Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40:68A-26

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
After the creation of a port authority as provided herein, no municipality within the district shall have power to engage in, or grant any license or permit to any person, firm, corporation or association to engage in, any activities within such municipality which would be competitive with the purpose of the port authority as provided in this act.

The provisions of this section shall not be construed, however, to affect or impair any contracts entered into prior to the creation of a port authority.

L.1948, c. 349, p. 1400, s. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1948.