Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-10

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
The board shall have the following powers and duties: To

(1) Study the entire field of local government in New Jersey.

(2) Promulgate reasonable rules and regulations for the interpretation and administration of State laws included within the jurisdiction of the division.

(3) Hold hearings when required by law, and also when it determines that interested persons should be given an opportunity to be heard.

(4) Hear appeals from determinations made by the director.

(5) Advise the director concerning the administration of the division, the exercise of his powers, and the problems of local government.

L.1947, c. 151, p. 650, s. 10.