Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 58:26-27

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
9. Notwithstanding any other provision of P.L.1995, c.101 (C. 58:26-19 et al.) whenever a private firm enters into a contract with a public entity to provide water supply services pursuant to P.L.1995, c.101 (C. 58:26-19 et al.), and that public entity operates water supply facilities, in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.40A:31-4, within another public entity, the private firm or public entity shall be subject to the jurisdiction, regulation and control of the Board of Public Utilities as provided in N.J.S.40A:31-23, to the extent the private firm or public entity operates water supply facilities within another public entity. L.1995,c.101,s.9.