Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 59:10-10

  • 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
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
Citizen members of the New Jersey Building Authority to whom have been delegated the supervision of the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement of any project pursuant to a resolution of the authority shall be indemnified and their defense of any action provided for in the same manner and to the same extent as employees of the State under the “New Jersey Tort Claims Act,” N.J.S. 59:1-1 et seq. on account of acts or omissions in the scope of their authority.

L. 1987,c.360.