§ 40:61-1 General powers; acquisition of property
§ 40:61-2 Sale or donation of park lands to state; reversion by nonuse; provisos
§ 40:61-3 Return of certain unused lands to municipality by park commissions
§ 40:61-4 Entertainments to raise funds for improvement and maintenance; no charge for children
§ 40:61-5 Use by school children; admission fee; exceptions
§ 40:61-6 Library, art gallery and museum in parks; site; control
§ 40:61-7 Memorial buildings in parks; ordinance authorizing; referendum
§ 40:61-8 Referendum; notice and publication
§ 40:61-9 Conduct of election
§ 40:61-10 Ballot; form and content; ordinance adopted
§ 40:61-11 Relocation of streets or railways; cost; exchange of lands
§ 40:61-12 Ordinances regulating railways in and through parks
§ 40:61-13 Park lands held by trustees; agreement with trustees; enforcement
§ 40:61-14 Contribution to maintenance of park lands held by trustees
§ 40:61-15 Conveyances of burial grounds to municipalities for parks
§ 40:61-16 Burial grounds conveyed; acceptance and use by municipality
§ 40:61-17 Recreation commission; creation
§ 40:61-18 Commissioners; term and compensation
§ 40:61-19 Recreation commissioners; powers
§ 40:61-20 Bond issue; state and federal aid
§ 40:61-21 Lease of premises for contests and exhibitions
§ 40:61-22 Rules and regulations; quorum
§ 40:61-22.1 Conveyance of land to county park commission
§ 40:61-22.2 Sale of reclaimed lands abutting park lands
§ 40:61-22.3 Public sale to highest bidder; advertisement; minimum price; adjournment
§ 40:61-22.4 Lease of lands when fixed minimum price not bid
§ 40:61-22.5 Use of proceeds of sale or lease
§ 40:61-22.6 Public golf course and other recreational facilities; acquisition of property
§ 40:61-22.7 Maintenance, improvement and operation; buildings, structures and equipment
§ 40:61-22.8 Taxes and bonds
§ 40:61-22.9 Commission to supervise and control
§ 40:61-22.10 Appropriation by governing body
§ 40:61-22.11 Fees, rents and charges
§ 40:61-22.11a Municipal golf courses
§ 40:61-22.12 Rules and regulations
§ 40:61-22.13 Actions for violations; enforcement of rules
§ 40:61-22.14 Fines and penalties; part of municipal funds
§ 40:61-22.15 Lease of lands and buildings acquired for public golf course and other recreational uses
§ 40:61-22.16 Bids for leases
§ 40:61-22.17 Power conferred is additional
§ 40:61-22.18 Cities within first class counties; streets through public parks; widening streets
§ 40:61-22.19 Rights, liens, interests, reversionary claims or easements in park; acquisition by city
§ 40:61-22.20 Municipal control over beaches, etc., fees
§ 40:61-22.21 Swimming pools and other recreational facilities
§ 40:61-22.22 Acquisition of property
§ 40:61-22.23 Taxation and bonds
§ 40:61-22.24 Supervision, maintenance, operation and regulation
§ 40:61-22.25 Annual appropriation
§ 40:61-22.26 Fees, rents or other charges
§ 40:61-22.27 Rules and regulations
§ 40:61-22.28 Violations of rules and regulations
§ 40:61-22.29 Fines or penalties, disposition
§ 40:61-22.30 Agreements for construction of facilities; approval of plans, specifications and location
§ 40:61-23 Sale or lease of park lands to adjoining municipalities; joint ownership
§ 40:61-24 Contracts relative to contiguous parks
§ 40:61-25 Parks wholly or partly within other municipalities; regulation of
§ 40:61-26 Power of police to arrest
§ 40:61-27 Joint parks on banks of streams; joint contract
§ 40:61-28 Joint parks along lakes; establishment
§ 40:61-29 Adopting ordinance
§ 40:61-30 Commissioners; appointment; number
§ 40:61-31 Commissioners; term and organization; vacancies
§ 40:61-32 Commission; general powers; bond issues; officers and employees
§ 40:61-33 Condemnation proceedings
§ 40:61-34 Costs apportioned; annual report; money turned over to commission
§ 40:61-35 Authority here conferred deemed additional
§ 40:61-36 Leasing of parks, etc. authorized; period of leases
§ 40:61-37 Leasing of privileges
§ 40:61-38 Lease voided upon violation of terms
§ 40:61-39 Letting to highest bidder
§ 40:61-40 Advertisement for bids
§ 40:61-41 Power deemed additional

Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 40 > Chapter 61 - General Powers; Acquisition of Property

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • magistrate: includes any judge, municipal magistrate or officer or other person having the powers of a committing magistrate. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • 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
  • population: when used in any statute, shall be taken to mean the population as shown by the latest Federal census effective within this State, and shall be construed as synonymous with "inhabitants. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • 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
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.