New Jersey Statutes 58:22-12. Powers of department
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 58:22-12
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
- 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
- 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
(a) to acquire in the name of the State of New Jersey, as an agency of the State, by purchase or otherwise on such terms and conditions and in such manner as it shall determine, or by the exercise of the power of eminent domain, any land and other property which it may determine is reasonably necessary for any water supply facility authorized by this act, and any and all rights, title and interest in such land and other property, including public lands, parks, playgrounds, reservations, roads, waters and water rights, owned by or in which any State, county, municipality, or special district, or public body or agency thereof, has any right, title or interest, or parts thereof or rights therein, and any fee simple absolute or any lesser interest in private property, including waters and water rights, and any easements upon, or the benefit of restrictions against abutting property, to preserve and protect any such water supply facility; provided, however, that nothing in this act shall be deemed to authorize the department to acquire by condemnation any property which is part of an existing public water supply system or facility;
(b) to receive and accept from any Federal agency, subject to the approval of the Governor or such other approval as may be required by law, grants for or in aid of the acquisition or construction of the water supply facilities authorized by this act, and to receive and accept aid or contributions from any source, of either money, property, labor, or other things of value to be held, used and applied only for the purposes of this act, and to make and perform such agreements and contracts as may be necessary or convenient in connection with the procuring, acceptance or disposition of such grants and contributions;
(c) to adopt and enforce rules and regulations for the control, use, operation and maintenance of facilities authorized by this act;
(d) to enter on any lands, waters or premises for the purpose of making surveys, borings, soundings, and examinations; (e) to do and perform any acts and things authorized by this act under, through or by means of its officers, agents, and employees, or by contract with any person.
L.1958, c. 34, p. 105, s. 12.