New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-7. Additional powers and duties of commissioner
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-7
- 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
a. Exercise all powers of the department not vested in the Economic Council.
b. Administer the work of the department.
c. Prescribe the organization of the department and the duties of his subordinates and assistants.
d. Subject to the approval of the Economic Council, appoint officers and employees, other than the directors of the divisions, engage technical and professional experts and fix their compensation within the limits of available appropriations, except as may be otherwise provided by law.
e. Administer all laws, which are by their terms included under the jurisdiction of the department, relating to veterans’ guaranteed loans, grants-in-aid to municipalities for the preparation of engineering plans and specifications and for other purposes, urban redevelopment, housing and economic development.
f. Prepare for issuance by the Governor such executive orders relating to the work of the department as may be necessary.
g. Maintain liaison with local, State and Federal officials and agencies, concerned with matters of post-war planning or otherwise related to the functions of the department.
h. Pursue any appropriate legal remedy in effectuation or enforcement of any of his powers and duties under this act.
L.1944, c. 85, art. 1, p. 169, s. 7.