New Jersey Statutes 5:5-76. Enforcement of Act
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 5:5-76
- 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
It shall be the duty of the Attorney-General and of the several county prosecutors in this State to enforce the provisions of this act, and the Governor may upon request of the commission order the law enforcing officers of the State of New Jersey or of the various counties and municipalities to assign a sufficient number of deputies to prevent horse racing at any track within the respective jurisdiction of such counties and municipalities, a permit for which has been refused, suspended or revoked by the commission.
L.1940, c. 17, p. 90, s. 56. Amended by L.1953, c. 6, p. 60, s. 10.