§ 48:9-5 Exclusive franchises; general laws applicable
§ 48:9-17 Powers of gas company; consent to laying of conductors
§ 48:9-18 Companies may mortgage property and franchises
§ 48:9-19 Increasing bonded indebtedness
§ 48:9-21 Manner of laying pipes
§ 48:9-23 Extension of main pipes to neighboring municipality
§ 48:9-24 Piping gas to other municipalities
§ 48:9-24.1 Condemnation; authority; purposes
§ 48:9-25.1 Approval by Board of Public Utility Commissioners of character or heating quality of gas or of change therein required
§ 48:9-25.2 Corporations manufacturing gas may distribute natural gas
§ 48:9-25.3 Powers granted by act are additional powers
§ 48:9-25.4 Distribution of natural gas; designation of route
§ 48:9-25.8 Franchise, consents, permits and rights related to maintenance and operation of gas properties and facilities may also be acquired
§ 48:9-25.9 Rights of corporation to which sale, transfer, conveyance and assignment has been made
§ 48:9-26 Companies which may extend their corporate existence
§ 48:9-27 Certificate; filing; contents
§ 48:9-28 Affidavit of doing business
§ 48:9-29 Privileges conferred by extension
§ 48:9-30 No exclusive privileges; general laws applicable
§ 48:9-31 Rights of state preserved
§ 48:9-32 Taxes according to general laws
§ 48:9-33 Penalties for violation of natural gas pipelines safety
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 48 > Chapter 9 - Exclusive Franchises; General Laws Applicable

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • 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.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • 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
  • 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