New Jersey § 12:11a-3

§ 12:11a-3.

As used in this act: “ Corporation ” shall mean the South Jersey Port Corporation, created by this act, or, if said corporation

shall be abolished, the board, body or commission succeeding to the principal functions

thereof or to whom the powers given by this act to the corporation shall be given

by law. “ District ” or “ port district ” shall mean the South Jersey Port District created by this act. “ Marine terminals ” shall mean developments, consisting of one or more piers, wharves, docks, bulkheads,

slips, basins, vehicular roadways, railroad connections, side tracks, sidings or other

buildings, structures, facilities or improvements, necessary or convenient to the

accommodation of steamships or other vessels and their cargoes or passengers. “ Marine terminal purposes ” shall mean the effectuation, establishment, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation,

improvement, maintenance, ownership and operation of marine terminals. “ Private marine terminal operator ” shall mean any person or persons, corporation, partnership or any business organization

which shall operate and maintain any of the marine terminals established, acquired,

constructed, rehabilitated or improved by the South Jersey Port Corporation by means

of and through leasing agreements entered into by any such person or persons, corporation,

partnership or any business organization with the South Jersey Port Corporation. “ Cost, ” in addition to the usual meanings thereof, means the cost of acquisition or construction

of all or any part of a marine terminal and of all or any property, rights, easements,

privileges, agreements and franchises deemed by the corporation to be necessary or

useful and convenient therefor or in connection therewith, including interest or discount

on bonds, cost of issuance of bonds; engineering and inspection costs and legal expenses;

cost of financial, professional and other estimates and advice; organization, administration,

operation and other expenses of the corporation prior to and during such acquisition

or construction; and all such other expenses as may be necessary or incident to the

financing, acquisition, construction and completion of said marine terminal or part

thereof and placing of same in operation; and also such provision or reserves for

working capital, operating or maintenance or replacement expenses, or for payment

or security of principal of or interest on bonds prior to during or after such acquisition

or construction and including also payments to its South Jersey Port Corporation Reserve

Fund and payments required under Tax Agreements with counties or municipalities pursuant

to section 20 of this act. 1 1

N.J.S.A. § 12:11A-20.