New Jersey § 13:17-79
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 13:17-79, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13:17-79.
For the purpose of aiding and co-operating with the commission; the planning, undertaking
construction or operation of its activities, any public body may upon such terms,
with or without consideration, as it may determine: (a) Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its property to the commission or the Federal
Government; (b) Cause parks, playgrounds, recreational, community, educational, water, sewer or
any other works which it is otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished adjacent
to or in connection with projects of the commission; (c) Furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets,
roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks or other places which it is otherwise empowered
to undertake; (d) Plan or replan, zone or rezone any part of such public body; make exceptions
from building regulations and ordinances and change its map; (e) Enter into agreements (which may extend over any period, notwithstanding any provision
or rule of law to the contrary) with the commission or the Federal Government respecting
action to be taken by such public body pursuant to any of the powers granted by this
act; (f) Do any and all things necessary or convenient to aid and co-operate in planning
undertakings, construction, or operations of the commission; (g) Cause services to be furnished to the commission of the character which such public
body is otherwise empowered to furnish; (h) Purchase or legally invest in any of the bonds of the commission and exercise
all of the rights of any holder of such bonds; (i) In connection with any public improvements made by a public body in exercising
the powers herein granted, such public body may incur the entire expense thereof. Any law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding, any grant, sale, conveyance,
lease, or agreement provided for in this section, may be made by a public body without
appraisal, public notice, advertisement or public bidding; (j) Upon such terms as it may deem advisable, with or without consideration, grant,
sell, convey or lease any of its property, including real property already devoted
to a public use, whether held in a proprietary or governmental capacity to the commission,
provided, that the public body making the grant or lease determines that the premises
are no longer required for the public purposes to which the property is devoted, and
that it is in the public interest so to grant, sell, convey or lease said property.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 13:17-79
What does New Jersey Statutes § 13:17-79 cover?
Section 13:17-79 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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