New Jersey § 15a:16-1
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§ 15a:16-1.
4, 1898; R.S.15:5-1 to R.S.15:5-7 inclusive are saved from repeal. These sections provide for a procedure for owners to drain swamp and meadow grounds
and provide assessments for their drainage; “An act to enable the owners of tide swamps and marshes to improve the same, and the
owners of meadows already banked in and held by different persons, to keep the same
in good repair,” passed November 29, 1788, together with all amendments and supplements
thereto which were saved from repeal by R.S.15:5-8 is saved from repeal; P.L.1957, c. 201 ( C.15:5-8(58) ) is saved from repeal. This act supplements “An act to enable the owners of tide swamps and marshes to
improve the same, and the owners of meadows already banked in and held by different
persons, to keep the same in good repair,” passed November 29, 1788; P.L.1880, c. 163, entitled “An act for incorporation of companies for draining and
improving meadows and lands overflowed by tide water,” together with the supplements
thereto, saved from repeal by R.S.15:5-9 , is saved from repeal; “An act to enable two-thirds of the owners in value of any body or tract of salt marsh
or meadow, within this State, using a common road to the fast land, to support the
same,” passed November 18, 1822 together with the supplement thereto, saved from repeal
by R.S.15:5-10 , is saved from repeal; P.L.1881, c. 146, entitled “An act to enable the owners of any island, or part thereof,
to improve the same and to protect the same from damage by high tides,” saved from
repeal by R.S.15:5-11 , is saved from repeal; R.S.15:8-4 is saved from repeal. This section provides for the appointment by a volunteer fire company of members
to perform police duties, their qualifications, and their power to arrest offenders; R.S.15:8-5 is saved from repeal. This section provides for the issuance of exempt certificates to volunteer firemen
on establishment of a paid fire department; R.S.15:8-7 is saved from repeal. This section provides for disposition of accumulated fire department funds on expiration
of the charter of the volunteer fire department; R.S.15:11-7 and R.S.15:11-8 are saved from repeal. These sections deal with land acquisition rights of certain nonprofit corporations
created for educational purposes, including the power to acquire by condemnation; R.S.15:13-3 is saved from repeal. This section deals with the taxability of patriotic societies; P.L.1969, c. 291 ( C.15:11-4.1 ) is saved from repeal. This section deals with trustees of certain colleges and universities created by
special charter and authorizes the appointment or election of additional members to
the board of trustees; P.L.1975, c. 26, ss. 1 to 10 ( C.15:18-15 to C.15:18-24 inclusive) are saved from repeal. These sections enacted the “Uniform Management of Institutional Funds Act”; P.L.1971, c. 337, ss. 1 to 6 ( C.15:19-1 to C.15:19-6 inclusive) are saved from repeal. These sections deal with private foundations and split interest trusts as defined
by the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended and supplemented.
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