New Jersey § 32:3-2

§ 32:3-2.

The body corporate and politic, heretofore created and known as the Delaware River

Joint Commission hereby is continued under the name of the Delaware River Port Authority

(hereinafter in this agreement called the “commission”), which shall constitute the

public corporate instrumentality of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State

of New Jersey for the following public purposes, and which shall be deemed to be exercising

an essential governmental function in effectuating such purposes, to wit: (a) The operation and maintenance of the bridge, owned jointly by the two States,

across the Delaware river between the city of Philadelphia in the Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania and the city of Camden in the State of New Jersey, including its approaches,

and the making of additions and improvements thereto. (b) The effectuation, establishment, construction, acquisition, operation and maintenance of railroad or other facilities for the transportation

of passengers across any bridge or tunnel owned or controlled by the commission, including

extensions of such railroad or other facilities necessary for efficient operation in the Port District. (c) The improvement and development of the Port District for port purposes by or through

the acquisition, construction, maintenance or operation of any and all projects for

the improvement and development of the Port District for port purposes, or directly

related thereto, either directly by purchase, lease or contract, or by lease or agreement

with any other public or private body or corporation or in any other manner. (d) Co-operation with all other bodies interested or concerned with, or affected by

the promotion, development or use of the Delaware river and the Port District. (e) The procurement from the Government of the United States of any consents which

may be requisite to enable any project within its powers to be carried forward. (f) The construction, acquisition, operation and maintenance of other bridges and

tunnels across or under the Delaware river, between the city of Philadelphia or the

county of Delaware in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey,

including approaches and the making of additions and improvements thereto. (g) The promotion as a highway of commerce of the Delaware river, and the promotion

of increased passenger and freight commerce on the Delaware river and for such purpose

the publication of literature and the adoption of any other means as may be deemed

appropriate. (h) To study and make recommendations to the proper authorities for the improvement

of terminal, lighterage, wharfage, warehouse and other facilities necessary for the

promotion of commerce on the Delaware river. (i) Institution through its counsel, or such other counsel as it shall designate,

or intervention in, any litigation involving rates, preferences, rebates or other

matters vital to the interest of the Port District; provided, that notice of any

such institution of or intervention in litigation shall be given promptly to the Attorney

General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to the Attorney General of the State

of New Jersey, and provision for such notices shall be made in a resolution authorizing

any such intervention or litigation and shall be incorporated in the minutes of the

commission. (j) The establishment, maintenance, rehabilitation, construction and operation of

a rapid transit system for the transportation of passengers, express, mail, and baggage,

or any of them, between points in New Jersey within the Port District and points in Pennsylvania within the Port District , and intermediate points. Such system may be established either by utilizing existing rapid transit systems, railroad facilities, highways and bridges

within the territory involved or by the construction or provision of new rail facilities where deemed necessary, and

may be established either directly by purchase, lease or contract, or by lease or

agreement with any other public or private body or corporation, or in any other manner. (k) The performance of such other functions which may be of mutual benefit to the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey insofar as concerns the promotion

and development of the Port District for port purposes and the use of its facilities

by commercial vessels. (l) The performance or effectuation of such additional bridge, tunnel, railroad, rapid

transit, transportation, transportation facility, terminal, terminal facility, and

port improvement and development purposes within the Port District as may hereafter

be delegated to or imposed upon it by the action of either State concurred in by legislation

of the other. (m) The unification of the ports of the Delaware river through (i) the acquisition

or taking control of any terminal, terminal facility, transportation facility or marine

terminal or port facility or associated property within the Port District through

purchase, lease or otherwise, or by the acquisition, merger, becoming the successor

to or entering into contracts, agreements or partnerships with any other port corporation,

port authority or port related entity which is located within the Port District, all

in accordance with the applicable laws of the State in which the facility, corporation

or authority is located; (ii) the exercise of the other powers granted by this compact;

or (iii) the establishment (whether solely or jointly with any other entity or entities)

of such subsidiary corporation or corporations or maritime or port advisory committees

as may be necessary or desirable to effectuate this purpose. (n) The planning, financing, development, acquisition, construction, purchase, lease,

maintenance, marketing, improvement and operation of any project, including but not

limited to any terminal, terminal facility, transportation facility, or any other

facility of commerce or economic development activity; from funds available after

appropriate allocation for maintenance of bridge and other capital facilities.