New Jersey § 40a:12-12
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 40a:12-12, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40a:12-12.
When a county, by resolution, or municipality, by ordinance, determines that any real
property located in a foreign state is necessary to the beneficial use of property
in this State owned by the county or municipality it may acquire such property located
in a foreign state, either in the corporate name of the county or municipality or
in the name of a trustee for the county or municipality. In any case in which real property has been acquired pursuant to this section, and
is determined by a county, by resolution, or a municipality, by ordinance, to no longer
be necessary to the beneficial use of property in this State, said property shall
be sold pursuant to the provisions of section 13 of this act. 1 Such a determination shall be made in any case in which the real property in this
State owned by the county or municipality, for whose beneficial use of which the real
property located in the foreign state is purchased, shall have been sold or exchanged
by the county or municipality. 1
N.J.S.A. § 40A:12-13.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 40a:12-12
What does New Jersey Statutes § 40a:12-12 cover?
Section 40a:12-12 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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