New Jersey § 58:16a-17
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 58:16a-17, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58:16a-17.
Whenever, pursuant to the Federal Flood Control Act of 1938 as supplemented by the
Act of August 18, 1941 as amended, 1 the State Treasurer has received or shall receive from the Federal Government all
or any part of the moneys received and deposited in the Treasury of the United States
on account of the leasing of lands acquired by the United States for flood control,
navigation and allied purposes, the State Treasurer shall forthwith pay over said
funds to the county or counties in which such property is situate, in proportion to
the receipts obtained from the leases of the properties in the respective counties,
to be expended by said county or counties for the benefit of any of the public schools
and public roads either under the jurisdiction of the county or of the municipality
in which any of the aforesaid properties may lie, or for defraying the expenses of
county government in such county; provided, that when such property is situated in
more than one county, the distributive share to each county from the proceeds of such
property shall be proportional to its area therein; and all of said moneys received
by the State Treasurer as aforesaid are hereby appropriated to the several counties
as hereinbefore provided for the purposes set forth herein. 1
§ 701b et seq. of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 58:16a-17
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Section 58:16a-17 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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