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• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:1-1. "Board" , "department" and "director" defined
  As used in this title: a. "Board" means the board of commerce and navigation. b. "Department" means the department of commerce ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:2-6. Office; suboffices; meetings
  The board shall have suitable offices at Trenton at which all original records shall be kept. The board may for local purposes establish suboffices in ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:2-7. Director; appointment; tie vote
  The board shall select a person who shall be known as the "director of commerce and navigation" . He shall be a resident of ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:2-8. Salary and term of director
  The director shall receive a salary of not more than five thousand dollars per annum. He shall devote his entire time to the duties of ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:2-9. Subdepartments; chiefs
  The board may create subdepartments or divisions, to take specific charge of the different lines of work. It may appoint heads or chiefs of such ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:2-10. Removal of director
  The governor may remove the director after a hearing upon charges submitted in writing and signed by a majority of the members of the board, ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:2-11. Salaries of employees
  The board shall fix the salaries of all employees of the department, subject to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service, except where otherwise provided ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:2-12. Employees of abolished and consolidated boards and commissions; director may abolish positions
  The officers and employees in the employ of the former boards and commissions enumerated in sections 12:2-13 of this title, and retained in ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:2-13. Transfer to board of rights, powers and duties exercised by certain boards and commissions
  The board shall succeed to and exercise all the powers and perform all the duties formerly exercised and performed by or conferred upon the board ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:2-14. General control of commerce and navigation
  The board shall have full control and direction of all state projects and work relating, in any way whatsoever, to commerce and navigation, except such ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:2-15. Rules and regulations; records
  The board shall make such rules and regulations governing the work of the department, the conduct of its employees and the performance of its duties ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:2-15.1. Charges for berthing space or anchorage; disposition
  Whenever the Division of Planning and Development in the Department of Conservation and Economic Development acquires the land and constructs a public basin, or leases ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:2-17. General powers and duties of director
  The director shall: a. Be subject to the rules and regulations of the board; b. Exercise general supervision over all projects relating to the commerce ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:2-18. Entry upon and survey of lands and waterways by director
  The director and any person authorized by him so to do may, without fee or hindrance, enter upon, examine and survey all waterways, riparian lands ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:2-19. Oaths; examination of witnesses; subpoenas; penalty; perjury
  The board by its presiding officer, each of its committees by the chairman thereof, and the director, may administer oaths and examine witnesses in any ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:2-20. Codification of laws of each division
  The heads or chiefs of the several subdepartments shall codify the laws relating to or concerning their respective departments. Such codification shall set forth, in ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:2-21. Acquisition of land for New Jersey ship canal; donation to federal government
  The board may purchase or acquire by gift, grant, or by condemnation, for the purpose of furthering the commercial interests of this state, lands not ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:2-22. Preservation of Barnegat lighthouse
  The board may acquire from the federal government, by gift, grant, purchase or in any other lawful manner, the Barnegat lighthouse and curtilage, situate near ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-1. Commissioners to make survey and report as to riparian lands, etc.
  P.L.1864, c. 391, p. 681 (Rev.1877, pp. 981, 982, s.s. 1 to 6; C.S. pp. 4383, 4384, s.s. 1 ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-2. Establishment of exterior bulkhead and pier lines in tidewaters of Hudson river, New York bay and Kill von Kull
  The bulkhead line or lines of solid filling and pier lines in the tidewaters of the Hudson river, New York bay and Kill von Kull, ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-3. Filling in beyond bulkhead lines; erection of piers
  It shall not be lawful to fill in with earth, stones or other solid material, in the tidewaters of the Hudson river, New York bay ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-4. Repeal of Wharf Act of 1851; reclaiming or building upon lands under tidewaters; consent of department; prior grants and licenses
  The repeal of the act entitled "An act to authorize the owners of lands under tidewaters to build wharves in front of the same,& ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-5. Conveyances or leases to grantee or licensee under legislative act: amount of rental or purchase price; conversion of lease into conveyance; rights of grantee or licensee
  In case any person or corporation who by any legislative act, is a grantee or licensee, or has such power or authority, or any of ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-6. Payment of or security for purchase money or rentals for lands below high-water mark
  No grant hereafter made, extending beyond the line of high-water mark, shall be in force or operation as to so much thereof as extends ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-7. Grant of riparian land not improved; notice to riparian owner
  If any person or persons, corporation or corporations, or associations, shall desire to obtain a grant for lands under water which have not been improved, ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-7.1. Inability to give required notice; notice by publication; effect
  In the event an applicant for a grant or lease of riparian lands cannot comply with the provisions of Revised Statutes 12:3-7 or ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-8. Trespass on lands of state under water; proceedings by attorney general; expenses
  The department may commence a civil action in the name of the State of New Jersey against persons and corporations trespassing upon or occupying the ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-9. Grant to person other than riparian owner; procedure
  In any case where a grant of the lands of the State under water is made by the department to any person other than the ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-10. Lease or conveyance to riparian owner on application to board
  Any riparian owner on tidewaters in this State who is desirous to obtain a lease, grant or conveyance from the State of New Jersey of ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-11. Waters excluded
  Section 12:3-10 of this title shall not interfere with sections 12:3-2 to 12:3-9 of this title as to the ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-12. Covenants, clauses and conditions in grants or leases whether land under water or not
  The council with the concurrence of the Governor and Attorney General, in all cases of application for grants or leases of land now, or at ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-12.1 Findings, declarations relative to conveyance of riparian lands.
  1. The Legislature finds and declares that the Tidelands Resource Council is the public body responsible for the stewardship of the State's riparian lands; ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-12.2 Development of "Guide to the Tidelands."
  2. The Tidelands Resource Council shall develop an informational guide entitled "Guide to the Tidelands," which shall be written in clear and plain ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-12.3 Rules, regulations setting forth fees; minimum term of conveyance.
  3. The Tidelands Resource Council shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-13. Change in pier lines or lines of solid filling; map and survey; basins
  The council may change, fix and establish any other lines than those now fixed and established for pier lines, or lines for solid filling in ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-14. Encroachment prohibited
  From and after the filing of said map and surveys in the office of the secretary of state, no encroachment of any kind shall be ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-15. Lease or sale of basins; dedication as public basins
  The board may make, for a satisfactory consideration, any lease or sale to the owners of the lands fronting on the said basin, of the ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-16. Fixing of purchase price or rentals for lands below high-water mark or formerly under tidewater; lease or conveyance
  It shall be lawful for the board, together with the governor, to fix and determine within the limits prescribed by law, the price or purchase ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-18. Right of way separating riparian owner's lands from tidewater; effect on leases and grants
  When lands have been or shall be taken or granted for a right of way and such right of way has been or shall be ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-19. Establishment of bulkhead and pier lines around islands in tidewaters
  The board, with the approval of the governor and after consultation with the board of engineers acting under the authority of the secretary of war, ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-20. Sale or lease of riparian lands around islands, reefs or shoals
  The board, together with the governor, may sell or let to any applicant therefor any of the lands under water and below mean high-water ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-21. Removal of sand and other material without license; penalty; exception
  No person or corporation shall dig, dredge or remove any deposits of sand or other material from the lands of the State lying under tidal ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-22. License to remove sand or other materials from lands under tidewaters
  The board, with the approval of the governor, may, under such terms and restrictions as to duration, compensation to be paid and such other conditions ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-23. Lease or grant to persons other than riparian owners; notice to riparian owners
  The board, with the approval of the governor, may lease or grant the lands of the state below mean high-water mark and immediately adjoining ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-24. Sale or lease of lands below high-water mark; lease convertible into grant not required
  The board, together with the governor, shall not be required to give leases for lands of the state under water, convertible into grants upon payment ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-25. Renewals of leases; provision for determining annual rentals
  The department, together with the Governor, may, in any lease of lands of the State below mean high-water mark, provide for a renewal or ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-26. License required to lay pipes under state lands under tidewaters
  The council, with the approval of the Governor, may license any person or corporation to lay any pipe or pipes on or under the lands ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-27. Enlarging or reducing tidewater basins; reclamation; leases and grants; limitations
  Whenever the state has, prior to March fourth, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, dedicated any lands under water to public use as a tidewater ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-28. Construction or alteration of bridges over tidal waters; approval of board; repeal by subsequent act
  Whenever a state board or agency has been or may hereafter be authorized or directed by any law of this state to build a bridge ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-29. Terms and conditions required in lease or grant
  Every lease, grant or conveyance by the board of commerce and navigation of lands lying under the waters of the Hudson river adjacent to or ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-30. Work or operations for buildings and commercial purposes
  No terms, conditions, restrictions or limitations shall be inserted in any such lease, grant or conveyance which shall prevent or interfere with any work or ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-31. "Palisades" defined
  As used in sections 12:3-29 and 12:3-30 of this title, "Palisades" means that portion of the west shore of ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-32. Certain leases, grants and conveyances not affected
  No lease, grant or conveyance made prior to March eleventh, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, of lands lying under the waters of the ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-33. Grant of riparian lands for public park, place, street or highway
  Whenever a public park, place, street or highway has been or shall hereafter be laid out or provided for, either by or on behalf of ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-34. Conditions in grant
  The grant shall contain a provision that any land so granted shall be maintained as a public park, place, street or highway, or dock for ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-35. Authority of bridge companies to construct bridges over lands granted
  When a grant shall be made to the proper authority of the state, or a municipal or other subdivision thereof, of lands of the state ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-36. Revocable lease or permit for nominal consideration; grant to new grantee; condition
  If the proper authority of the state, or a municipal or other subdivision thereof, applying for a grant of lands under section 12:3-33 ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-37. Prior acts relating to leases and grants of riparian lands to municipalities for streets, highways, parks and other public purposes
  The following acts are saved from repeal: a. L.1889, c. 199, p. 322 (C.S. p. 4393, s. 31), entitled "A further supplement ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-37.1. Counties, municipalities and other instrumentalities of state; lease or permission to use for park and recreational purposes
  The State is authorized to lease or otherwise permit county or municipal or other instrumentality of the State use of riparian lands owned by the ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-38. Investigation by board on petition of riparian owner
  The board of commerce and navigation may, upon petition of any riparian owner, investigate the facts relative to any lease or grant of riparian lands ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-39. Execution of confirmatory lease or grant; consideration; effect
  If the board finds that it is equitable and just that such a confirmatory lease or grant be executed in consideration of the moneys theretofore ...
• New Jersey Commerce And Navigation Laws Section 12:3-40. Grant of additional lands; consideration
  The board may consider, under a petition filed under section 12:3-38 of this title, the granting of additional lands under water adjacent to ...

Last modified: October 21, 2006