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• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-1. Preamble
  Whereas, In the year 1834 the states of New York and New Jersey did enter into an agreement fixing and determining the rights and obligations ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-2. Co-operation pledged
  ARTICLE I. They agree to and pledge, each to the other, faithful co-operation in the future planning and development of the port of New ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-3. Port district; legal name; boundaries
  ARTICLE II. To that end the two states do agree that there shall be created and they do hereby create a district to be known ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-4. Port authority created
  There is hereby created "The Port of New York Authority" (for brevity hereinafter referred to as the "Port Authority" ), which shall ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-4.1. Reference to "The Port of New York Authority" as reference to "The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey"
  On and after July 1, 1972, reference in any law, contract or document to "The Port of New York Authority" shall be deemed ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-5. Commissioners; appointment; removal
  ARTICLE IV. The port authority shall consist of twelve commissioners--six resident voters from the state of New York, at least four of whom shall ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-6. By-laws
  ARTICLE V. The commissioners shall, for the purpose of doing business, constitute a board and may adopt suitable by-laws for its management. ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-6.1. Findings, declarations
  1. The Legislature finds and declares that the right of the public to be present at meetings of the Port Authority of New York and ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-6.2. Definitions
  2. As used in this act: a. "Board" means the Board of Commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-6.3. Rules, regulations
  3. The board shall adopt and promulgate appropriate rules and regulations concerning the right of the public to be present at meetings of the authority. ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-7. General powers of port authority; state and municipal property and bonded indebtedness protected
  ARTICLE VI. The port authority shall constitute a body, both corporate and politic, with full power and authority to purchase, construct, lease and/or operate ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-8. Additional powers; annual report; pledging credit
  ARTICLE VII. The port authority shall have such additional powers and duties as may hereafter be delegated to or imposed upon it from time to ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-9. Laws applicable to public utilities in effect
  ARTICLE VIII. Unless and until otherwise provided, all laws now or hereafter vesting jurisdiction or control in the public service commission, or the public utilities ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-10. Municipal powers not impaired
  ARTICLE IX. Nothing contained in this agreement shall impair the powers of any municipality to develop or improve port and terminal facilities. ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-11. Plans to be adopted
  ARTICLE X. The legislatures of the two states, prior to the signing of this agreement, or thereafter as soon as may be practicable, will adopt ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-12. Supplements and amendments to comprehensive plan
  ARTICLE XI. The port authority shall from time to time make plans for the development of said district, supplementary to or amendatory of any plan ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-13. Recommendations to legislatures and congress
  ARTICLE XII. The port authority may from time to time make recommendations to the legislatures of the two states or to the congress of the ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-14. Proceedings before interstate commerce commission, public utilities commission and like bodies
  ARTICLE XIII. The port authority may petition any interstate commerce commission (or like body), public service commission, public utilities commission (or like body), or any ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-15. Organization of commission
  ARTICLE XIV. The port authority shall elect from its number a chairman, vice chairman, and may appoint such officers and employees as it may require ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-16. Appropriations for expenses
  ARTICLE XV. Unless and until the revenues from operations conducted by the port authority are adequate to meet all expenditures, the legislatures of the two ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-17. Quorum; veto power
  ARTICLE XVI. Unless and until otherwise determined by the action of the legislatures of the two states, no action of the port authority shall be ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-18. Incurring obligations
  ARTICLE XVII. Unless and until otherwise determined by the action of the legislatures of the two states, the port authority shall not incur any obligations ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-19. Rules and regulations
  ARTICLE XVIII. The port authority is hereby authorized to make suitable rules and regulations not inconsistent with the constitution of the United States or of ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-20. Penalties for violations
  ARTICLE XIX. The two states shall provide penalties for violations of any order, rule or regulation of the port authority, and for the manner of ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-21. State boundaries and jurisdiction
  ARTICLE XX. The territorial or boundary lines established by the agreement of 1834, or the jurisdiction of the two states established thereby, shall not be ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-22. Withdrawal from agreement
  ARTICLE XXI. Either state may by its legislature withdraw from this agreement in the event that a plan for the comprehensive development of the port ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-23. Definitions; execution of compact
  ARTICLE XXII. Definitions.--The following words as herein used shall have the following meaning: "Transportation facility" shall include railroads, steam or electric, motor ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-24. Attestation
  In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals under chapter 154 of the Laws of 1921 of the state of New York ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-25. Preamble
  Whereas, The states of New York and New Jersey, on the thirtieth of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, pursuant to chapter 154 ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-26. Principles to govern the development
  Principles to Govern the Development: First--That terminal operations within the port district, so far as economically practicable, should be unified; Second--That there should ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-27. Maps of bridges, tunnels and belt lines
  The bridges, tunnels and belt lines forming the comprehensive plan are generally and in outline indicated on maps filed by the Port of New York ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-28. Tunnels and bridges to form part of the plan
  Tunnels and Bridges to Form Part of the Plan. a. A tunnel or tunnels connecting the New Jersey shore and the Brooklyn shore of New ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-29. Manhattan service
  Manhattan Service. The island of Manhattan to be connected with New Jersey by bridge or tunnel, or both, and freight destined to and from Manhattan ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-30. Belt lines
  Belt lines. The numbers hereinafter used correspond with the numbers which have been placed on the map of the comprehensive plan to identify the various ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-31. Location, system and character of improvements
  The determination of the exact location, system and character of each of the said tunnels, bridges, belt lines, approaches, classification yards, warehouses, terminals or other ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-32. Changes in comprehensive plan
  The right to add to, modify or change any part of the foregoing comprehensive plan is reserved by each state, with the concurrence of the ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-33. Development of port; federal assistance; municipal co-operation; securities tax exempt; municipal corporate instrumentality
  The Port of New York Authority is hereby authorized and directed to proceed with the development of the port of New York in accordance with ...
• New Jersey Interstate And Port Authorities And Commissions Laws Section 32:1-34. Appropriation
  The sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in ...

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