N.J. Stat. tit. 27, ch. 15A

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N.J. Stat. § 27:15A-1 State Highway Commissioner authorized to approve applications for state aid in repairing certain county roads or bridges

Whenever any appropriation is made in any general or special appropriation bill for the purpose of defraying, or reimbursing the various counties for, all or any part of the cost of repairing damage to, or replacing, improved county public roads or improved county bridges, damaged or destroyed by reason of unusual storm, floods, or other abnormal conditions, creating an emergency with respect to public travel in the affected areas in said counties, the State Highway Commissioner is empowered and directed to receive, consider and approve applications of the various counties of this State for State assistance in the repair or replacement of said public roads and public bridges from the funds so appropriated. L.1946, c. 301, p. 1002, s. 1. Amended by L.1947, c. 127, p. 598, s. 1.

N.J. Stat. § 27:15A-2 Application by board of chosen freeholders

The board of chosen freeholders of any county, in which any such damage was caused to the public roads or public bridges of the county, may file an application for such State assistance with the State Highway Commissioner. L.1946, c. 301, p. 1002, s. 2.

N.J. Stat. § 27:15A-3 Application; plans and specifications

Such application shall contain a brief description of such damage to the public roads or public bridges and shall be accompanied by plans and specifications for the repair of the damage, or the replacement of such roads or bridges, or in accordance with which such damage was repaired or the same replaced, which said plans and specifications shall have been approved by the county engineer of the county affected. L.1946, c. 301, p. 1002, s. 3.

N.J. Stat. § 27:15A-4 Approval or disapproval within thirty days

The State Highway Commissioner, within thirty days from the date of the filing of any such application by any county so affected, shall either approve the same or disapprove and return the same with reasons for disapproval after which the application may be resubmitted by the county to which it has been returned and may be acted upon in the same manner as if originally filed in the amended or corrected form. L.1946, c. 301, p. 1003, s. 4.

N.J. Stat. § 27:15A-5 Certification of amount set aside; limitation

Upon the approval of any such application, the State Highway Commissioner is hereby empowered and authorized in his discretion to certify the amount of State moneys which he will set aside, and pay to the said county, for or on account of the repair or replacement of such roads or bridges up to an amount not exceeding seventy-five per centum (75%) of the total cost thereof. L.1946, c. 301, p. 1003, s. 5.

N.J. Stat. § 27:15A-6 Commissioner to supervise or approve work

All work undertaken under this chapter by any county and approved by the State Highway Commissioner shall be done under the supervision and control of the State Highway Commissioner or, if already performed, shall be approved by him and no funds shall be disbursed except with, and upon, the approval of the State Highway Commissioner. L.1946, c. 301, p. 1003, s. 6.

N.J. Stat. § 27:15A-7 Expenditures authorized; filing of resolution

Upon the approval of any application herein contemplated by the State Highway Commissioner, the board of chosen freeholders of any such county may by resolution authorize the expenditure and disbursement by the county treasurer of the difference between the total cost of such repairs and the amount of State assistance certified by the State Highway Commissioner for such repairs, irrespective of whether or not any funds shall have been appropriated for said purpose in the budget of said county during the year when said application shall have been approved by the State Highway Commissioner. A copy of such resolution, certified by the clerk to the board of chosen freeholders of any such county, shall be filed with the Division of Local Government in the State Department of Taxation and Finance within three days after passage and no further approval for the expenditure of the funds in such resolution shall be necessary from the Division of Local Government in the State Department of Taxation and Finance. L.1946, c. 301, p. 1003, s. 7.

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