N.J. Stat. tit. 27, ch. 13

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N.J. Stat. § 27:13-1 State aid roads; standards for construction and maintenance

No funds shall be expended for state aid to counties or municipalities unless the roads constructed therewith conform to standards prescribed by the department and the county or municipality shall have entered into an agreement with the department that the road will be kept in repair by patrol or such other method as shall be adopted by the commissioner.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-1a Width of road; elimination in consideration for State aid

In determining the allotment of State aid to a municipality for the construction, improvement, maintenance or repair of municipal roads pursuant to chapters 13 or 15 of Title 27 of the Revised Statutes or any supplement thereto, the Commissioner of Transportation shall not consider as a condition of eligibility the width of the road to be constructed, improved, maintained or repaired. L.1977, c. 442, s. 1, eff. March 2, 1978.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-1.1 Amount of State aid appropriated to counties and municipalities for construction and maintenance of roads; annual notice

Except as provided in section 3 of this act and notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation shall notify annually the governing body of each county and municipality of the amount of State aid appropriated to such county and municipality for the construction, reconstruction, grading, drainage, maintenance, lighting and repair of county and municipal roads and applicable to the calendar year budget of each such county and municipality. L.1967, c. 65, s. 1, eff. May 23, 1967.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-1.2 Annual budget; amount

It shall be lawful for each county and municipality to include an amount equal to twice the amount of such State aid in its annual budget. Commitments may be made by such counties and municipalities, subject to the applicable provisions of this subtitle, against the amounts so included in their budgets immediately after the beginning of the calendar year next ensuing the date of such notification by the commissioner. L.1967, c. 65, s. 2, eff. May 23, 1967.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-1.3 Certification of amount by commissioner

Not later than June 30 of each year the commissioner shall certify to each county and municipality entitled to receive funds therefrom, the amount of aid each such county and municipality shall be entitled to receive for that calendar year pursuant to the "State Aid Road System Act of 1967." For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968 and each fiscal year thereafter, the commissioner may certify an amount equal to twice the amount appropriated and available for this purpose. L.1967, c. 65, s. 3, eff. May 23, 1967.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-2 Annual work program; filing; approval

All expenditures for state aid to counties or municipalities for the improvement, maintenance or repair of highways or for the building, maintenance or repair of bridges shall be in accordance with annual work programs prepared by the governing bodies thereof and filed with and approved by the commissioner. The work programs shall be submitted on blanks prepared by the commissioner and shall differentiate between state aid for highway construction, state aid for highway maintenance, state aid for bridge construction and state aid for bridge maintenance.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-3 Time for filing programs; hearings; co-ordination of programs

The commissioner may fix a date on or before which counties and municipalities shall file their annual work program, but in case of emergencies which were not anticipated, amendments thereto may at any time be filed and approved. Prior to approving the programs and extending state aid to the projects set forth therein the commissioner may hold hearings with the governing bodies of the counties or municipalities concerned, with a view to recommending such additions to, removals from or changes in the work program as will best enable the counties and municipalities to develop the highways under their jurisdiction in co-operation and co-ordination with the state highway system and with each other. The commissioner may deny the extension of state aid to projects which in his judgment do not comply with this requirement.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-4 Payment of dedicated funds quarterly; dates for payment; emergencies

(a) All moneys from time to time dedicated pursuant to the provisions of chapter 22 of the Title State Government, Departments and Officers (s. 52:22-1 et seq.) for the reconstruction, maintenance and repair, operation, policing and lighting of county roads and bridges, and for the payment of principal or interest on obligations incurred prior to May 2, 1936, for any such purpose and for the extension of the county highway system, or dedicated for the proper construction, grading, drainage, maintenance and repair of unimproved town, township, village and borough roads of the State under the provisions of chapter 15 of this Title (s. 27:15-1 et seq.) and all moneys dedicated pursuant to the provisions of section 27:14-1 of this Title, or dedicated to counties for reimbursement for obligations contracted and due in the budget period for which such budget shall apply, shall, unless otherwise specifically provided in the laws under which such moneys become due and payable, be payable to such counties in installments on the first day of February, May, August and November of each year. (b) Whenever the Governor shall exercise the Emergency Powers granted to him by the provisions of "An act concerning civilian defense and disaster control during emergency" (P.L.1942, c. 251), as said title was amended by chapter 438 of the Laws of 1953 and proclaims an emergency, as defined in said act, to exist in a political subdivision of this State, the State Highway Commissioner, in his discretion, may disburse and pay over to such county or counties affected by the proclamation of emergency of the Governor, the full amount of any balance of the funds then appropriated, required to be paid in quarterly installments under the provision of subsection (a), hereof, which are remaining in the commissioner's hands as of the date of said proclamation of emergency, and the county or counties, so receiving the payment in full or the balance remaining in the commissioner's hands on the date of the said proclamation of emergency, shall waive payment of any further funds under said subsection (a) hereof, other than funds specifically provided in the exception therein, on any installment date occurring after the date of said proclamation of emergency. Amended by L.1962, c. 22, s. 1.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-5 Moneys allotted to counties and municipalities as State aid road funds to be held in special account until paid out

Any moneys heretofore or hereafter allotted from the State Highway Fund to any county or municipality as State aid road funds shall be paid out to such county or municipality as provided by law; provided, that any such moneys so allotted in any year to any county or municipality which is not paid out to such county or municipality during said year and which is not reserved for payment to such county or municipality on account of obligations incurred during said year under such allotment, shall be placed in a special State aid road fund account and held there to the credit of such county or municipality until such time as said moneys can be used by said county or municipality for the purpose for which said moneys were originally allotted. The moneys in said special State aid road fund account shall be deemed to be dedicated funds and shall not be used for any purpose other than herein provided. L.1943, c. 45, p. 86, s. 1.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-6 Investment of moneys in special State aid road fund account; availability

As soon as can be after the effective date of this act and annually thereafter, the State Highway Commissioner shall determine the amount of money which shall be placed in said special State aid road fund account and shall advise the State Treasurer of said action, so that the State Treasurer may set up said special account. If, in the opinion of the State Treasurer and the State Highway Commissioner, the best interests of the State will permit, the State Treasurer may invest and reinvest such moneys in short term obligations of the United States. Any interest accruing from the investment of such funds shall be credited to the General State Fund. Upon application of any county or municipality for which funds are held in the said special State aid road fund account and with the approval of the State Highway Commissioner, moneys so held in the said special account shall be made available for immediate expenditure as heretofore. L.1943, c. 45, p. 87, s. 2. Amended by L.1953, c. 144, p. 1357, s. 1.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-7 Payment or retention of moneys allotted to counties; dedicated funds

Any moneys heretofore allotted from the State Highway Fund to any county or municipality as State aid road funds shall be paid to such county or municipality as provided by law; provided, however, that any moneys so allotted in any year prior to January first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five, to any such county or municipality which has not been paid to any such county or municipality and which has not been reserved for payment to any such county or municipality on account of obligations incurred under such allotment, and which has been placed in a special State aid road fund account shall be held therein to the credit of such county or municipality until such time as said moneys can be used by said county or municipality for the purpose or purposes for which said moneys were originally allotted. The moneys in said special State aid road fund account are hereby deemed and declared to be dedicated funds, and shall not be used for any purpose other than herein provided. L.1946, c. 241, p. 856, s. 1.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-8 Investment of dedicated funds; availability

If, in the opinion of the State Treasurer and the State Highway Commissioner, the best interests of the State will permit, the State Treasurer may invest and reinvest such moneys in short term obligations of the United States. Any interest accruing from the investment of such funds shall be credited to the General State Fund. Upon application of any county or municipality for which funds are held in the said special State aid road fund account and with the approval of the State Highway Commissioner, moneys so held in the said special account shall be made available for immediate expenditure as heretofore. L.1946, c. 241, p. 856, s. 2. Amended by L.1953, c. 285, p. 1822, s. 1.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-9 Snow removal equipment; purchase

Municipalities and counties of the State of New Jersey are hereby authorized to purchase snow removal equipment with presently allocated State aid moneys. L.1949, c. 126, p. 496, s. 1.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-10 Assistance in reconstruction of certain public roads

Whenever any appropriation is made in any general or special appropriation act for the purpose of defraying all or any part of the cost of reconstructing county or municipal roads, destroyed by reason of use of such county or municipal roads by vehicles of the gross weight and load of 40,000 pounds or more and which vehicles are registered as and bear registration plates marked, "constructor" pursuant to section 39:3-20 of the Revised Statutes, the State Highway Commissioner is empowered and directed to receive, consider and approve applications of the various counties and municipalities of this State for State assistance in the reconstruction of said public roads from the funds so appropriated. L.1964, c. 244, s. 1.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-11 Application for assistance

The board of chosen freeholders of any county or the mayor of any municipality, in which any such destruction was caused to the public roads of the county or municipality, may file an application for such State assistance with the State Highway Commissioner. L.1964, c. 244, s. 2.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-12 Contents of application

Such application shall contain a brief description of and photographs depicting such destruction to the public roads and shall be accompanied by plans and specifications for the reconstruction of such public road, which said plans and specifications shall have been approved by the county or municipal engineer of the county or municipality affected. L.1964, c. 244, s. 3.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-13 Action by commissioner; authority to resubmit

The State Highway Commissioner, within 30 days from the date of the filing of any such application by any county or municipality 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 or municipality 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.1964, c. 244, s. 4.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-14 Certification of funds

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 money which he will set aside, and pay to said county or municipality, for or on account of the reconstruction of such county or municipal road up to an amount not exceeding 90% of the total cost thereof. L.1964, c. 244, s. 5.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-15 Supervision and control of work

All work undertaken under this chapter by any county or municipality and approved by the State Highway Commissioner shall be done under the supervision and control of the State Highway Commissioner and no funds shall be disbursed except with, and upon, the approval of the State Highway Commissioner. L.1964, c. 244, s. 6.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-16 Authorization of expenditure or disbursement of county or municipal share

Upon the approval by the State Highway Commissioner of any application herein contemplated, the board of chosen freeholders of any county or municipality shall authorize the expenditure or disbursement by the county treasurer or municipal treasurer of the amount of State assistance certified by the State Highway Commissioner for such reconstruction, plus the county or municipal share. The local share must be available in the budget of the county or municipality and if not available shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S. 40A:4-46. The State highway assistance shall be made available for expenditure pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S. 40A:4-87. L.1964, c. 244, s. 7.

N.J. Stat. § 27:13-17 Rules and regulations by commissioner

The State Highway Commissioner is hereby empowered and authorized to adopt such rules and regulations as shall be necessary to implement the provisions of this act. L.1964, c. 244, s. 8.

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