12:11A-3. Definitions

As used in this act:

"Corporation" shall mean the South Jersey Port Corporation, created by this act, or, if said corporation shall be abolished, the board, body or commission succeeding to the principal functions thereof or to whom the powers given by this act to the corporation shall be given by law.

"District" or "port district" shall mean the South Jersey Port District created by this act.

"Marine terminals" shall mean developments, consisting of one or more piers, wharves, docks, bulkheads, slips, basins, vehicular roadways, railroad connections, side tracks, sidings or other buildings, structures, facilities or improvements, necessary or convenient to the accommodation of steamships or other vessels and their cargoes or passengers.

"Marine terminal purposes" shall mean the effectuation, establishment, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, improvement, maintenance, ownership and operation of marine terminals.

"Private marine terminal operator" shall mean any person or persons, corporation, partnership or any business organization which shall operate and maintain any of the marine terminals established, acquired, constructed, rehabilitated or improved by the South Jersey Port Corporation by means of and through leasing agreements entered into by any such person or persons, corporation, partnership or any business organization with the South Jersey Port Corporation.

"Cost," in addition to the usual meanings thereof, means the cost of acquisition or construction of all or any part of a marine terminal and of all or any property, rights, easements, privileges, agreements and franchises deemed by the corporation to be necessary or useful and convenient therefor or in connection therewith, including interest or discount on bonds, cost of issuance of bonds; engineering and inspection costs and legal expenses; cost of financial, professional and other estimates and advice; organization, administration, operation and other expenses of the corporation prior to and during such acquisition or construction; and all such other expenses as may be necessary or incident to the financing, acquisition, construction and completion of said marine terminal or part thereof and placing of same in operation; and also such provision or reserves for working capital, operating or maintenance or replacement expenses, or for payment or security of principal of or interest on bonds prior to during or after such acquisition or construction and including also payments to its South Jersey Port Corporation Reserve Fund and payments required under Tax Agreements with counties or municipalities pursuant to section 20 of this act.

L.1968, c. 60, s. 3, eff. June 13, 1968.