13:1L-7. Powers of department
7. a. For the purposes of acquiring, holding, managing or developing lands or other properties for a State park or forest, the department shall have the power to enter, inspect, survey, investigate ownership and take title to, in fee or otherwise, by purchase, gift, devise, exchange, or eminent domain, any appropriate lands of the State that would be useful as a State park or forest.
b. The power of eminent domain shall extend to all rights, interests and easements in any property in the State.
c. The department shall exercise its power of eminent domain in accordance with the "Eminent Domain Act of 1971," P.L.1971, c.361 (C.20:3-1 et seq.) and section 28 of P.L.1999, c.152 (C.13:8C-28).
d. Whenever the department wishes to acquire, by eminent domain, title to unoccupied lands and it appears that such title may be defective in any manner, the department may, with the consent of the Attorney General, acquire the best available title, notwithstanding that such title is defective or incomplete.
e. For purposes of P.L.1983, c.324 (C.13:1L-1 et seq.), the department may acquire by gift, grant or by payment of tax lien any municipal lands that have been acquired by the municipality through the foreclosure of a tax lien pursuant to chapter 5 of Title 54 (Taxation).
f. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1999, c.152).
g. No title or interest in any of the lands or properties acquired or held by the department for the purposes of P.L.1983, c.324 (C.13:1L-1 et seq.) shall be subject to be taken by condemnation proceedings through the power of eminent domain.
L.1983,c.324,s.7; amended 1989, c.347; 1999, c.152, s.49.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.