40A:12-10.1 Contracts for joint acquisition of land for recreation, conservation purposes.
3. a. A municipality may contract with another municipality, a municipal utilities authority, or a school district for the purpose of acquiring land for recreation and conservation purposes, provided that the transaction does not violate any federal or State law and has a direct nexus to, and substantially furthers the core mission of, the respective municipal utilities authority or school district. Title to any land so acquired shall be taken in the manner provided by agreement between the participating entities. The expense of acquisition and maintenance of the land shall be divided in such manner as the parties shall agree upon.
b. Nothing in this section shall interfere with or limit the oversight authority of any State agency over a municipal utilities authority or school district.
c. For the purposes of this section, "recreation and conservation purposes" means the use of lands for beaches, biological or ecological study, boating, camping, fishing, forests, greenways, hunting, natural areas, parks, playgrounds, protecting historic properties, water reserves, watershed protection, wildlife preserves, active sports, or a similar use for either public outdoor recreation or conservation of natural resources, or both.
L.2001,c.283,s.3.
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