52:27D-468. Powers, responsibilities of district agent

20. The district agent shall have the following powers and responsibilities to the extent so designated by ordinance:

a. to make and enter into contracts or agreements with public agencies, nonprofit corporations or other suitable public or private persons, firms, corporations or associations, and to make loans or grants to, or guarantee the obligations of, any other public agency or corporation, as may be necessary, convenient or incidental to the execution of the plan and the exercise of the district agent's powers under the "Revenue Allocation District Financing Act," sections 11 through 41 of P.L.2001, c.310 (C.52:27D-459 et seq.);

b. to enter into agreements or other transactions with, and accept grants, loans, appropriations or other assistance or cooperation from the United States or any agency thereof, or from the State or a county or municipal governing body or any agency thereof, or any nonprofit corporation or other suitable public or private person, firm, corporation or association in furtherance of the purposes of the "Revenue Allocation District Financing Act," sections 11 through 41 of P.L.2001, c.310 (C.52:27D-459 et seq.);

c. to prepare and administer the plan according to the provisions of the "Revenue Allocation District Financing Act," sections 11 through 41 of P.L.2001, c.310 (C.52:27D-459 et seq.);

d. to hire or consult with private consultants when preparing the plan, or to enter into agreements with public or nonprofit private agencies to prepare and administer the plan;

e. to issue bonds or cause bonds to be issued for any purpose of the district authorized by or pursuant to the "Revenue Allocation District Financing Act," sections 11 through 41 of P.L.2001, c.310 (C.52:27D-459 et seq.), or to issue refunding bonds for the purpose of paying or retiring bonds previously issued by it, and to issue notes in anticipation of the issuance of bonds as provided in the "Revenue Allocation District Financing Act," sections 11 through 41 of P.L.2001, c.310 (C.52:27D-459 et seq.);

f. to seek and receive funds from local, State and federal governments and from private sources for the purpose of implementing any authorized development or project or meeting any project cost;

g. to pay project costs, specifically including payments to a private developer, as reimbursement for project costs incurred by a private developer, in accordance with a redevelopment bond financing agreement entered into by the municipality or municipalities and the private developer; and

h. to include in the terms of any resolution, bond or contract a provision that the payments in lieu of taxes or special assessments shall constitute a municipal charge for the purposes of R.S.54:4-66.

Except as provided otherwise herein, nothing herein is intended to limit the powers granted under any other law or regulation to the entity acting as district agent under the "Revenue Allocation District Financing Act," sections 11 through 41 of P.L.2001, c.310 (C.52:27D-459 et seq.).

L.2001,c.310,s.20.