55:19-53. Financial agreements to provide for repayment of bonds
34. a. A financial agreement entered into pursuant to section 33 of P.L.1996, c.62 (C.55:19-52) shall provide for payments in lieu of taxes in an amount agreed upon, and, to the extent needed to pay debt service and other related costs of the bonds or other obligations authorized in this section, shall be pledged to the repayment of the bonds or other obligations authorized in this section.
b. The bonds or other obligations authorized in this section shall be special and limited obligations secured by the agreement for payment in lieu of taxes or other available sources.
c. The New Jersey Redevelopment Authority, New Jersey Economic Development Authority or county improvement authority may issue negotiable bonds or other obligations for the purpose of financing or refinancing the construction, reconstruction, repair, alteration, improvement and development of any infrastructure or parking or transportation facilities or work that reduces, abates or prevents environmental pollution or other improvements that provide a public benefit within or to a redevelopment area as defined pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-3).
d. The financial agreement provided for in this section or other source of revenues may be assigned, by the municipality, in whole or in part, directly to the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority, New Jersey Economic Development Authority or county improvement authority or the trustee of bonds or other obligations as payment or security for the bonds or other obligations.
e. In the event the payment in lieu of taxes is secured by a mortgage, the mortgage may also be assigned and pledged to the repayment of the bonds authorized herein.
f. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the assignment of the agreement for payment in lieu of taxes may be an absolute assignment of all or part of the municipality's right, title and interest in such agreement or in the payment in lieu of taxes, and to the extent assigned, such agreement or payment shall not be included in the general funds of the municipality.
g. After the bonds or other obligations are paid and no longer deemed to be outstanding, the entire payment in lieu of taxes shall be paid directly to the municipality and shall be included within its general funds.
h. The assignment of any mortgage that secures a payment in lieu of taxes may also be an absolute assignment of all or part of the municipality's right, title and interest in such mortgage and, to the extent assigned, any moneys realized from the foreclosure of the mortgaged property shall not be included in the general funds of the municipality.
i. After the bonds or other obligations are paid and no longer deemed to be outstanding, the assignment of the mortgage shall terminate and any moneys realized from the foreclosure of the mortgaged property shall be included in the general funds of the municipality.
L.1996,c.62,s.34.
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