58:5-36. Powers

A commission shall have the power in its own name and on its own behalf, to acquire, hold, use and dispose of its revenues and other moneys and to provide for and secure the payment of any bonds or notes and the rights of the holders thereof and to carry out the purposes of this act, shall have the power in addition to all other powers granted to it by law:

(a) to own, maintain, repair, reconstruct, operate and use water transmission facilities and, to that end, to acquire, by purchase, gift, condemnation or otherwise, and, to construct, maintain, repair, reconstruct, operate and use all plants, structures, equipment and other real and personal property, deemed necessary for, or incident to, any such facilities; and for said purposes may enter into any contracts or agreements, execute all instruments, and do all things necessary or convenient to carry out any power given in this act; provided, however, that a commission shall not have the power to condemn any waterworks, reservoir, transmission facility, water supply system, pipeline or any appurtenances thereto owned by a municipality or by a municipal or intermunicipal authority or commission;

(b) to enter into contracts pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the water supply law with the State to be executed on behalf of the State by the Commissioner of Conservation and Economic Development for the purchase of water from the State and determining the terms and conditions of such purchase; and

(c) to enter into contracts with any municipality or person for the sale or exchange of water and determining the terms and conditions of such sale or exchange.

L.1962, c. 167, s. 6. Amended by L.1962, c. 184, s. 1.