52:18A-59. General powers

The Authority shall have power:

a. to sue and be sued in its own name;

b. to adopt a seal and alter the same at pleasure;

c. to adopt by-laws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business;

d. to maintain an office or offices at such place or places within or without the State as it may designate;

e. to appoint such officers, who need not be members of the Authority, in addition to a secretary and a treasurer, as the Authority shall deem advisable, and to employ consulting engineers, accountants, construction and financial experts, superintendents, managers, and such other employees and agents as may be necessary or desirable in its judgment; to fix their compensation; and to promote and discharge such officers, employees and agents; all without regard to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service, of the Revised Statutes; to utilize for a limited time the services of such employees of the State as may be loaned by the State to the Authority and to fix and pay their compensation during such period; provided, that such service by any such employee shall not affect his civil service status or pension rights and that at the end of said period or any extension thereof, he shall be returned to his position in the State's service;

f. to acquire in the name of the Authority, hold and dispose of personal property in the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties under this act;

g. to issue bonds of the Authority and to provide for the rights of the holders thereof as provided in this act;

h. to acquire in the name of the Authority by purchase or otherwise on such terms and conditions and in such manner as it may deem proper, or by the exercise of the power of eminent domain as provided in this act, any land and other property which it may determine is reasonably necessary for any project, including public lands, parks, playgrounds, reservations, highways or parkways owned by or in which any county or municipality has any right, title or interest, and including any land devoted to public use, and any or all rights, title and interests in such land and other property or parts thereof, and any fees simple absolute in, easements upon, or the benefit of restrictions upon the abutting property to preserve and protect any project; and to hold and use the same and to sell, convey, lease or otherwise dispose of property so acquired, no longer necessary for the Authority's corporate purposes;

i. subject to approval by the Governor to apply for and accept any grant of money from the Federal Government to meet any expenses connected with the purposes of this act and to subscribe to and comply with any rule or regulation made by the Federal Government with respect to the application of such grant; and to enter into and perform any contract or agreement with respect to the application of such grant;

j. to make, enter into and perform all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this act; and

k. to do all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers expressly granted in this act.

L.1950, c. 255, p. 877, s. 10.