52:9Q-13.1 Additional powers of corporation.

7. a. In addition to the powers set forth in section 5 of P.L.1987, c.58 (C.52:9Q-13), the corporation shall have the authority to form, purchase or assume control of one or more subsidiaries, in the manner and for the purposes set forth in this section.

b. The corporation may form a subsidiary by filing with the Secretary of State a certificate of incorporation, which may be amended from time to time and which shall set forth the name of the subsidiary, its duration, the location of its principal office, the joint owners thereof, and the purposes of the subsidiary.

c. The directors of the subsidiary shall be members or employees of the corporation, who shall constitute at least a majority, and such other persons representing any joint owner or owners as may be provided for in the agreement in connection with the incorporation of the subsidiary.

d. The subsidiary shall have all the powers vested in the corporation which the corporation may delegate to it by terms of the certificate of incorporation, except that it shall not have the power to contract indebtedness independently of the corporation. The subsidiary and any of its properties, functions and activities shall have all the privileges, immunities, tax exemptions, and other exemptions as the corporation and its property, functions and activities. The subsidiary shall also be subject to the restrictions and limitations to which the corporation is subject. The subsidiary shall be subject to suit as if it were the corporation itself.

e. Whenever the State or any municipality, commission, public authority, agency, officer, department, board, or division is authorized and empowered to cooperate and enter into agreements with the corporation, or to grant any consent to the corporation, or to grant, convey, lease or otherwise transfer any property to the corporation, or to execute any document, the State or such municipality, commission, public authority, agency, officer, department, board, or division shall have the same authorization and power for any of such purposes to cooperate and enter into agreements with the subsidiary, to grant consents to the subsidiary, to grant, convey, lease, or otherwise transfer property to the subsidiary, and to execute documents for the subsidiary.

f. Among the powers that shall be granted to a subsidiary corporation established by the corporation are:

(1) the power to participate as a co-owner or co-venturer in any activity financed by a loan from the corporation or the subsidiary corporation; and

(2) the power to issue non-voting stock and employ the proceeds of such sales for capital investment in, or other expenses in connection with, the projects of the subsidiary, upon authorization by the corporation.

L.2009, c.252, s.7.