27:7-19.1 - Claims against county, municipality or corporation; compromise and settlement - New Jersey Statutes

27:7-19.1.  Claims against county, municipality or corporation; compromise and settlement
    Whenever it shall appear to the State Highway Commissioner after reasonable  investigation that any claim of the State against a county, municipality or  corporation arising out of the obligation of a county, municipality or  corporation to contribute toward the laying out, construction, maintenance or  repair of a State highway, bridge, or any part thereof, is disputed, either in  whole or in part, by reason of alleged set-offs, either legal or equitable, or  by reason of disputed questions of fact or law, or both, and that the  enforcement of any such claim would necessitate litigation, and that the best  interests of the State will be served by the composition, adjustment or  settlement of any such claim, the State Highway Commissioner shall present the  matter to the State House Commission, and the said State House Commission is  hereby authorized to permit the State Highway Commissioner to settle,  compromise and adjust any such claim or claims, including any set-offs, legal  or equitable, with respect thereto, upon such terms as said State House  Commission shall deem reasonable and proper under all of the circumstances in  any particular case; providing, however, that under no circumstance shall the  State House Commission require any payment to be made on behalf of the State,  nor is the State Highway Commissioner or other proper officer of the State permitted to make any payment to any county, municipality or corporation by reason of this act.

     L.1938, c. 258, p. 573, s. 1.