54:8A-5 - "Critical area state" defined; legislative findings; certification of state highway commissioner; publication - New Jersey Statutes

54:8A-5.   "Critical area state"  defined;  legislative findings; certification of state highway commissioner;  publication
    (a)  "Critical area State"  means this State and such other State bordering  thereon within which there exists part of an area, another part of which is in  this State, and within which area there is, as of January 1 of any year, a  critical transportation problem in respect to the transportation of persons and  property interstate.

    (b) The Legislature finds and declares that a critical transportation problem exists in connection with transportation interstate between this State and another State bordering thereon when there is such number of daily commuters between said States as to create a severe peak-load demand requiring facilities and services, by any means or mode of transportation for in excess of those needed for normal travel outside of usual commuter hours, caused by the carrying on of activities in 1 of the States by persons residing in another, from which activities such persons derive income or gain from sources within the State other than that in which they reside.  The Legislature further  finds and declares that whenever the aggregate number of persons, residing in  each of such States who are employed, or carry on a trade, business, occupation  or profession in the other, exceeds 100,000, that fact reasonably indicates  that a critical transportation problem exists.

    (c) Within 40 days after the taking effect of this act, and within 40 days after the first day of each year hereafter so long as this act shall remain in effect, the State Highway Commissioner shall certify to the State Treasurer his  findings with respect to the existence of the conditions herein set forth and  the identity of any States which he determines to come within the definition in  this section.  Upon receipt of such certification, the State Treasurer shall  cause public notice thereof to be given, by publication in such newspaper or  newspapers, and in such form, as he shall find will fairly apprise all persons  subject to taxation under this act, of the making of said certification and of  the significance thereof to such persons.  Any certification so made shall be  effective for the entire calendar year as of the first day of which it  ascertains the facts.

     L.1961, c. 32, p. 127, s. 5, eff. May 29, 1961.