{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-13-1b-69","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 13:1B-69","heading":"Terms, as used in laws, contracts or documents, defined","body":"Whenever the term  \"Department of Economic Development\"  occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Department of Conservation and Economic Development established hereunder.\nWhenever the terms  \"Co-ordinator\"  or  \"Commissioner of the Department of Economic Development\"  occur or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Commissioner of Conservation and Economic Development, designated as the head of the Department of Conservation and Economic Development established hereunder.\nWhenever the term  \"State Department of Conservation\"  occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Department of Conservation and Economic Development established hereunder.\nWhenever the term  \"State Commissioner of Conservation\"  occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to refer to the Commissioner of Conservation and Economic Development, designated as the head of the Department of Conservation and Economic Development established hereunder.\nWhenever the term  \"director of shell fisheries\"  occurs or any reference is  made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean  or refer to the director of the Division of Shell Fisheries established hereunder.\nWhenever the term  \"State Department of Aviation\"  occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Department of Conservation and Economic Development established hereunder.\nWhenever the term  \"State Aviation Commission\"  occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean  or refer to the Commissioner of Conservation and Economic Development, designated as the head of the Department of Conservation and Economic Development established hereunder.\nWhenever the term  \"State Director of Aviation\"  occurs or any reference is  made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean  or refer to the Commissioner of Conservation and Economic Development, designated as the head of the Department of Conservation and Economic Development established hereunder.\nWhenever the term  \"veterans loan authority\"  occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean  or refer to the veterans loan authority in the Department of Conservation and  Economic Development established hereunder.\nWhenever the term  \"public housing and development authority\"  occurs or any  reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be  deemed to mean or refer to the public housing and development authority in the  Department of Conservation and Economic Development established hereunder.\nWhenever the term  \"State soil conservation committee\"  occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the State soil conservation committee in the Department of Agriculture.\nWhenever the terms  \"board of New Jersey pilot commissioners\"  or \"commissioners of pilotage\"  occur or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the board of New Jersey pilot commissioners or commissioners of pilotage in the Division of Resource Development established hereunder.\nWhenever the term  \"harbor master\"  occurs or any reference is made thereto  under and pursuant to the provisions of article 1, of chapter 9, of Title 12 of  the Revised Statutes, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the  Commissioner of Conservation and Economic Development, designated as the head  of the Department of Conservation and Economic Development established  hereunder.\nWhenever the term  \"harbor master for the harbor of Elizabeth and Elizabeth  creek\"  occurs or any reference is made thereto under and pursuant to the  provisions of article 2, of chapter 9, of Title 12 of the Revised Statutes, the  same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Commissioner of Conservation and  Economic Development, designated as the head of the Department of Conservation  and Economic Development established hereunder.\nWhenever the term  \"port warden\"  occurs or any reference is made thereto under and pursuant to the provisions of chapter 10, of Title 12 of the Revised Statutes, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Commissioner of Conservation and Economic Development, designated as the head of the Department  of Conservation and Economic Development established hereunder.\nWhenever the term  \"Division of Planning and Development\"  occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Division of Resource Development established hereunder.\nWhenever the term  \"Planning and Development Council\"  occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Resource Development Council established hereunder.\nL.1948, c. 448, p. 1844, s. 120.  Amended by L.1961, c. 47, p. 502, s. 12, eff. July 1, 1961.","path":["TITLE 13 CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT--PARKS AND RESERVATIONS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"0cf9aa909ba5ba1222685b118ec2dcdf4297d9a127d9ada44c7ecf3e6b65e307","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-13-1b-68","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-13-1b-70"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}