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27:19-33.  Creation of commission;  corporate powers;  members;  terms and vacancies;  property exempt from taxation and execution;  bonds tax exempt    When it has been determined by the governing body of any such county, by resolution in the exercise of its discretion that in the exercise of the powers  conferred by this article it is expedient to create a bridge commission, the  board of chosen freeholders of such county shall pass a resolution creating  such commission and appointing three persons who shall constitute a bridge  commission, which shall be a public body corporate and politic of the State,  under the name of (insert name of county) bridge commission, and shall have  perpetual succession and power to contract, to sue and be sued and to adopt a  seal and alter same at pleasure, but shall not have power to pledge the credit  or taxing power of the county.  No officer or employee of the county, whether  holding a paid or unpaid office, shall be eligible for membership on the  commission.  Such appointees shall be originally appointed for terms of one  year, two years, three years, respectively.  Upon the expiration of such terms  appointments shall be made in like manner except that the terms of the three  appointees shall be for three years.  Not more than two of such appointees  shall be members of the same political party.  Vacancies shall be filled for  any unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

    Each bridge and all approaches and other property of any commission are hereby declared to be public property of a public body corporate and politic and political subdivision of the State and devoted to an essential public and governmental purpose and shall be exempt from all taxes and special assessments  by the State or any subdivision thereof and exempt from any lien, levy, sale or  other charge by virtue of any judgment, execution or other process except in  favor of the holder or holders of any bonds, notes or other evidences of  indebtedness outstanding pursuant to a resolution adopted by the commission  under authority of section 27:19-32 of this article.  All such bonds, notes or  other evidences of indebtedness of such commission are hereby declared to be  issued by a public body corporate and politic and political subdivision of the  State, and for an essential public and governmental purpose and to be public  instrumentalities and, together with the interest thereon and any income  therefrom, shall be exempt from taxes.

     Amended by L.1941, c. 71, p. 158, s. 1;  L.1946, c. 318, p. 1038, s. 6.