27:7-19.1 - Claims against county, municipality or corporation; compromise and settlement
27:7-19.1.Ā Claims against county, municipality or corporation; compromise and settlement
Whenever it shall appear to the State Highway Commissioner after reasonableĀ investigation that any claim of the State against a county, municipality orĀ corporation arising out of the obligation of a county, municipality orĀ corporation to contribute toward the laying out, construction, maintenance orĀ repair of a State highway, bridge, or any part thereof, is disputed, either inĀ whole or in part, by reason of alleged set-offs, either legal or equitable, orĀ by reason of disputed questions of fact or law, or both, and that theĀ enforcement of any such claim would necessitate litigation, and that the bestĀ interests of the State will be served by the composition, adjustment orĀ settlement of any such claim, the State Highway Commissioner shall present theĀ matter to the State House Commission, and the said State House Commission isĀ hereby authorized to permit the State Highway Commissioner to settle,Ā compromise and adjust any such claim or claims, including any set-offs, legalĀ or equitable, with respect thereto, upon such terms as said State HouseĀ Commission shall deem reasonable and proper under all of the circumstances inĀ any particular case; providing, however, that under no circumstance shall theĀ State House Commission require any payment to be made on behalf of the State,Ā 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.
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Whenever it shall appear to the State Highway Commissioner after reasonableĀ investigation that any claim of the State against a county, municipality orĀ corporation arising out of the obligation of a county, municipality orĀ corporation to contribute toward the laying out, construction, maintenance orĀ repair of a State highway, bridge, or any part thereof, is disputed, either inĀ whole or in part, by reason of alleged set-offs, either legal or equitable, orĀ by reason of disputed questions of fact or law, or both, and that theĀ enforcement of any such claim would necessitate litigation, and that the bestĀ interests of the State will be served by the composition, adjustment orĀ settlement of any such claim, the State Highway Commissioner shall present theĀ matter to the State House Commission, and the said State House Commission isĀ hereby authorized to permit the State Highway Commissioner to settle,Ā compromise and adjust any such claim or claims, including any set-offs, legalĀ or equitable, with respect thereto, upon such terms as said State HouseĀ Commission shall deem reasonable and proper under all of the circumstances inĀ any particular case; providing, however, that under no circumstance shall theĀ State House Commission require any payment to be made on behalf of the State,Ā 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.
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