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Code · New Jersey · Title 5 — Public Property, Purchases and Contracts · Chapter 10

5:10-2. Declaration of policy

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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the general welfare, health and prosperity of the people of the State will be promoted by the holding of athletic contests, horse racing and other spectator sporting events and of trade shows and other expositions in the State; that in order to induce professional athletic teams, particularly major league football and baseball teams, to locate their franchises in the State, it is necessary to provide stadiums and related facilities for the use of such teams, in addition to the facilities for horse racing and other spectator sporting events and to undertake the projects herein described; that such projects would provide needed recreation, forums and expositions for the public.
It is hereby further found and declared that additional facilities are needed in the State to accommodate trade shows and other expositions in order to promote industry and development in the State and provide a forum for public events.
The Legislature further finds and declares that the location of a sports and exposition complex in the Hackensack meadowlands would stimulate the needed development of said meadowlands.
The Legislature has determined that to provide for the projects, including the establishment and operation of the needed stadiums and other facilities for the holding of such spectator sports, expositions and other public events and uses, a corporate agency of the State shall be created with the necessary powers to accomplish these purposes.
The Legislature further finds that the authority and powers conferred under this act and the expenditure of public moneys pursuant thereto constitute a serving of a valid public purpose and that the enactment of the provisions hereinafter set forth is in the public interest and is hereby so declared to be such as a matter of express legislative determination.
L.1971, c. 137, s. 2, eff. May 10, 1971. Amended by L.1984, c. 215, s. 1, eff. Dec. 18, 1984, operative Jan. 7, 1985.
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