2013 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 9 - CHILDREN--JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURTS
Section 9:11-3 - Acquisition of site; erection of building


NJ Rev Stat § 9:11-3 (2013) What's This?

9:11-3. Acquisition of site; erection of building
9:11-3. The board of trustees organized under section 9:11-1 of this Title may acquire lands by gift, purchase or condemnation and erect buildings thereon suitable for the detention of persons, male or female, under 18 years of age adjudged delinquent, or convicted of violating a criminal statute, or detained to testify in a pending criminal prosecution or under commitment for appearance in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part pending final hearing of any cause.

The board of trustees with the approval of the board of chosen freeholders may select for a building site land owned by the county and not already devoted to other purposes inconsistent with the establishment of a youth house thereon. The board of trustees may also appoint such architect or engineers or both as in their judgment may be proper to prepare plans and specifications and supervise the erection of buildings.

The board of trustees of any youth house organized under this chapter and the board of chosen freeholders of the county wherein said youth house is situate may enter into and perform an agreement for the exchange of real estate owned respectively by the said board of trustees and said county.

Amended 1957,c.46,s.3; 1957,c.141; 1958,c.73; 1991,c.91,s.209.


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