58:10A-37.12 Memorandum of agreement relative to powers, responsibilities.
12. The authority and the department may enter into a memorandum of agreement whereby any of the powers or responsibilities that the authority may exercise pursuant to P.L.1997, c.235 (C.58:10A-37.1 et seq.), may be exercised by the department. The authority may require an applicant for financial assistance to enter into an agreement with the department prior to an application being deemed complete, which agreement shall provide that any upgrade, closure, or remediation will be performed pursuant to rules and regulations of the department. Any agreement, review of documents, or other powers to be exercised by the department pursuant to this section must be completed by the department within 45 days of the application being submitted to the department. Pursuant to the memorandum of agreement, the authority and the department may provide that any of the monies in the fund that may be used for administrative expenses by the authority pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1997, c.235 (C.58:10A-37.3), may be used by the department in carrying out its responsibilities under this section.
L.1997,c.235,s.12.