N.J. Stat. tit. 52, ch. 29

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 52:29-2 Triennial inspection and replacement or repair of monuments; setting of monuments where wanting

The Department of Conservation and Economic Development shall cause to be made an examination of all the monuments marking the State boundary lines at least once in every 3 years and if any of them shall be found to have been injured, displaced or removed it shall, with persons duly authorized by the adjoining State, cause the same to be repaired, restored or replaced and cause suitable monuments to be set wherever they are wanting at points where the State boundary is intersected by the boundary of any municipalities or counties of this State or by any highway. L.1954, c. 32, s. 1.

N.J. Stat. § 52:29-3 Expenses

The department may expend such sums as may be necessary to defray the expenses of such examination, repair, restoration or furnishing of such monuments with the incidental expenses connected therewith as shall from time to time be appropriated to the department for such purposes. L.1954, c. 32, s. 2.

N.J. Stat. § 52:29-4 Defacing, injuring, destroying or removing monuments; penalty

Any person who defaces, injures, destroys or removes a State boundary monument shall be liable to a penalty of $250.00 which shall be collected and enforced in a summary proceeding by the department in the name of the State in a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the procedure prescribed in the Penalty Enforcement Law (N.J.S. 2A:58) and the rules of the Supreme Court applicable thereto and all sums so collected shall be paid into the State treasury. L.1954, c. 32, s. 3.

N.J. Stat. § 52:29-5 Repeal

Section 52:29-1 of the Revised Statutes is repealed. L.1954, c. 32, s. 4.

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