New Jersey Statutes Title 32. Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions 32 § 22B-2

The party states, for the purposes of a. continuing the regional transportation and related land use studies commenced by the Tri-State Transportation Committee and Commission, b. expanding the role of the commission to embrace responsibility for comprehensive planning for the compact region, and c. assuring the continued qualification of the party states for Federal funds from the United States Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development and other related Federal sources, do hereby establish and create the Tri-State Regional Planning Commission.