New Jersey Statutes Title 48. Public Utilities 48 § 2-59

To enable the Board of Public Utility Commissioners in the Department of Public Utilities to better perform its lawful duties relating to service, classifications to be used, rates and charges to be made and collected, rules and regulations to be prescribed, and supervision over all public utilities and public movers under its jurisdiction, the Board of Public Utility Commissioners shall annually make an assessment against each public utility and public mover.