§ 58:2-4 — Payment in the case of condemnation of subsurface, well or percolating water supplies

In the case of the condemnation of subsurface, well or percolating water supplies, there shall be charged by the State a fee of $1.00 per million gallons from that portion of the supply for the acquisition of which the State's right of eminent domain is exercised for all water diverted, which charge shall be certified to the State Comptroller by the department and its collection shall be enforced in the same manner as hereinbefore in this chapter provided in the case of excess diversion of surface water supplies. Amended by L.1981, c. 262, s. 23, eff. Aug. 13, 1981.