N.J. Stat. § 12:11A-25
The South Jersey Port Corporation is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to enter into an agreement or agreements with the State of New Jersey whereby such sums as shall have been paid by the State in the discharge of the obligations of the State pursuant to this act may be reimbursed to the State out of the funds of the corporation; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be interpreted as requiring the corporation to issue any bonds for the express purpose of fulfilling such agreement; and no such agreement between the State of New Jersey and the corporation shall infringe the rights or in any way affect the obligations of the corporation to any of its bondholders, nor shall any such agreement impair the financial integrity of the corporation or prevent the corporation from undertaking any project or projects which it is authorized to undertake and for which it is authorized to issue bonds pursuant to the provisions of this act; and, provided further, that prior to any such agreement between the State of New Jersey and the corporation an audit of the financial records of the corporation shall be made by the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey and said treasurer shall certify that such agreement will not impair the financial integrity of the corporation; and, provided further, that nothing in this section shall be interpreted as requiring the corporation in any agreement or agreements to repay the total sum appropriated by the State of New Jersey in the discharge of the State's financial obligations pursuant to the provisions of this act.
N.J.S. § 12:11A-25