Legal and Transactional Operations



Mission of the Legal & Transactional Operations Section:
- To maximize transparency, efficiency, and consistency among all NJDEP transactional (contracting and acquisition) projects.
- To successfully effectuate/complete all NJDEP transactional projects in a manner that reflects the optimal use of public dollars/funding.
Spotlight Projects
Forms and Sample Documents
Pre-closing Documents
- 1099 S Designation Agreement (PDF
)
- Acknowledgment of Waiver of Independent Legal Representation (Word
)
- Asset Transfer Tax Declaration (PDF
)
- Office of State Comptroller Pre-Award Notification Form (PDF
)
- Office of State Comptroller Post-Award Notification Form (PDF
)
- Schedule B Two-Year Chapter 51 EO 117 Vendor Certification and Disclosure of Political Contributions (PDF
)
- Schedule C P.L.2005 C. 271 Vendor Certification of Political Contributions (PDF
)
Closing Documents
- Affidavit of Consideration for Use by Sellers (RTF-1) (PDF
)
- FIRPTA Affidavit (Word
)
- Seller’s Residency Certification/Exemption (GIT/REP-3) (PDF
)
- Survey Affidavit of No Change Individual (Word
)
- Survey Affidavit of No Change LLC (Word
)
Post-closing Documents
Helpful Links and Resources
- Bulk Sale FAQs (NJ Department of Treasury)
- IRS Fact Sheet for IRC Section 1031 Like Kind Exchanges
- NJ Office of the State Comptroller Procurement Division
- NJ Department of Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property–Political Contributions Compliance
- NJ Green Acres Program–State Land Acquisition Program
- NJ Blue Acres Program–Application for Sale
- N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.3b (Commencement of Exemption from Local Taxation)
Links to Our Partners
- Blue Acres Program
- Green Acres Program
- NJDEP Climate Change and Resilience Office
- New Jersey Parks, Forests and Historic Sites
- New Jersey Fish & Wildlife
- New Jersey Natural Lands Trust
- NJ Office of Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation Program
- NJ Department of Community Affairs, Division of Disaster Recovery and Mitigation
- US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Development and Block Grant Program