{"id":167,"date":"2022-03-28T18:22:23","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T18:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/otpla\/?page_id=167"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:07:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T19:07:02","slug":"legal-transactional-operations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/otpla\/legal-transactional-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal &amp; Transactional Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Legal and Transactional Operations<\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4170&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4164&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4061&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][info-box-shortcode]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Mission of the Legal &amp; Transactional Operations Section:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">To maximize transparency, efficiency, and consistency among all NJDEP transactional (contracting and acquisition) projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">To successfully effectuate\/complete all NJDEP transactional projects in a manner that reflects the optimal use of public dollars\/funding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/info-box-shortcode][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Spotlight Projects<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][metaslider id=&#8221;4314&#8243;][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][info-box-shortcode]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Forms and Sample Documents<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Note:\u00a0 Some of the PDF&#8217;s in this list require Adobe Reader 8 or higher to open properly.\u00a0 If you get an error message when you click on one of the links below, please try downloading the document (by right clicking on the link and selecting your device&#8217;s &#8220;save&#8221; option) and opening it directly in Adobe (not a browser window).<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Pre-closing Documents<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/otpla\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/1099-s-designation-agreement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1099 S Designation Agreement<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/treasury\/taxation\/pdf\/ttdv1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asset Transfer Tax Declaration<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/otpla\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/lt-documents\/short-form-waiver-of-legal-counsel-1-of-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First Waiver of Legal Counsel<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/comptroller\/about\/work\/procurement\/docs\/osc_compliance_form_12_5b1_pre.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of State Comptroller Pre-Award Notification Form<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/comptroller\/about\/work\/procurement\/docs\/osc_compliance_form_12_5b2_post.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of State Comptroller Post-Award Notification Form<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/otpla\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/schedulle-b-ch-51-eo-333form-6-19-23-v2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schedule B Two-Year Chapter 51 EO 117 Vendor Certification and Disclosure of Political Contributions<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/otpla\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/sample-documents\/schedule-c_p.l.2005-ch-271-vendor-certification-of-political-contribution-1-per-owner.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schedule C\u00a0 P.L.2005 C. 271 Vendor Certification of Political Contributions<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><strong>Closing Documents<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/treasury\/taxation\/pdf\/other_forms\/lpt\/rtfexempt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Affidavit of Consideration for Use by Sellers (RTF-1)<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/otpla\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/sample-documents\/firpta-affidavit.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FIRPTA Affidavit<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-word\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/otpla\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/lt-documents\/short-form-waiver-of-legal-counsel-2-of-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Second Waiver of Legal Counsel<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/treasury\/taxation\/pdf\/other_forms\/tgi-ee\/gitrep3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seller&#8217;s Residency Certification\/Exemption (GIT\/REP-3)<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/otpla\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/sample-documents\/survey-affidavit-of-no-change-individual.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Survey Affidavit of No Change Individual<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-word\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/otpla\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/survey-affidavit-of-no-change-llc.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Survey Affidavit of No Change LLC<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-word\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><strong>Post-closing Documents<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/otpla\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/sample-documents\/termination-of-utilities-affidavit-blue-acres.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Termination of Utilities Affidavit (Blue Acres)<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-word\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][info-box-shortcode]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Helpful Links and Resources<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/treasury\/taxation\/faqbulksale.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulk Sale FAQs (NJ Department of Treasury)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-news\/fs-08-18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRS Fact Sheet for IRC Section 1031 Like Kind Exchanges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/comptroller\/about\/work\/procurement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NJ Office of the State Comptroller Procurement Division<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/treasury\/purchase\/execorder134.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NJ Department of Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property&#8211;Political Contributions Compliance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dep\/greenacres\/state.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NJ Green Acres Program&#8211;State Land Acquisition Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/blueacres\/homeowners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NJ Blue Acres Program&#8211;Application for Sale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/otpla\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/sample-documents\/njsa-54_4-33b-commencement-of-exemption-from-local-taxation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.3b (Commencement of Exemption from Local Taxation)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][info-box-shortcode]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Links to Our Partners<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/blueacres\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Acres Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/greenacres\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Acres Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dep\/climatechange\/resilience.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NJDEP Climate Change and Resilience Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dep\/parksandforests\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey Parks, Forests and Historic Sites<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey Fish &amp; Wildlife<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dep\/njnlt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey Natural Lands Trust<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nj.gov\/njoem\/mitigation\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NJ Office of Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dca\/ddrm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NJ Department of Community Affairs, Division of Disaster Recovery and Mitigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hud.gov\/program_offices\/comm_planning\/cdbg-dr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Development and Block Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text] Legal and Transactional Operations [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4170&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4164&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4061&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][info-box-shortcode] Mission of the Legal &amp; Transactional Operations Section: &nbsp; To maximize transparency, efficiency, and consistency among all NJDEP 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