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New Jersey Corporations And Associations Not For Profit Laws Section 15:18-20. Exercise of ordinary business care and prudence by members of governing board.

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    In the administration of the powers to appropriate appreciation, to make and  retain investments, and to delegate investment management of institutional  funds, members of a governing board shall exercise ordinary business care and  prudence under the facts and circumstances prevailing at the time of the action  or decision.  In so doing they shall consider long and short term needs of the  institution in carrying out its educational, religious, charitable, or other  eleemosynary purposes, its present and anticipated financial requirements,  expected total return on its investments, price level trends, and general  economic conditions.

     L.1975, c. 26, s. 6, eff. March 5, 1975.

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