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New Jersey Education Laws

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:1-1. Definitions
18A:1-1. As used in this title, unless the context requires another meaning, the following words and phrases shall have the following meaning: " ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:2-1. Power to effectuate action
Whenever under any provision of this title the validity of the action of any person, official, board or body is made dependent upon the approval ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:2-2. Payment and disposition of fines imposed under this title
In every case of conviction or violation of any provision of this title, when a fine is imposed, the defendant may pay the fine, together ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:2-3. Preparation, offering for sale of certain documents; penalty
12. a. No person shall, for any fee, or other remuneration, prepare, offer to prepare, cause to be prepared, sell or offer for sale any ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3-14.1. Annual report of sources of financial assistance
1. The Office of Student Assistance shall prepare on an annual basis a concise report which lists all sources of financial assistance, including but not ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3-14.2. Distribution of report
This report shall be distributed to each public and private secondary school in this State, and upon request, to any citizen of this State. L. ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3-15.1. Deceptive diploma practices
A person shall not with the intent to deceive buy, sell, make or alter, give, issue, obtain or attempt to obtain any diploma or other ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3-15.2. Use of fraudulent degree
A person or other legal entity shall not use, or attempt to use, in connection with any business, trade, profession or occupation any academic degree ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3-15.3. Letter designation restricted
3. A person shall not append to his name any letters in the same form designated by the Commission on Higher Education as entitled to ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3-15.4 Out-of-State degrees.
4. An in-State university, college, business, trade or vocational school may not offer, advertise, or by agreement with an out-of-State institution, offer ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3-15.5. Civil penalty
Any person who violates any provision of this act is liable to a civil penalty of $1,000.00 for each offense, which shall be ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3-19.1. Definitions
As used in this act: "Foreign government" means any government other than the government of the United States or of its states, territories ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3-19.2. Disclosure of foreign gifts
2. Every institution of higher education licensed by the Commission on Higher Education to award an academic degree shall disclose the amount, terms, restrictions and ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3-19.3. Information to the Department of the Treasury
3. This information shall be forwarded to the Department of the Treasury no later than 30 days after the last day of the fiscal year. ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3-19.4. Public record
This information shall be a matter of public record and shall be made available by the department to the general public for review and copying ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3-24. Findings, declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that the well-being and safety of college and university students who are members of or are attempting to ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3-25. Pledge's Bill of Rights
2. The Attorney General shall develop a "Pledge's Bill of Rights" which outlines acceptable and unacceptable behavior and activities in regard to ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3-26. Information on hazing included
3. The bill of rights developed by the Attorney General pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.388 (C.18A:3-25) shall ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3-27. Distribution
4. Every public and independent institution of higher education within the State shall ensure that any student who participates in pledging activities at that institution ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3-28 Display, certain, of students' social security numbers prohibited.
1. No public or independent institution of higher education in the State shall display any student's social security number to identify that student for ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3A-1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies Act." L.1984, c. 149, s. 1, ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3A-2. Legislative findings, determinations and declarations
The Legislature finds, determines and declares: a. It is a fundamental aspiration of the people of New Jersey to live in a peaceful world, in ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3A-3. Institute on Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies
3. a. There is established in, but not of, the Department of State the New Jersey Institute on Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies, hereinafter referred ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3A-4. Duties
The Institute created by this act shall: a. Foster wide varieties of approaches to conflict resolution by sponsoring research, seminars, conferences, and other activities which ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3A-5. Findings and recommendations; transmittal
In order to make a concrete and substantial contribution to peace through understanding, the Institute shall annually, and at such other times as it deems ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3A-6. Advisory board
6. To assist him in the organization of the Institute, and in fulfilling his other duties and responsibilities under P.L.1984, c.149 (C. ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-1. Short title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Higher Education Restructuring Act of 1994." L.1994,c.48,s. ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-2. Findings, declarations
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. the institutions of higher education are one of the most valuable and underutilized resources in the State; ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-3 Definitions.
3. For the purposes of this act, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: "Authority" means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-4. Department of Higher Education abolished
4. The Department of Higher Education created by P.L.1967, c.271 (C.18A:3-1 et seq.) is abolished as a principal department ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-5. Termination of offices, terms
5. The offices and terms of the Chancellor of Higher Education, vice-chancellor, the assistant chancellors and the directors of the various divisions and offices ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-6 Powers, duties of governing boards of institutions of higher education.
6. The governing board of each public institution of higher education shall have the following general powers and duties to fulfill its mission and the ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-7. "New Jersey Presidents' Council" established
7. There is established a body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the "New Jersey Presidents' Council." Each president ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-8 Responsibilities of council.
8. The council shall have the responsibility, consistent with State and federal law, to: a. provide public information and research on higher education issues; b. ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-9. Powers of council
9. The council shall have perpetual succession and shall have the following powers: a. To make, amend, and repeal rules and bylaws for its own ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-10. Funding necessary expenses of council
10. For the purposes of funding the necessary expenses of the council, the various institutions shall pay the expenses incurred by their respective presidents, and ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-11. Organization of council, selection of officers
11. a. The council shall organize within 60 days of the effective date of this act. Thereafter the council shall organize annually during the month ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-12. Executive board
12. a. There shall be established an executive board which performs such duties as determined by the council. The executive board shall be composed of ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-13 New Jersey Commission on Higher Education.
13. a. There is established the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education which shall consist of 11 members: six public members, to be appointed by ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-14 Responsibilities of commission.
14. The commission shall be responsible for: a. Statewide planning for higher education including research on higher education issues and the development of a comprehensive ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-15. Rules, regulations
15. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-16. Report to Legislature, Governor
16. a. The commission shall report to the Legislature and Governor within six months of the effective date of this act on recommendations concerning the ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-19. Educational Opportunity Fund transferred
19. a. All functions, powers and duties now vested in the Educational Opportunity Fund or the board of directors thereof in the Department of Higher ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-21. Educational Facilities Authority transferred.
21. a. All functions, powers and duties now vested in the Educational Facilities Authority or the officers thereof in the Department of Higher Education are ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-22. State Board of Higher Education project approval transferred
22. The functions, powers and duties of the State Board of Higher Education, including the approval of projects, under the "Jobs, Education and Competitiveness ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-23. State Board of Higher Education equipment purchase, allocation of funds transferred
23. The functions, powers and duties of the State Board of Higher Education, including the approval of the equipment purchase and allocation of funds, under ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-24 Equipment purchase, allocation of funds under C.18A:72A-49 et seq. transferred
24. The functions, powers and duties of the State Board of Higher Education, including the approval of the equipment purchase and allocation of funds, under ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-25. Functions, powers, duties under P.L.1984, c.99 transferred
25. The functions, powers and duties of the State Board of Higher Education under the "Jobs, Science and Technology Bond Act," P.L. ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-26. Construction of act in regard to Rutgers, The State University
26. This act shall not be construed to impair any vested rights, grants, charter rights, privileges, exemptions, immunities, powers, prerogatives, franchises or advantages continued, granted ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-27. Allocation of institutions to Department of State
27. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, Paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, any State institution of ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-28. Construction of act
28. This act is a revision law and the provisions hereof not inconsistent with prior laws shall be construed as a continuation of such prior ...

New Jersey Education Laws Section 18A:3B-29. Disposition of petitions, controversies, disputes
29. All petitions, controversies and disputes pending before the State Board of Higher Education or the Chancellor of Higher Education and not disposed of as ...

Last modified: October 21, 2006