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: "Academic year"...
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...
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....
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...
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 or advertise any...
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 collected...
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 or...
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...
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...
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...
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 the pledge...
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 include information on the criminal...
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...
Section 18a:3-32 - Violations, Remedies.
4.Upon violation of any provision of this act, an aggrieved person may, in addition to any other available remedy, institute a civil action in...
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, eff. Sept....
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...
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.18A:3A-1 et seq.),...
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.1.
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...
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 established pursuant...
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...
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.review and...
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...
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...
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 et seq.), necessary to carry out the...
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...
Section 18a:3b-34.1 - Powers And Duties Of Secretary.
22.The Secretary of Higher Education shall exercise all the powers and duties previously exercised by the Commission on Higher Education under the "Higher Education...
Section 18a:3b-43 - Short Title.
1.This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey College Student and Parent Consumer Information Act." L.2009, c.197, s.1.
Section 18a:3b-48 - Audit Committee.
3. a. The governing board of a public research university or a State college shall establish an audit committee. The chairman of the committee...
Section 18a:3b-49 - Internal Auditor.
4.The governing board of a public research university or a State college shall approve the appointment of an internal auditor, who shall have a...
Section 18a:3b-56 - Approval Of Contract.
11. Any proposed contract to retain the services of a governmental affairs agent shall be considered by the governing board of a public research...
Section 18a:3b-58 - Executive Committee.
13. The governing board of a public research university or a State college shall establish an executive committee composed of the chairman of the...
Section 18a:3b-59 - Compensation Committee.
14. a. The governing board of a public research university or a State college shall establish a compensation committee. The compensation committee shall have...
Section 18a:3b-64 - Meeting Convened By Commission.
19. The commission shall convene a meeting, at least once a year, of representatives of all public and independent institutions of higher education to...
Section 18a:3b-65 - Plan For Branch Campus.
20. a. When the governing board of a public research university or a State college, after study and investigation, determines that it is advisable...
Section 18a:3b-67 - Regulations.
22. The Commission on Higher Education shall adopt regulations pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to...
Section 18a:3c-7 - Violations, Penalties.
7.Any credit card issuer who violates the provisions of this act shall be liable in a civil action to any person for damages arising...
Section 18a:4-2 - Offices
Suitable quarters to be known as the "state department of education" shall be provided. L.1967, c.271.
Section 18a:4-3 - Membership Qualifications
18A:4-3. The State Board of Education shall consist of 13 members who shall be citizens of the State who have resided therein for not...
Section 18a:4-7 - Meetings
The state board shall hold public meetings at least once in each month at such times as its rules may prescribe and at such...
Section 18a:4-9 - Secretary Of State Board
The commissioner shall be the secretary of the state board, but with the approval of the state board he may designate one of the...
Section 18a:4-13 - Building Operations
The state board shall conduct all building operations coming within its direct supervision, including all construction or repair work allied thereto, within the appropriation...
Section 18a:4-15 - General Rule-making Power
The state board shall make and enforce, and may alter and repeal, rules for its own government and for implementing and carrying out the...
Section 18a:4-16 - Incidental Powers Conferred
The state board shall have all powers, in addition to those specifically provided by law, requisite to the performance of its duties. L.1967, c.271.
Section 18a:4-19 - Subpoenas; Penalty
The state board may issue subpoenas signed by its president and secretary compelling the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers...
Section 18a:4-22 - Chief Officer Of The Department
The commissioner shall be: (a) The chief executive and administrative officer of the department having general charge and supervision of the work of the...
Section 18a:4-27 - Notice And Hearing
Prior to the acceptance of any grant, conveyance, devise, bequest, or donation mentioned in section 18A:4-26, due notice and hearing, if requested, shall be...
Section 18a:4-28 - Materials For Guidance Of Teachers
The commissioner may prepare, publish and distribute from time to time handbooks, materials or circulars for the guidance of teachers in the public schools....
Section 18a:4-33 - Deputy Commissioner
The commissioner shall designate an assistant commissioner as deputy commissioner with full power to act in his place and stead during any absence or...
Section 18a:4-41 - Waiving Of Certain Requirements
9. The commissioner or the Director of the Division of Local Government Services, in the Department of Community Affairs, as appropriate, is authorized, for...
Section 18a:4-44 - Responsibilities, Duties Of Commission.
3.The commission shall have the following responsibilities and duties: a.To provide, based upon the collective knowledge and experience of its members, assistance and advice...
Section 18a:4-45 - Assistance To Commission.
4. a. The commission is authorized to call upon any department, office, division or agency of the State, or of any county, municipality or...
Section 18a:4a-1 - Findings, Declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. During the period from 1933 to 1945, six million Jews and millions of other Europeans were...
Section 18a:6-1 - Corporal Punishment Of Pupils
No person employed or engaged in a school or educational institution, whether public or private, shall inflict or cause to be inflicted corporal punishment...
Section 18a:6-4.4 - Police Training Course
Every person so appointed and commissioned shall, within 1 year of the date of his commission, successfully complete a police training course at a...
Section 18a:6-4.5 - Police Powers
4. Every person so appointed and commissioned shall possess all the powers of policemen and constables in criminal cases and offenses against the law...
Section 18a:6-4.6 - Name Plate And Shield
Each policeman, when on duty, except when employed as a detective, shall wear in plain view a name plate and a metallic shield or...
Section 18a:6-4.9 - Repeal
Sections 15:11-16 through 15:11-20, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall not affect the continuance in office,...
Section 18a:6-4.10 - Construction Of Act
Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit or impair the rights of any State, county or municipal law enforcement officer in the...
Section 18a:6-4.11 - Severability
If any provision of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be ineffective, such determination shall not affect or...
Section 18a:6-6 - No Sex Discrimination
No discrimination based on sex shall be made in the formulation of the scale of wages, compensation, appointment, assignment, promotion, transfer, resignation, dismissal, or...
Section 18a:6-7.2a - Authority Of Commissioner
13. The Commissioner of Education is authorized to: a.receive all criminal history data necessary to complete the criminal history records check as required pursuant...
Section 18a:6-8.6 - Construction Of Act.
2.Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit the authority of a board of education to establish more stringent requirements for the provision...
Section 18a:6-17.1 - Panel Of Arbitrators.
22. a. The Commissioner of Education shall maintain a panel of 50 permanent arbitrators to hear matters pursuant to N.J.S.18A:6-16. Of the 50 arbitrators,...
Section 18a:6-17.4 - Commissioner's Authority.
26. The commissioner shall have the authority to extend the timelines in the tenure charge process upon a showing of exceptional circumstances. L.2012, c.26,
Section 18a:6-19 - Administering Of Oaths
18A:6-19. Any member of any board of education, governing board or of any other board or any person, lawfully authorized to hold a hearing,...
Section 18a:6-22 - Order To Testify, Etc.
Upon return of the order, the judge shall examine the person under oath and if he shall determine, after giving such person an opportunity...
Section 18a:6-31.1 - Tenure To Continue
Whenever any district is divided into two or more districts those persons having tenure, in office, position or employment in such district, shall continue...
Section 18a:6-31.3 - "New School District" Defined
1. As used in this act, "new school district" means a local school district, regional school district, a county vocational school district, a jointure...
Section 18a:6-31.4 - Terms, Conditions Of Employment
2. Whenever a new school district is created, the terms and conditions of employment, whether established through a collective bargaining agreement or past practice,...
Section 18a:6-31.5 - Tenure, Seniority Rights
3. Whenever a new school district is created, the tenure and seniority rights of all employees from the affected, constituent, replaced or displaced districts...
Section 18a:6-33.2 - Aim And Purpose Of Act
The aim and purpose of this act is to give State encouragement, support and incentive to creative and innovative classroom teachers in order to...
Section 18a:6-33.5 - Rules And Regulations
The Commissioner of Education shall, with the approval of the State Board of Education, promulgate rules and regulations, establish procedures, and take all other...
Section 18a:6-33.7 - Short Title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Effective Schools Program Act." L. 1985, c. 372, s. 1, eff. Nov. 26,
Section 18a:6-33.8 - Findings, Declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is the policy of the State of New Jersey to provide a thorough and efficient education...
Section 18a:6-33.9 - Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Education; b. "Effective school plan" means the three-year plan designed to improve the...
Section 18a:6-33.10 - Eligible Proposals
The commissioner shall establish a grant program to encourage and facilitate the development and implementation of effective school plans by the administrative and teaching...
Section 18a:6-33.11 - Community Participation
An effective school plan developed pursuant to this act shall provide mechanisms to encourage participation of parents and community members in the educational process....
Section 18a:6-33.12 - Selection Criteria
The commissioner shall select grant proposals from those submitted for funding for a period not to exceed three years. When selecting proposals for funding,...
Section 18a:6-33.14 - Rules, Regulations
The commissioner shall promulgate pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) rules and regulations necessary to implement...
Section 18a:6-34 - Board Of Examiners
18A:6-34. There shall be a State Board of Examiners, consisting of the commissioner ex officio and one assistant commissioner of education, two presidents of...
Section 18a:6-36 - Chairman; Organization
The commissioner or an assistant commissioner designated by him, shall be the chairman of the board of examiners and such board shall organize prior...
Section 18a:6-43 - Rules And Regulations
The commissioner shall make and prescribe rules and regulations necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this article. L.1967, c.271
Section 18a:6-47 - Powers And Duties
The association may investigate such subjects relating to education in its various branches as it may think proper, and it shall encourage and aid...
Section 18a:6-48 - Officers
The association may select such officers as may be necessary for the transaction of its business. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1970, c. 104, s....
Section 18a:6-49 - Perpetual Succession; Powers
It shall have perpetual succession and shall have the following powers: a. To make, amend and repeal rules, regulations and bylaws for its own...
Section 18a:6-50 - Expenses Of Delegates; Dues.
18A:6-50. For the purpose of defraying the necessary expenses of the association, the various district boards shall pay the necessary expenses incurred by its...
Section 18a:6-51 - Definitions
Definitions: (a) "Educational Services Commission" means an agency established or to be established in one or more counties for the purpose of carrying on...
Section 18a:6-55 - Membership Of Board
The board of directors shall consist of 15 or more members of the representative assembly. The board of directors of a commission which has...
Section 18a:6-56 - Election; Terms
Members of the representative assembly shall be elected by their respective boards of education at the annual organization meeting. An individual so elected shall...
Section 18a:6-59 - Powers And Duties
The powers and duties of the secretary of the board of directors shall be prescribed by the board, including but not limited to the...
Section 18a:6-61 - Body Corporate
The board of directors shall be a body corporate, and shall be known as "the board of directors of ..................... " (here shall be...
Section 18a:6-63 - Services; Contracts
a. The representative assembly shall from time to time determine what services and programs shall be provided by the commission, subject to approval of...
Section 18a:6-64 - Withdrawal Of Membership
Except as provided in section 13 of this act, a school district which is a member of a commission may withdraw from membership by...
Section 18a:6-65 - Employment Of Personnel
The board may employ teachers, principals and other employees, subject to the provisions of Title 18A for the employment of personnel for public school...
Section 18a:6-72 - Projects
The centers shall design projects within an experimental framework in order that unproven educational ideas, equipment, methods and approaches, and newly developed curriculum materials...
Section 18a:6-74 - Cooperation With Other Agencies
Pursuant to the objectives of this act, the State Department of Education may seek the co-operation and involvement of other State agencies. L.1970, c....
Section 18a:6-75 - Establishment And Operation
The Commissioner of Education and the State Board of Education shall have the authority and responsibility under this act to plan, establish, and operate...
Section 18a:6-76 - Objectives
This project: a. shall identify the skills, attitudes, and other such pertinent data as the participating groups deem essential for an individual to demonstrate...
Section 18a:6-77 - Implementation
The Commissioner of Education shall, with the approval of the State Board of Education, promulgate rules and regulations, establish procedures, employ personnel, and take...
Section 18a:6-91.2 - Duties Of Commission
2. The commission shall: a. Advise and oversee the implementation of the Plan of Action that was adopted by the Commission on Environmental Education...
Section 18a:6-91.3 - Inter-agency Work Group, Duties
3.The Inter-agency Work Group, created pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1995, c.409 (C.18A:6-91.4), may: a. Publicize existing model environmental education programs; b. Provide leadership...
Section 18a:6-95.3 - Funding
State funding of the educational information and resource center shall be by direct appropriation of the Legislature and shall not be derived from the...
Section 18a:6-95.4 - Transfer Of Assets
The assets of the educational improvement centers shall be transferred to the Commissioner of Education, except that the assets of Educational Improvement Center-South shall...
Section 18a:6-96.1 - Transfer Of Board; Term
The board of the Educational Improvement Center-South shall become the board of the educational improvement and resource center as of the effective date of...
Section 18a:6-99 - Organization; Meetings
The board of directors shall meet and organize annually, at a regular meeting held during the second week of September, by the election of...
Section 18a:6-100 - Powers And Duties
The board of directors of the educational information and resource center, within the general rules and regulations set by the State Board of Education,...
Section 18a:6-101 - Executive Director
The executive director of the educational information and resource center shall be responsible to its board of directors and shall have such powers as...
Section 18a:6-102 - Employees; Tenure; Pensions
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, all employees of the educational information and resource center shall serve at the pleasure of the board...
Section 18a:6-103 - Short Title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Educational Technology Teacher Training Act." L.1996,c.129,s.1.
Section 18a:6-108 - Evaluation By Commissioner
6. The commissioner shall annually evaluate the effectiveness of the teacher training programs being operated by grant recipients. Three years following the effective date...
Section 18a:6-109 - Rules, Regulations
7. The State Board of Education shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the rules and regulations necessary...
Section 18a:6-110 - Spread The Word Program.
1. a. There is established the Spread the Word Program in the Department of Education. The purpose of the program is to provide books...
Section 18a:6-116 - "Veteach Pilot Program."
1. a. There is established in the Department of Education a four-year "VETeach Pilot Program." The purpose of the pilot program shall be to...
Section 18a:6-117 - Short Title.
1.This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TEACHNJ) Act." L.2012,...
Section 18a:6-120 - School Improvement Panel.
12. a. In order to ensure the effectiveness of its teachers, each school shall convene a school improvement panel. A panel shall include the...
Section 18a:6-124 - Regulations.
24. The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), in accordance with an...
Section 18a:6-127 - Researched-based Mentoring Program.
14. a. A board of education shall implement a researched-based mentoring program that pairs effective, experienced teachers with first-year teachers to provide observation and...
Section 18a:6-128 - Ongoing Professional Development.
15. a. A board of education, principal, or superintendent shall provide its teaching staff members with ongoing professional development that supports student achievement and...
Section 18a:6-129 - Funds Provided.
20. The Department of Education shall provide the funds necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act. L.2012, c.26, s.20.
Section 18a:6-131 - Required Instruction.
2.The State Board of Education shall, as part of the professional development requirement established by the State board for public school teaching staff members,...
Section 18a:6-133 - Awarding Of Grants.
2. a. The commissioner shall award grants, within the limit of available State appropriations, to selected county vocational school districts to be used to...
Section 18a:6-134 - Report To Governor, Legislature.
3.The commissioner shall submit a report to the Governor, and the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), four years after the...
Section 18a:7-3 - Salary, Cap; Expenses.
18A:7-3. An executive county superintendent of schools shall receive such salary as shall be approved by the commissioner and shall receive a salary which...
Section 18a:7-8 - General Powers And Duties.
18A:7-8. Each executive county superintendent shall: a.Visit and examine from time to time all of the schools under his general supervision and exercise general...
Section 18a:7-16 - Rules, Regulations.
58.Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) or any other law to the contrary, the commissioner may adopt, immediately upon filing with...
Section 18a:7a-3 - Definitions.
3.For the purposes of this act, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: "Administrative order" means a written directive ordering specific corrective action...
Section 18a:7a-15.1 - Authority Of State Board.
5.Pursuant to section 15 of P.L.1975, c.212 (C.18A:7A-15), the State board shall have authority to: a.approve the appointment by the commissioner of up to...
Section 18a:7a-32 - Severability
If any clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph, subsection or section of this act is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect,...
Section 18a:7a-33 - Repeals
All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are repealed, and without limiting the general effect of this act in repealing acts...
Section 18a:7a-36 - Certificate Required
No person shall be appointed to any position pursuant to this amendatory and supplementary act unless the person shall hold an appropriate certificate as...
Section 18a:7a-37 - Corporate Entity.
4.A school district placed under full or partial State intervention shall remain a corporate entity. L.1987,c.399,s.4; amended 2005, c.235, s.11.
Section 18a:7a-41 - Internal Audit Team.
8.There may be established within a school district under full State intervention an internal audit team which shall monitor the business functions of the...
Section 18a:7a-42 - Officers, Employees, Consultants.
9. a. In a school district under full State intervention, all officers, employees and consultants, professional and nonprofessional, certified and noncertified, shall be employed...
Section 18a:7a-43 - Tenure Rights.
10. Except as otherwise provided in this amendatory and supplementary act, any person serving under tenure or permanent civil service status shall retain all...
Section 18a:7a-46 - Procedure For Creation, Conduct.
13. a. School districts under full State intervention shall be created only as provided pursuant to section 15 of P.L.1975, c.212 (C.18A:7A-15). b.School districts...
Section 18a:7a-46.5 - Cessation Of Existence Of Board
The board shall immediately cease to exist upon reestablishment of local control in the school district, pursuant to section 16 of P.L.1987, c.399 (C.18A:7A-49).
Section 18a:7a-47 - Board Of Education.
14. a. The State board shall retain the board of education in place at the time that the State board issues the administrative order...
Section 18a:7a-51 - Public Hearing.
18.Upon the preparation of its budget, the State district superintendent shall fix a date, place and time for the holding of a public hearing...
Section 18a:7a-59 - Rules.
6.Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the Commissioner of Education may adopt, immediately upon filing with the Office...
Section 18a:7b-1 - Short Title
This act shall be known and may be cited as "The State Facilities Education Act of 1979." L.1979, c. 207, s. 1, eff. Sept....
Section 18a:7b-12.2 - Rules.
3.The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Department of Children and Families, shall promulgate rules pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410...
Section 18a:7c-3 - Remedial Instruction
For any student who does not meet the State and district examination standards for graduation by the end of 11th grade, the local board...
Section 18a:7c-4 - State-endorsed Diploma
All students who meet State and local graduation requirements shall receive a State endorsed diploma; provided, however, that the Commissioner of Education shall approve...
Section 18a:7c-4.1 - "Operation Recognition."
1. a. The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, shall establish a program which shall be known...
Section 18a:7c-6 - Graduation Proficiency Test
In the school year which begins in September 1993, and annually thereafter, the State graduation proficiency test shall be administered to all 11th grade...
Section 18a:7c-6.1 - Development Of Test
In the development of the graduation proficiency test to be administered to all 11th grade pupils pursuant to section 6 of P.L. 1979, c....
Section 18a:7c-8 - Adult High School Programs; Diplomas
The Commissioner of Education shall also develop rules and regulations for and may issue State endorsed diplomas to those students who have successfully completed...
Section 18a:7c-10 - Annual Report
Not later than September 1, 1989 and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Education shall report to the Governor and Legislature on the impact of...
Section 18a:7c-11 - Status Report
a. Not later than September 1, 1990 the Joint Committee on the Public Schools shall evaluate and report to the Legislature on the status...
Section 18a:7c-15 - Rules.
3. a. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), establishing criteria for...
Section 18a:7c-16 - Report To Governor, Legislature.
4.The commissioner shall submit a report to the Governor, and the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), by September 1 of...
Section 18a:7e-2 - School Report Card Program
2. The Commissioner of Education shall develop and administer a School Report Card Program. The program shall provide for the annual preparation and dissemination...
Section 18a:7e-3 - Report Card Information.
3.Report cards issued pursuant to section 2 of this act shall include, but not be limited to, the following information for: a.the school district...
Section 18a:7e-5 - Rules, Regulations
5. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to...
Section 18a:7f-34 - Rules, Regulations.
84.The Commissioner of Education shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the...
Section 18a:7f-42 - Rules, Regulations.
7. a. Within 60 days of the effective date of P.L.2007, c.62 (C.18A:7F-37 et al.), the Commissioner of Education shall promulgate emergency rules and...
Section 18a:7f-43 - Short Title.
1.This act shall be known and may be cited as the "School Funding Reform Act of 2008." L.2007, c.260, s.1.
Section 18a:7f-52 - Determination Of Equalization Aid.
10.Each school district and county vocational school district shall receive equalization aid predicated on a local share determined by district property wealth and district...
Section 18a:7f-53 - Calculation Of Equalization Aid.
11.Each school district's and county vocational school district's equalization aid shall be calculated as follows: EQAID = AB - LSHARE provided that EQAID shall...
Section 18a:7f-60 - Conditions For Disbursement Of Funds.
18.The Commissioner of Education shall not authorize the disbursement of funds to any district until the commissioner is satisfied that all educational expenditures in...
Section 18a:7f-66 - Efficiency Of Expenditures.
2.In the case of a school district that receives commercial valuation stabilization aid pursuant to section 1 of this act, the commissioner may take...
Section 18a:7g-1 - Short Title.
1.Sections 1 through 30 and 57 through 71 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.), sections 14 through 17 of P.L.2007, c.137 (C.18A:7G-45 through C.18A:7G-48),...
Section 18a:7g-15.1 - Rules, Regulations.
11.Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the commissioner may adopt, immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative...
Section 18a:7g-19 - Loans To Local Units.
19. a. The financing authority may make and contract to make loans to local units in accordance with and subject to the provisions of...
Section 18a:7g-25 - Appropriation Of Unexpended Balance.
25. Notwithstanding the provisions of the annual appropriations act to the contrary concerning the conditions on the appropriation and reappropriation of the balance in...
Section 18a:7g-26 - Rules, Regulations.
26. a. The commissioner shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to implement the...
Section 18a:7g-28 - Severability.
28. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,...
Section 18a:7g-29 - Liberal Construction.
29. This act shall be construed liberally to effectuate the legislative intent and the purposes of this act as complete and independent authority for...
Section 18a:8-6 - Report Of County Superintendent
The county superintendent shall, within 30 days after such request, file with the governing bodies of all of such municipalities and the board of...
Section 18a:8-13 - Grant Or Denial Of Petition.
18A:8-13. Within 60 days after the receipt of the petition and answers, the Commissioner of Education shall grant the application and determine the amount...
Section 18a:8-18 - Board Of New District
18A:8-18. The members of the board of education of the original district shall continue in office as members of such district until the creation...
Section 18a:8-25 - Application Of Chapter
The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to all consolidated local school districts heretofore created. L.1967, c.271.
Section 18a:8-33 - Treasurer Of School Moneys.
18A:8-33. The board may appoint a suitable person, except a member or employee of the board, as treasurer of school moneys and may fix...
Section 18a:8-43 - "Non-operating District" Defined.
1.As used in this act: "Non-operating district" means a school district that is not operating schools on the effective date of P.L.2009, c.78 (C.18A:8-43...
Section 18a:8-46 - Calculation Of State Aid.
4.Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-43 et al.) to the contrary, for the purposes of calculating State school aid, both the former non-operating...
Section 18a:8-50 - Governing Of New District.
8.Unless otherwise provided in this act, a new district formed pursuant to section 2 of this act shall be governed by the provisions of...
Section 18a:8-51 - Construction Of Act.
9.Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit an executive county superintendent from including a former non-operating district in the consolidation plan submitted...
Section 18a:10-1 - Conduct Of Districts
18A:10-1. The schools of each school district shall be conducted, by and under the supervision of a board of education, which shall be a...
Section 18a:10-2 - Name
Each board of education of a local district shall be known as the board of education of (naming the municipality) in the county of...
Section 18a:10-3 - Annual Organization.
18A:10-3. Each board of education shall organize annually at a regular meeting held not later than at 8 p.m. at which time new members...
Section 18a:11-3.3 - Interscholastic Adapted Athletic Programs.
2.The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, in consultation with the American Association of Adapted Sports Programs, shall establish interscholastic athletic programs adapted for...
Section 18a:12-1 - Qualifications.
18A:12-1. Each member of any board of education shall be a citizen and resident of the district, or of such constituent district of a...
Section 18a:12-2.1 - Oaths.
18A:12-2.1. Each member of a board of education shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe: (1)An oath that he...
Section 18a:12-3 - Cessation Of Membership.
18A:12-3. Whenever a member of a local or regional board of education shall cease to be a bona fide resident of the district, or...
Section 18a:12-6 - Boards; Number Of Members
The board shall consist of 5 or 7 members as provided by ordinance of the municipal governing body, except that it shall consist of...
Section 18a:12-7 - Boards; Appointments; Vacancies
The boards of education shall be appointed by the mayor or other chief executive officer of the municipality constituting the district. Any vacancy occurring...
Section 18a:12-10 - Application Of Subarticle
The provisions of this subarticle shall apply to all type II school districts except as otherwise provided in this title for regional districts and...
Section 18a:12-13 - Membership Increase
18A:12-13. If at the election the question of increasing the membership of the board shall be adopted, the membership of the board shall be...
Section 18a:12-15 - Filling Vacancies.
18A:12-15. Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled as follows: a.By the county superintendent, if the vacancy is caused by the...
Section 18a:12-16 - Application Of Subarticle
The provisions of this subarticle shall apply to type II school districts in towns having a population of more than 10,000, in which the...
Section 18a:12-19 - 5-year Terms
18A:12-19. If at said election the question shall be adopted, the members of the board of education then in office shall continue in office...
Section 18a:12-19.2 - Approval; Succession
If at the election the question shall be adopted, the members of the board of education then in office shall continue in office until...
Section 18a:12-22 - Findings, Declarations
2. The Legislature find and declares: a. In our representative form of government it is essential that the conduct of members of local boards...
Section 18a:12-23 - Definitions
3. For the purposes of this act, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: "Administrator" means any officer, other than a board member,...
Section 18a:12-24 - Conflicts Of Interest
4. a. No school official or member of his immediate family shall have an interest in a business organization or engage in any business,...
Section 18a:12-26 - Financial Disclosure Statement
6. a. Each school official shall annually file a financial disclosure statement with the School Ethics Commission. All financial disclosure statements filed pursuant to...
Section 18a:12-27 - School Ethics Commission
7. a. There is hereby established in the State Department of Education a commission to be known as the "School Ethics Commission." The commission...
Section 18a:12-29 - Complaint Procedures.
9. a. Any person, including a member of the commission, may file a complaint alleging a violation of the provisions of this act or...
Section 18a:12-30 - Imposition Of Sanctions
10. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or regulation to the contrary, the sanctions authorized by this act may be imposed on any...
Section 18a:12-31 - Advisory Opinions
11. A school official may request and obtain from the commission an advisory opinion as to whether any proposed activity or conduct would in...
Section 18a:12-34 - Rules, Regulations
14. The State Board of Education may promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedures Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes...
Section 18a:13-2 - Types Of Regional Districts
Regional school districts shall be of two types: a. "all purpose regional districts" organized for all the school purposes of the municipalities included within...
Section 18a:13-7 - Regional Board Members
A member of a regional board of education shall be for at least one year a resident of the constituent district of the regional...
Section 18a:13-9 - Reapportionment Of Membership
Each apportionment shall continue in effect unless and until a reapportionment shall become necessary by reason of the official promulgation of the next Federal...
Section 18a:13-9.2 - Special Election
In the event that such a resolution is adopted and approved, the terms of the present members of the regional board whose terms would...
Section 18a:13-10 - Annual Elections.
18A:13-10. The board of education of each regional district shall provide for the holding, in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1995, c.278 (C.19:60-1 et...
Section 18a:13-12 - Election Of Officers.
18A:13-12. The board shall hold a regular meeting forthwith after its first appointment, and annually thereafter on any day of the first or second...
Section 18a:13-33 - Additional Purposes; Referendum
Whenever the board of education of a regional district and the commissioner or his representative, shall, after consultation, study and investigation, determine that it...
Section 18a:13-34.2 - Impact Assessment
6. The Department of Education shall provide to the board of education of a school district proposing to join or create a regional school...
Section 18a:13-52 - Report; Feasibility Study.
2.The executive county superintendent shall, within 60 days after such request, file with the governing bodies of the municipalities constituting the regional district and...
Section 18a:13-55 - Answer; Filing; Contents
The governing body of any municipality constituting a constituent district or the board of education of any such constituent district and the board of...
Section 18a:13-57 - Fixing Date Of Election
7. If the application be granted, the county superintendent shall, after conferring with the boards of education of the constituent districts, fix a day...
Section 18a:13-67 - Report On Assets, Operating Expenses
The county superintendent shall, within 60 days after the request, file with the governing bodies of the municipalities constituting the all purpose regional district...
Section 18a:13-69 - Petition
The governing body of the withdrawing municipality may, within 30 days after the filing of the report by the county superintendent, petition the commissioner...
Section 18a:13-70 - Answer To Petition
The governing body of any constituent municipality of the all purpose regional district and the board of education of the all purpose regional district...
Section 18a:13-72 - Special School Election
If the application is granted, the county superintendent shall, after conferring with the governing bodies of the constituent municipalities of the regional district, fix...
Section 18a:13-74 - Withdrawal Of Municipality
If the question is adopted at the special school election, the withdrawal of the municipality initiating the proceeding shall become effective and the municipality...
Section 18a:13-75 - Board Of Education
The members of the board of education of the all purpose regional district shall continue in office until the withdrawal of the municipality becomes...
Section 18a:13-76 - First Board Of Education
The members of the regional board who reside in the withdrawing municipality shall be members of the first board of education of the new...
Section 18a:13-81 - Bondholders Unaffected
Nothing contained herein shall in any way affect the rights of holders of any bonds issued by any district or municipality affected by this...
Section 18a:16-1.4 - Removal From List.
2.Upon application to the State Board of Examiners, a person's name shall be removed from the list provided that his name has been on...
Section 18a:16-3 - Character Of Examinations
Any such examination may be made by a physician or institution designated by the board, in which case the cost thereof and of all...
Section 18a:16-4 - Sick Leave; Dismissal
If the result of any such examination indicates mental abnormality or communicable disease, the employee shall be ineligible for further service until proof of...
Section 18a:16-5 - Records Of Examinations
All records and reports relating to any such examination shall be the property of the board and shall be filed with its medical inspector...
Section 18a:16-9 - Responsibility Of Board
No board of education shall be under any liability or responsibility in connection with any such plan except to show that the payments have...
Section 18a:16-14 - Exclusions From Eligibility
The contract shall exclude from eligibility: a. Employees and dependents, active or retired, who are otherwise eligible for coverage but who, although they meet...
Section 18a:16-16 - Termination Of Coverage
The coverage of any employee, and of his dependents, if any, shall cease upon the discontinuance of his employment or upon cessation of active...
Section 18a:16-18 - Coverage After Retirement
The continuance of coverage after retirement of any employee shall be provided at such rates and under the conditions as shall be prescribed in...
Section 18a:16-19 - Payment For Coverage
a. Except as otherwise prescribed by P.L. 1979, c. 391 (C. 18A:16-12 et seq.), retired employees shall be required to pay for the entire...
Section 18a:17-6 - Bond Of Secretary.
18A:17-6. The secretary shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, give bond to the board, not less than $2,000.00, in an amount...
Section 18a:17-10 - Secretary; Annual Report
The secretary shall, at the close of each fiscal year, present to the board a detailed report of its financial transactions during such year...
Section 18a:17-11 - Secretary; Taking Oaths
The secretary may, without charge, administer oaths, in relation to the school matters of the district in which he is employed. L.1967, c.271.
Section 18a:17-14.2 - Qualifications
The appointee shall be a suitable person who holds an appropriate certificate as prescribed by the state board. He shall be considered a member...
Section 18a:17-17 - Certificate Required
No person shall be appointed, or act as, or perform the duties of, superintendent or assistant superintendent of schools, unless he holds an appropriate...
Section 18a:17-19 - Salaries
The board or boards of education employing a superintendent or assistant superintendent of schools shall fix the salaries of the superintendent and assistant superintendent...
Section 18a:17-20.2 - Dismissal Of Superintendent
5. During the term of any employment contract with the board, a superintendent shall not be dismissed or reduced in compensation except for inefficiency,...
Section 18a:17-21 - Annual Report To Commissioner
Each superintendent of schools shall render to the commissioner and to the county superintendent of schools having jurisdiction over the district a report of...
Section 18a:17-22 - Assistant Superintendent; Duties
Each assistant superintendent of schools shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by the superintendent of schools with the approval of the board...
Section 18a:17-26 - Bond Of Business Manager
The business manager shall, before entering upon the duties of office, give bond to the board for the faithful discharge of his duties in...
Section 18a:17-28 - Duties Of Business Manager
The business manager shall: a. Have charge and care of the public school buildings and other property belonging to the district and the repair...
Section 18a:17-29 - Appointment Of Clerks
The business manager may appoint and remove clerks in his office to the number and at such salaries as shall be determined by the...
Section 18a:17-32 - Bond Of Treasurer
If the treasurer is an officer of the municipality constituting the district, and the bond given by him for the faithful performance of his...
Section 18a:17-33 - Compensation
The treasurer shall receive from the board of education such compensation as the board shall determine. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1981, c. 174, s....
Section 18a:17-42 - Preamble; Purpose Of Article
The legislature finds that the safety and welfare of the public school students of this state while attending sessions of the public schools is...
Section 18a:17-48 - Annual Report To Legislature.
3.The Commissioner of Education shall each year submit a report to the Education Committees of the Senate and General Assembly detailing the extent of...
Section 18a:17-52 - Rules, Regulations
4.The State Board of Education shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the rules and regulations necessary to...
Section 18a:17a-6 - Delegation Of Powers And Duties
The executive superintendent may delegate to subordinate officers or employees in the district such of his powers and duties as he may deem desirable...
Section 18a:18a-1 - Short Title; Citation
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Public School Contracts Law." L.1977, c. 114, s. 1, eff. June 2, 1977.
Section 18a:18a-2 - Definitions.
18A:18A-2. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates: a."Board of education" means and includes the board of education of any local...
Section 18a:18a-3 - Bid Threshold.
a.When the cost or price of any contract awarded by the purchasing agent in the aggregate, does not exceed in a contract year the...
Section 18a:18a-3.2 - Group Legal Insurance.
1.Any school district, hereinafter referred to as an employer, may enter into contracts of group legal insurance with an insurer authorized, pursuant to P.L.1981,...
Section 18a:18a-3.3 - Payment Of Premiums
An employer entering into a contract is authorized to pay part or all of the premiums or charges for the contract and may appropriate...
Section 18a:18a-7 - Emergency Contracts.
18A:18A-7. Emergency contracts. Any contract may be negotiated or awarded for a board of education without public advertising for bids and bidding therefor, notwithstanding...
Section 18a:18a-8.1 - Rules.
56.For the purpose of ensuring consistency between the "Local Public Contracts Law, " P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.), and the "Public School Contracts Law,"...
Section 18a:18a-12 - Contents Of Agreement.
18A:18A-12. Contents of agreement. a. Such agreements shall be entered into by resolution adopted by each participating board of education, municipality or county and...
Section 18a:18a-15 - Specifications Generally.
18A:18A-15. Specifications generally. Any specifications for the provision or performance of goods or services under this chapter shall be drafted in a manner to...
Section 18a:18a-22 - Rejection Of Bids.
18A:18A-22. Rejection of bids. A board of education may reject all bids for any of the following reasons: a.The lowest bid substantially exceeds the...
Section 18a:18a-25 - Guarantee Certificate.
18A:18A-25. Guarantee certificate. When a surety company bond is required in the advertisement or specifications for a contract, every board of education shall require...
Section 18a:18a-40.1 - Partial Payments.
1.Any contract, the total price of which exceeds $100,000.00, entered into by a board of education involving the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or maintenance...
Section 18a:18a-42 - Multiyear Contracts.
18A:18A-42. All contracts for the provision or performance of goods or services shall be awarded for a period not to exceed 24 consecutive months,...
Section 18a:18a-45 - Manner And Method Of Sale.
18A:18A-45. Manner and method of sale. Any board of education may, by resolution and by sealed bid or public auction, authorize the sale of...
Section 18a:18a-49.2 - Rules.
81.Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of...
Section 18a:18a-50 - Statutes Repealed
The following sections, chapters and acts, together with all amendments and supplements thereto, are hereby repealed: Chapter 18 of Title 18A of the New...
Section 18a:18a-51 - Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Minority" means a person who is: (1) Black, which is a person having origins in any of the...
Section 18a:18a-52 - Set-aside Programs
a. A board of education may, by resolution, establish a minority business enterprise set-aside program. In authorizing such a program, the board of education...
Section 18a:18a-53 - Attainment Of Goals
a. Any goal established pursuant to section 2 of this act may be attained by requiring that a portion of a contract shall be...
Section 18a:18a-55 - Designation Of Contracts
Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, a board of education which has established a small business enterprise set-aside program, a minority...
Section 18a:18a-56 - Withdrawal Of Designation
a. If the board of education determines that two bids from small businesses, minority or women's businesses cannot be obtained, the board may withdraw...
Section 18a:18a-57 - Annual Report
Any board of education which has established a small business set-aside program, a minority business enterprise set-aside program or a women's business enterprise set-aside...
Section 18a:18a-58 - Rules, Regulations
The State Board of Education, or any State department or agency the State board may designate, may adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the...
Section 18a:18a-59 - False Information; Penalties
Where the local board of education determines that a business has been classified as a small business enterprise, minority business enterprise or women's business...
Section 18a:18b-1 - Definitions.
1.For the purposes of this act: a."Fund" means a joint self-insurance fund established by a school board insurance group pursuant to this act. The...
Section 18a:18b-2 - Insurance Authorized.
2.Insurance authorized. Any board of education is authorized to insure, contract or provide for any insurable interest of the district or board in the...
Section 18a:18b-6 - Trustees; Compensation
No trustee shall be paid a salary, except that the written trust instrument may provide for reimbursement for actual expenses incurred on behalf of...
Section 18a:18b-7.1 - Rules, Regulations
5. Within 180 days after the effective date of this 1995 amendatory and supplementary act, the Commissioner of Insurance shall promulgate rules and regulations...
Section 18a:18b-9 - Minimum Contract Terms
Any contract entered into between the board and the governing body of the fund shall, at a minimum, specify the type and scope of...
Section 18a:18b-10 - Current Expense Item
A board of education which enters into a contract pursuant to this act is authorized to pay the premiums required by that contract and...
Section 18a:19-13 - Petty Cash Funds
The provisions of this chapter shall not prevent the establishment and operation by a board of education of petty cash funds, pursuant to rules...
Section 18a:19-15 - Listing Of Payments
Each board of education shall maintain a current and updated listing of payments made for: a. legal fees; b. consulting fees, including negotiating fees;...
Section 18a:20-1 - Title In Board Of Education
The title to the property, real and personal, of each school district, and the title to all property, real and personal, which shall be...
Section 18a:20-4 - Acceptance And Use Of Gifts
The board of education may accept any gift or grant of land with or without improvement, and of money or other personal property, without...
Section 18a:20-8 - Exchange Of Lands.
18A:20-8. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2007, c.137 (C.18A:7G-45), the board of education of any school district, by a recorded...
Section 18a:20-8.2 - Lease Of School Lands.
1. a. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2007, c.137 (C.18A:7G-45), whenever any board of education shall by resolution determine that...
Section 18a:20-10 - Lands Conveyed On Condition
Whenever any district has heretofore received a conveyance of lands subject to a recital or condition in the deed of conveyance, substantially providing that...
Section 18a:20-21 - Supervisors And Other Employees
The board shall appoint such supervisors, instructors, teachers, custodians, and employees as it shall think necessary for the proper maintenance, control, and management of...
Section 18a:20-24 - Funds; How Raised
The money with which to pay the assessments may be raised by the issuance of bonds or any other means authorized by law for...
Section 18a:20-25 - Insurance Of Property
Every board of education shall keep all insurable property, real and personal, of the district insured against loss or damage by fire and, in...
Section 18a:20-28 - Fixing And Payment Of Premiums
The insurance fund commissioners of such city may fix reasonable rates of premium for all insurance carried on school buildings and school property of...
Section 18a:20-29 - Investment Of Premiums
All moneys received by the insurance fund commissioners for premiums on school buildings and school property insured in the municipal insurance fund of the...
Section 18a:22-2 - Secretary
The secretary of the board of education shall serve as secretary of the board of school estimate without additional compensation. L.1967, c.271.
Section 18a:22-3 - Application Of Subarticle
The provisions of this subarticle shall apply to every type II local district having within its territorial limits more than one municipality, and having...
Section 18a:22-4 - Membership; Terms; Vacancies
The board of school estimate shall consist of the chief executive officer of the governing body of each municipality and the president of the...
Section 18a:22-6 - Secretary
The secretary of the board of education shall be the secretary of the board of school estimate, but shall receive no compensation as such....
Section 18a:22-7 - Budgets; Preparation.
18A:22-7. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the board of education of every school district having a board of school estimate shall prepare...
Section 18a:22-8.1 - Transfer Of Funds, Conditions.
2.Except as otherwise provided pursuant to this section, whenever a school district desires to transfer amounts among line items and program categories, the transfers...
Section 18a:22-8.2 - Certain Transfers Not Allowed
3. No transfer may be made under this section from appropriations or surplus accounts for: a. Interest and debt redemption charges; b. Capital reserve...
Section 18a:22-9 - Categories Of Expenditures; Fixing
The commissioner shall, with the approval of the state board, prescribe the items of expenditure to be included in each category of appropriation mentioned...
Section 18a:22-11 - Notice Of Public Hearing
18A:22-11. The board of education shall cause notice of such public hearing and the statement annexed to the budget to be published at least...
Section 18a:22-12 - Contents Of Notice.
18A:22-12. The notice shall also set forth that said budget will be on file and open to the examination of the public between reasonable...
Section 18a:22-15 - Appropriations, How Made
The governing body of each municipality comprising a type I district shall, upon the receipt of the certificate of the board of school estimate:...
Section 18a:23-1 - Audit, When And How Made.
18A:23-1. The board of education of every school district shall cause an annual audit of the district's accounts and financial transactions to be made...
Section 18a:23-2 - Scope Of Audit
Each annual audit shall include an audit of the books, accounts and moneys, and a verification of all cash and bank balances, of the...
Section 18a:23-9 - Declaration Of Accountant
No person shall undertake the auditing of the accounts of any school district unless he shall have qualified as a public school accountant for...
Section 18a:23-10 - Cancellation Of License; Review
Upon proof that any public school accountant shall have knowingly omitted to report any error, omission, irregularity, violation of law or discrepancy found in...
Section 18a:24-1 - Definitions
In this chapter unless the context otherwise indicates: a. "Average equalized valuation of taxable property" in a district comprising one municipality means the amount...
Section 18a:24-3.1 - Rules And Regulations
The local finance board shall adopt, in the manner prescribed by law, such rules and regulations as are necessary for the implementation and execution...
Section 18a:24-6 - Bonds Payable In Installments
All bonds issued under this chapter shall be payable in annual installments commencing not more than two years from their date, and no installment...
Section 18a:24-13 - Combining Issues Of Bonds
Bonds authorized in any district to be issued to finance separate projects may be combined, sold and issued as one issue. L.1967, c.271.
Section 18a:24-19 - School District Bonds
Except as otherwise provided in sections 18A:24-20 to 18A:24-27, no bonds shall be authorized for the purposes of any school district if the principal...
Section 18a:24-31 - Form; Type I Districts
All bonds of a type I school district, issued in accordance with this chapter, shall be designated "school bonds" and shall be in either...
Section 18a:24-35 - Type I Districts
Bonds of a type I school district, authorized and issued in accordance with this chapter, shall be sold in the same manner as other...
Section 18a:24-36 - Public Sale Of Bonds.
18A:24-36. a. All bonds authorized and issued by type II school districts in accordance with chapter 24 of Title 18A of the New Jersey...
Section 18a:24-37 - Notice Of Sale Of Bonds.
18A:24-37. a. The notice of sale of Type II school district bonds required to be advertised pursuant to N.J.S.18A:24-36 shall describe the bonds and...
Section 18a:24-41 - Deposit By Bidders.
18A:24-41. a. The notice of sale shall require all bidders to deposit a certified or cashier's or treasurer's check for 2% of the amount...
Section 18a:24-53 - Approval By Voters
If at such election the question shall be adopted by the legal voters of the district, such proceeds may be used for such other...
Section 18a:24-66 - Authorization
Any board of education of this State, upon complying with the provisions of this act, shall be authorized, for any purpose for which it...
Section 18a:24-68 - Purpose Of Act
It is the purpose of this act to stabilize the values of school bonds issued hereunder, and to provide means for reducing administrative costs...
Section 18a:24-70 - Bond Resolution; Provisions
Bonds issued pursuant to this act shall be authorized by a bond resolution adopted by the issuing board, which resolution may be adopted prior...
Section 18a:24-72 - Maturity Date
The blanket bond of the issuing board provided for in section 5b of this act shall be for a due date not in excess...
Section 18a:24-80 - Exemption From Taxation
Any and all bonds issued pursuant to this act shall be conclusively deemed to be governmental obligations for governmental and public purposes, and the...
Section 18a:24-85 - Short Title
This act shall be known and may be cited as "The School Qualified Bond Act." L.1976, c. 39, s. 12, eff. June 28, 1976.
Section 18a:24-86 - Legislative Findings
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Provision of adequately equipped, sanitary and secure physical facilities is an integral part of the maintenance of...
Section 18a:24-87 - Definitions.
2.For the purposes of this act, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: a."Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Education of the State of...
Section 18a:24-92 - Bond Anticipation Notes
Any school district or municipality which has authorized qualified bonds may issue temporary notes or loan bonds (hereinafter "notes" ) in anticipation of the...
Section 18a:24-96 - Severability
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such...
Section 18a:25-2 - Authority Over Pupils
A teacher or other person in authority over such pupil shall hold every pupil accountable for disorderly conduct in school and during recess and...
Section 18a:25-4 - School Register; Keeping
Each teacher or person required by the board of education of any district or of any county vocational school to keep a school register...
Section 18a:26-2.7 - Rules
2.The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the provisions...
Section 18a:26-2.10 - Regulations.
3.The State Board of Education, based upon the recommendations developed by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to section 2 of this act, shall promulgate...
Section 18a:26-2.13 - Rules, Regulations.
3.Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) or any other law to the contrary, the commissioner may adopt, immediately upon filing with...
Section 18a:26-2.17 - Rules, Regulations.
3.The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the provisions...
Section 18a:26-2.18 - Teacher Leader Endorsement.
1.The State Board of Education shall authorize a teacher leader endorsement to the instructional certificate. To be eligible for the teacher leader endorsement an...
Section 18a:26-2.21 - Construction Of Act.
4.Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit the right to determine any additional compensation and release time for the responsibilities of a...
Section 18a:26-2.22 - Rules, Regulations.
5.The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B -1 et seq.), to: a.Set standards for...
Section 18a:26-3 - City School District Examiners
In each city school district there may be established by the board of education a district board of examiners consisting of the commissioner, ex...
Section 18a:26-13 - Definitions
As used in this agreement and contracts made pursuant to it, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) "Educational personnel" means persons who must...
Section 18a:26-18 - Other Arrangements Or Practices
Nothing contained in this agreement shall be construed to prevent or inhibit other arrangements or practices of any party State or States to facilitate...
Section 18a:26-19 - Effective Date; Withdrawal
1. This agreement shall become effective when enacted into law by 2 States. Thereafter it shall become effective as to any State upon its...
Section 18a:26-21 - Designated State Official
The "designated State official" for this State shall be the Secretary of the State Board of Examiners. The designated State official shall enter into...
Section 18a:26-23 - Short Title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Interstate Transfer of Teacher Credentials Act. L.1969, c. 114, s. 4, eff. June...
Section 18a:27-3 - Employment For School Year
Teaching staff members may be employed and their salaries fixed and determined, under contracts, by a board of education for the period from July...
Section 18a:27-3.3 - Rules
The provisions of this act shall be carried out pursuant to rules established by the State Board of Education. L.1975, c. 132, s. 3.
Section 18a:27-6 - Contents Of Contracts
Each such contract shall specify: 1. The date when the person shall begin such employment; 2. The kind and grade of certificate held by...
Section 18a:27-8 - Filing Of Contracts
One copy of each such contract so entered into shall be filed with the board, one copy with the person employed thereunder and one...
Section 18a:28-3 - No Tenure For Noncitizens
No teaching staff member shall acquire tenure unless he is, or until he shall become, a citizen of the United States. L.1967, c.271.
Section 18a:28-5 - Requirements For Tenure.
18A:28-5. a. The services of all teaching staff members employed prior to the effective date of P.L.2012, c.26 (C.18A:6-117 et al.) in the positions...
Section 18a:28-11.1 - Credit For Military Service
1. In computing length of service for seniority purposes, every teaching staff member who, after July 1, 1940, has served or hereafter shall serve,...
Section 18a:29-4.1 - Salary Policy Schedules.
18A:29-4.1. A board of education of any district may adopt a one, two, three, four, or five year salary policy, including salary schedules for...
Section 18a:29-5 - $18,500 Minimum Salary
The minimum salary of a full-time teaching staff member in any school district or educational services commission who is certified by the local board...
Section 18a:29-5.1 - Short Title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Teacher Quality Employment Act." L. 1985, c. 321, s. 1, eff. Sept. 9,...
Section 18a:29-5.2 - Findings, Declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Attracting and retaining the most able individuals to the profession of teaching is critical to the future...
Section 18a:29-5.3 - Mandatory Minimum
No salary schedule adopted by any board of education or any educational services commission shall provide for salaries lower than as prescribed by this...
Section 18a:29-5.5 - No Automatic Salary Increases
Teachers receiving more than the minimum salary set forth in this amendatory and supplementary act shall not receive automatic salary increases pursuant to any...
Section 18a:29-15 - Salary Schedules In Force
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to interfere with or discontinue any salary schedule now in force; provided, such schedule shall meet...
Section 18a:29a-1 - Short Title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Governor's Annual Teacher Recognition Act." L. 1985, c. 322, s. 1.
Section 18a:29a-2 - Findings, Declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The success of the public school system in this State is based upon the quality and dedication...
Section 18a:29a-3 - Teacher Recognition Selection Panel
In order to provide Statewide awards and recognition of the excellence of current members of the teaching profession, each school district may annually establish...
Section 18a:29a-4 - Selection Of Outstanding Teachers
The teacher recognition selection panel may nominate to the local board of education one nonadministrative teaching staff member from each school in the district...
Section 18a:29a-5 - Convocation; Awards
Annually, the Governor shall sponsor a convocation on "Excellence in Teaching" at which time each teaching staff member who has been selected by a...
Section 18a:29a-6 - Review, Recommendations
Five years following the implementation of this act, the Commissioner of Education shall review the Governor's Annual Award for Outstanding Teaching to assess and...
Section 18a:29a-7 - Rules, Regulations
The State Board of Education shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations...
Section 18a:29b-1 - Short Title.
1.This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Governor's Annual Educational Services Professionals Recognition Act." L.2003,c.216,s.1.
Section 18a:29b-7 - Rules, Regulations.
7.The State Board of Education shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations which are necessary...
Section 18a:30-1 - Definition Of Sick Leave
Sick leave is hereby defined to mean the absence from his or her post of duty, of any person because of personal disability due...
Section 18a:30-2 - Sick Leave Allowable
All persons holding any office, position, or employment in all local school districts, regional school districts or county vocational schools of the state who...
Section 18a:30-3 - Accumulated Sick Leave
If any such person requires in any school year less than the specified number of days of sick leave with pay allowed, all days...
Section 18a:30-5 - Commissioner To Enforce Chapter
The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this chapter to the extent of withholding state school moneys from school districts violating any of the...
Section 18a:30-13 - Construction Of Act.
4.No provision of this act shall be construed as limiting the authority of a board of education to provide an employee with additional days...
Section 18a:33-1.2 - Rules And Regulations
The State Board of Education shall develop rules and regulations for the approval of substandard emergency building facilities for the accommodation of school pupils...
Section 18a:33-3 - Food Service Bidding Exemption
A board of education of any district may, itself or under contract, install, equip, supply and operate cafeterias or other agencies for dispensing food...
Section 18a:33-5 - Exemptions
Any school in which less than 5% of pupils enrolled meet the eligibility requirements for a free or reduced price lunch shall be exempt...
Section 18a:33-13 - Construction Of Act
5.Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent a school district not subject to this act from implementing a school breakfast program pursuant...
Section 18a:33-14 - Rules, Regulations
6.The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410...
Section 18a:33-18 - Rules, Regulations; Compliance Monitoring.
4.The Secretary of Agriculture shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions...
Section 18a:35-2 - Contents Of Course Of Study
Such course of study shall include instruction in (1) The principles and ideals of the American form of representative government as expressed in the...
Section 18a:35-2.1 - Civics Curriculum Guidelines
The State Department of Education shall prepare curriculum guidelines for the teaching of civics which may be used by local school boards in fulfilling...
Section 18a:35-4.2 - Career Development Program
That the Commissioner of Education and the State Board of Education shall have the authority and responsibility under this act to establish and operate...
Section 18a:35-4.4 - Advisory Council.
2.The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Department of Children and Families, Division on Women, shall appoint an advisory council to assist and...
Section 18a:35-4.10 - Rules, Regulations
The State Board of Education shall adopt pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) such rules and...
Section 18a:35-4.11 - Findings, Declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that agriculture is an applied science and that certified agriculture teachers have strong scientific educational backgrounds which qualify them...
Section 18a:35-4.22 - Avoidance Of IV Drug Use Stressed.
4.In addition, any course, program or material concerning methods for the prevention of HIV/AIDS shall stress the importance of avoiding intravenous drug use. L.2001,c.303,s.4....
Section 18a:35-4.29 - Instruction Provided.
2.The instruction provided pursuant to section 1 of this act shall: a.be modeled from an instructional program established by the American Heart Association, American...
Section 18a:35-5.1 - Lyme Disease Curriculum Guidelines
1. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall develop curriculum guidelines for the teaching of information on the prevention...
Section 18a:35-5.2 - Availability Of Guidelines
2. The commissioner shall make the curriculum guidelines available to all school districts in the State and shall encourage their adoption by those districts...
Section 18a:35-6 - Supervision Of Instruction
Such courses, and the instruction therein, shall be subject to the general supervision and direction of the commissioner, who shall appoint, with the approval...
Section 18a:35-7 - Course Required
Every pupil, except kindergarten pupils, attending the public schools, insofar as he is physically fit and capable of doing so, as determined by the...
Section 18a:35-8 - Time Devoted To Course
The time devoted to such courses shall aggregate at least two and one-half hours in each school week, or proportionately less when holidays fall...
Section 18a:35-15 - Legislative Findings
The Legislature finds that there are large numbers of children in the State who come from environments where the primary language is other than...
Section 18a:35-16 - Definitions
As used in this act, the following words and phrases shall have the following meaning: "Children of limited English-speaking ability" means those children whose...
Section 18a:35-19.3 - Rules, Regulations
The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate the provisions...
Section 18a:35-23 - Implementation Of Provisions
9. The Commissioner of Education shall, with the approval of the State Board of Education promulgate rules and regulations, establish procedures, employ personnel, and...
Section 18a:35-26 - Developmental Activities
12. The State Board of Education shall develop resources, programs, curriculum and instructional materials and undertake such other activities as will enable boards of...
Section 18a:35-27 - Findings, Declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. New Jersey has recently become the focal point of national attention for the most venomous and...
Section 18a:35-29 - Short Title.
1.This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Recovery High School Alternative Education Act." L.2015, c.254, s.1.
Section 18a:35-33 - Regulations.
5.The State Board of Education may adopt regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of...
Section 18a:36-1 - School Year
The school year for all schools in the public school system shall begin on July 1 and end on June 30. L.1967, c.271.
Section 18a:36-4 - Period Of Silence
Principals and teachers in each public elementary and secondary school of each school district in this State shall permit students to observe a 1...
Section 18a:36-6 - Observance Of Flag Day
The principals and teachers in the public schools shall make suitable arrangements for the celebration, by appropriate exercises among the pupils in the schools,...
Section 18a:36-7 - Designation Of Arbor Day
For the purpose of encouraging the planting of shade and forest trees and the designation of a uniform day throughout the nation, the last...
Section 18a:36-12 - Exercises On Commodore Barry Day
The commissioner shall prescribe a course of exercises or instructions which shall be adopted and observed by public school authorities on Commodore John Barry...
Section 18a:36-19a - Student Records.
1.The chief school administrator or the administrator's designee of any local school district that enrolls a new student shall request, in writing, the student's...
Section 18a:36-19.2 - School Locker Inspection
The principal or other official designated by the local board of education may inspect lockers or other storage facilities provided for use by students...
Section 18a:36-20 - Discrimination; Prohibition
No pupil in a public school in this State shall be discriminated against in admission to, or in obtaining any advantages, privileges or courses...
Section 18a:36-22 - "Field Trip" Defined
As used in this act "field trip" means a journey by a group of pupils, away from the school premises, under the supervision of...
Section 18a:36-25.3 - Rules, Regulations.
2.The Commissioner of Education, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and in consultation with the Commissioner of Children and...
Section 18a:36-25.6 - Report Of Absence.
3. a. Whenever a pupil enrolled in a public school district will be absent from school, the pupil's parent or guardian shall notify the...
Section 18a:36-26 - Compliance With Act
The Department of Education, pursuant to its authority under P.L. 1975, c. 212 (C. 18A:7A-1 et seq.), shall ensure compliance with this act. L.1984,...
Section 18a:36-27 - Voting Information.
1.The board of education of each school district and the appropriate school officials in each nonpublic school shall provide a voter registration form, a...
Section 18a:36-28 - Rules, Regulations
The Commissioner of Education shall adopt pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) rules and regulations necessary...
Section 18a:36-29 - Fingerprinting Of Students
The sheriff of each county shall work in conjunction with local law enforcement officials and local boards of education to provide a fingerprint program...
Section 18a:36-31 - Fingerprint Card
a. Fingerprinting pursuant to this act shall be done on a fingerprint card provided by the sheriff or local law enforcement officials. Fingerprints shall...
Section 18a:36a-5 - Application For Charter School
5. The application for a charter school shall include the following information: a. The identification of the charter applicant; b. The name of the...
Section 18a:36a-6 - Powers Of Charter School
6. A charter school established pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be a body corporate and politic with all powers necessary or...
Section 18a:36a-8 - Enrollment Preference
8. a. Preference for enrollment in a charter school shall be given to students who reside in the school district in which the charter...
Section 18a:36a-11 - Operation Of Charter School.
11. a. A charter school shall operate in accordance with its charter and the provisions of law and regulation which govern other public schools;...
Section 18a:36a-13 - Transportation For Students
13. The students who reside in the school district in which the charter school is located shall be provided transportation to the charter school...
Section 18a:36a-18 - Rules, Regulations
18. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to...
Section 18a:36b-14 - Short Title.
1.This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Interdistrict Public School Choice Program Act." L.2010, c.65, s.1.
Section 18a:36b-21 - Enrollment Restrictions.
8. a. (1) The school board of a sending district may adopt a resolution to restrict enrollment of its students in a choice district...
Section 18a:36b-23 - Parent Information Center.
10. A choice district shall establish and maintain a parent information center. The center shall collect and disseminate information about participating programs and schools...
Section 18a:36b-24 - Annual Report.
11. The commissioner shall annually report to the State Board of Education, the Legislature, and the Joint Committee on the Public Schools on the...
Section 18a:36c-7.1 - Funding For Temporary Facility.
5.Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection e. of section 7 of P.L.2011, c.176 (C.18A:36C-7) to the contrary, if after approval, a renaissance school project is...
Section 18a:36c-13 - Regulations.
13. The Commissioner of Education, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) shall adopt regulations to effectuate the purposes of...
Section 18a:36c-18 - Establishment Of Residency.
9.Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S.52:14-7 or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the Commissioner of Education may permit an individual employed...
Section 18a:37-2.4 - Hearing
3. a. Any pupil removed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1995, c.128 (C.18A:37-2.2) shall be entitled to a hearing before the local board of...
Section 18a:37-6 - Rules, Regulations
6. The State Board of Education, in consultation and cooperation with the Attorney General, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410...
Section 18a:37-10 - Hearing
4. a. Any pupil removed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.127 (C.18A:37-8) shall be entitled to a hearing before the local board of...
Section 18a:37-12 - Nonapplicability Of Act
6. This act shall not apply to any pupil who has obtained the written authorization of the chief school administrator to lawfully possess a...
Section 18a:37-13.2 - Short Title.
1.Sections 1, 2, and 16 through 30 of this act and P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-13 et seq.) shall be known and may be cited as...
Section 18a:37-18 - Other Remedies Unaffected.
6.This act shall not be interpreted to prevent a victim from seeking redress under any other available law either civil or criminal. This act...
Section 18a:37-21 - School Safety Teams.
18. a. A school district shall form a school safety team in each school in the district to develop, foster, and maintain a positive...
Section 18a:37-28 - "Bullying Prevention Fund."
25. There is created a special fund in the Department of Education, which shall be designated the "Bullying Prevention Fund." The fund shall be...
Section 18a:37-30 - Construction Of Act.
27. Nothing contained in P.L.2010, c.122 (C.18A:37-13.1 et al.) shall be construed as affecting the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement or individual contract...
Section 18a:37-32.1 - Rules, Regulations.
5.Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) or any other law to the contrary, the commissioner may adopt, immediately upon filing with...
Section 18a:37-35 - Task Force To Develop Policy.
3. a. The Department of Education shall establish a task force to develop a policy to address incidents of dating violence involving students at...
Section 18a:37-37 - Interpretation.
5.The provisions of P.L.2011, c.64 (C.18A:37-33 et al.) shall not be interpreted to prevent a victim from seeking redress under any other available law,...
Section 18a:38-1.2 - Rules.
2.The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the provisions of...
Section 18a:38-7.7 - Finding, Declaration
The Legislature finds and declares that all persons of school age who reside on federal property located within this State are entitled under the...
Section 18a:38-7.8 - Designated District
a. After July 1, 1988, persons of school age who reside on federal property which is located entirely within the geographic boundaries of two...
Section 18a:38-7.10 - Findings, Declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that all persons of school age who reside on federal property located within this State are entitled under the...
Section 18a:38-7.11 - Definition
As used in this act, "multi-district federal enclave" means a contiguous piece of federal property which is located entirely or partially within the geographic...
Section 18a:38-8.3 - Nonapplicability Of Act
3. The provisions of this act shall not apply to sending and receiving relationships which are established exclusively for the purposes of special education.
Section 18a:38-13.1 - 5-year Minimum
Any school district entering into a sending-receiving relationship subsequent to severing a prior sending-receiving relationship pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S. 18A:38-13 shall remain...
Section 18a:39-1b - Furnishing Of District Information
3. Each school district shall furnish to the Department of Education the information necessary for the department to complete a comparison of transportation costs,...
Section 18a:39-3.2 - Rules, Regulations.
4.The State Board of Education shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to implement...
Section 18a:39-19.4 - Student Information Card.
3. a. The Commissioner of Education shall develop a student information card that includes information that should be readily available to a school bus...
Section 18a:39-24 - Rules And Regulations
The State Board of Education shall develop rules and regulations governing the use of school buses pursuant to section 1 of this act. L.1977,...
Section 18a:39-33 - Rules, Regulations.
4.In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the State Board of Education shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to...
Section 18a:40-1.2 - Regulations.
6.The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the provisions...
Section 18a:40-3 - Lectures To Teachers
A medical inspector or nurse shall lecture to the teachers at such times as may be designated by the board of education instructing them...
Section 18a:40-3.6 - Rules, Regulations
5.The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate...
Section 18a:40-4.4 - Exemption
Any pupil shall be exempt from the examination upon written request of his parent or guardian. L.1978, c. 97, s. 2, eff. Aug. 14,
Section 18a:40-6 - In General
The board of education of any district may provide such equipment, supplies, and services as in its judgment will aid in the preservation and...
Section 18a:40-12.4 - Rules, Regulations
2. a. In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) the State Board of Education shall promulgate such rules and...
Section 18a:40-12.6d - Immunity From Liability.
7.No school employee, including a school nurse, or any other officer or agent of a board of education or nonpublic school, or a physician...
Section 18a:40-12.10 - Reimbursement To School.
5.A public or nonpublic school shall apply to the Department of Education for reimbursement of the costs incurred in implementing the provisions of this...
Section 18a:40-12.17 - Posting Of Reference Sheet.
7.Designated areas of the school building shall have posted, in plain view, a reference sheet identifying signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia in students with...
Section 18a:40-20 - Immunization At Public Expense
A board of education may provide, at public expense, the necessary equipment, materials and services for immunizing pupils from the diseases which pupils are...
Section 18a:40-23 - Findings, Declarations
1. The Legislature hereby finds and determines that the welfare of the State requires that all school-age children be assured equal access to appropriate...
Section 18a:40-24 - Definitions
2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the State Commissioner of Education. "Nonpublic school" means an elementary or secondary school within the State,...
Section 18a:40-33 - School Program Development
2. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the State school boards, shall develop a cancer awareness program appropriate for school-aged children. L.1993,JR5,s.2.
Section 18a:40-36 - "Comprehensive Eye Examination", Defined.
2.As used in this act, "comprehensive eye examination" means an evaluation that includes a child's history, external and ophthalmoscopic examination, visual acuity, ocular alignment...
Section 18a:40-41b - Emergency Action Plan.
2. a. The board of education of a public school district and the governing body or chief school administrator of a nonpublic school that...
Section 18a:40-41c - Rules, Regulations.
3.The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, and in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968,...
Section 18a:40-41e - Short Title.
1.Sections 2 through 5 of P.L.2013, c.209 (C.18A:40-41f through C.18A:40-41i) and P.L.2007, c.125 (C.18A:40-41) shall be known and may be cited as the "Sudden...
Section 18a:40-41f - Definition.
2.As used in sections 3 through 5 of P.L.2013, c.209 (C.18A:40-41g through C.18A:40-41i), "athletic activity" means: interscholastic athletics; an athletic contest or competition, other...
Section 18a:40-41g - Informational Meeting.
3.A school district or nonpublic school may hold an informational meeting prior to the start of each athletic season for students-athletes, their parents or...
Section 18a:40-41i - Certification Required For Coaches.
5.A person who coaches a school district or nonpublic school athletic activity shall hold a current certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation from the American Red...
Section 18a:40-41.6 - Short Title.
1.Sections 2 through 4 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Scholastic Student-Athlete Safety Act." L.2013, c.71, s.1.
Section 18a:40-42 - Educational Fact Sheet About Hpv.
2. a. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall develop an educational fact sheet about the human papillomavirus (HPV)...
Section 18a:40-45 - Rules, Regulations.
2.The Department of Education, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes...
Section 18a:40a-4 - Preservice Training
In addition to the provisions for inservice training established pursuant to this act, the commissioner shall insure that the preservice training of individuals intending...
Section 18a:40a-6 - Evaluation
The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall establish and administer a system for the evaluation of the effectiveness of...
Section 18a:40a-7 - Rules, Regulations
The State Board of Education shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations...
Section 18a:40a-7.2 - Violations, Penalties
2.Except as provided by section 6 of P.L.1971, c.437 (C.9:6-8.13), a person who discloses or willfully permits the disclosure of information provided by a...
Section 18a:40a-8 - Findings, Declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. A significant number of young people are unfortunately already involved in the abuse of alcohol and other...
Section 18a:40a-9 - Definitions
For the purposes of this act: "Substance" shall mean alcoholic beverages, controlled dangerous substances as defined in section 2 of P.L.1970, c.266 (C.24:21-2), anabolic...
Section 18a:40a-10 - Referral Program In Schools
Each local board of education shall, pursuant to guidelines developed by the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, establish a...
Section 18a:40a-13 - Immunity For Personnel.
6.No action of any kind in any court of competent jurisdiction shall lie against any teaching staff member, including a student assistance coordinator, any...
Section 18a:40a-14 - Civil Immunity For Reporting.
7.Any teacher, guidance counselor, school psychologist, school nurse, student assistance coordinator or other educational or noneducational personnel, employed by or in any of the...
Section 18a:40a-15 - Inservice Training Program
a. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall develop an inservice training program for public school teachers to enable...
Section 18a:40a-16 - Guidelines, Materials For Program
a. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall establish guidelines for substance abuse education programs to be offered by...
Section 18a:40a-17 - Outreach Program
a. Under the guidelines established by the Commissioner of Education, each local board of education shall establish an outreach program to provide substance abuse...
Section 18a:40a-19 - Pilot Programs
The Commissioner of Education is authorized to make grants to local school districts in such amounts as he shall determine, to assist the districts...
Section 18a:40a-20 - Annual Report
The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and the Commissioner of Human Services, shall develop procedures for the evaluation of...
Section 18a:40a-21 - Rules, Regulations
The State Board of Education shall, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt...
Section 18a:40a-25 - Rules, Regulations.
4.The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Human Services, shall adopt pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1...
Section 18a:41-2 - Fire And Smoke Doors Closed
Every principal and janitor of a school building having furnace room, hallway, or stair-tower fire or smoke doors shall keep them closed during the...
Section 18a:41-3 - Violations; Misdemeanors
Any principal, teacher, or janitor failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable...
Section 18a:41-4 - Posting Copies Of Chapter
The commissioner shall prepare and have printed in proper form copies of this chapter and cause them to be posted in each school building....
Section 18a:41-5 - Notification
Each school district shall immediately notify the appropriate local fire department of any fire which occurs in a school building or on school property....
Section 18a:42-1 - Safety Patrol By Pupils
Any board of education may make rules providing for the organization of school safety patrols in the public schools under its jurisdiction and for...
Section 18a:43a-1 - Children's Bureau
The board of education of any school district including any regional school district, by resolution, may provide for the establishment of a children's bureau...
Section 18a:43a-2 - Director
Every children's bureau so established shall be under the immediate supervision of a director to be appointed by the board of education of the...
Section 18a:43a-4 - Function
It shall be the function of any children's bureau so established, to coordinate the various student supervisory and counseling programs of the school district;...
Section 18a:43a-8 - Employee To Retain Rights
Any such county or municipal employee, including members of the municipal police department, so assigned to serve with the children's bureau of a school...
Section 18a:44-1 - Establishment Of Preschool
18A:44-1. The board of education of any district may establish a preschool school or department in any school under its control, and shall admit...
Section 18a:44-2 - Establishment Of Kindergarten
18A:44-2. The board of education of any district may establish a kindergarten school or kindergarten department, which in order to receive State aid shall...
Section 18a:44-4 - Expenses; How Paid.
18A:44-4. a. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to subsection b. of this section, the expenses of preschool schools or departments and of kindergarten schools...
Section 18a:46-1 - Definitions.
18A:46-1. As used in this chapter a handicapped child shall mean and include any child who has an intellectual disability or who is visually...
Section 18a:46-2.1 - Legislative Findings
The Legislature finds that impaired hearing can greatly handicap a child's ability to acquire language and develop speech. This can have a profoundly negative...
Section 18a:46-2.3 - Duties
The duties of the coordinator of deaf education shall include evaluating, coordinating and developing local, county, regional and State-operated educational programs and services for...
Section 18a:46-2.5 - Duties.
2. a. The duties of the Special Education Ombudsman shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: (1)to serve as a source...
Section 18a:46-2.6 - Annual Report.
3.The Special Education Ombudsman shall make an annual report to the State Board of Education and the Commissioner of Education, which includes a summary...
Section 18a:46-12 - Approval Of Clinics
The commissioner with the approval of the state board and of the state board of control of the department of institutions and agencies, shall...
Section 18a:46-18.2 - Definitions
For the purposes of this act: a. "Multidisciplinary treatment team" means an evaluation team consisting of a psychologist, a learning disability teacher consultant, a...
Section 18a:46-18.3 - Notice To Parents.
2. a. The multidisciplinary treatment team at a State facility shall provide written notice to the parent or legal guardian of a child who...
Section 18a:46-18.5 - Annual Report.
4.The multidisciplinary treatment team shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Departments of Education, Corrections, Children and Families, and Human Services on...
Section 18a:46-18.6 - Rules, Regulations.
5.The Commissioner of Human Services, the Commissioner of Children and Families, and the Commissioner of Corrections shall adopt, within six months from the date...
Section 18a:46-19 - Additional Reports
The commissioner may require at such time, and in the manner and on forms prescribed by him, such educational, financial and statistical reports as...
Section 18a:46-19.2 - Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the State Commissioner of Education. b. "Nonpublic school" means an elementary or secondary school within the...
Section 18a:46-19.9 - Severability
If any provision of this act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid, such invalidity shall not...
Section 18a:46-21 - Tuition For Handicapped
Any board of education, jointure commission, or private school for the handicapped which receives pupils from a sending district under this chapter shall determine...
Section 18a:46-30 - Rules And Regulations
The State Board of Education shall prescribe rules and regulations for the organization, management and control of such special service schools. L.1971, c. 271,...
Section 18a:46-34 - School Year
The school year for a county special services school district shall begin on July 1 and end June 30. L.1971, c. 271, s. 6,...
Section 18a:46-37 - Organization
Each board of education for a county special services school district shall organize annually by the election of a president and vice-president on any...
Section 18a:46-39 - Board Of School Estimate
The board of school estimate of such county special services school district shall consist of two members of the board of education of the...
Section 18a:46-45 - Advisory Committee
The board of education of any county special services school district shall appoint an advisory committee of not less than 10 members consisting of...
Section 18a:46-48 - Existing Boards Dissolved.
2.Whenever a board of education is established pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of this act, the board of education of the county...
Section 18a:46-49 - Annual Organization.
3.Each board of education established pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of this act shall organize annually on July 1 by the election...
Section 18a:46a-2 - Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the State Commissioner of Education. b. "Nonpublic school" means an elementary or secondary school within the...
Section 18a:46a-10 - Annual Report; Contents
Annually, on or before November 5, each board shall file a report on the number of such pupils who have been identified as eligible...
Section 18a:46a-13 - Payment Of State Aid
In the 1978-79 school year and each year thereafter, aid pursuant to this act shall be payable in equal amounts beginning on the first...
Section 18a:46a-17 - Severability
If any provision of this act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid, such invalidity shall not...
Section 18a:47-1 - Establishment; Purposes
18A:47-1. The board of education of a school district may establish and maintain a special school of instruction for the purpose of restraining, instructing,...
Section 18a:47-4 - Pupils To Be Admitted; Court Order
18A:47-4. Such special school shall receive, restrain, and instruct dependent delinquent children, and children under the age of 16 years, committed to such school...
Section 18a:47-6 - Character Of Training
Each such special school of instruction shall be conducted for the well-being and safe custody of children committed to it, and for their training...
Section 18a:47-7 - Rules; Courses Of Study
Rules for the government and management of each such special school of instruction, and the course or courses of study to be pursued therein...
Section 18a:47-12 - Reports By Superintendent
18A:47-12. The superintendent of a special school of instruction shall, when required, present to the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part a report concerning...
Section 18a:47-13 - Construction Of Chapter
18A:47-13. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to alter or diminish any of the powers conferred on the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family...
Section 18a:48-2 - Expenses; How Paid
18A:48-2. The expenses of the evening schools shall be paid out of money available for the general fund expenses of the schools, in the...
Section 18a:49-1 - Establishment; Courses Of Study
The board of education of any school district may establish and maintain a public evening school or evening schools for the instruction of foreign-born...
Section 18a:49-2 - Rules; Teachers
The state board shall prescribe rules for the proper control and management of such schools, for the inspection thereof, for the issuance of certificates...
Section 18a:49-3 - State Aid.
18A:49-3. When in any school district there shall have been raised for such purposes, by appropriation and taxation, or by subscription, or both, a...
Section 18a:49-5 - Custody Of Moneys.
18A:49-5. The secretary or treasurer of school moneys, as appropriate, of the school district shall be the legal custodian of all funds appropriated, raised,...
Section 18a:49-6 - Report To Commissioner
The board of education of any school district receiving state aid for the purpose mentioned in this chapter shall annually, on or before August...
Section 18a:49-8 - Payment Of Expenses
The expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter shall be paid by the state treasurer on the warrant of the director...
Section 18a:50-1 - Maintenance Of Program
The board of education of any school district may maintain a program of adult education and utilize buildings, equipment, and other school facilities of...
Section 18a:50-2 - Tuition
The board of education of any district offering adult education courses shall be entitled to charge and collect from persons taking such courses, whether...
Section 18a:50-6 - Surplus Of Moneys; Disposition
18A:50-6. Any surplus arising from the excess of receipts from donations, tuition fees or from any source other than local taxation over the actual...
Section 18a:50-13 - Rules And Regulations
The State Board of Education shall prescribe such rules and regulations for the proper management of the programs under this act, including the control...
Section 18a:51-3 - Appointed Members Of Commission
The first members of the commission shall be appointed forthwith by the county superintendent of the county upon notification that it has been determined...
Section 18a:51-6 - Powers And Duties Of Commission
The commission shall provide, maintain and furnish educational audiovisual aids to the public schools of the participating school districts and shall provide such facilities,...
Section 18a:51-8 - Budget Procedure
On or before September 30 of each year the commission shall prepare a tentative budget of the sums required by said commission in carrying...
Section 18a:51-17 - Termination Of Participation
Any board which has become a participant in any educational television organization may terminate its participation therein at the end of any school year...
Section 18a:52-1 - Furnishing By Boards Of Education
The boards of education in municipalities containing a population of over 10,000 may provide for the employment of lecturers on the natural sciences and...
Section 18a:52-2 - Books And Other Equipment Provided
Such boards may purchase the books, stationery, charts, and other things necessary and expedient to conduct the lectures successfully, which they may direct. L.1967,
Section 18a:53-2 - Facilities Maintained
Such museum facilities and services may include exhibition in a museum building or elsewhere of subjects of natural, historical, educational, scientific, industrial or cultural...
Section 18a:54-1 - Definitions
As used in this chapter, "vocational education" means any education the controlling purpose of which is: (a) to fit for profitable employment; (b) to...
Section 18a:54-3 - Day, Part-time And Evening Classes
In order that instruction in the principles and practice may go on together, vocational education schools may offer instruction in day, part-time and evening...
Section 18a:54-10 - Apportionment Of Sums Appropriated
Whenever the money appropriated for vocational schools by the legislature, together with the amount certified by the commissioner to the director of the division...
Section 18a:54-10.3 - Inspection Of Records
Each private vocational school entering into a contract pursuant to section 1 of this act shall make its records available for inspection by the...
Section 18a:54-10.4 - Contracts; Terms; Approval
Any contract entered into shall be in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. The commissioner shall approve in writing all such...
Section 18a:54-20 - Powers Of Board
18A:54-20. The board of education of a county vocational school district may: a. Purchase, sell, and improve school grounds, erect, purchase, lease, enlarge, improve,...
Section 18a:54-24 - Approval Of Courses Of Study
The courses of study to be pursued in every county vocational school, and all changes therein shall be approved by the commissioner, with the...
Section 18a:54-27 - Boards Of School Estimate
There shall be for each county system of vocational schools a board of school estimate, which shall consist of two members of the board...
Section 18a:54-35 - Duty Of Commission
The commission shall be charged with the duty of formulating courses in emergency vocational training in aid of national or state defense and to...
Section 18a:54-36 - Appropriations For Schools
The board of chosen freeholders of any such county is authorized and empowered to provide by appropriation from time to time for the maintenance...
Section 18a:54-39 - Membership Of The Council
2. The council shall consist of the president of the board of education and the superintendent of each county vocational school which is a...
Section 18a:54-40 - Responsibilities Of Council
3. The council shall select such officers and make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the transaction of business. The council...
Section 18a:54-41 - Powers, Duties Of Council
4. The council shall have perpetual succession and shall have the following powers and duties: a. To make, amend and repeal rules, regulations and...
Section 18a:54a-1 - Short Title
This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "Neighborhood Education Center Act of 1968." L.1968, c. 182, s. 1, eff....
Section 18a:54a-2 - Liberal Construction
This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes and intent thereof. L.1968, c. 182, s. 2, eff. July 19, 1968.
Section 18a:54a-3 - Legislature's Findings
3. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is a need for new programs and institutions capable of reaching and motivating the high-school...
Section 18a:54a-4 - Definitions
The following terms shall have the following meanings for the purposes of this act, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (a)...
Section 18a:54a-6 - Authority Of Council
(a) The council, acting by and through the commissioner, is hereby authorized to develop, organize or operate, or to provide for the development, organization...
Section 18a:54b-1 - Enrichment Program Defined
For the purposes of this act "Enrichment Program" means any summer school program offered by a public school for which a student does not...
Section 18a:54b-2 - Tuition; Rules And Regulations
For the purpose of providing enrichment programs in public schools boards of education may charge tuition for students to attend such noncredit courses subject...
Section 18a:54c-7 - Transportation For Pupils
Transportation for pupils attending the Marine Academy of Science and Technology shall be provided by the district in which the pupil resides. L.1983, c....
Section 18a:54d-1 - Short Title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Technical Training for Minorities and Women Act." L. 1985, c. 427, s. 1,...
Section 18a:54d-2 - Findings, Declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is the policy of the State of New Jersey that no person shall be denied access...
Section 18a:54d-3 - Duties Of Commissioners.
3.The Commissioners of Education and Labor and Workforce Development each shall: a.Identify the regulations, policies, programs, and procedures of their respective departments which relate...
Section 18a:54d-4 - Annual Reports
Within one year after the effective date of this act, and annually thereafter, the Commissioners of Education and Labor each shall report to the...
Section 18a:54e-1 - Short Title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Adopt a School Program." L.1993,c.314,s.1.
Section 18a:54e-3 - "Adopt A School Programs"
3. The board or council shall encourage and coordinate local business partnership "Adopt a School Programs" which may be instituted at public secondary schools,...
Section 18a:54f-1 - Findings, Declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that educational experts agree that at-risk youths face unique social and economic problems which work to inhibit their...
Section 18a:54f-6 - Rules, Regulations
6. The State Board of Education shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the rules and regulations necessary...
Section 18a:54g-1 - Short Title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Arts Create Excellent Schools (ACES) Pilot Program Act." L.1996,c.117,s.1.
Section 18a:54g-7 - Rules, Regulations
7. The State Board of Education shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the rules and regulations necessary...
Section 18a:56-8 - Investments
Moneys belonging to the school fund shall be invested by the division of investment in the department of the treasury in the bonds of...
Section 18a:56-17 - Short Title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey School Bond Reserve Act." L.1980, c. 72, s. 1, eff. July...
Section 18a:56-20 - School Bond Legend.
6. a. Bonds issued for school purposes by counties, municipalities or school districts subsequent to the effective date of P.L.1980, c.72 (C.18A:56-17 et seq.)...
Section 18a:58-7.1 - School Lunch Program
Each school district or nonprofit nonpublic school participating in the National School Lunch Program shall be reimbursed for each Type A lunch as defined...
Section 18a:58-11 - Emergency Aid
There shall be appropriated annually the sum of $500,000.00 to be distributed by the commissioner, upon the approval of the State board, to meet...
Section 18a:58-11.2 - Rules And Regulations
The commissioner shall make such rules and regulations as are necessary for the implementation of this act. L.1977, c. 72, s. 2, eff. April...
Section 18a:58-19 - Certain Repealers Saved
Section 18 of "An act concerning state aid for schools, making an appropriation therefor, and repealing P.L.1946, c. 63, P.L.1948, c. 66, P.L.1951, c....
Section 18a:58-33.6 - Short Title
This act may be cited as the "Additional State School Building Aid Act of 1970." L.1971, c. 10, s. 1, eff. Jan. 21, 1971.
Section 18a:58-33.22 - Short Title
This act may be cited as the "Additional State School Building Aid Act." L.1978, c. 74, s. 1, eff. July 13, 1978.
Section 18a:58-33.23 - Legislative Findings
The Legislature finds: a. That there are many school districts in the State which should immediately renovate or replace aged and deteriorated school buildings...
Section 18a:58-37.1 - Legislative Findings
The Legislature hereby finds and determines that the security and welfare of the State require the fullest development of the material resources and skills...
Section 18a:58-37.2 - Definitions.
2.As used in this act: a."Commissioner" means the State Commissioner of Education. b."Nonpublic school" means an elementary or secondary school within the State, other...
Section 18a:58-37.5 - Appropriation Of Aid
The commissioner shall, upon request of the local board and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education distribute to...
Section 18a:59-4 - Act Of Congress Accepted
The provisions of the act of congress, approved February 23, 1917, entitled "An act to provide for the promotion of vocational education; to provide...
Section 18a:59-6 - Custodian Of Funds
The state treasurer is hereby appointed custodian of all money paid to the state from appropriations under said act of congress. He shall receive...
Section 18a:60-1 - Requirements For Tenure.
18A:60-1. The services of all professors, associate professors, assistant professors, instructors, supervisors, registrars, teachers, and other persons employed in a teaching capacity, who are...
Section 18a:60-1.1 - Findings, Declarations.
1.The Legislature hereby finds that it is in the best interests of the State of New Jersey to provide job security during good behavior...
Section 18a:60-1.2 - Tenure After 3 Years' Service.
3.Any teacher or other certified individual serving in a teaching capacity in a State institution within the Department of Corrections, the Department of Children...
Section 18a:60-2 - Dismissal And Reduction In Salary
No such professor, associate professor, assistant professor, instructor, supervisor, registrar, teacher, or other person employed in a teaching capacity, so under tenure, shall be...
Section 18a:60-3 - Reduction In Staff.
18A:60-3. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be held to limit the right of the commissioner, in the case of any educational institution conducted...
Section 18a:60-6 - Short Title
This act shall be known and may be cited as "The State and County College Tenure Act." L.1973, c. 163, s. 1, eff. July...
Section 18a:60-7 - Definitions
2. As used in this act, the following words and phrases shall have the following meaning: a. "Academic rank" means instructor, assistant professor, associate...
Section 18a:61-2 - Supervision By Commissioner
The commissioner, subject to the approval of the State board, shall: a. Have the control and care of the buildings and grounds owned and...
Section 18a:61-2.1 - Advisory Board
The State Board of Education with the approval of the Governor shall appoint biannually an advisory board to the Marie H. Katzenbach School for...
Section 18a:61-3 - Persons Admitted
Deaf persons of suitable age and capacity for instruction, who are legal residents of this state and not over 21 years of age, shall...
Section 18a:61-4 - Application For Admission
18A:61-4. Application for admission shall be made to the State board by a parent, guardian or friend of a proposed pupil in the manner...
Section 18a:61a-1 - Declaration Of Policy
1.It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to foster, encourage and promote, and to provide assistance for, the cultural development...
Section 18a:61a-2 - Purpose Of School
2.The primary purpose of the school shall be the professional training of students in the fields of art, music, drama, dance, and creative writing...
Section 18a:61c-3 - Rules, Regulations
3. The Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education each shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et...
Section 18a:61c-4 - College Credit
1. The Commissioner of the Department of Education, in consultation with the Commission on Higher Education and the Presidents' Council, shall establish a program...
Section 18a:61c-5 - Enrollment
Any institution of higher education and any local school district may enroll in the program. L. 1986, c. 193, s. 2, eff. Dec. 17,
Section 18a:61c-6 - Contents Of Program
The program shall consist of at least the following: a. Procedures for institutions of higher education and local districts who wish to enroll in...
Section 18a:61c-7 - Course Limitations
4. The commissioner, in consultation with the Commission on Higher Education and the Presidents' Council, may limit courses taught under the program to courses...
Section 18a:61c-8 - Course Credit Acceptance
5. A public institution of higher education shall accept the course credit of a student who successfully participates in the program. L.1986,c.193,s.5; amended 1994,c.48,s.79.
Section 18a:61c-9 - Rules, Regulations
6. The commissioner, in consultation with the Commission on Higher Education and the Presidents' Council, and with the approval of the State Board of...
Section 18a:61c-11 - Acceptance Of Course Credit.
2.A public institution of higher education shall accept the course credit of a student who successfully completes a course under the dual enrollment program....
Section 18a:61c-13 - Rules, Regulations.
4.The State Board of Education and the Secretary of Higher Education each shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et...
Section 18a:61c-16 - Awarding Of Credits.
3. a. A public or independent institution of higher education may award, pursuant to regulations established by the Secretary of Higher Education, up to...
Section 18a:61c-17 - Construction Of Act.
4.Nothing in this act shall be construed to require any public or independent institution of higher education to admit a student or to waive...
Section 18a:61d-1 - Immunization Record
1. Every public and independent institution of higher education in this State shall, as a condition of admission or continued enrollment, require every graduate...
Section 18a:61d-2 - Exemption
2. An institution may, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department, exempt from the requirements of section 1 of P.L.1988, c.158 (C.18A:61D-1) any...
Section 18a:61d-3 - Conflict With Religious Beliefs
A student who submits to the institution of higher education a written statement that immunization conflicts with his religious beliefs shall not be required...
Section 18a:61d-4 - Contraindication
4. A student who submits to the institution a written statement that an immunization is medically contraindicated shall submit a valid immunization record of...
Section 18a:61d-5 - Liability Not Imposed
The provisions of this act shall not be construed as holding any institution of higher education liable for failure to notify a student of...
Section 18a:61d-6 - Rules, Regulations
6. The Commissioner of Health, shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate...
Section 18a:61d-11 - Short Title.
1.This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Higher Education Epinephrine Emergency Treatment Act." L.2013, c.211, s.1.
Section 18a:61d-14 - Development Of Policy.
4. a. An institution of higher education may develop a policy, in accordance with the guidelines established by the secretary pursuant to section 6...
Section 18a:61d-17 - Immunity From Liability.
7.No licensed campus medical professional, trained designee, or physician providing a prescription under a standing protocol for epinephrine pursuant to this act, shall be...
Section 18a:61d-18 - Construction Of Act.
8.Nothing in this act shall be construed to: a.permit a trained designee to perform the duties or fill the position of a licensed medical...
Section 18a:61e-1 - Short Title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Campus Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights Act." L.1994,c.160,s.1.
Section 18a:61e-3 - Implementation Of Bill Of Rights
3. In developing the "Campus Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights," established by P.L.1994, c.160 (C.18A:61E-1 et seq.), the committee created pursuant to section...
Section 18a:61e-4 - Distribution To Students
4. Every public and independent institution of higher education within the State shall make every reasonable effort to ensure that every student at that...
Section 18a:61e-6 - Immunity
6. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no public or independent institution of higher education or its employees shall be liable...
Section 18a:62-4 - Residency Requirement
1. Persons who have been resident within this State for a period of 12 months prior to enrollment in a public institution of higher...
Section 18a:62-4.1a - Short Title.
1.This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Tuition Equality for America's Military (NJTEAM) Act." L.2015, c.32, s.1.
Section 18a:62-7 - Annual Report
The Chancellor of Higher Education shall include in his annual report to the Governor and the Legislature, pursuant to N.J.S. 18A:3-21, a section detailing...
Section 18a:62-16 - Findings, Declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Adult illiteracy is a widespread problem in society which reduces the pool of available skilled labor...
Section 18a:62-21 - Review Of Guidelines, Procedures.
6.The Commission on Higher Education shall review the guidelines and procedures developed by the institutions, in conjunction with the agencies or organizations sponsoring literacy...
Section 18a:62-27 - Other Fees Payable.
24.Nothing in sections 20 through 25 of this act shall preclude a public institution of higher education from requiring the payment of other fees,...
Section 18a:62-28 - Rules, Regulations.
25.The State Treasurer shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions...
Section 18a:62-29 - Short Title.
1.This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Higher Education Incentive Funding Act." L.1999,c.226,s.1.
Section 18a:62-42 - Funds Administered Separately
14. a. The endowment fund and the grant fund shall be administered separately by the State Treasurer. Each fund shall consist of moneys appropriated...
Section 18a:62-43 - Rules, Regulations.
15. The State Treasurer shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to carry out...
Section 18a:63-2 - Tuition And Incidental Fees
18A:63-2. The State colleges and State summer schools may charge tuition and incidental fees in extension courses and summer school courses. L.1967, c.271; amended
Section 18a:64-2 - Control And Management
The government, control, conduct, management and administration of each of the colleges shall be vested in the board of trustees of the college. L.1967,
Section 18a:64-3 - Board Of Trustees.
18A:64-3. The composition and size of the board of trustees shall be determined by the board; however, each board shall have not less than...
Section 18a:64-3.1 - Student Representatives
1. The board of trustees of any State college established pursuant to chapter 64 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes shall provide...
Section 18a:64-4 - Meeting And Organization
Each such board shall meet and organize annually at a regular meeting held during the second week of September, by the election of a...
Section 18a:64-5 - Expenses; No Compensation
Members of each such board shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses. L.1967, c.271.
Section 18a:64-6 - Powers, Duties Of Boards.
18A:64-6. The board of trustees of a State college shall have general supervision over and shall be vested with the conduct of the college....
Section 18a:64-7 - Additional Powers And Duties
18A:64-7. The board of trustees of a State college, in addition to the other powers and duties provided herein, shall have and exercise the...
Section 18a:64-9 - Existing State Colleges Continued
The existing six state colleges presently maintained by the state of New Jersey and heretofore under the care, custody, control and administration of the...
Section 18a:64-13 - Tuition Fees
18A:64-13. Students in each State college who are residents of New Jersey shall be required to pay each year a minimum tuition fee and...
Section 18a:64-13.1 - Definitions.
1. As used in this act: a. "Job training course" means any course of instruction which will provide the individual with an identifiable job...
Section 18a:64-13.4 - Rules, Regulations
4. The Commissioner of Labor, in consultation with the Presidents' Council, shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act....
Section 18a:64-14 - Supplies; School Fees
Each State college may require students to furnish such textbooks and incidental supplies and to pay such general school fees as may be fixed...
Section 18a:64-17 - Work For Students
The president of any state college may, under regulations approved by the board of trustees, provide work in or about such college for any...
Section 18a:64-18 - Retention Of Revenue
18A:64-18. a. Moneys which are derived by the State colleges as room and board revenues from student housing and food service facilities and which...
Section 18a:64-18.1 - Monthly Installments
a. Funds appropriated by the State for the operation of the State colleges shall be paid to each college in 12 equal installments on...
Section 18a:64-18.2 - Investment Procedure.
9. All functions, powers and duties relating to the investment or reinvestment of funds within the jurisdiction of the board of trustees, including the...
Section 18a:64-18.3 - Authorized Investments
The Director of the Division of Investment, in addition to other investments presently or from time to time hereafter authorized by law, shall have...
Section 18a:64-18.4 - State Treasurer As Custodian
The State Treasurer shall be the custodian of the board's investment funds, shall select all depositories and custodians and shall negotiate and execute custody...
Section 18a:64-21.1 - Negotiation Authority Unaffected
12. The Governor shall continue to function as the public employer under the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.) and...
Section 18a:64-21.2 - Professional Positions
Professional members of the academic, administrative and teaching staffs shall include all faculty positions, current professional positions listed as unclassified positions pursuant to Title...
Section 18a:64-21.3 - Jurisdiction Removed
All State college faculty and professional positions shall be removed from the jurisdiction of the Vacancy Review Board, established pursuant to Executive Order No....
Section 18a:64-21.5 - Tenure, Pension Rights
Nothing in this amendatory and supplementary act shall be so construed as to deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any other...
Section 18a:64-21.6 - Findings, Declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The State of New Jersey has designated the Kelsey building located at 101 West State Street,...
Section 18a:64-26 - Short Title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Public College Auxiliary Organization Act." L.1982, c. 16, s. 1, eff. April 1,
Section 18a:64-27 - Definitions
As used in this act: a. "College" means any State or county college. b. "Auxiliary organization" means an organization, subject to the provisions of...
Section 18a:64-28 - Number Of Organizations
A college may establish and utilize one or more auxiliary organizations for the performance of college operations or functions. L.1982, c. 16, s. 3,...
Section 18a:64-29 - Functions And Operations
4. An auxiliary organization may engage only in such operations and may serve only such functions as are allowed by law and as shall...
Section 18a:64-30 - Powers
Each auxiliary organization shall be a body corporate and politic, with corporate succession. Each auxiliary organization shall have the power to contract, to sue...
Section 18a:64-34 - Bank Accounts, Purchases
9. An auxiliary organization shall maintain its own bank accounts and shall make such purchases as are necessary to its operation, without regard to...
Section 18a:64-35 - Legal Counsel
An auxiliary organization shall obtain private legal counsel and shall not be represented by the Attorney General. L.1982, c. 16, s. 10, eff. April...
Section 18a:64-36 - Acceptance Of Gifts
11. An auxiliary organization may accept any grant, contract, bequest, trust or gift unless the Board of Trustees determines that acceptance would be contrary...
Section 18a:64-37 - Annual Budget; Approval
The annual budget of each auxiliary organization shall be approved by the board of directors of the organization. L.1982, c. 16, s. 12, eff....
Section 18a:64-42 - Financial Standards
17. The board of trustees shall, prior to the operation of any auxiliary organization under this act: a. Institute with the approval of the...
Section 18a:64-43 - Certified Public Accountant
18. A certified public accountant shall be selected by each auxiliary organization. The certified public accountant shall annually audit the auxiliary organization's funds. Auxiliary...
Section 18a:64-46 - Membership Of Association.
2.The association shall consist of eight voting members to be appointed as follows: one member from each member institution's boards of trustees, appointed by...
Section 18a:64-47 - Officers; Rules
The association shall select such officers and make such rules as may be necessary for the transaction of business. L. 1985, c. 161, s....
Section 18a:64-50 - Purposes Of Association.
6.The association shall encourage and aid all movements for the improvement of education at the member institutions and shall make recommendations to the Governor,...
Section 18a:64-51 - Dues From Member Institutions.
7.For purposes of defraying the expenses of the association, the member institutions shall pay the necessary expenses incurred by the members and shall appropriate...
Section 18a:64-52 - Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "State College Contracts Law." L. 1986, c. 43, s. 1, eff. July 9,
Section 18a:64-53 - Definitions.
2.As used in this article, unless the context otherwise indicates: a."Board of trustees" means the board of a State college; b."Contracting agent" means the...
Section 18a:64-54 - Bid Threshold.
3. a. Any purchase, contract or agreement for the performance of any work or the furnishing or hiring of materials or supplies, the cost...
Section 18a:64-55 - Public Bidding Required.
4.Every contract or agreement for the performance of any work or the furnishing or hiring of any materials or supplies, the cost or the...
Section 18a:64-56 - Exceptions.
5.Any purchase, contract or agreement of the character described in section 4 of P.L.1986, c.43 (C.18A:64-55) may be made, negotiated or awarded by the...
Section 18a:64-57 - Emergency Procedures.
6.Any purchase, contract, or agreement may be made, negotiated or awarded by a State college without public advertising for bids and bidding therefor, notwithstanding...
Section 18a:64-59 - Annual Solicitation
Except as provided in this article, every State college shall, on an annual basis or at such lesser intervals as may be fixed by...
Section 18a:64-61 - Joint Action Authorized.
10.The board of trustees of two or more State colleges may provide jointly by agreement for the purchasing of work, materials, or supplies for...
Section 18a:64-62 - Contents Of Agreements
a. Joint agreements shall set forth the categories of work, materials or supplies to be purchased, the manner of advertising for bids and of...
Section 18a:64-63 - Subject To Laws
12. Joint purchases and all agreements pertaining thereto shall be subject to all provisions of law. L.1986,c.43,s.12; amended 1994,c.48,s.114.
Section 18a:64-64 - Specification
All specifications for any purchase, contract or agreement governed by this article shall be drafted in a manner to encourage free, open and competitive...
Section 18a:64-66 - Conformance To Specifications
No bid shall be accepted which does not conform to the specifications furnished therefor. Nothing contained in this article shall be construed as depriving...
Section 18a:64-67 - Guaranty.
16. There may be required from any person bidding on any purchase, contract or agreement, advertised in accordance with law, that the bid be...
Section 18a:64-73 - Liquidated Damages
Any purchase, contract or agreement made pursuant to this article may include liquidated damages for the violation of any of the terms and conditions...
Section 18a:64-74 - Building Construction
Purchases, contracts or agreements for the construction of buildings and other improvements shall be subject to all the terms and conditions of this article...
Section 18a:64-75 - Plans, Specifications
24. All plans and specifications for the erection, alteration, improvement or repair of college buildings shall be drawn by or under the supervision of...
Section 18a:64-76.3 - Provision For Partial Payments.
2.Any contract, the total price of which exceeds $100,000, entered into by a State college involving the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or maintenance of...
Section 18a:64-79 - Multi-year Contracts.
28. A State college may only enter into a contract exceeding 36 consecutive months for the: a.Supplying of fuel and oil for heating and...
Section 18a:64-81 - Immunity
30. No action for damages shall lie against the Board of Higher Education, the Commission on Higher Education, the Presidents' Council, any State official,...
Section 18a:64-82 - Indemnification Agreement.
31.Any State college may enter into an agreement indemnifying the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority or the United States of America, or any board,...
Section 18a:64-83 - Validation
Any action, purchase, sale, contract or agreement taken, made or entered into prior to the effective date of this article is validated and confirmed;...
Section 18a:64-93 - Rules, Regulations.
8.The Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure...
Section 18a:64a-1 - Definitions
18A:64A-1. As used in this chapter: a. "Base year" means the fiscal year two years prior to that in which the budget is to...
Section 18a:64a-4 - Referendum; How Conducted
18A:64A-4. If a proposal for the establishment of a county college is to be submitted to the registered voters of the county, the county...
Section 18a:64a-12 - General Powers Of Board.
18A:64A-12. For the effectuation of the purposes of this chapter, the board of trustees of a county college in addition to such other powers...
Section 18a:64a-15 - Boards Of School Estimate
Each county college shall have a board of school estimate. In the case of a county college established by one county, such board shall...
Section 18a:64a-19 - Issuance Of Bonds
18A:64A-19. (1) Whenever the board of trustees of a county college shall decide that it is necessary to raise money for the purpose of...
Section 18a:64a-22.1 - County College Capital Project Aid.
1.Whenever the funds appropriated are insufficient to satisfy the State's share of capital projects for county colleges pursuant to N.J.S.18A:64A-22, additional State support for...
Section 18a:64a-22.2 - Action By State Treasurer.
2.Whenever the State Treasurer shall determine that he is unable to provide State support for a capital project of a county college pursuant to...
Section 18a:64a-22.5 - Issuance Of Temporary Notes.
5.Any board of chosen freeholders or other legally empowered issuer which has authorized such additional bonds may issue temporary notes in anticipation of the...
Section 18a:64a-23.1 - Job Training Course
1. As used in this act, "job training course" means any course of instruction which will provide the individual with an identifiable job skill...
Section 18a:64a-23.4 - Rules, Regulations
4. The Commissioner of Labor shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. Regulations of the State Board of...
Section 18a:64a-25.2 - Definitions
2. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise indicates: a. "Board of trustees" means the board of trustees of a county college...
Section 18a:64a-25.6 - Emergency Purchases And Contracts.
6.Any purchase, contract, or agreement may be made, negotiated or awarded by a county college without public advertising for bids and bidding therefor, notwithstanding...
Section 18a:64a-25.11 - Contents Of Agreement
a. Such agreement shall set forth the categories of work, materials or supplies to be purchased, the manner of advertising for bids and of...
Section 18a:64a-25.13 - Specifications Generally.
13.All specifications for any purchase, contract or agreement governed by this article shall be drafted in a manner to encourage free, open and competitive...
Section 18a:64a-25.22 - Liquidated Damages
Any purchase, contract or agreement made pursuant to this article may include liquidated damages for the violation of any of the terms and conditions...
Section 18a:64a-25.26 - Specifications
All specifications for the doing of any such construction work for a county college shall fix the date before which the work shall be...
Section 18a:64a-25.33 - Definitions
Definitions. For the purposes of this act: a. "Fund" means a joint self-insurance fund established by a county college insurance group pursuant to this...
Section 18a:64a-25.34 - Insurance Authorized
Insurance authorized. Any county college is authorized to insure, contract or provide for any insurable interest of the college in the manner authorized by...
Section 18a:64a-25.38 - Trustees; Compensation
Trustees; compensation. No trustee shall be paid a salary, except that the written trust instrument may provide for reimbursement for actual expenses incurred on...
Section 18a:64a-25.41 - Contract Requirements
Any contract entered into between the board and the county governing body shall, at a minimum, specify the type and scope of coverage to...
Section 18a:64a-25.42 - Appropriation Of Funds
Funds for premiums required by the contract between the board of trustees and the governing body of the fund shall be appropriated and paid...
Section 18a:64a-28 - Annual Organization Meeting
18A:64A-28. The council shall organize annually by the election of a chairman, vice chairman and such other officers as the council shall determine. Such...
Section 18a:64a-28.1 - Officers; Rules
The council shall select such officers and make such rules as may be necessary for the transaction of business. L.1989,c.141,s.5.
Section 18a:64a-28.3 - Executive Director
The council shall employ an executive director, who shall be responsible for the administration of all the activities of the council including staff services...
Section 18a:64a-28.5 - Expenses; Assessment For Dues
For the purposes of defraying the expenses of the council, the county colleges and county college commissions shall pay the necessary expenses incurred by...
Section 18a:64a-29 - Purpose Of Council.
18A:64A-29. The council will seek to ensure acceptable and effective lines of development in admissions policy, academic standards, programs, financing, including recommending to the...
Section 18a:64a-31 - Definition
A "community college agency" means an educational institution established or to be established by one or more counties sponsoring programs of instruction similar to...
Section 18a:64a-34 - Body Corporate; Name
A community college commission shall be a body corporate and shall be known as the "Community College Commission of " (here insert the name...
Section 18a:64a-36 - Annual Report
7. The commission shall make an annual report on academic and fiscal affairs to the board of chosen freeholders, and annually recommend the funds...
Section 18a:64a-38 - Law Applicable To Faculty And Staff
Faculty and staff directly employed by the commission shall be subject to the provisions of all statutes, regulations and standards governing equivalent positions at...
Section 18a:64a-50 - Referendum Unnecessary
1. Notwithstanding any provisions of chapter 64A of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes to the contrary, any private institution of higher education...
Section 18a:64a-51 - Conduct Of College
Except as otherwise provided in this act, the college shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S. 18A:64A-1 et seq. and the provisions...
Section 18a:64a-55 - Membership Of Board Of Trustees.
6.The board of trustees shall include seven public trustees, consisting of the county superintendent of schools, four members appointed by the board of chosen...
Section 18a:64a-60 - Joint Session Of Boards
The boards may meet in joint session for the purpose of consultation and discussion or to act upon any matter which requires their joint...
Section 18a:64a-61 - Annual Report
12. In accordance with law, the board of trustees shall make an annual report to the board of chosen freeholders of the county. L.1982,c.42,s.12;...
Section 18a:64a-71 - Employees; Rights; Tenure
The employees of the private institution and the full-time employees of the institute shall be employees of the county college and shall be subject...
Section 18a:64a-72 - Employee Benefit Programs
Eligible employees of the county college shall be enrolled in the alternate benefit program pursuant to P.L.1969, c. 242 (C. 18A:66-167 et seq.). The...
Section 18a:64a-74 - Vested Rights And Privileges; Effect Of Act
This act shall not impair, annul or affect any vested rights, grants, charter rights, privileges, exemptions, immunities, powers, prerogatives, franchises or advantages heretofore obtained...
Section 18a:64a-76 - Powers Of Governor
27. This act shall not abrogate the powers of the Governor to supervise and control the college in accordance with existing law. L.1982,c.42,s.27; amended
Section 18a:64a-78 - Adoption Of Act; Resolution
This act shall become operative only after acceptance and adoption by the board of trustees of the private institution, which shall be by resolution...
Section 18a:64e-12 - Short Title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Institute of Technology Act of 1995." L.1995,c.400,s.1.
Section 18a:64e-16 - Board Of Trustees Continued
5. The board of trustees of the university is continued and shall have and exercise the powers, authority, rights and privileges and shall be...
Section 18a:64e-20 - Appointment Of President
9. The board shall appoint and fix the compensation of a president of the university. The president shall be responsible to the board of...
Section 18a:64e-23 - University Deemed Employer
12. Subject to the provisions of P.L.1969, c.242 (C.18A:66-167 et seq.) and except as otherwise provided by law, the university shall be deemed to...
Section 18a:64e-24 - Construction Of Act
13. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to impair, annul or affect any vested rights, grants, privileges, exemptions, immunities, powers, prerogatives, franchises or advantages...
Section 18a:64e-25 - Official Acts Preserved
14. The enactment and adoption of this act shall not, of itself, affect the official, operational or organizational status of any officer of the...
Section 18a:64e-31 - Liberal Construction
20. This act, being deemed and declared necessary for the welfare of the State and the people of New Jersey to provide for the...
Section 18a:64g-7 - Additional Powers
7. The board of trustees, in addition to the other powers and duties provided herein, shall have and exercise the powers, rights and privileges...
Section 18a:64g-9 - Authorized Investments
The Director of the Division of Investment, in addition to other investments, presently or from time to time hereafter authorized by law, shall have...
Section 18a:64g-10 - Depositories And Custodians
The State Treasurer shall be the custodian of said board's investment funds, shall select all depositories and custodians and shall negotiate and execute custody...
Section 18a:64g-23 - Transfer Of Employees
All employees of the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry are hereby transferred to the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey....
Section 18a:64g-31 - Repealer
N.J.S. 18A:64C-1 through N.J.S. 18A:64C-3, N.J.S. 18A:64C-5 through N.J.S. 18A:64C-25, N.J.S. 18A:65-68 through N.J.S. 18A:65-72 and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent...
Section 18a:64g-37 - Purpose Of Program.
3.The program shall: a.Create training sites in each of the northern, central and southern regions of the State; b.Establish cooperative agreements with managed care...
Section 18a:64g-39 - Appointment Of Director.
5.The President of Rutgers, The State University shall, in consultation with the consortium, appoint a director for the program who shall be a State...
Section 18a:64h-3 - Definitions
3. As used in this act: a. "Council" means the Advisory Graduate Medical Education Council of New Jersey. b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1994, c.48)....
Section 18a:64h-8 - Rules
8. The Commission on Higher Education shall promulgate such rules as are necessary to carry out the purpose of this act. L.1977,c.390,s.8; amended 1994,c.48,s.175.
Section 18a:64h-10 - Duties Of Committee
2.The Advisory Committee on Alternatively Accredited Medical School Clinical Clerkships shall: a.Recommend standards for appropriate facilities to be used in clinical clerkship programs operated...
Section 18a:64h-15 - Regulations
7.The Commission on Higher Education, in consultation with the Advisory Graduate Medical Education Council of New Jersey, shall adopt regulations pursuant to the "Administrative...
Section 18a:64j-2 - Definitions.
2.For the purposes of this act: a."Advanced technology center" means one or more outstanding programs or departments at New Jersey's public and private institutions...
Section 18a:64j-4 - Director
As soon as practicable, the participating institutions, in consultation with and under regulations adopted by the commission, shall appoint a director of the center....
Section 18a:64j-5 - Procedures
Under the leadership of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, the participating institutions shall develop procedures to: a. Administer and operate the center; b....
Section 18a:64j-7 - Functions Of Center
The center, where appropriate, and in consultation with the commission, shall: a. Research new techniques for dealing with hazardous and toxic substances; b. Serve...
Section 18a:64j-8 - Food Technology Center Establishment
The Legislature finds and declares that food technology, encompassing the study of the chemical, biological, and engineering aspects of food and food processing, packaging,...
Section 18a:64j-9 - Definitions.
2.For the purposes of this act: a."Advanced technology center" means one or more outstanding programs or departments at New Jersey's public and private institutions...
Section 18a:64j-10 - Center At Cook College
There is established the Advanced Technology Center in Food Technology located at Cook College of Rutgers, The State University, hereinafter referred to as the...
Section 18a:64j-11 - Appointment Of Director
As soon as may be practicable, the participating institution or institutions, in consultation with and under regulations adopted by the commission, shall appoint a...
Section 18a:64j-12 - Duties Of Director
The participating institution or institutions through the director shall: a. Administer and operate the center; b. Appoint, remove and transfer personnel; c. Establish programs...
Section 18a:64j-14 - Functions Of Center
The center, where appropriate, and in consultation with the commission, shall: a. Research new food products and develop more efficient and economical food processing...
Section 18a:64j-15 - Biotechnology Center Establishment
The Legislature finds and declares that the field of biotechnology, which applies scientific and engineering principles to the processing of materials by biological agents...
Section 18a:64j-16 - Definitions.
2.For the purposes of this act: a."Advanced technology center" means one or more outstanding programs or departments at New Jersey's public and private institutions...
Section 18a:64j-18 - Appointment Of Director
As soon as may be practicable, the governing institutions, in consultation with and under regulations adopted by the commission, shall appoint a director of...
Section 18a:64j-19 - Duties Of Director
The governing institutions through the director shall: a. Administer and operate the center; b. Appoint, remove and transfer personnel; c. Establish programs in the...
Section 18a:64j-21 - Functions Of Center
The center, where appropriate, and in consultation with the commission, shall: a. Make recommendations to the commission concerning innovation partnership grants; b. Support and...
Section 18a:64j-23 - Definitions.
2.For the purposes of this act: a."Advanced technology center" means one or more outstanding programs or departments at New Jersey's public and private institutions...
Section 18a:64j-24 - Center At Rutgers
There is established the Advanced Technology Center in Industrial Ceramics at Rutgers, The State University, hereinafter known as the center. Various public and private...
Section 18a:64j-25 - Appointment Of Director
As soon as may be practicable, the participating institution or institutions, in consultation with and under regulations adopted by the commission, shall appoint a...
Section 18a:64j-26 - Duties Of Director
The participating institution or institutions through the director shall: a. Administer and operate the center; b. Appoint, remove and transfer personnel; c. Establish programs...
Section 18a:64j-28 - Functions Of Center
The center, where appropriate, and in consultation with the commission, shall: a. Make recommendations to the commission concerning the awarding of innovation partnership grants;...
Section 18a:64j-29 - Findings, Declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that biomolecular research in the agricultural and environmental sciences will provide many advantages to the State of New Jersey....
Section 18a:64j-30 - Definitions.
2.For the purposes of this act: a."Advanced technology center" means one or more outstanding programs or departments at New Jersey's public and private institutions...
Section 18a:64j-31 - Biomolecular Research Center
There is established the Advanced Technology Center in Biomolecular Research in the Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, hereinafter referred to as the center, to be...
Section 18a:64j-32 - Peer Review Panel
The commission shall, as soon as is practicable, appoint a peer review panel to: a. Verify the need for the establishment of the center;...
Section 18a:64j-34 - Appointment Of Director
As soon as may be practicable after the establishment of the center, the participating institution or institutions, in consultation with and under regulations adopted...
Section 18a:64j-36 - Functions Of Center
The center where appropriate, and in consultation with the commission, shall: a. Make recommendations to the commission concerning innovation partnership grants; b. Serve as...
Section 18a:64j-37 - Existing Programs Continued
Nothing in this act shall be construed or utilized to replace or reduce the programs conducted by Cook College of Rutgers, The State University,...
Section 18a:64j-38 - Findings, Declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that polymer or plastics processing and surface modification are areas of extreme importance to industry worldwide and that advances...
Section 18a:64j-39 - Definitions.
2.For the purposes of this act: a."Advanced technology center" means one or more outstanding programs or departments at New Jersey's public and private institutions...
Section 18a:64j-42 - Appointment Of Director
As soon as may be practicable, the participating institution or institutions, in consultation with and under regulations adopted by the commission, shall appoint a...
Section 18a:64j-43 - Duties Of Director
The participating institutions, through the director, shall: a. Administer and operate the center; b. Appoint, remove and transfer personnel; c. Establish programs in the...
Section 18a:64j-45 - Functions Of Center
The center, where appropriate, and in consultation with the commission, shall: a. Make recommendations to the commission concerning innovation partnership grants; b. Support and...
Section 18a:64k-2 - Use Of Funds
Centenary College may utilize funds appropriated for the purposes of this act for the construction of the center, the provision of equipment, supplies, clerical,...
Section 18a:64l-3 - Powers Of Director
3. a. The director of the CPTAS shall appoint, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise provided therefor, qualified technical and clerical staff,...
Section 18a:64l-4 - Duties Of Staff Of Service
4. The director and staff of the CPTAS shall: a. Establish a data base of information on available and promising new coastal protection methods...
Section 18a:64m-1 - Short Title.
1.This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act." L.2012, c.45, s.1.
Section 18a:64m-3 - "Rowan University" Defined.
35. a. As used in sections 36 through 62 of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-4 through C.18A:64M-30) "Rowan University" shall, unless the context clearly indicates to...
Section 18a:64m-4 - Rowan University Established.
36.There is hereby established a body corporate and politic to be known as Rowan University. The exercise by the university of the powers conferred...
Section 18a:64m-6 - Board Of Trustees Continued.
38.The board of trustees of the university is continued and shall have and exercise the powers, authority, rights and privileges and shall be subject...
Section 18a:64m-8 - Election Of Student Representatives.
40.The board of trustees of the university shall provide for the election of two student representatives, who shall be full-time, regularly matriculated students in...
Section 18a:64m-9.1 - Public - Private Partnership Agreement.
7.Notwithstanding the provisions of section 43 of P.L.2009, c.90 (C.18A:64-85) to the contrary, Rowan University may enter into a public-private partnership agreement in accordance...
Section 18a:64m-15 - Advice To Governor, Legislature.
47.The board of trustees shall advise the Governor and Legislature, in consultation with the Secretary of Higher Education and the President's Council and successor...
Section 18a:64m-17 - Construction Of Act.
49.Nothing herein contained shall be construed to impair, annul or affect any vested rights, grants, privileges, exemptions, immunities, powers, prerogatives, franchises, or advantages heretofore...
Section 18a:64m-20 - Certain Actions Unaffected.
52.This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against Rowan University, but such actions or proceedings may be...
Section 18a:64m-21 - References Refer To Rowan University.
53.Whenever in any law, rule, regulation, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to Rowan University, the same shall mean...
Section 18a:64m-23 - Governor Of Contract Claims, Suits.
55.Notwithstanding any of the provisions of the "New Jersey Contractual Liability Act" (N.J.S.59:13-1 et seq.) to the contrary, contract claims and suits against the...
Section 18a:64m-24 - Warranty By Contractor.
56.Every contract or agreement negotiated, awarded or made pursuant to this act shall contain a suitable warranty by the contractor that no person or...
Section 18a:64m-25 - Violations Deemed Misdemeanor.
57.Any person willfully authorizing, consenting to, making or procuring to be made payment of university funds for or on account of any purchase, contract...
Section 18a:64m-28 - Construction Of Act.
60.No provision of this act shall be deemed or construed to create or constitute a debt, liability, or a loan or pledge of the...
Section 18a:64m-29 - Liberal Construction.
61.This act, being deemed and declared necessary for the welfare of the State and the people of New Jersey to provide for the development...
Section 18a:64m-36 - Certain Properties Transferred.
13.Notwithstanding the provisions of Reorganization Plan No. 002-2009 to the contrary, the properties referenced in paragraph 2b.ii of the plan are hereby transferred from...
Section 18a:64m-38.1 - Additional Powers, Duties.
5.In addition to the authority and responsibility of the Rowan University-Rutgers Camden Board of Governors pursuant to section 34 of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-38), the...
Section 18a:64m-40 - Construction Of Act.
139. Nothing in P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-1 et al.) shall be construed to modify or contravene the rights and obligations of employers or employees under...
Section 18a:64m-42 - Transition Committee.
142. The State Treasurer shall establish a Transition Committee in such composition and with such subcommittees as he deems appropriate to advise him regarding...
Section 18a:65-8 - State's Credit Not Pledged
No provision in this chapter contained shall be deemed or construed to create or constitute a debt, liability, or a loan or pledge of...
Section 18a:65-9.1 - Certain Repealers Saved
Section 36 of chapter 61 of the laws of 1956 entitled "An Act concerning The Trustees of Rutgers College in New Jersey, the State...
Section 18a:65-10 - Name
The name of the body corporate and politic, which operates the state university of the state of New Jersey, is continued as "Rutgers, the...
Section 18a:65-11 - Corporate Seal
The seal of the corporation now in use, shall continue to be the common seal of the corporation, unless and until a new or...
Section 18a:65-14.2 - Duties Of Campus Advisory Board.
21.Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.18A:65-25 or any other section of law to the contrary, the campus advisory board of Rutgers University-Newark shall: a.advise the...
Section 18a:65-14.10 - Duties Of Board Of Governors.
30.The board of governors of Rutgers University shall establish: a.standards for the establishment and evaluation of academic programs of Rutgers University-Camden; b.standards for the...
Section 18a:65-14.13 - Campus Advisory Board.
146. Effective July 1, 2013, a campus advisory board shall be appointed for Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The campus advisory board shall work with the...
Section 18a:65-14.14 - Duties Of Campus Advisory Board.
147. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.18A:65-25 or any other section of law to the contrary, the campus advisory board of Rutgers University-New Brunswick shall:...
Section 18a:65-14.15 - Appointment Of Chancellor.
145. The president of Rutgers, The State University, in consultation with the New Brunswick campus advisory board, shall appoint a chancellor for Rutgers University-New...
Section 18a:65-18 - Oaths
Each governor and each trustee taking office, before entering on the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to...
Section 18a:65-20 - No Compensation; Expenses Paid
The governors and trustees shall not receive compensation for their services as such. Each governor and trustee shall be reimbursed for his actual expenses...
Section 18a:65-21 - No Personal Liability
No governor, trustee or officer of the corporation shall be personally liable for any debt, obligation or other liability of the corporation or of,...
Section 18a:65-22 - Quorums.
18A:65-22. a. Eight members of the board of governors shall constitute a quorum. b.Such number, not less than 12, of the board of trustees...
Section 18a:65-27 - Public Policy Of State
18A:65-27. I. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the State of New Jersey that: a. the corporation and the university...
Section 18a:65-29 - Joint Sessions Of Boards
a. The boards may meet in joint session for the purpose of consultation and discussion, or to act upon any matter which requires joint...
Section 18a:65-30 - Powers Of Each Board.
18A:65-30. Each board shall have the power to appoint and regulate the duties, functions, powers and procedures of committees, standing or special, from its...
Section 18a:65-33.2 - Findings, Declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that the land owned or operated by Rutgers, The State University, in central New Jersey represents one of the...
Section 18a:65-33.3 - Notice Of Intent
Whenever the Board of Governors of Rutgers, The State University intends to sell, exchange, lease or dispose of, or otherwise convey any interest, legal...
Section 18a:65-33.4 - Public Hearing
Within 60 days after providing notification pursuant to section 2 of this act, of the intent to sell, lease or otherwise convey land, the...
Section 18a:65-33.5 - Subject To Local Requirements
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary and except with regard to facilities which are directly related to the provision of educational services, any...
Section 18a:65-42 - Maintenance Of Courses
The corporation shall maintain therein a college or department which shall provide nondegree courses in agriculture, equipped and designed for the practical education of...
Section 18a:65-43 - Subjects Of Instruction
The college or department shall offer special instruction in agricultural fields including forestry, horticulture, nutrition and biochemistry, food science, wildlife conservation--conservation biology, environmental science...
Section 18a:65-45 - Instructors
The corporation shall employ competent instructors of the necessary educational and scientific acquirements, to conduct the college or department. They shall teach the theoretical...
Section 18a:65-50 - Appropriations
Appropriations for the maintenance of the New Jersey agricultural experiment station and for the utilization of its services shall be separately made by line...
Section 18a:65-54 - School Of Ceramics Continued
The corporation shall maintain a department in the university known as the school of ceramics which shall offer undergraduate and graduate instruction in accordance...
Section 18a:65-55 - Ceramic Research Station
The corporation shall in the school of ceramics establish programs of research in the field of ceramics to aid in carrying on its programs...
Section 18a:65-55.1 - Legislative Findings
The Legislature finds there is need in New Jersey for academic contributions to the administration of criminal justice through teaching, research and leadership, including...
Section 18a:65-55.2 - Establishment And Maintenance
The President and the Board of Governors of Rutgers, The State University, are authorized and directed to establish and maintain within the University a...
Section 18a:65-57 - Courses Of Instruction
The school of social work shall offer courses of instruction in accordance with professional standards in the field of social work for persons preparing...
Section 18a:65-59 - Programs Of Research
The school of social work shall establish programs of research in the field of social work to aid in carrying on its program of...
Section 18a:65-62 - Laws Affecting Students
Students enrolled in courses conducted by the university in the divisions thereof established in the state colleges pursuant to this article shall not be...
Section 18a:65-64 - Purpose
The purpose of this article is to promote harmony and cooperation between management and labor, and greater understanding of industrial and labor relations, thereby...
Section 18a:65-65 - Advisory Council
The corporation shall appoint an advisory council for the institute of management and labor relations consisting of representatives of labor, management and the public,...
Section 18a:65-66 - Programs Of Research
The corporation shall establish in the institute programs of research in the field of management and labor relations in order to develop new material...
Section 18a:65-67 - Programs Of Instruction
(a) The corporation shall establish in the institute programs of instruction at convenient centers throughout the state designed to achieve the purposes set forth...
Section 18a:65-91 - Membership Of Board.
3.The New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing shall be governed by a 17-member board. A majority of the members first appointed to the board...
Section 18a:65-92 - Duties Of Board.
4.The board shall: a.determine global policies for the center; b.implement the primary goals of the center as established in this act; c.appoint a multidisciplinary...
Section 18a:65-92.1 - Annual Appropriation.
4.There is annually appropriated to the New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing in the College of Nursing of Rutgers, The State University of New...
Section 18a:65-93 - Interim Responsibility
5.Until such time as the members of the board are appointed, the New Jersey Colleagues in Caring collaborative shall be responsible for establishing the...
Section 18a:65-102 - Transfer Of Monies, Personnel.
148. All monies including, but not limited to, grants, appropriations, capital improvement expenditures, research funds, State-funded personnel, institutional support, and grants-in-aid, previously allocated or...
Section 18a:66-1 - Short Title
This article shall be known as the "Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund Law." L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1971, c. 121, s. 1, eff. April...
Section 18a:66-2 - Definitions.
18A:66-2. As used in this article: a."Accumulated deductions" means the sum of all the amounts, deducted from the compensation of a member or contributed...
Section 18a:66-4 - Membership.
18A:66-4. a. The membership of the retirement system shall consist of: (a)all members of the teachers' pension and annuity fund enrolled as such as...
Section 18a:66-5 - Classes Of Members
The retirement system shall classify the members in such groups by age as it may determine for actuarial purposes. The system shall further classify...
Section 18a:66-5.1 - Increase In Tpaf Retirement Allowance.
15.The retirement allowance of each retiree under N.J.S.18A:66-36, N.J.S.18A:66-37, N.J.S.18A:66-44, and N.J.S.18A:66-71d., or the retiree's beneficiary pursuant to N.J.S.18A:66-47, on the effective date of...
Section 18a:66-7 - Cessation Of Membership
Membership of any person shall cease: (a) if, except as provided in section 18A:66-8, he shall discontinue his service for more than two consecutive...
Section 18a:66-8 - Continuance Of Membership.
18A:66-8. a. If a teacher: (1)is dismissed by an employer by reason of reduction in number of teachers employed in the school district, institution...
Section 18a:66-9 - Resumption Of Discontinued Membership
18A:66-9. If a teacher who has withdrawn the accumulated member's contributions from the retirement system as provided in N.J.S.18A:66-34 is reenrolled as a member,...
Section 18a:66-10 - Nonmembers May Join
18A:66-10. Any person who was employed as a teacher prior to January 2, 1955 and who did not join the Teachers' Pension and Annuity...
Section 18a:66-13 - Prior Service Credit.
18A:66-13. Prior service credit. A member may file a detailed statement of: a. school service and service in a similar capacity in other states...
Section 18a:66-14 - Credit For Temporary Service
18A:66-14. Any person employed temporarily as a teacher whose temporary employment resulted, without interruption, in permanent employment, and any person who was employed as...
Section 18a:66-15 - Service Credit For Retirement.
18A:66-15. In computing for retirement or for purposes of resignation or separation from service under sections 18A:66-36 and 18A:66-37 the total service of a...
Section 18a:66-16 - Creation Of Funds.
18A:66-16. There shall be in the retirement system the contingent reserve fund, annuity savings fund, retirement reserve fund, pension fund, special reserve fund, interest...
Section 18a:66-18 - Contingent Reserve Fund.
18A:66-18. The contingent reserve fund shall be the fund in which shall be credited contributions made by the State and other employers. a.Upon the...
Section 18a:66-19 - Annuity Savings Fund.
18A:66-19. The annuity savings fund shall be the fund in which shall be credited accumulated deductions and contributions by members or on their behalf...
Section 18a:66-21 - Retirement Reserve Fund
The retirement reserve fund shall be the fund from which all retirement allowances shall be paid except those payable from the pension fund as...
Section 18a:66-22 - Pension Fund
The pension fund of the retirement system is the fund in which shall be accumulated the reserves for the payment of pensions to present-entrant...
Section 18a:66-24 - Interest Fund
There is hereby created an interest fund in which shall be accumulated interest received on the securities, funds and investments of the retirement system....
Section 18a:66-25 - Interest Allowed On Funds.
18A:66-25. The board of trustees at the end of each fiscal year shall allow interest on the balance of the contingent reserve fund, the...
Section 18a:66-26 - Death Benefit Fund
The members' death benefit fund shall be a fund in which shall be accumulated contributions from the compensation of members to provide for their...
Section 18a:66-27 - Special Reserve Fund
The special reserve fund shall be the fund to which any earnings in excess of the amounts annually allowed under the provisions of section...
Section 18a:66-29 - Members' Contribution Rate.
18A:66-29. Members enrolled in the retirement system on or after July 1, 1994 shall contribute 5% of compensation to the system. Members enrolled in...
Section 18a:66-31 - System To Certify Contributions
The retirement system shall certify to each employer the proportion of each member's compensation to be deducted, and to facilitate the making of deductions...
Section 18a:66-32 - Employer's Duties
Upon the employment of a person to whom this article may apply, his employer shall inform him of his duties and obligations under this...
Section 18a:66-33 - State Contributions
18A:66-33. Regular interest charges payable, the creation and maintenance of reserves in the contingent reserve fund and the maintenance of retirement allowances and other...
Section 18a:66-34 - Withdrawals
A member who withdraws from service or ceases to be a teacher for any cause other than death or retirement shall, upon the filing...
Section 18a:66-36 - Vesting Of Tpaf Members.
18A:66-36. Should a member of the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund, after having completed 10 years of service, be separated voluntarily or involuntarily from...
Section 18a:66-37 - Early Retirement.
18A:66-37. Should a member resign after having established 25 years of creditable service before reaching age 60, or before reaching the age of 62...
Section 18a:66-41 - Ordinary Disability Allowances.
18A:66-41. A member upon retirement for ordinary disability shall receive a retirement allowance which shall consist of: (a)an annuity which shall be the actuarial...
Section 18a:66-42 - Accidental Disability Allowances.
18A:66-42. A member under 65 years of age upon retirement for accidental disability shall receive a retirement allowance which shall consist of: (a)an annuity...
Section 18a:66-44 - Service Retirement Allowances.
18A:66-44. A member, upon retirement for service, shall receive a retirement allowance consisting of: (a)an annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of his...
Section 18a:66-49 - Benefits Of Trf Retirants
Any member or beneficiary of the teachers' pension and annuity fund who was a member of the teachers' retirement fund as created by L.1896,...
Section 18a:66-58 - Actuary's Report
The actuary shall recommend, and the Division of Pensions shall keep in convenient form, such data as shall be necessary for actuarial valuation of...
Section 18a:66-59 - Annual Reports
The retirement system shall publish annually a report showing a valuation of the assets and liabilities of the funds created by this article, certifying...
Section 18a:66-62 - Treasurer Custodian Of Funds
The state treasurer shall be the custodian of the funds created by this article, shall select all depositories and custodians and shall negotiate and...
Section 18a:66-76 - Discretion In Purchase Of Coverage
The state treasurer may, in his discretion, determine to purchase group insurance coverage for the noncontributory death benefit provisions as provided in this article,...
Section 18a:66-77 - Premiums Paid From Special Funds
In the event the state treasurer shall determine to purchase group insurance coverage for the noncontributory death benefits, premiums for the same shall be...
Section 18a:66-80 - Payment Of Benefits
Benefits under such group policy or policies shall be paid by the company to such person, if living, as the member shall have nominated...
Section 18a:66-84 - Limit On Investment
Any investment authorized pursuant to this article shall not exceed 2 1/2 % of the book value of the total investments of such fund...
Section 18a:66-99 - Trustees And Officers Bonded
The trustees and other officers of the corporation shall give bonds with a duly authorized security company as surety, for the faithful performance of...
Section 18a:66-104 - Definition Of "Veteran"
18A:66-104. "Veteran" means any honorably discharged officer, soldier, sailor, airman, marine or nurse who served in any army, air force or navy of the...
Section 18a:66-113.1 - Early Retirement.
4.Should a member resign after having established 25 years of creditable service before reaching age 60, he may elect "early retirement," provided that such...
Section 18a:66-116 - Exemptions
18A:66-116. The right of a person to a pension, an annuity, or a retirement allowance, to the return of contributions, any benefit or right...
Section 18a:66-117 - Contributory Death Benefits
a. The board of trustees may establish a plan of contributory death benefit coverage under which a death benefit, shall, upon receipt of proper...
Section 18a:66-125 - Perjury To Obtain Pension
Any person who shall willfully or knowingly swear falsely in any oath for the purpose of obtaining or procuring any pension or the payment...
Section 18a:66-126.1 - Definitions
As used in this act "retirant" means any former employee included in the membership of the retirement system established under the act to which...
Section 18a:66-126.2 - Increase In Pension
The monthly retirement allowance originally granted to any retirant shall be increased in accordance with the provisions of this act. Pension increases shall not...
Section 18a:66-126.3 - Ratio Of Increase
The "ratio of increase" which shall apply to the retirement allowance originally granted to a retirant shall be calculated in accordance with the following...
Section 18a:66-126.5 - Waiver; Withdrawal
Any person who is eligible to receive the increased retirement allowance under the provisions of this act may, at any time, waive his right...
Section 18a:66-126.9 - Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Pension fund" means the fund operating under the provisions of article 2 of chapter 66 of Title 18A...
Section 18a:66-167 - Repeals
The following acts or parts of acts are repealed as of July 1, 1969: a. Sections 18A:64C-11.1 to 18A:64C-11.9, inclusive, of the New Jersey...
Section 18a:66-169 - Definitions.
3.As used in this act: a."Accumulated deductions" means those contributions as defined in N.J.S.18A:66-2 or in section 6 of P.L.1954, c.84 (C.43:15A-6). b."Base salary"...
Section 18a:66-170 - Alternate Benefit Program.
4.All full-time officers and all full-time members of the faculty of Rutgers, The State University, the Newark College of Engineering, Rowan University, the State...
Section 18a:66-181 - Payment Of Death Benefits
Any such group policy or policies shall provide that payment of any death benefits which are payable by the insurance company may be made...
Section 18a:66-182 - Evidence Of Insurability
a. Any person entitled to become a participant in an alternate benefit program shall not be allowed any of the group life and disability...
Section 18a:67-2 - Approval Of Collegiate Name
18A:67-2. No institution which proposes to offer courses of study above high school grade, which courses satisfy in whole or in part the requirements...
Section 18a:68-4 - Revocation Of License
18A:68-4. Any license issued under this article may be revoked by the Commission on Higher Education. L.1967, c.271; amended 1994,c.48,s.196.
Section 18a:68-9 - Penalties; Recovery
18A:68-9. An officer or member of a school, corporation, association or institution of learning who by vote or in any other manner or capacity,...
Section 18a:68-10 - Failure To Pay Penalty
Upon the failure of the defendant to pay forthwith the amount of any money judgment rendered against him the defendant shall be committed to...
Section 18a:68-11.1 - Short Title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Institution of Higher Education Educational Loan Act." L.1977, c. 123, s. 1, eff....
Section 18a:68-11.2 - Definitions
2. As used in this act: a. "Institution of higher education" means an institution of collegiate grade in New Jersey licensed by the Commission...
Section 18a:68-11.4 - Interest; Computation
An institution of higher education may make educational loans and may charge and collect interest thereon at a rate not in excess of 1%...
Section 18a:68-11.5 - Repayment
Educational loans shall be repaid in such manner and shall be subject to such terms and conditions not inconsistent with this act to which...
Section 18a:68-11.7 - Regulations
The Higher Education Assistance Authority of the State of New Jersey shall make such regulations including the rate of interest to be charged pursuant...
Section 18a:68-12 - Requirement Of License
No school or college shall be conducted within this state for the purpose of training or qualifying its students to practice medicine or surgery...
Section 18a:68-13 - Application For License; Fee
Every such school or college shall submit to the state board of medical examiners, with its application for a license, a statement verified by...
Section 18a:68-14 - Granting License
The board shall issue its license to every school or college applying therefor which complies with the requirements adopted by the state board of...
Section 18a:68-16 - Term And Revocation Of License
The license shall remain in force and effect until revoked. The state board of medical examiners may, after notice and hearing, revoke the license...
Section 18a:71-28 - Short Title.
This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "New Jersey Educational Opportunity Act of 1968." L.1968,c.142,s.1, eff.July 12, 1968.
Section 18a:71-30 - Definitions.
3.As used in this act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a)The term "board" shall mean...
Section 18a:71-32 - Membership.
5. (a) The board of directors of the fund shall consist of the chairman of the Commission on Higher Education and the chairperson of...
Section 18a:71-33 - Board's Additional Duties.
6.The board shall: (a)Administer all funds appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. (b)Be an agency...
Section 18a:71-37 - Period Of Assistance.
No person shall be eligible for educational opportunity assistance pursuant to this act for more than six years, or for such other period of...
Section 18a:71-40.5 - Amount Of Scholarship
The amount of a C. Clyde Ferguson Scholarship shall be established by the board of directors of the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund but...
Section 18a:71-40.6 - Renewal Of Scholarship
Each C. Clyde Ferguson Law Scholarship shall be renewable annually for up to four years except that each scholarship shall remain in effect only...
Section 18a:71-40.7 - Rules, Regulations
The board of directors of the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410...
Section 18a:71a-1 - Short Title.
18A:71A-1. Short Title. Section 1 shall be known and may be cited as the "Higher Education Student Assistance Authority Law." L.1999,c.46,s.1.
Section 18a:71a-2 - Terms Defined.
18A:71A-2. Terms Defined. As used in this act, unless the context indicates another or different meaning, the following words shall have the following meanings:...
Section 18a:71a-4 - Board Of The Authority.
18A:71A-4. a. The Board of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall consist of 18 members as follows: the State Treasurer, ex-officio, or a...
Section 18a:71a-5 - Executive Director.
18A:71A-5. Executive Director. a.The executive director of the authority shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor...
Section 18a:71a-6 - Organization Of The Board.
18A:71A-6. Organization of the Board. a.Meetings of the board shall be held at such time and place as the members shall determine. A majority...
Section 18a:71a-9 - Further Powers Of The Authority.
18A:71A-9. Further Powers of the Authority. The authority shall have the following powers to: a.further access to postsecondary education, whether by loans, grants, scholarships,...
Section 18a:71a-14 - Bond Resolutions.
18A:71A-14. Bond Resolutions. Any resolution or resolutions of the authority authorizing any bonds or any issues of bonds may contain provisions, which shall be...
Section 18a:71a-17 - Security For Bonds.
18A:71A-17. Security for Bonds. In the discretion of the authority, any bonds issued by it may be secured by a trust agreement between the...
Section 18a:71a-19 - Rights Of Bondholders.
18A:71A-19. Rights of Bondholders. A holder of bonds issued by the authority pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71A-8, or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the...
Section 18a:71a-20 - Refunding Bonds.
18A:71A-20. Refunding Bonds. a.The authority shall have power to issue bonds for the purposes of refunding any of its bonds then outstanding, including the...
Section 18a:71a-21 - Bonds As Legal Investments.
18A:71A-21. Bonds as Legal Investments. Bonds, notes and other obligations issued by the authority under the provisions of this act and N.J.S.18A:71A-8, are hereby...
Section 18a:71a-24 - Loan Reserve Fund.
18A:71A-24. Loan Reserve Fund. a.Within the Higher Education Student Assistance Fund, the authority shall establish and maintain a special fund called the "Loan Reserve...
Section 18a:71a-25 - Capital Reserve Fund; Use; Investment.
18A:71A-25. Capital Reserve Fund; Use; Investment. a.The authority shall establish and maintain a special fund called the "New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Capital...
Section 18a:71a-26 - Dissolution.
18A:71A-26. Dissolution. Should the Legislature act to dissolve the authority, the dissolution shall not be complete until all loans guaranteed have been paid by...
Section 18a:71a-32 - Construction Of Law.
18A:71A-32. Construction of Law. The enactment of this revision law shall not: a.affect the tenure, compensation and pension rights, if any, of the lawful...
Section 18a:71b-1 - Eligible Institution Defined.
18A:71B-1. Eligible Institution Defined. Unless otherwise restricted by the authority by regulation, "eligible institution" for purposes of this chapter only means an institution of...
Section 18a:71b-2 - Student Eligibility.
18A:71B-2. Student Eligibility. a.A student who is enrolled in an eligible institution and who is eligible for and receives any form of student financial...
Section 18a:71b-3 - Discrimination Forbidden.
18A:71B-3. Discrimination Forbidden. Financial aid under this chapter shall be awarded without regard to race, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin or handicapped status.
Section 18a:71b-4 - Academic Year Defined.
18A:71B-4. Academic Year Defined. a.An academic year for the purpose of this chapter means the period between the time the institution which the student...
Section 18a:71b-7 - Rules And Regulations.
18A:71B-7. Rules and Regulations. The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1...
Section 18a:71b-9 - False Information; Penalty.
18A:71B-9. False Information; Penalty. A person who knowingly and willfully furnishes any false or misleading information for the purpose of obtaining a scholarship or...
Section 18a:71b-11 - Scholarships Created.
18A:71B-11. Scholarships Created. There are hereby created Garden State Scholarships which shall be maintained by the State, awarded to secondary school students with records...
Section 18a:71b-12 - Administration By The Authority.
18A:71B-12. Administration by the Authority. The authority shall administer the provisions of this article, establish criteria, methodology and guidelines for awarding Garden State Scholarships,...
Section 18a:71b-14 - Award Of Scholarships.
18A:71B-14. Award of Scholarships. As determined by the authority and subject to the amount of appropriations available therefor, a Garden State Scholarship shall be...
Section 18a:71b-15 - Renewal Of Scholarships.
18A:71B-15. Renewal of Scholarships. Each Garden State Scholarship awarded shall be renewable annually for up to four years except that, in the case of...
Section 18a:71b-16 - Amount Of Scholarship; Payments.
18A:71B-16. Amount of Scholarship; Payments. A Garden State Scholarship shall entitle the recipient to an award in an amount established by the authority pursuant...
Section 18a:71b-17 - Limitation.
18A:71B-17. Limitation. A Garden State Scholarship shall not, when combined with any other financial assistance, exceed, except for a nominal amount as determined by...
Section 18a:71b-18 - Grants Created; Use.
18A:71B-18. Grants Created; Use. There are hereby created State tuition aid grants which shall be maintained by the State, awarded and administered pursuant to...
Section 18a:71b-19 - Administration Of Provisions.
18A:71B-19. Administration of Provisions. The authority shall administer the provisions of this article, adopt rules and regulations, and prescribe and provide appropriate forms for...
Section 18a:71b-20 - Eligibility, Prerequisite.
18A:71B-20. Eligibility, Prerequisite. a.A State tuition aid grant shall be awarded annually to each eligible, qualified full-time undergraduate student enrolled in a curriculum leading...
Section 18a:71b-22 - Construction Of Article.
18A:71B-22. Construction of Article. This article shall not be construed as granting any authority to control or influence the policies of any educational institution...
Section 18a:71b-23.1 - Short Title.
1.This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Program Act." L.2001,c.442,s.1.
Section 18a:71b-23.7 - Rules, Regulations.
7.The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary for...
Section 18a:71b-24 - Appropriation Of Funds.
18A:71B-24. Appropriation of Funds. There shall be appropriated to the authority in any general or supplemental appropriation act such sums as shall be necessary...
Section 18a:71b-24.1 - Short Title
1.This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial Scholarship Act of 2000." L.2001,c.41,s.1.
Section 18a:71b-24.3 - Rules, Regulations
6.The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to...
Section 18a:71b-24.4 - Annual Appropriation
7.There shall be annually appropriated to the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority such sums as shall be necessary to administer the provisions of sections...
Section 18a:71b-25 - Scholarship Program Established.
18A:71B-25. Scholarship Program Established. There is established the Miss New Jersey Educational Scholarship program. It shall be the duty of the Higher Education Student...
Section 18a:71b-26 - Scholarship Eligibility.
18A:71B-26. Scholarship Eligibility. A Miss New Jersey Educational Scholarship shall be awarded annually to an individual who has been designated by the Higher Education...
Section 18a:71b-27 - Scholarship Conditions.
18A:71B-27. Scholarship Conditions. Any Miss New Jersey scholarship recipient who enrolls in a public institution of higher education in the State shall be allowed...
Section 18a:71b-28 - Definitions.
18A:71B-28. Definitions. As used in this article: "Garden State Savings Bonds" means bonds of the State of New Jersey and its authorities issued pursuant...
Section 18a:71b-29 - Issue Of Bonds.
18A:71B-29. Issue of Bonds. a.In furtherance of the public policy of this article, the State shall set aside, from the bonds of the State...
Section 18a:71b-32 - Report On Results Of Sale.
18A:71B-32. Report on Results of Sale. The State Treasurer or the issuing authority or agency shall submit a report after each bond issuance to...
Section 18a:71b-33 - Duties Of The State Treasurer.
18A:71B-33. Duties of the State Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall, in consultation with the commission, approve the following: a.additional financial incentives as provided in...
Section 18a:71b-35 - Legislative Findings And Declarations.
18A:71B-35. Legislative Findings and Declarations. The Legislature finds and declares that: a.This State is committed to making world-class education accessible and affordable for all...
Section 18a:71b-36 - Definitions.
18A:71B-36. Definitions. As used in this article: "Account" means an individual trust account or savings account established in accordance with this article; "Authority" means...
Section 18a:71b-39 - Immunity.
18A:71B-39. Immunity. Neither the members of the authority, nor any officer or employee of the authority shall be liable personally for the debts, liabilities...
Section 18a:71b-41 - Operation Of Program; Fees.
18A:71B-41. a. The program shall be operated as a trust through the use of accounts for designated beneficiaries. An account may be opened by...
Section 18a:71b-42 - Njbest Scholarship; Conditions.
18A:71B-42. NJBEST Scholarship; Conditions. a.An amount of no less than $500 shall be provided by the State for the qualified higher education expenses of...
Section 18a:71b-45 - Construction.
18A:71B-45. Construction. a.Nothing in this article shall be construed to: (1)guarantee that a designated beneficiary will be admitted to a higher education institution or...
Section 18a:71b-46 - Federal Income Tax Consequences.
18A:71B-46. Federal Income Tax Consequences. If the Congress of the United States enacts legislation that exempts educational savings accounts from federal income taxation, sections...
Section 18a:71b-50 - Definitions.
18A:71B-50. Definitions. As used in this article: "Operational expense" means those funds devoted to or required for the regular or ordinary expenses of the...
Section 18a:71b-53 - Short Title
1.This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "Tony Pompelio Commemorative Scholarship Fund Act." L.2000,c.163,s.1.
Section 18a:71b-57 - Board Duties
5.The board shall: a.Develop and maintain a Statewide system for the identification of potential Pompelio scholars in cooperation with other State departments, agencies or...
Section 18a:71b-58 - Awarding Scholarships
6. a. The board is hereby authorized to award scholarships from the fund to Pompelio scholars for undergraduate study leading to a baccalaureate degree,...
Section 18a:71b-59 - Qualifications Of Applicant
7. a. No scholarship pursuant to this act shall be awarded to any applicant unless the applicant has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the...
Section 18a:71b-63 - Rules, Regulations
11. The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary...
Section 18a:71b-81 - Short Title.
1.This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship (NJ STARS) Program Act." L.2004,c.59,s.1.
Section 18a:71b-84 - Nj Stars Program.
4.There is hereby created the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship (NJ STARS) Program for county college students. It shall be the duty...
Section 18a:71b-85.6 - Annual Recruitment Day.
5.Each county college is encouraged to host an annual recruitment day and invite a representative from each four-year public and independent institution of higher...
Section 18a:71b-86.1 - Short Title.
1.This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship II (NJ STARS II) Program Act."
Section 18a:71b-86.5 - Transfer Of Academic Credits.
5.The policies and procedures set forth in the Statewide transfer agreement established pursuant to P.L.2007, c.175 (C.18A:62-46 et seq.) shall govern the transfer of...
Section 18a:71b-87 - Short Title.
1.This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Social Services Student Loan Redemption Program Act." L.2005,c.157,s.1.
Section 18a:71b-94 - Loan Forgiveness Awards.
8.The authority shall grant loan forgiveness awards subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, of which funds, 80% shall be allocated...
Section 18a:71b-95 - Annual Report.
9.The authority shall annually submit a report on the program to the Governor and the chairmen of the Senate Budget and Appropriations, Assembly Appropriations,...
Section 18a:71b-96 - Rules, Regulations.
10. The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services and the executive director of the Juvenile Justice Commission,...
Section 18a:71b-100 - Board Of Trustees.
3. a. The board of trustees of the Military Dependents Scholarship Fund shall consist of the State Adjutant General, or a designee, the State...
Section 18a:71b-103 - Rules, Regulations.
6.The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, in consultation with the Secretary of Higher Education, shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure...
Section 18a:71c-1 - Administration By The Authority.
18A:71C-1. Administration by the authority. It shall be the duty of the authority to administer the Federal Family Education Loan Program for this State....
Section 18a:71c-6 - Purchase Of Notes.
18A:71C-6. Purchase of Notes. Whenever any approved note, including notes held by the authority in the Higher Education Student Assistance Fund, or any installment...
Section 18a:71c-11 - Regulations.
18A:71C-11. Regulations. The Department of the Treasury and the authority shall jointly promulgate regulations concerning the procedures and methods to be employed for the...
Section 18a:71c-17 - Lien Not Treated As Wage Execution.
18A:71C-17. Lien Not Treated as Wage Execution. The lien against an employee's wages undertaken pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71C-10, N.J.S.18A:71C-12, N.J.S.18A:71C-14 and N.J.S.18A:71C-16 shall not be...
Section 18a:71c-19 - Professional Or Occupational Misconduct.
18A:71C-19. Professional or Occupational Misconduct. a.Notwithstanding provisions of any law to the contrary, any State professional or occupational licensing board shall define a borrower's...
Section 18a:71c-23 - Eligible Borrower.
18A:71C-23. Eligible Borrower. Loans under the NJCLASS Loan Program may be made to eligible borrowers. An eligible borrower is an eligible student or any...
Section 18a:71c-24 - Eligible Institution.
18A:71C-24. Eligible Institution. Unless restricted by the authority by regulations, "eligible institution" means, for the purposes of this article only, an institution of higher...
Section 18a:71c-25 - Maximum Loan Amounts.
18A:71C-25. Maximum Loan Amounts. The authority shall establish maximum annual loan amounts and maximum total loan amounts which may be made under the NJCLASS...
Section 18a:71c-26 - Accrual Of Interest; Payment.
18A:71C-26. Accrual of Interest; Payment. Interest on each NJCLASS Loan Program loan shall accrue from the date of the making of the loan; however,...
Section 18a:71c-27 - Student Eligibility.
18A:71C-27. Student Eligibility. a.Unless otherwise restricted by the authority by regulation, an eligible student under the NJCLASS Loan Program shall: (1)be a New Jersey...
Section 18a:71c-28 - Limitations On Program; Fees.
18A:71C-28. Limitations on Program; Fees. a.The authority may limit the number of students who receive NJCLASS Loan Program loans for attendance at any educational...
Section 18a:71c-32 - Definitions.
18A:71C-32. "Approved site" means a site located within a State designated underserved area or a health professional shortage area, or a clinic which is...
Section 18a:71c-36 - Entry Into Program; Agreements.
18A:71C-36. a. In administering the program, the authority or its designated agent shall contract only with a primary care practitioner. b.The contract shall require...
Section 18a:71c-37 - Redemption Limits; Service.
18A:71C-37. a. Maximum redemption of loans under the loan redemption program shall amount to 18% of principal and interest of eligible qualifying loan expenses...
Section 18a:71c-38 - Probationary Period.
18A:71C-38. Each program participant shall serve a six-month probationary period upon initial placement at an approved site. During that period, the primary care staff...
Section 18a:71c-39 - Matching Of Participants With Areas.
18A:71C-39. The executive director or his designee, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, shall match program participants to State designated...
Section 18a:71c-40 - Selection Of Participants; Priority.
18A:71C-40. The executive director or his designee shall select the program participants from among those applicants who meet the eligibility criteria established pursuant to...
Section 18a:71c-41 - Nullification Of Agreement.
18A:71C-41. A program participant who has previously entered into a contract with the authority may nullify the agreement by notifying the authority in writing...
Section 18a:71c-46 - Recruitment.
18A:71C-46. Recruitment. The executive director or designee and the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in cooperation with their designated agent, shall together establish...
Section 18a:71c-46.1 - Availability Of Information.
18.The authority shall work with State institutions of medical, dental, and other primary care professional education to ensure that information on the Primary Care...
Section 18a:71c-47 - Federal Funds.
18A:71C-47. Federal Funds. The authority shall annually apply for any federal funds which may be available to implement the provisions of this act. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
Section 18a:71c-48 - Rules And Regulations.
18A:71C-48. Rules and Regulations. The authority shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to...
Section 18a:71c-56 - Annual Report On The Program.
7.The authority shall annually submit to the Governor, and pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), the chairman of the Senate Budget and...
Section 18a:71c-57 - Rules, Regulations.
8.The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall adopt, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations as...
Section 18a:71c-58 - Dedication Of Appropriated Funds.
9.Of the funds annually appropriated for the Primary Care Practitioner Loan Redemption Program established in the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71C-32...
Section 18a:72a-1 - Preamble, Purpose Of Chapter
It is hereby declared that a serious public emergency exists affecting and threatening the welfare, comfort, health, safety and prosperity of the people of...
Section 18a:72a-2 - Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey educational facilities authority law." L.1967, c.271.
Section 18a:72a-3 - Definitions.
18A:72A-3. As used in this act, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context indicates or requires another or...
Section 18a:72a-5 - Authority's Powers.
18A:72A-5. The authority shall have power: (a)To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; (b)To adopt and...
Section 18a:72a-6 - Expenses Of Authority
All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter shall be payable from funds provided the authority therefor, and no liability or...
Section 18a:72a-12.2 - Short Title.
1.Sections 1 through 4 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "County College Capital Projects Fund Act." L.1997,c.360,s.1.
Section 18a:72a-12.6 - "Dormitory Safety Trust Fund."
6. a. There is created within the New Jersey educational facilities authority established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:72A-4, the "Dormitory Safety Trust Fund," hereinafter referred to...
Section 18a:72a-12.8 - Issuance Of Bonds, Notes.
8. a. The authority shall from time to time issue bonds or notes, in accordance with the provisions of the "New Jersey educational facilities...
Section 18a:72a-15 - Bonds As Legal Investments
Bonds and notes issued by the authority under the provisions of this chapter are hereby made securities in which the state and all political...
Section 18a:72a-21 - Annual Report And Audit
On or before March 31 in each year, the authority shall make an annual report of its activities for the preceding calendar year to...
Section 18a:72a-24 - Visitorial Powers; Governor
18A:72A-24. The Governor may visit, examine into and inspect, the authority as an institution under the educational supervision of the State, and may require,...
Section 18a:72a-27.2 - Powers Of Board Of Trustees
In addition to the powers and duties with respect to dormitories and revenue producing facilities given under the provisions of this chapter, the board...
Section 18a:72a-31 - Construction Loans; Terms
The authority also shall have power: (a) to make loans to any private college for the construction of projects in accordance with a loan...
Section 18a:72a-35 - Private Colleges; Pledges
Any pledge of moneys, earnings, income or revenues authorized with respect to private colleges, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall be valid...
Section 18a:72a-36 - Construction Of Chapter
This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof. L.1967, c.271.
Section 18a:72a-40 - Short Title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Higher Education Equipment Leasing Fund Act." L.1993,c.136,s.1.
Section 18a:72a-41 - Findings, Declarations.
2.The Legislature finds and declares that: a.Higher education plays a vital role in the economic development of the nation and the State by providing...
Section 18a:72a-43 - Allocation Of Moneys.
6.The moneys deposited into the fund created pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1993, c.136 (C.18A:72A-42) shall be allocated in the following manner: a.A minimum...
Section 18a:72a-45 - Approval For Lease Agreements.
8.The authority shall not enter into a lease agreement with an institution of higher education unless the Secretary of Higher Education has approved the...
Section 18a:72a-47 - Annual Report.
10.The Secretary of Higher Education shall annually submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature on the higher education equipment purchases at public...
Section 18a:72a-48 - Rules, Regulations.
11.The Secretary of Higher Education, in consultation with the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410...
Section 18a:72a-49 - Short Title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Higher Education Facilities Trust Fund Act." L.1993,c.375,s.1.
Section 18a:72a-50 - Findings, Declarations
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Higher education plays a vital role in the economic development of the nation and of the...
Section 18a:72a-51 - "Higher Education Facilities Trust Fund"
3. There is created within the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:72A-1 et seq., the "Higher Education Facilities Trust Fund," hereinafter...
Section 18a:72a-52 - Use Of Trust Fund
4. The trust fund shall be used to provide grants to New Jersey's public and private institutions of higher education for the cost, or...
Section 18a:72a-53 - Allocation Of Initial Grants.
5.The initial grants from the trust fund shall be allocated as follows: a.$48,000,000 for facilities at the State Colleges; b.$38,880,000 for facilities at Rutgers,...
Section 18a:72a-54 - Application For Grant.
6. a. The governing board of a public or private institution of higher education may determine, by resolution, to apply for a grant from...
Section 18a:72a-58 - Rules, Regulations.
11.The Secretary of Higher Education, in consultation with the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410...
Section 18a:72a-59 - Short Title.
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Higher Education Technology Infrastructure Fund Act." L.1997,c.238,s.1.
Section 18a:72a-62 - Use Of Technology Fund.
4. The technology fund shall be used to develop technology infrastructure within and among New Jersey's institutions of higher education in order to provide...
Section 18a:72a-68 - Financing Of Matching Amounts.
10. a. To finance the matching amounts for institutions of higher education which have received grants from the technology fund, the authority may from...
Section 18a:72a-70 - Rules, Regulations.
12.The Secretary of Higher Education, in consultation with the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410...
Section 18a:72a-71 - Report To Governor, Legislature.
13.The Secretary of Higher Education shall annually submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature on the higher education technology infrastructure purchases at...
Section 18a:72a-72 - Short Title.
1.This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Higher Education Capital Improvement Fund Act." L.1999,c.217,s.1.
Section 18a:72a-76 - Allocation Of Fund.
5. a. An amount not to exceed $550,000,000 in the capital improvement fund shall be allocated as follows: $169,000,000 for Rutgers, The State University;...
Section 18a:72a-77 - Application For Grant.
6. a. The governing board of a four-year public or private institution of higher education may determine, by resolution, to apply for a grant...
Section 18a:72a-80 - Rules, Regulations.
15.The Secretary of Higher Education, in consultation with the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410...
Section 18a:72a-81 - Short Title.
47. Sections 47 through 49 of P.L.2009, c.90 (C.18A:72A-81 et seq.) shall be known and may be cited as the "Higher Education Partnership Agreements...
Section 18a:72b-15 - Short Title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Independent College and University Assistance Act." L.1979, c. 132, s. 1, eff. July...
Section 18a:72b-17 - Definitions
3. As used in this act: a. "Eligible institution" or "institution" means only those independent institutions of higher education incorporated and located in this...
Section 18a:72b-22 - Rules And Policies
8. The State Treasurer shall promulgate rules and adopt policies and make all determinations necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of the provisions...
Section 18a:72b-23 - Severability
If any part of this act shall be held invalid, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this act....
Section 18a:72b-25 - "School" Defined
1. As used in this act: "School" means the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. L.1987,c.312,s.1; amended 1994,c.48,s.247.
Section 18a:72b-27 - Eligibility
3. Commencing with the first year class to be admitted for the 1987-88 academic year, the treasurer shall contract with the school for the...
Section 18a:72b-29 - Financial Assistance
Any student admitted to the school pursuant to this act is eligible for all financial assistance in the same manner as if the student...
Section 18a:72b-30 - $11,000 Per Year Per Student
6. The treasurer shall pay to the school $11,000.00 per year for each eligible student attending the school pursuant to this act, provided that...
Section 18a:72b-31 - Conditions
7. a. To be certified by the treasurer as eligible for admission to the school pursuant to this act, the applicant shall (1) be...
Section 18a:72b-32 - Resident Training Program
8. The school, at a time agreed upon with the treasurer, shall implement a resident training program with a New Jersey hospital, if it...
Section 18a:72c-1 - Creation; Location
There are hereby created three distinguished chairs which shall be known as Albert Einstein Chairs for Scholarly Studies. One chair shall be located at...
Section 18a:72c-2 - Selection Of Scholars; Tenure
2. Each institution awarded an Einstein Chair under this act shall select an outstanding scholar to fill the chair on such terms and conditions...
Section 18a:72c-3 - Use Of Funds
An institution awarded an Einstein Chair may utilize funds appropriated under this act for the provision of equipment, supplies, clerical and research assistants and...
Section 18a:72e-2 - Selection Of Scholar
2. Subject to available appropriations, Seton Hall shall select an outstanding scholar to fill the chair on such terms and conditions as may be...
Section 18a:72f-1 - Short Title.
1.This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Minority Faculty Advancement Program Act." L.1984,c.189,s.1; amended 1999, c.46, s.52.
Section 18a:72f-2 - Findings, Declarations.
2.The Legislature finds and declares that: a.Within New Jersey colleges and universities minority faculty members with doctoral degrees in certain academic disciplines, notably the...
Section 18a:72f-5 - Application Procedure.
5.Eligible program participants who entered the program prior to the effective date of P.L.1999, c.46 (N.J.S.18A:71A-1 et al.), and who seek loans to finance...
Section 18a:72f-6 - Loan Redemption.
6.Nonfederal direct loans obtained pursuant to section 5 of this act and Federal Family Education Loans together with interest thereon secured after admission to...
Section 18a:72f-7 - Faculty Service Requirements.
7.Faculty service requirements for loan redemption purposes pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1984, c.189 (C.18A:72F-6) shall be satisfied at any New Jersey college or...
Section 18a:72f-8 - Nullification Of Contract.
8.Program participants who entered the program prior to the effective date of P.L.1999, c.46 (N.J.S.18A:71A-1 et al.), and who have entered into redemption contracts...
Section 18a:72f-9 - Nullification Of Service Obligation.
9.In case of a program participant's death or total or permanent disability, the executive director of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall nullify...
Section 18a:72f-10 - Periodic Evaluation.
10.The impact of the program on the representation of New Jersey college and university minority faculty members with doctoral degrees in the designated disciplines...
Section 18a:72f-11 - Rules, Regulations.
11.The Commission on Higher Education shall promulgate such rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) as...
Section 18a:72g-1 - Durant Chair
There is created at Saint Peter's College a distinguished chair which shall be known as the Will and Ariel Durant Chair in Humanities. L....
Section 18a:72g-2 - Selection Of Scholar
2. Saint Peter's College shall select an outstanding scholar to fill the chair on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon, subject...
Section 18a:72g-3 - Use Of Funds
Saint Peter's College may utilize funds appropriated for the purposes of this act for the provision of equipment, supplies, clerical and research assistants and...
Section 18a:72h-1 - Short Title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Higher Education Services for Visually Impaired, Auditorily Impaired and Learning Disabled Students Act."...
Section 18a:72h-2 - Findings, Declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is a fundamental aspiration of the people of New Jersey that individuals are afforded the opportunity...
Section 18a:72h-3 - Definitions.
3.As used in this act: a."Auditorily impaired" means a hearing impairment of such severity that the individual depends primarily upon visual communication. b."Competent authority"...
Section 18a:72h-5 - Documentation Required
In order for a learning disabled student to qualify as an eligible student, the student shall submit to the department documentation by a competent...
Section 18a:72h-6 - Duties Of Commission
6. The Commission on Higher Education shall: a. Enter into agreements with any individual, agency or public or independent institution of higher education in...
Section 18a:72h-7 - Advisory Board
7. To assist in fulfilling the duties and responsibilities relating to this act, the commission shall appoint an advisory board, which shall be broadly...
Section 18a:72h-8 - Rules, Regulations
8. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to implement the provisions of...
Section 18a:72h-9 - Use Of Funds
If in any fiscal year, the funds made available under this act are not sufficient to fully fund all services and activities required pursuant...
Section 18a:72i-1 - Wallenberg Professorship
There is created at Rutgers, The State University within the Department of History a distinguished visiting professorship which shall be known as the Raoul...
Section 18a:72i-2 - Selection By Rutgers
Rutgers, The State University shall select an outstanding individual whose scholarship, teaching and public service reflect the humanitarian ideals of Raoul Wallenberg to serve...
Section 18a:72i-3 - Use Of Funds
Rutgers, The State University may utilize funds appropriated for the purposes of this act for the provision of equipment, supplies, clerical and research assistants...
Section 18a:72j-1 - Short Title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Martin Luther King Physician-Dentist Scholarship Act of 1986." L. 1987, c. 183, s.
Section 18a:72j-3 - Annual Scholarships
A Martin Luther King Physician-Dentist Scholarship shall be awarded annually by the board of directors of the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund to 15...
Section 18a:72j-4 - Requirements
No person shall be awarded a Martin Luther King Physician-Dentist Scholarship unless: a. The person has been a resident of New Jersey for a...
Section 18a:72j-5 - Amount Of Scholarship
The amount of a Martin Luther King Physician-Dentist Scholarship shall be established by the board of directors of the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund...
Section 18a:72j-6 - Renewal
Each Martin Luther King Physician-Dentist Scholarship shall be renewable annually for up to four years except that each scholarship shall remain in effect only...
Section 18a:72j-7 - Rules, Regulations
The board of directors of the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968,...
Section 18a:72k-1 - Chair In Women's Studies
There is created at Douglass College at Rutgers, The State University a distinguished chair which shall be known as the Chair in Women's Studies....
Section 18a:72k-2 - Selection Of Scholar
2. Douglass College shall select a distinguished scholar to fill the chair for a term of up to two years upon such terms and...
Section 18a:72k-3 - Use Of Funds
Douglass College may utilize funds appropriated for the purpose of this act for the provision of equipment, supplies, clerical and research assistants and such...
Section 18a:72m-1 - Definitions.
1.As used in this act: "Eligible discipline" means an academic discipline in which minority individuals are underrepresented as determined by the Commission on Higher...
Section 18a:72m-4 - Stipends.
4.Each fellow shall receive a stipend in the amount of $1,000 per semester during the senior year of study and an amount not to...
Section 18a:72m-5 - Evaluation Of Program.
5.The Commission on Higher Education in consultation with the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund and the New Jersey Presidents'...
Section 18a:72m-6 - Rules, Regulations.
6.The Commission on Higher Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate...
Section 18a:72o-3 - Utilization Of Funds Appropriated.
3.New Jersey City University may utilize funds appropriated for the purposes of this act for the provision of equipment, supplies, clerical and research assistants...
Section 18a:72p-3 - Duties Of The Council.
3.The advisory council shall: a.examine issues related to school-aged children and students attending public or independent institutions of higher education in the State, including,...
Section 18a:72p-4 - Report To Governor, Legislature.
4.The advisory council shall report to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), by December 31st of...
Section 18a:72p-5 - Rules, Regulations.
5.The State Board of Education, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to effectuate...
Section 18a:73-21 - Preamble, Purpose Of Article
The legislature finds that: (a) The public pride in the history of New Jersey generated by temporary historical commissions, especially the civil war centennial...
Section 18a:73-22.3 - Establishment Of Programs
3. a. The New Jersey Historical Commission within the Department of State shall establish: (1) A program for the purpose of awarding grants from...
Section 18a:73-22.4 - Establishment Of Fund, Uses
4. a. There is hereby established within the Department of State a revolving, nonlapsing fund which shall be credited with the monies appropriated in...
Section 18a:73-24 - Organization
The commission shall meet, as soon as may be following appointment of its members, at the call of the commissioner. L.1967, c.271.
Section 18a:73-25.3 - Activities
The program shall include such activities as the commission deems desirable and practicable and shall include: a. Conducting, sponsoring and assisting scholarly research and...
Section 18a:73-27 - State Library Personnel.
12. The State Library shall consist of the State Librarian and such other personnel as the President of Thomas Edison State College may deem...
Section 18a:73-33.1 - Annual Report.
6. a. In addition to the duties prescribed in section 18 of P.L.1969, c.158 (C.18A:73-33), the State Librarian shall on or before October 31...
Section 18a:73-35 - Duties Of State Library.
20.The State Library shall: (a)Maintain library resources and information services over a broad range of subjects which affect the educational, intellectual, cultural, economic and...
Section 18a:73-35a - Short Title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Library Network Law." L.1983, c. 486, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
Section 18a:73-35e - Cooperative Services
Any library eligible for participation in the library network is authorized to enter into agreements with other such libraries to provide and receive cooperative...
Section 18a:73-35f - State Funding Restriction.
8.To provide an efficient and effective library network in accordance with objectives of this act, no regional library cooperative or any library with which...
Section 18a:73-35g - Budget Estimates.
9.On or before November 15 in each year, the State Librarian, with the approval of the President, shall estimate the amount necessary to be...
Section 18a:73-35g1 - Funding Of Library Network.
8.Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, all funds previously appropriated to fund area libraries pursuant to N.J.S.18A:74-4 and research library...
Section 18a:73-35h - Payments.
10.The sums payable pursuant to this act shall be payable on October 1 following the final determination in each year. Payments shall be made...
Section 18a:73-35i - Rules, Regulations.
11.The State Librarian may, with the approval of the President, promulgate pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such...
Section 18a:73-35j - Appropriations.
12.There shall be appropriated in the first fiscal year following the receipt by the Legislature of the first annual report and in each fiscal...