Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

18A:64M-13 Appointment, compensation of president of the university. 45. The board shall appoint and fix the compensation of a president of the university. The president shall be responsible to the board of trustees and shall have such powers as shall be requisite for the executi…

18A:64M-14 Immunity from personal liability. 46. No trustee or officer of the university shall be personally liable for any debt, obligation, or other liability of the university or incurred by or on behalf of the university or any constituent unit thereof. L.2012, c.45, s.46.

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 bodies, on the manner in which the facilities and services of the univ…

18A:64M-16 University personnel eligible for participation in certain public retirement plans. 48. 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 be an employer for the purposes of the…

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 obtained or enjoyed by the university or any consti…

18A:64M-18 Officers, agents, employees unaffected. 50. The enactment and adoption of this act shall not, of itself, affect the official, operational, or organizational status of any officer of the university or any and all outstanding authorizations of any officer, agent, or empl…

18A:64M-19 Certain funds, property, employees transferred to Rowan University. 51. Upon the establishment of the body corporate and politic known as Rowan University: a. All appropriations, grants, debt service, research funds, and other monies available to Rowan University prior…

18A:64M-2 Findings, declarations relative to the public system of higher education. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Rutgers, The State University ("Rutgers"), is a body corporate and politic that operates schools and colleges in the State of New Jersey and offers d…

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 prosecuted or defended in the same manner and to the same effect by the university as if …

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 and refer to Rowan University, herein referred to as "uni…

18A:64M-22 Powers of Secretary of Higher Education. 54. The general powers of supervision and control of the Secretary of Higher Education at the request of the Governor over Rowan University include the power to visit the university to examine into its manner of conducting its a…

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 university shall be governed by that act. L.2012, c.45, s.55.

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 selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure such contract upon an agreem…

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 or agreement known to him to have been made or entered into in violation of any of…

18A:64M-26 Certain transactions prohibited. 58. The payment of any fee, commission or compensation of any kind or the granting of any gift or gratuity of any kind, either directly or indirectly, whether or not in connection with any purchase, sale or contract, to any person emplo…

18A:64M-27 Terms of board members unaltered. 59. The provisions of this act shall not alter the term of any member of the board, not specifically abolished herein, lawfully in office as of the effective date of this act, or require the reappointment thereof. L.2012, c.45, s.59.

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 credit, of the State of New Jersey. L.2012, c.45, s.60.

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 of public higher education in the State and thereby to improve the quality and increase the efficiency of th…

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 the contrary, include and mean the public research university herein designated "R…

18A:64M-30 Allocation to Department of State. 62. In accordance with the provisions of section 27 of P.L.1994, c.48 (C.18A:3B-27), the university is allocated to the Department of State for the purposes of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, Paragraph 1 of the…

18A:64M-31 Certain functions, powers, duties, rights transferred to Rowan. 8. a. All functions, powers, duties, and rights of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, related directly or indirectly to the establishment, maintenance, and operation as to the School o…

18A:64M-31.1 Intention of the Legislature to protect Rowan University; reimbursement. 6. In transferring the assets of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey to Rowan University, it is the intention of the Legislature to protect Rowan University, and to hold it ha…

18A:64M-32 Transfer of appropriations, grants, moneys, employees, property to Rowan. 9. Upon the transfer of the School of Osteopathic Medicine of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey to Rowan University pursuant to section 8 of this act: a. all appropriations, …

18A:64M-33 Disposition of certain medical malpractice claims. 10. For medical malpractice claims incurred at the School of Osteopathic Medicine before or after the effective date of this act, Rowan University shall elect within 75 days of the signing of this act whether it, and i…

18A:64M-34 Certain debts transferred to Rowan. 11. All debts of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey incurred in the operation and administration of the School of Osteopathic Medicine and debt specifically and directly related to the real and personal property b…

18A:64M-35 Employee status unaffected. 12. a. Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any officers or employees of the School of Osteopathic Medicine of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey of their rights, privileges, obligations or status with respec…

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 the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey to Rowan …

18A:64M-37 Rowan University - Rutgers Camden Board of Governors. 33. There is established the Rowan University-Rutgers Camden Board of Governors. a. The board shall be composed of seven members as follows: two members appointed by the board of trustees of Rowan University from am…

18A:64M-38 Authority, responsibilities of Rowan University - Rutgers Camden Board of Governors. 34. The Rowan University-Rutgers Camden Board of Governors shall have the authority and responsibility to act, in all cases subject to and not inconsistent with the requirements and st…

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 board shall have the power and the duty, subject to the limitations se…

18A:64M-39 Layoffs of certain employees prohibited. 138. On and between the enactment date of this act and July 1, 2014, there shall be no layoff of any employee represented by a majority representative, who was employed as of the enactment date of this act, at the University of …

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 by this act, including the presentation and operation of a four-year allopathic medical sch…

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 the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.). L.2012…

18A:64M-41 Pledge, covenant with bond holders. 140. The State of New Jersey does hereby pledge to and covenant and agree with the holders of any bonds heretofore issued and outstanding pursuant to a bond resolution of Rutgers, The State University or Rowan University that the ent…

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 all matters pursuant to this act, related to the division, allocation and assignment of…

18A:64M-43 Transfer provisions interdependent, essential. 143. The provisions of each of the transfers of the schools, functions, institutes, campuses and centers, and rights, assets and privileges thereof, shall be considered to be interdependent and essential to the intent and …

18A:64M-5 Governance, conduct of university. 37. It is declared to be the public policy of the State that the university shall be given a high degree of self-government and that the governance and conduct of the university shall be free of partisanship. L.2012, c.45, s.37.

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 to the duties, obligations, and responsibilities set forth in this act. L.2012, c.45, s.38…

18A:64M-7 Determination of composition, size of board of trustees. 39. a. The composition and size of the board of trustees shall be determined by the board; however, the board shall have not less than seven nor more than 15 members. The members shall be appointed by the Governor…

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 good academic standing, and who shall be 18 years of age or older a…

18A:64M-9 Powers, duties of board of trustees. 41. The board of trustees of Rowan University shall have the general supervision over and be vested with the conduct of the university. It shall have the power and duty, subject to the approval of the Rowan University-Rutgers Camden …

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 with the provisions of that section. L.2013, c…

18A:64M-9.2 Rowan University authorized to participate in cooperative pricing system. 4. a. Rowan University is authorized to be a participating contracting unit in a cooperative pricing system established pursuant to the laws of this State. b. The university may make purchases a…