Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

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 11, Civil Service, of the Revised Statutes and all p…

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. 10 (1982). L. 1986, c. 42, s. 14, eff. July 9, 1986.

18A:64-21.4. Employer-Employee Relations Act unaffected Nothing in this amendatory and supplementary act shall be construed or interpreted to contravene or modify the provisions of the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L. 1941, c. 100 (C. 34:13A-1 et seq.) or to lim…

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 right or protection provided that person under any pension law or retirement system of this State. L. 1986, c. …

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, City of Trenton, a State landmark and historic site which is being preserved as a part of the cultural h…

18A:64-21.7. Use of Kelsey building by Thomas A. Edison State College 2. The Kelsey School of Industrial Arts building located at the corner of West State and Willow Streets, designated as 101 West State Street, City of Trenton, County of Mercer, and State of New Jersey, along wi…

18A:64-21.8 Center for Career Relevant Education and Talent Evaluation of New Jersey, CreateNJ, Thomas Edison State University. 1. a. There is established at Thomas Edison State University the Center for Career Relevant Education and Talent Evaluation of New Jersey, also known as…

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, 1982.

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 this act, that performs selected functions or operations of a college while maintaining an identity distinct…

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, eff. April 1, 1982.

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 be approved by the board of trustees of the college. Such functions or operations may include, but shall not be…

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 seven nor more than 15 members. The members shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the…

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 for the election of two student representatives as provided herein, who shall be full-time, regularly matricu…

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 and be sued, to make, amend and rescind rules for its own reorganization and operation, but it shal…

18A:64-31. Board of directors; composition; terms; vacancies Each auxiliary organization shall have a board of directors composed of the president of the college or his designee, one member of the college board of trustees, and at least five citizens appointed by the college boar…

18A:64-32. Board of directors; conflict of interest; expenses No member of the board of directors of an auxiliary organization shall have a financial interest in any contract or other transaction entered into by the board of which he is a member. Any contract or transaction enter…

18A:64-33. Board as public body; provisions governing The board of directors is a "public body" as defined in section 3 of the "Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c. 231 (C. 10:4-8), and shall conduct its business in accordance with the provisions of that act. L.1982, c. 16, s.…

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 the provisions of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-6 et seq.), pursuant to regulations promulgated by th…

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 1, 1982.

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 to policies of the institution or inconsistent with public policy. L.1982,c.16,s.11; amend…

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. April 1, 1982.

18A:64-38. Officers and employees; civil service As may be necessary for its operation, an auxiliary organization may appoint, retain and employ officers, agents, employees and experts, who shall be within the unclassified service of the Civil Service; except that, officers, agen…

18A:64-39. Colleges; leasing or renting of facilities An auxiliary organization may lease or rent facilities and office space from the college, provided that it reimburses the college for the fair rental value for its use of such facilities. L.1982, c. 16, s. 14, eff. April 1, 19…

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 chairman, vice chairman and such other officers as the board shall determine. Such officers shall serve until th…

18A:64-40. Commercial services on college campuses; self support; surplus funds Operations of commercial services on college campuses, such as a food service or bookstore, or such commercial services as may be provided in a college union, shall, when operated by an auxiliary orga…

18A:64-41. Expenses; liability in tort or contract Expenses incurred by an auxiliary organization shall be payable from funds raised by the organization, and no liability or obligation, in tort or contract, shall be incurred by the State for the operation of such an organization.…

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 Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting a standard Statewide accounting and reporting system for bu…

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 organizations shall contract for and receive such audit an…

18A:64-44. College student government association; compliance with act Each college student government association to which student fee moneys are allocated by the college, whether or not it is an auxiliary organization subject to the provisions of this act, shall comply with the…

18A:64-45 New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities. 1. There is established a body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities. Kean University, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Stock…

18A:64-46 Membership of association. 2. The association shall consist of six voting members to be appointed as follows: one member from each member institution's boards of trustees, appointed by the members thereof. In addition the presidents of the member institutions shall serv…

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. 3, eff. July 1, 1985.

18A:64-48 Powers, responsibilities of association. 4. The association shall have perpetual succession and shall have the following powers and responsibilities: a. To make, amend and repeal rules, regulations and bylaws for its own governance and guidance, not inconsistent with th…

18A:64-49 Executive director; duties, compensation. 5. The association shall employ an executive director, who shall be responsible for the administration of all the activities of the association including staff services. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the …

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.

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, Legislature, Commission on Higher Education and Presidents' Council regarding th…

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 annually such sums for dues as may be assessed by the association. The ass…

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, 1986.

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 business officer of the State college having the power to prepare advertisements, to advertise fo…

18A:64-54 Bid threshold. 3. a. (1) Any purchase, contract or agreement for the performance of any work or the furnishing or hiring of materials or supplies, through which workers employed in the performance of the contract are paid in accordance to the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage…

18A:64-55 Public bidding required. 4. a. Every contract or agreement for the performance of any work or the furnishing or hiring of any materials or supplies, through which the workers employed in the performance of the contract are paid in accordance to the "New Jersey Prevailin…

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 State college by resolution at a public meeting of its board of trustees without public advertising for b…

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 that the cost or contract price will exceed the appropriate threshold amount, as…

18A:64-58. Contract subdivision prohibited 7. No purchase, contract or agreement which is single in character or which necessarily or by reason of the quantities required to effectuate the purpose of the purchase, contract or agreement includes the furnishing of additional servic…

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 it, solicit by public advertisement the submission of bids for the furnishing of all work, materials and supplies which …

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. It shall have the power and duty to: a. Adopt and use a corporate seal; b. Determine the educational curr…