Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

18A:72N-2 Selection of scholar, practitioner to fill chair. 2. Subject to available appropriations, the Center for the American Woman and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University shall select an outstanding scholar or practitioner to fill th…

18A:72N-3 Utilization of funds appropriated. 3. The Center for the American Woman and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University may utilize funds appropriated for the purposes of this act for the provision of equipment, supplies, clerical and…

18A:72P-1 New Jersey Advisory Council on Youth and Collegiate Affairs. 1. a. There is established the New Jersey Advisory Council on Youth and Collegiate Affairs in the Department of Education. b. The advisory council shall be under the immediate oversight of the Director of Yout…

18A:72P-2 Eligibility for public membership. 2. a. A person shall be eligible to be selected as a public member of the New Jersey Advisory Council on Youth and Collegiate Affairs, pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection d. of section 1 of this act, if the person: (1) is at least …

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, but not limited to, education, employment, strategies to promot…

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 each year, on the activities of the advisory council and its findings and recommend…

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 the purposes of this act. L.2013, c.175, s.5.

18A:73-20 New Jersey State Museum under control of the Division of the State Museum. 18A:73-20. The New Jersey State Museum, including all of its collections and exhibits, shall be under the control and management of the Division of the State Museum in the Department of State, es…

18A:73-20.2. Findings, declarations The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Medal of Honor, instituted in 1861 for the Navy and in 1862 for the Army, is awarded by the Congress to members of the United States Armed Forces for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the …

18A:73-20.3 New Jersey State Museum to collect Medals of Honor and related memorabilia a. The New Jersey State Museum, in cooperation with the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, shall develop and implement a program to collect Medals of Honor and appropriate memorabili…

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 commission and the tercentenary commission has proved to be effective in provid…

18A:73-22. Membership of New Jersey Historical Commission 18A:73-22. There is hereby established in the Department of State, a division called the New Jersey Historical Commission to be composed of 17 members as follows: (a) The Secretary of State, the State Librarian and the Chi…

18A:73-22.1. Findings, declarations relative to support of activities in New Jersey history 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Task Force on New Jersey History was established pursuant to P.L.1994, c.146 to study the ways history services are delivered to the peop…

18A:73-22.2. Definitions relative to support of activities in New Jersey history 2. For the purposes of this act: "General operating support" means support for expenses incurred in categories such as, but not limited to: wages, salaries and fringe benefits; insurance; utilities; …

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 the fund established pursuant to subsection a. of section 4 of this act for general operating su…

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 5 of this act and such other monies as may be appropriated or made available to t…

18A:73-23. Expenses of members; no compensation; vacancies The members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred by them in performing their duties as members of the commission. Any vacancies in the membership …

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.

18A:73-25. Advisory capacity to public and private agencies (a) The commission shall be responsible for serving in an advisory capacity to State departments and agencies and public educational institutions in connection with activities concerned with State history. It shall advis…

18A:73-25.1. Legislative findings and declarations The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Afro-American population of the State of New Jersey and the United States of America has made unique and indispensable contributions to the history of the State of New Jersey and th…

18A:73-25.10 New Jersey Black Heritage Trail, Black heritage sites, Internet site, information. 2. a. The division shall develop and maintain an Internet site providing information on the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail and Black heritage sites in the State. The information on th…

18A:73-25.2. New Jersey Afro-American history program; establishment; purpose There is established a New Jersey Afro-American History Program to be directed, administered and conducted by the New Jersey Historical Commission. It is the purpose of the program to promote the advanc…

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 publication; b. Conducting, sponsoring and assisting such public programs as confe…

18A:73-25.4. Program director and other employees The New Jersey Historical Commission shall employ a program director and such other personnel as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this act and as may be within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made avai…

18A:73-25.5 Findings, declarations, determinations relative to recognition of historical, cultural sites with roadside markers. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that New Jersey, one of the original 13 colonies and crossroads of the American revolution, has a distinguished he…

18A:73-25.6 Program to identify, propose sites of historical, cultural significance. 2. The New Jersey Historical Commission, in consultation with the New Jersey Heritage Tourism Task Force established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2006, c.60, is authorized to establish a program …

18A:73-25.7 Application process; vendors; registry; notification program. 3. a. The New Jersey Historical Commission shall develop an application process to be followed by local government units, nonprofit charitable organizations, and civic organizations to identify and propose …

18A:73-25.8 Duties, authority of commission. 4. a. The New Jersey Historical Commission, within the limits of funds appropriated therefor or otherwise made available to it, may (1) commence the roadside marker program as soon as may be practicable, and (2) take any administrative…

18A:73-25.9 Definitions; New Jersey Historical Commission, powers, duties; New Jersey Black Heritage Trail sites. 1. a. As used in this act: "Black heritage site" or "heritage site" means a location where items of political, military, artistic, cultural, or social history have be…

18A:73-26 Responsibility for administration of State Library. 11. Upon the enactment of P.L.2001, c.137 (C.18A:73-42.1 et al.), Thomas Edison State College shall be responsible for the administration of the State Library. The State Library shall be in, but not of, the Department …

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 necessary for the efficient administration thereof. L.1969, c.158, s.12; amended 1977, c.322, s.3; 2001,…

18A:73-32 State Librarian, qualifications. 17. The State Librarian shall be a graduate of an accredited university or college and shall, prior to the appointment, have graduated from a school of library service accredited by the American Library Association, and have had at least…

18A:73-33 Position of State Librarian established, duties. 18. The position of State Librarian is hereby established. The President of Thomas Edison State College shall appoint the State Librarian. The State Librarian shall head the State Library and shall, with the approval and …

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 of each year prepare an annual report on the activities of the library network for the preceding year. The repor…

18A:73-33a Definitions regarding public libraries. 8. As used in sections 9 through 12 of this act: "Censorship" means to block, suppress, or remove library material based on disagreement with a viewpoint, idea, or concept or solely because an individual finds certain content off…

18A:73-33b Public library, material curation policy. 9. a. In addition to the duties prescribed in section 18 of P.L.1969, c.158 (C.18A:73-33), the State Librarian, in consultation with the New Jersey Library Association, shall establish a model policy on the curation of library …

18A:73-33c Removal request procedure, public library. 10. a. In addition to the duties prescribed in section 18 of P.L.1969, c.158 (C.18A:73-33), the State Librarian, in consultation with the New Jersey Library Association, shall establish a model policy creating a procedure rega…

18A:73-33d Censorship of public library material prohibited, right to reserve, check out. 11. a. A governing body of a public library shall not remove library material from a public library because of the origin, background, or views of the library material or those contributing …

18A:73-33e Immunity, public library staff. 12. Any staff member of a public library, including a librarian employed by a public library, shall be immune from civil and criminal liability arising from good faith actions performed pursuant to the provisions of sections 9 through 11…

18A:73-34 Appointment of staff, compensation. 19. a. The President of Thomas Edison State College or the designee thereof shall, with the advice of the State Librarian, appoint all professional staff in the library, and fix the compensation of all such persons thus appointed. The…

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 political life of the State; (b) Provide special library serv…

18A:73-35.1 Purchases without advertisement for bids. 1. The State Librarian may, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the State Library, purchase the following without advertising for bids: library materials including books, periodicals, newspap…

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.

18A:73-35b Findings, declarations concerning a Statewide library network. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that promoting cooperation among the various types of libraries in New Jersey will provide this State's residents with full and equal access to library materials and pr…

18A:73-35c Definitions relative to the library network. 3. As used in this act: a. "President" means the President of Thomas Edison State College or the designee thereof; b. "State Library" means the State's research library and depository for State and federal documents affiliat…

18A:73-35d Additional duties concerning the network. 4. In addition to the duties prescribed in section 20 of P.L.1969, c.158 (C.18A:73-35), the State Library shall establish, organize, supervise and fund the library network, as well as provide library services on a regional as w…