Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

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 by Thomas Edison State College. Payment shall be made to the receiving officer designated by each regional library c…

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 rules and regulations as the State Librarian deems necessary to effectuate the pu…

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 year thereafter following the receipt by the Legislature of each subsequent annual report required pursuant t…

18A:73-36. Publications from custodian of State House The State Librarian shall annually receive from the custodian of the State House for reference use and for deposit and exchange purposes not less than 75 bound copies and not less than 75 unbound copies of all pamphlet laws, c…

18A:73-37. Informative materials accessible to legislature The State Librarian shall collect and keep up to date and readily accessible to the Legislature, and to other persons within proper regulations, such materials as will furnish the fullest information practicable pertainin…

18A:73-38 Hours of operation of State Library. 23. The State Library shall be kept open during the normal working hours of State Government and at all times during which the Legislature and the courts of this State and of the United States which sit at Trenton are in session, and…

18A:73-38.1 Certain buildings to remain State property, use of property. 59. The State Library building located at 185 East State Street in Trenton, Mercer County, and the State Library for the Blind and Handicapped, located at 2300 Stuyvesant Avenue in Trenton, Mercer County, sh…

18A:73-39 Application, acceptance of grants, funds. 24. The President of Thomas Edison State College may apply for and accept on behalf of the State of New Jersey and, through the State Library, administer for the State, any funds, books and library facilities applicable to publi…

18A:73-40 Designation of agency to carry out purpose of law. 25. In the event that under or pursuant to any such Federal law it is required that a State agency be designated to carry out the purpose of such law, including the administration or suspension of administration of any …

18A:73-41 Custody, use of federal funds. 26. Thomas Edison State College shall receive and provide for the proper custody of any funds granted by the Federal Government for such public or school library purposes, under or pursuant to any Federal law. All moneys so received shall …

18A:73-42.1 Rules for administration of State Library. 58. Unless provided for elsewhere to the contrary, the State Library, with the approval of the President of Thomas Edison State College, may promulgate, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14…

18A:73-43. Legislative joint committee; review of library and programs; recommendations A joint committee of the Legislature shall be appointed which shall examine and review the library and its programs, particularly the legislative reference services, make recommendations for t…

18A:73-43.1. "Library," "library record" defined For the purposes of this act: a. "Library" means a library maintained by any State or local governmental agency, school, college, or industrial, commercial or other special group, association or agency, whether public or private. b…

18A:73-43.2. Confidentiality; exceptions Library records which contain the names or other personally identifying details regarding the users of libraries are confidential and shall not be disclosed except in the following circumstances: a. The records are necessary for the proper…

18A:73-43.3. Rules, regulations The State Librarian shall adopt pursuant to section 18 of P.L. 1969, c. 158 (C. 18A:73-33) and the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L. 19…

18A:73-43.4 Disbursement of funds appropriated for State Library to Thomas Edison State College. 60. a. The State Treasurer shall disburse to Thomas Edison State College the amount of funds appropriated in the direct State services portion of the annual appropriation for the Stat…

18A:73-44. Short title This act shall be known as and may be cited as the "New Jersey Educational Research and Museum Development Act." L.1977, c. 399, s. 1, eff. Feb. 23, 1978.

18A:73-45. Legislative findings and determinations The Legislature hereby finds and determines that it is in the interest of the citizens of the State of New Jersey to encourage the development of public and nonprofit museums and the loan and contribution of museum collections wi…

18A:73-46. Encouragement of development of public and nonprofit museums The Department of Education and the commissioner thereof acting through the agencies of said department including the Divisions of the State Museum and Research, Planning and Evaluation are hereby authorized …

18A:73-47. Agreements for cooperation and assistance by department and division In furtherance of the objectives of this act, the commissioner or, with his approval, the Director of the State Museum may enter into agreements providing for the cooperation and assistance of the dep…

18A:73-48. State museum defined For the purposes of this act and the statutes herein supplemented, the State Museum shall consist of the existing State Museum and such other museums and museum collections as shall be approved and acquired pursuant to the provisions of this act. L…

18A:74-1. Short title This chapter shall be known as the "state library aid law." L.1967, c.271.

18A:74-10 Compliance with regulations, standards. 18A:74-10. In order to participate in any apportionment made according to the provisions of this chapter, municipalities and counties shall comply with the regulations and standards which have been, or which may be, prescribed by …

18A:74-11. Annual reports On or before March 1 in each year each library receiving state aid according to the provisions of this chapter shall make and transmit a report to the state librarian of such information, based upon the records and statistics of the preceding calendar ye…

18A:74-12 Enforcement of law and regulations. 18A:74-12. The Department of the Treasury, at the request of the State Librarian, is hereby empowered to withhold any form of State Library aid from any municipality, county, or area library which does not comply with the provisions o…

18A:74-13 Appropriations, allocation. 18A:74-13. There is hereby appropriated for the purposes of this chapter such sums as may be included therefor in any annual or supplemental appropriation. In the event the sums appropriated at any time are insufficient to carry out in full t…

18A:74-14. Short title This act shall be known as the "New Jersey Library Construction Incentive Act." L.1973, c. 381, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1973.

18A:74-15. Public policy It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the State of New Jersey to encourage, promote and support the extension of public library services by aiding in the construction and expansion of public library buildings. L.1973, c. 381, s. 2, eff. July 1,…

18A:74-16 Definitions relative to library construction. 3. For the purposes of this act unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: a. "Act" means the "New Jersey Library Construction Incentive Act." b. "Area" means all or part of one or more political subdivisions of the Sta…

18A:74-17 Administration of act. 4. The administration of this act shall be governed by rules and regulations recommended and promulgated by the State Librarian with the approval of the President of Thomas Edison State College. L.1973, c.381, s.4; amended 2001, c.137, s.38; 2010,…

18A:74-18 Participation in grants. 5. In order to participate in any grant made according to the provisions of this act, the applicant shall comply with the rules and regulations adopted as provided in section 4 of this act. Application for grants under this act shall be made to …

18A:74-19 Reimbursement for project costs. 6. The President shall reimburse each authorized applicant whose application has been approved for a portion of its eligible project costs, determined in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act. L.1973,…

18A:74-2. Definitions For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: "Annual expenditure for library services" shall mean the sum expended during the last completed fiscal year by a municipality or county for library services, as certif…

18A:74-20 Project costs eligible for grants. 7. The following project costs shall be eligible for grants, at the discretion of the President, when incurred after the date of project approval, or after such date as is indicated in paragraphs 3 and 5 of this section: a. Constructio…

18A:74-21 Projects to be accessible, usable by persons with disabilities. 8. The President shall require that projects constructed with the use of State funds under this act shall, to the extent appropriate, be accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities. L.1973, c.381,…

18A:74-22 Credit to State for unused facilities, equipment, land. 9. Whenever public library facilities, items of equipment or land to which the State has contributed funds under this act are not used for the purposes authorized by the act, the President may require that the Stat…

18A:74-23. Costs of administration and supervision of act; limitation All costs attributable to the administration and supervision of this act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder shall not exceed 8% of the total amount appropriated annually for the purposes of th…

18A:74-24. Definitions relative to public library project grant program 1. For the purposes of this act: "Area" means all or part of one or more political subdivisions of the State of New Jersey; "Authority" means the "New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority" established purs…

18A:74-25 "Public Library Project Fund." 2. The "Public Library Project Fund" is established as a separate account in the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority to carry out the purposes of P.L.1999, c.184 (C.18A:74-24 et al.). The fund shall be administered by the authority…

18A:74-26 Public Library Construction Advisory Board. 3. There is created a Public Library Construction Advisory Board to be comprised of seven members as follows: the Secretary of State or the secretary's designee who shall serve as the chair; the State Librarian or the libraria…

18A:74-27 Project costs eligible for grants. 4. The following project costs shall be eligible for grants, at the discretion of the board: a. Construction of new buildings to be used for public library purposes; b. Expansion, rehabilitation or acquisition of existing buildings to …

18A:74-28 Issuance of bonds, notes, other obligations; cap. 5. a. The authority shall from time to time issue bonds, notes or other obligations in an amount sufficient to finance the grants provided under P.L.1999, c.184 (C.18A:74-24 et al.) and to finance the administrative cost…

18A:74-3. State aid to libraries 18A:74-3. State funds shall be provided annually as follows: a. Each municipality or county that supports, in whole or in part, library service from municipal or county tax sources pursuant to chapter 33 or 54 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes s…

18A:74-3.1. Counties with libraries, apportionment of per capita aid 2. In those counties which have established county libraries pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1963, c.46 (C.40:33-5.1), the apportionment of per capita aid shall be as follows: a. Each municipality which provid…

18A:74-3.2 Distribution of State aid. 1. Thomas Edison State College shall annually, within the limitations of amounts appropriated by the Legislature, distribute funds pursuant to rules and regulations adopted according to N.J.S.18A:74-1 et seq. upon certification of the State L…

18A:74-3.3 Distribution of funds for audiovisual services. 2. Thomas Edison State College, after consultation with the State Librarian, shall annually, within the limitations of amounts appropriated by the Legislature, distribute funds pursuant to rules and regulations adopted ac…