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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64J-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64J-39 - Definitions.

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 of higher education, which are provided substantial and concentrated financial support to promote their development into national-level bases for innovative technology research;  b. "Business incubation facilities" means low-cost, short-term occupancy rental spaces wherein assistance is granted to a targeted network of new companies employing selected technologies congruent with the strengths of the State's public and private institutions of higher education;  c. "Commission" means the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology as created by P.L.1985, c.102 (C.52:9X-1 et seq.);  d. "Innovation partnership grants" means matching grants to academic researchers performing applied research in emerging technologies at any of the State's public and private institutions of higher education, which are of strategic importance to the New Jersey economy, under regulations adopted by the commission pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.);  e. "Private institutions of higher education" means independent colleges or universities incorporated and located in New Jersey, which by virtue of law or character or license are nonprofit educational institutions authorized to grant academic degrees and provide a level of education which is equivalent to the education provided by the State's public institutions of higher education as attested by the receipt of and continuation of regional accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and which are eligible to receive State aid under the provisions of the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey, but does not include any educational institution dedicated primarily to the education or training of ministers, priests, rabbis or other professional persons in the field of religion;  f. "Public institutions of higher education" means Rutgers, The State University, the State colleges, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rowan University, Montclair State University, Kean University, the county colleges and any other public university or college now or hereafter established or authorized by law;  g. "Technology extension services" means programs that not only accelerate the application and transfer of technological innovations by the State's public and private institutions of higher education to existing industry, but also adapt these innovations to the requirements of individual business operations. L.1985, c.397, s.2; amended 2012, c.45, s.86; 2017, c.178, s.49; 2021, c.282, s.49.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64J-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64J-40 - Polymer processing, surface modification center

18A:64J-40. Polymer processing, surface modification center  There is established the Advanced Technology Center in Polymer Processing and Surface Modification, hereinafter referred to as the center, to be located in a private or public institution of higher education as designated by the commission. Other public and private institutions of higher education and their faculties may be considered for participation in the center in the future by the commission.  The establishment of the center shall include a commitment from business and industry in the State to finance a percentage of the center's operating costs.  L. 1985, c. 397, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64J-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64J-41 - Subject to commission certification

18A:64J-41. Subject to commission certification  The center shall not be established pursuant to section 3 of this act until such time as the commission formally certifies in writing to the Governor, the Speaker of the General Assembly, and the President of the Senate, the amount of funding necessary for the establishment and operation of the center, as well as its conclusion that the establishment of the center should proceed, and that the center will add substantially to the technological, economic, and academic growth of the State of New Jersey.  L. 1985, c. 397, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64J-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64J-42 - Appointment of director

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 director of the center.  L. 1985, c. 397, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64J-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64J-43 - Duties of director

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 center to promote polymer processing and surface modification research and industries; and  d. Take all action necessary and proper for the operation of the center. L. 1985, c. 397, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64J-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64J-44 - Annual budget request

18A:64J-44. Annual budget request  The director of the center shall submit its annual budget request to the commission for approval.  L. 1985, c. 397, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64J-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64J-45 - Functions of center

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 promote existing programs in polymer processing and surface modification research and industries and ensure that all sectors of private industry have ready access to the personnel and programs of the center;  c. Make low-cost business incubation facilities available to new industry working in the field of polymer processing and surface modification; and  d. Promote technology extension services to businesses engaged in polymer processing and surface modification related applications.  L. 1985, c. 397, s. 8.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64K-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64K-1 - Northwest New Jersey Regional Women's Center

18A:64K-1. Northwest New Jersey Regional Women's Center  There is created at Centenary College in Hackettstown, New Jersey a center to be known as the Northwest New Jersey Regional Women's Center. It shall be the purpose of the center to offer educational programs and counseling, continuing education courses, career planning and placement services and access to cultural programs to women of all ages and all backgrounds who are New Jersey residents.  L. 1987, c. 105, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64K-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64K-2 - Use of funds

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, teaching and support staff salaries and such other appropriate support as is necessary for the establishment and operation of the center.  L. 1987, c. 105, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64K-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64K-3 - Report to Governor, Legislature

18A:64K-3. Report to Governor, Legislature  Within two years of the effective date of this act Centenary College shall submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature detailing the use of all funds appropriated to it for this purpose.  L. 1987, c. 105, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64L-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64L-1 - Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service established

18A:64L-1. Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service established  1. a. There is established a Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service (CPTAS) at the Stevens Institute of Technology. The purpose of the CPTAS shall be to provide, upon request, information and advice to counties and municipalities on coastal protection methods in order to assist coastal counties and municipalities in making decisions and undertaking projects to protect, preserve, restore, enhance, and create beaches, dunes, and other coastal area resources and in constructing and maintaining coastal protection structures and devices such as jetties, bulkheads, sea walls, groins, piers, and boardwalks.  b. The establishment of the CPTAS pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall become effective upon the signing of an agreement of acceptance thereof by the Stevens Institute of Technology with the Department of Environmental Protection and Energy.  L.1993,c.176,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64L-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64L-2 - Appointment, compensation of director

18A:64L-2. Appointment, compensation of director  2. The CPTAS shall be headed by a director to be appointed by the President of the Stevens Institute of Technology, after consultation with the governing bodies of the counties and municipalities in the coastal area of the State. The director shall receive such compensation as shall be determined by the President of the Stevens Institute of Technology.  L.1993,c.176,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64L-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64L-3 - Powers of director

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, who shall be employees of the Stevens Institute of Technology, and shall be entitled to all of the rights and benefits of other employees of that institution.  b. The director may, on behalf of the CPTAS, enter into agreements or contracts with the New Jersey Cooperative Extension Service, the New Jersey Sea Grant Extension Service, any public or private institution of higher education, or any other consultant or entity to assist the CPTAS in carrying out its duties pursuant to this act.  L.1993,c.176,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64L-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64L-4 - Duties of staff of service

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 and make this information available, upon request, to county and municipal governmental entities;  b. Evaluate, or cause to be evaluated, available and promising new coastal protection methods as to practicability, technical performance, and cost effectiveness;  c. Promote sharing of information on coastal protection methods between interested and knowledgeable parties and county and municipal governmental entities within the State;  d. Sponsor or conduct conferences, workshops, and demonstration projects to publicize successful coastal protection methods;  e. Identify problem areas in developing or implementing coastal protection methods, and encourage academic, corporate, or public efforts for their resolution;  f. Compile and disseminate, upon request, lists of engineering and other consulting services engaged in coastal protection work;  g. Promote, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection and Energy, demonstration projects for available and promising new coastal protection methods, and disseminate the results of such demonstration projects;  h. Document and publicize successful coastal protection methods and projects;  i. Provide information on available public and private funding sources for coastal protection efforts and projects;  j. Provide general information on federal and State regulations concerning coastal protection efforts and projects;  k. Collect and disseminate educational and training materials to assist county and municipal governmental employees with respect to undertaking or supervising coastal protection efforts or projects;  l. Make on-site visits to coastal protection projects upon request of a county or municipal governmental entity, and make on-site assessments thereof; m. Provide, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection and Energy, extension services to county and municipal governmental entities concerning coastal protection, including, upon request, outreach and technical advice on coastal protection methods and projects; and  n. Submit annually to the Legislature a review and evaluation of State and federal coastal protection programs and projects.  L.1993,c.176,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64M-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64M-1 - Short title.

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64M-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64M-3 - "Rowan University" defined.

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 "Rowan University" as presently and hereafter constituted, including all departments, colleges, schools, centers, branches, educational and other units and extensions thereof, extension and cooperative education programs, continuing education programs, and all other departments of higher education maintained by the educational entity of the university. b. As used in sections 36 though 62 of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-4 through C.18A:64M-30), "university" shall mean "Rowan University."  L.2012, c.45, s.35.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64M-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64M-4 - Rowan University established.

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 school, shall be deemed to be public and essential governmental functions necessary for the welfare of the State and the people of New Jersey. L.2012, c.45, s.36.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64M-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64M-5 - Governance, conduct of university.

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64M-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64M-6 - Board of trustees continued.

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64M-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64M-7 - Determination of composition, size of board of trustees.

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 with the advice and consent of the Senate. The board of trustees shall recommend potential new members to the Governor. The terms of office of appointed members shall be for six years beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30. Each member shall serve until his successor shall have been appointed and qualified and vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments for the remainders of the unexpired terms. Any member of a board of trustees may be removed by the Governor for cause upon notice and opportunity to be heard. b. Members of the board as of the effective date of this act shall continue in office until the expiration of their respective terms and the qualification in office of their successors. c. All voting members of the board of trustees, before undertaking the duties of their office, shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the State of New Jersey and of the United States, to bear allegiance to the government of the State, and to perform the duties of their office faithfully, impartially and justly, to the best of their ability. d. Members of the board of trustees shall not receive compensation for their services. Each trustee shall be reimbursed for actual expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of his duties or in rendering service as a member of or on behalf of the board or any committee of the board. e. The board of trustees shall elect its chairperson from among its voting members annually in July. The board shall select such other officers from among its members as shall be deemed necessary. f. A voting member of the board of trustees shall not be a salaried official of the State of New Jersey, or receive remuneration for services from the university. No trustee shall be appointed who is an employee or paid official of any hospital affiliated with the university. If any member of the board shall become ineligible by reason of the foregoing, a vacancy in his office as trustee shall thereby occur. g. The board of trustees shall have the power to appoint and regulate the duties, functions, powers and procedures of committees, standing or special, from its members and such advisory committees or bodies as it may deem necessary or conducive to the efficient management and operation of the university, consistent with this act and other applicable statutes. L.2012, c.45, s.39.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64M-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64M-8 - Election of student representatives.

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 and citizens of the United States. The student representatives shall be elected by the members of the student government association to serve on the board of trustees for terms of two years commencing at the next organization of the board.  a. A student shall be elected for a two-year term, but shall serve during the first year as an alternate member, and as a voting member during the second year.  Any vacancies which occur shall be filled by the student governing body for the unexpired term only.  b. The standards for eligibility for student representatives on the board of trustees shall be the same as those required for other student government officers.  c. The student members shall be entitled to full participation in all activities of the board except that they shall not participate in:  (1) Any matter involving the employment, appointment, termination of employment, terms and conditions of employment, evaluation of the performance of, promotion or disciplining of any specific prospective officer or employee or current officer or employee employed or appointed by the board, unless all the individual employees or appointees whose rights could be adversely affected request in writing that the matter or matters be discussed at a public meeting; (2) Any matter involving the purchase, lease, acquisition or sale of real property with public funds, the setting of banking rates or investment of public funds, where it could adversely affect the public interest if discussion of these matters were disclosed; and (3) Any pending or anticipated litigation in which the board is, or may become, a party, where it could adversely affect the public interest if discussion of these matters were disclosed, or any matters falling within the attorney-client privilege, to the extent that confidentiality is required in order for the attorney to exercise his ethical duties as a lawyer. d. Upon assuming office, the students shall agree to adhere to such standards of responsibility and confidentiality as are established by the board of trustees. L.2012, c.45, s.40.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64M-9.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64M-9.1 - Public - private partnership agreement.

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.227, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64M-9.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64M-9.2 - Rowan University authorized to participate in cooperative pricing system.

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 and contract for services through the use of a nationally-recognized and accepted cooperative purchasing agreement, including a cooperative purchasing agreement in existence as of the effective date of P.L.2016, c.50 (C.18A:64-63.1 et al.), in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (3) of subsection b. of section 7 of P.L.1996, c.16 (C.52:34-6.2).  c. The State Treasurer may promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), which are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section. L.2016, c.50, s.4.