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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:72P-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:72P-5 - Rules, regulations.

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-20 - New Jersey State Museum under control of the Division of the State Museum.

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, established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2015, c.81 (C.52:16A-113).  amended 1999, c.437, s.13; 2015, c.81, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-20.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-20.2 - Findings, declarations

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 risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty, in action involving actual conflict with an opposing armed force."  b. Since this great honor was established, only 3,412 such medals have been awarded to deserving members of the armed forces for extremely heroic acts which typically involve suffering severe wounds or death, making this the highest decoration given by the United States Government.  c. Eight men from New Jersey received this outstanding honor for their conspicuous bravery in World War II, the Korean Conflict or the Vietnam Conflict. d. It is fitting and proper that this State honor these exemplary men and keep alive for future generations of New Jersey residents the story of their heroic bravery. L.1989, c.334, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-20.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-20.3 - New Jersey State Museum to collect Medals of Honor and related memorabilia

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 memorabilia related to the awarding of the medals from those persons, or the relatives or friends of those persons, who have been awarded the medal since its establishment and who at one time resided or continue to reside in New Jersey.  b. The medals and memorabilia related to the awarding of the medals shall be collected from the owners of those materials on a voluntary basis.  c. The museum is directed to record, document and preserve the collection and to make it accessible through a long-term interpretive exhibition which will include portions of the collection shown on a rotating basis.  L.1989, c.334, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-21 - Preamble, purpose of article

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 providing a direct link and close association between the state government and New Jersey citizens of all ages, occupations and social backgrounds which warrants continuation by a permanent agency to promote the activities of various state agencies, educational institutions, historic, civic and patriotic societies and libraries concerned with New Jersey history; and (b) Important research and publishing ventures have recently been launched under state auspices and great public interest in historic sites has been inspired by the work of the historic sites section of the department of conservation and economic development and there is foreseen a need for continued promotion of the state's rich historical heritage through additional commemorative projects and publications; and (c) Recently enacted legislation (HR 6237) provides generous federal grants for qualified state historical agencies with qualified publication programs; and (d) There is foreseen a growing commitment to the teaching and interpretation of New Jersey history in the schools; and (e) It is the obligation of state government to inspire pride of citizenship in New Jersey, one of the 13 original states. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-22 - Membership of New Jersey Historical Commission

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 Chief of the Office of New Jersey Heritage in the Department of Environmental Protection, or their designees, who shall serve ex officio; and  (b) Ten citizens of the State to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, all of whom shall be chosen by reason of their expertise in New Jersey history and qualified by academic achievement or professional affiliation, who shall serve for terms of three years and until the appointment and qualification of their successors except that of the members first appointed two shall be appointed for terms of one year, two for terms of two years and two for terms of three years. Of the four members first appointed pursuant to this amendatory act, one shall be appointed for a term of one year, one shall be appointed for a term of two years and two shall be appointed for a term of three years. Public members of the commission shall be selected so as to provide a balanced representation of the various geographic regions of the State.  (c) Two members of the Senate to be appointed by the President thereof, and two members of the General Assembly to be appointed by the Speaker thereof. No more than one of the Senate and Assembly members shall be members of the same political party. Anyone appointed pursuant to this subsection shall serve as a member of the commission until the expiration of his term as Senator or Assemblyman, as the case may be, during which he was appointed.  L.1967, c.271; amended 1969,c.126,s.6; 1970,c.54; 1990,c.106,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-22.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-22.1 - Findings, declarations relative to support of activities in New Jersey history

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 people of this State and to make recommendations for improvements in the delivery of such services; b. The Task Force conducted a detailed and comprehensive study and submitted its report to the Legislature and the Governor in June of 1997; c. The report includes 36 recommendations for ways to strengthen the structure and function of agencies and organizations that provide New Jersey history services to the public; d. In combination with other recent studies of aspects of New Jersey history and the cultural life of New Jersey, the Task Force's report provides indisputable proof that New Jersey's program of history services has suffered for many years from severe underfunding, especially in comparison with funding provided to other cultural interests in the State and to history services in other states; and e. This underfunding has resulted in deteriorating historic sites and collections of historical artifacts and materials; inadequate education of collections management personnel in the techniques of collection preservation; inadequate training of volunteers who staff historic sites; insufficient research and publication on New Jersey history; inadequate maintenance and interpretation of State-owned and other historic sites; and low levels of innovation in and support of the tourism industry on New Jersey's heritage. The Legislature therefore deems it necessary that the residents of a democratic and increasingly diverse society such as the State of New Jersey be provided with greater access to the materials of their history in order to understand how our society developed and to safeguard its continued free and open evolution; and that increased funding for history services is needed so that the agencies and organizations that provide these services can provide them more adequately to the people of New Jersey and their historical institutions. L.1999,c.131,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-22.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-22.2 - Definitions relative to support of activities in New Jersey history

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; installation and maintenance of appropriate environmental conditions in which to maintain collections; facility and equipment leases and rentals; facility maintenance; materials, supplies, and equipment; and staff training in museum operations, collections acquisition and maintenance, or management, exhibition, and presentation of educational programs for the public by historical agencies, organizations or entities; "Historic site" means a structure or a site associated with the history of New Jersey that is on the State or National Register of Historic Places, or is eligible for placement on the State or national register, and that is owned or administered by a not-for-profit organization or by an agency of county or local government; "Historical society" or "historical library"or "history museum" means a not-for-profit organization or an agency of county or local government that, within a museum or library environment, houses collections of New Jersey historical materials, presents historical collections to the public in the form of exhibitions or educational programs, and makes such collections available to the public for research; and "Related agency or organization" means a not-for-profit entity that performs functions similar to those carried out by history museums, historic sites, historical societies, historical libraries, or historical agencies of local or county government for the purpose of providing history services, and that adheres to the same standards of performance as those museums, libraries, sites, societies or agencies, although its primary mission may not be the provision of New Jersey history services to the public. L.1999,c.131,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-23 - Expenses of members; no compensation; vacancies

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 of the commission shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointments were made. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-24 - Organization

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-25 - Advisory capacity to public and private agencies

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 advise such public and private agencies in respect to programs of historic research and publication, education, commemorative observances, preservation of historic sites and buildings, public exhibitions and other programs pertaining to the history of New Jersey and enlist the talents of historians, librarians and members of historic, patriotic and civic organizations concerned with the State history in connection therewith. (b) The commission is authorized, within the limits of such funds as may be appropriated or otherwise available to it, to plan and execute programs for: 1. the production, publication and distribution of books, pamphlets, films and other educational materials relating to historical subjects; 2. conference, convocations, lectures, seminars and other similar activities relating to historical subjects; 3. the development of libraries, museums, historic sites and exhibits, including mobile exhibits; 4. ceremonies and celebrations and other commemorative activities commemorating specific historical events. (c) In carrying out duties and functions as provided in this act the commission is authorized to employ such assistants and incur such expenses as may be necessary therefor and as may be within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it for said purpose. (d) The commission may receive gifts of money, property and personal services for carrying out the provisions of this act. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1969, c. 126, s. 7, eff. July 2, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-25.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-25.1 - Legislative findings and declarations

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 the United States; b. For many generations the role of Afro-Americans has been largely neglected in the writing and teaching of history, to the educational detriment of all Americans; c. It is the responsibility of the government of this State to provide the people of New Jersey with opportunities to learn about the history of the State and the nation in an accurate and comprehensive manner; and d. This Legislature has vested in the New Jersey Historical Commission the authority to plan and carry out programs to advance public knowledge of the history of New Jersey and the United States. L.1983, c. 339, s. 1, eff. Sept. 6, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-25.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-25.2 - New Jersey Afro-American history program; establishment; purpose

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 advancement of public knowledge of the history of Afro-Americans in this State. L.1983, c. 339, s. 2, eff. Sept. 6, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-25.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-25.3 - Activities

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 conferences, symposia, seminars, workshops, exhibitions and performing arts programs; c. Conducting and assisting oral history projects; d. Producing student and teacher resource materials for use in teaching Afro-American history in the public schools of this State pursuant to N.J.S. 18A:35-1 and serving as a repository for these materials; e. Assisting New Jersey libraries, museums and historical agencies in their efforts to collect materials relative to the history of Afro-Americans in this State; f. Assisting historic preservation agencies and organizations in their efforts to preserve and interpret significant sites associated with Afro-American history in New Jersey; and g. Serving as an information center and liaison among the various organizations and institutions in New Jersey concerned with Afro-American history. L.1983, c. 339, s. 3, eff. Sept. 6, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-25.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-25.4 - Program director and other employees

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 available to it for this purpose. L.1983, c. 339, s. 4, eff. Sept. 6, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-25.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-25.5 - Findings, declarations, determinations relative to recognition of historical, cultural sites with roadside markers.

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 heritage, as evidenced by the abundance of sites witnessing significant historical and cultural events in the nation's history and important scientific and technological discoveries, as well as being home to many famous men and women who have made lasting contributions to the State and the world; and that it is the responsibility of the State of New Jersey to encourage local government units and civic organizations to recognize these sites by the placement of historically accurate roadside markers.  The Legislature further finds and declares that New Jersey has lagged behind other states in developing a standardized program to recognize sites of historical and cultural significance; that many of the existing markers Statewide are old and damaged; that no system is currently in place to inventory existing markers; and that there are many sites in the State, in addition to those listed on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places, which are of significant historical and cultural acclaim, and worthy of recognition through the placement of roadside markers. The Legislature therefore determines that it is in the public interest to authorize the New Jersey Historical Commission to plan and carry out a program to encourage local government units, nonprofit charitable organizations, and civic organizations to provide for the placement of roadside markers at locations of historical and cultural significance in New Jersey; and that the creation of such a program would not only serve as a tribute to the people, places and events that have helped shape the State, the nation, and the world, but would serve to enhance community pride and encourage tourism throughout the State.  L.2009, c.264, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-25.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-25.6 - Program to identify, propose sites of historical, cultural significance.

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 to encourage local government units, nonprofit charitable organizations, and civic organizations to identify and propose sites of historical and cultural significance in the State, to be recognized by the placement of roadside markers. The markers shall feature a standardized design bearing the State seal, indicating that the site has been approved by the commission and that the marker meets standards for historical accuracy. In developing the program required pursuant to this section, the commission shall consult with the Department of Transportation to establish standards for the design, placement, and location of the roadside markers. L.2009, c.264, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-25.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-25.7 - Application process; vendors; registry; notification 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 sites for inclusion in the program. An application shall include but is not limited to the location of the proposed site and evidence to support its historical or cultural significance, and the proposed text for the roadside marker. If an application submitted by a local government unit, nonprofit charitable organization, or civic organization is approved by the commission and by the appropriate entity having jurisdiction over the roadway along which the marker is to be placed, the requesting local government unit, nonprofit charitable organization, or civic organization, as appropriate, may purchase, through an approved vendor, and erect a marker bearing the State seal, designating that the site has been approved by the commission and that the marker meets standards for historical accuracy. b. The commission shall compile and maintain a listing of approved vendors and shall negotiate, to the extent practicable and feasible, a volume discounted rate for the purchase of markers by local government units, nonprofit charitable organizations, or civic organizations.  c. The commission shall compile and maintain a registry of approved sites and an inventory of markers erected pursuant to this act. d. The commission shall conduct a notification program designed to inform local government units, nonprofit charitable organizations, and civic organizations of the existence of the program, through both printed materials and an Internet site. L.2009, c.264, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-25.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-25.8 - Duties, authority of commission.

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 or personnel action as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this act.  b. The commission shall be authorized to raise funds, through direct solicitation or other fundraising events, alone or with other groups, and may accept gifts, grants and bequests from individuals, corporations, foundations, governmental agencies, public and private organizations, and institutions, to defray the commission's administrative expenses and to carry out its purposes as set forth in this act. The funds, gifts, grants, or bequests received pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into an account in the Department of the Treasury and allocated and annually appropriated to the Department of State to defray the commission's administrative expenses in connection with implementing this act and to accomplish the goals and purposes set forth in this act. L.2009, c.264, s.4.