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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-84 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-84 - Consultation with employee representatives

18A:64-84. Consultation with employee representatives  Prior to the conclusion of any contract or subcontract for the performance of work substantially similar to that performed by negotiations unit employees, a State college shall allow for reasonable consultation with the appropriate bargaining unit representative regarding such action. The negotiations unit's representative shall be entitled to review the supporting documentation concerning the purchase, contract or subcontract and to an assessment of the impact of that purchase, contract or subcontract on the negotiations unit employees of the college.  L. 1986, c. 43, s. 33, eff. July 9, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-86 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-86 - Definitions relative to State college risk management groups, joint liability funds.

18A:64-86 Definitions relative to State college risk management groups, joint liability funds.  1. As used in this act: "Board of trustees" or "trustees" means the board of trustees established pursuant to the bylaws of the State college risk management group to govern or manage the risk management programs, joint liability funds, and related services of the group. "Certified audit" means an audit upon which an auditor expresses a professional opinion that the accompanying statements present fairly the financial position of a joint liability fund in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, and includes tests of the accounting records and other auditing procedures as considered necessary in the circumstances. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance. "Contributions" means the moneys paid by a member of a State college risk management group in amounts as may be set by the board of trustees or other officers as provided in the group's bylaws for the purposes of participating in a joint liability fund or funds, or securing risk management programs or related services. "Joint liability fund" or "fund" means a joint liability fund established by a State college risk management group pursuant to this act. The joint liability fund is a fund of public moneys from contributions made by members of a State college risk management group for the purpose of securing insurance, risk management programs, or related services as authorized by this act. "State college" means any of the State colleges or universities established pursuant to chapter 64 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. "State college risk management group" or "group" means an association formed by two or more State colleges for the development, administration, and provision of risk management programs, joint liability funds for the payment of liabilities incurred by the State colleges and not funded by the State of New Jersey pursuant to the provisions of the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq., and related services. "Risk management program" means a plan, and activities carried out under the plan, by a State college risk management group to reduce risk of loss with respect to liabilities incurred by the State colleges, including safety engineering and other loss prevention and control techniques. A risk management program also includes the administration of one or more joint liability funds, including the processing and defense of claims brought against or on behalf of members of the group. L.2010, c.99, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-87 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-87 - State college authorized to insure, contract, provide for certain insurable interests.

18A:64-87 State college authorized to insure, contract, provide for certain insurable interests.  2. A State college is authorized to insure, contract or provide for any insurable interest of the State college in the manner authorized by section 3 of this act, for the following: a. Any loss or damage to its property, real or personal, motor vehicles, equipment or apparatus; b. Loss or damage from liability as established by the "New Jersey Contractual Liability Act," N.J.S.59:13-1 et seq.; c. Loss or damage from liability as established by the workers' compensation law, R.S.34:15-1 et seq.; and d. Expenses of defending any claim against the State college, trustee, officer, employee or servant arising out of and in the course of the performance of their duties, whether or not liability exists on the claim, not eligible for defense and indemnification by the State of New Jersey in accordance with the provisions of the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq. L.2010, c.99, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-88 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-88 - Formation of, membership in, State college risk management group.

18A:64-88 Formation of, membership in, State college risk management group.  3. a. Any two or more State colleges may form and become members of a State college risk management group. A State college may take this action by resolution of the board of trustees of the State college. Through membership in a State college risk management group, a State college may participate in any joint liability funds, risk management programs or related services offered or provided by the group. The group shall have the power to establish funds for coverages authorized in section 2 of this act and to jointly purchase insurance or coverages under a master policy or contract of insurance for participating members. The group shall have the power to take other actions necessary to developing, administering, and providing risk management programs, joint liability funds, joint insurance purchases, and related services. b. The bylaws of the State college risk management group shall provide that any State college may join the group, provided it agrees to comply with the standards for membership, including risk management programs, which shall be established by the group, and may be a member as long as it complies with the standards for membership. c. A State college risk management group may sue or be sued for the liabilities and coverages authorized by section 2 of this act and shall appoint a natural person residing in this State or a corporation authorized to do business in this State as its agent for service of process. The group shall notify the commissioner and the Office of the Attorney General of the appointment. d. A State college risk management group shall not be considered or deemed to be an insurance company or an insurer under the laws of this State and the development, administration or provision by a group of joint liability funds, risk management programs, and related services shall not constitute the transaction of insurance or the conducting of an insurance business. A group shall not be subject to the provisions of Title 17, Subtitle 3 of the Revised Statutes. L.2010, c.99, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-90 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-90 - Board of trustees of State college risk management group.

18A:64-90 Board of trustees of State college risk management group.  5. a. The board of trustees of a State college risk management group shall have not less than three or more than 15 trustees. A trustee shall be a natural person 18 years of age or older who is a resident of this State. A majority of the trustees of a group shall be members or employees of member State colleges, provided that a trustee who ceases to be a member or employee of a State college may be allowed to serve for not more than 90 days following cessation without violating this provision. b. A trustee shall not be paid a salary, except that the written trust instrument may provide for reimbursement for actual expenses incurred on behalf of the fund and for compensation not to exceed $200 for any day or portion of a day spent at a meeting of the trustees. Except as otherwise provided in this act, a trustee shall not enter into any contract with the group or receive any moneys or other compensation or thing of value whatsoever from the group for services performed for or on behalf of the group. L.2010, c.99, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-91 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-91 - Bylaws required for functioning; annual report.

18A:64-91 Bylaws required for functioning; annual report.  6. a. A State college risk management group, or any joint liability fund of the group, shall not begin functioning as a means of providing coverage or protection for or among its members until the group's bylaws have been filed with and approved by the commissioner. The commissioner may disapprove the bylaws only if the bylaws do not conform with the provisions of this act. The commissioner shall set forth the reasons for disapproval in writing. If the commissioner fails to approve or disapprove the bylaws within 60 days following filing of the bylaws with the commissioner, the bylaws shall be deemed approved. The reasonable costs of the commissioner's review of the bylaws shall be chargeable to the State colleges seeking to establish the group. b. A State college risk management group shall file an annual report, on a form to be prescribed by the commissioner, and shall include a financial statement of the group's assets and liabilities, the claims paid during the preceding 12 months, current reserves, incurred losses, and any other information that the commissioner may require. c. The commissioner shall have authority to examine the books, records and affairs of any State college risk management group or any of its liability funds at a time to be fixed by the commissioner. The reasonable costs of any examination or review shall be chargeable to the State college risk management group. d. If at any time the commissioner determines that the State college risk management group has experienced a deterioration in its financial condition which adversely affects or will adversely affect its ability to pay expected losses, the commissioner may: (1) require an increase in the reserves of the group as required by section 4 of this act; or (2) require the purchase of excess insurance or reinsurance. L.2010, c.99, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-92 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-92 - Appropriation, payment of funds for premiums.

18A:64-92 Appropriation, payment of funds for premiums.  7. Funds for premiums required by the contract between the governing body of the State college and the board of trustees of the State college risk management group shall be appropriated and paid as set forth in the contract in the same manner as appropriations are made for other expenses of the State college. L.2010, c.99, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-93 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-93 - Rules, regulations.

18A:64-93 Rules, regulations.  8. The Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). The rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the establishment, operation, modification and dissolution of a State college joint liability fund established pursuant to the provisions of this act. L.2010, c.99, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-94 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-94 - Findings, declarations relative to the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.

18A:64-94 Findings, declarations relative to the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The people of New Jersey need accurate, relevant, timely, and trustworthy news and information to be civically engaged, make informed voting decisions, and work toward common solutions in their communities. b. News media operations in the State have endured major cutbacks in recent years, resulting in less coverage of important State matters. These cutbacks not only hurt the news media's financial health, but also harm communities by reducing the news and civic information to which residents have access. c. This situation has resulted in the need to authorize the establishment of, and to fund, the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium (consortium), a consortium of six State public universities, to advance research and innovation in the field of media and technology to better inform the State's communities to benefit the State's civic life and evolving information needs. d. By leveraging the resources, knowledge, and expertise of the State's public universities through a partnership with The College of New Jersey, Kean University, Montclair State University, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rowan University, and Rutgers, The State University, the consortium could bolster public-interest journalism, civic information, and media innovation. e. The consortium would provide grants that support news and information that benefit the State's civic life and meet the evolving information needs of New Jersey's underserved communities. f. Investments from the consortium, supporting the State's academia, media, innovation, and community service sectors, could advance these goals while ensuring financial sustainability, accountability, and lasting public faith in both the consortium and the work it supports. g. It is therefore necessary and in the public interest to establish the consortium and provide a funding source for the awarding of grants to organizations working to meet these goals. L.2018, c.111, s.1; amended 2021, c.282, s.40.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-95 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-95 - Definitions relative to the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.

18A:64-95 Definitions relative to the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.  2. As used in P.L.2018, c.111 (C.18A:64-94 et seq.): "Board of directors" or "board" means the board of directors of the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2018, c.111 (C.18A:64-96). "Consortium" means the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2018, c.111 (C.18A:64-96). "In-kind contribution" means a contribution of goods or services, other than a cash grant. "Local community organization" means a locally-based organization serving a community of people having shared interests that is incorporated, organized, and operated in such a manner as to qualify as a nonprofit corporation described in section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. s.501(c)(3). "Member university" means The College of New Jersey, Kean University, Montclair State University, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rowan University, and Rutgers, The State University. L.2018, c.111, s.2; amended 2021, c.282, s.41.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-96 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-96 - New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.

18A:64-96 New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.  3. a. There is established the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium which shall consist of the following member universities: The College of New Jersey; Kean University; Montclair State University; the New Jersey Institute of Technology; Rowan University; and Rutgers, The State University. The purpose of the consortium shall be to advance research and innovation in the field of media and technology to benefit the State's civic life and evolving information needs. b. The consortium shall be established as a nonprofit corporation that is an educational and charitable corporation validly existing and in good standing under the "New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act," P.L.1983, c.127 (N.J.S.15A:1-1 et seq.), is incorporated, organized, and operated in such a manner as to qualify as a nonprofit corporation described in section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. s.501(c)(3), and structured as a supporting organization to its member universities in a manner that the Internal Revenue Service would deem the consortium to be a public charity, and shall be subject to all applicable State laws governing nonprofit corporations. The consortium shall be accountable and subject to the same federal Internal Revenue Code disclosure requirements of any nonprofit organization pursuant to 26 U.S.C. s.6033, such as making public its Internal Revenue Service Form 990 and filing a copy of that form and a copy of its annual financial report and audited financial reports with the Attorney General. L.2018, c.111, s.3; amended 2021, c.282, s.42.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-97 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-97 - Board of directors.

18A:64-97 Board of directors.  4. a. The consortium shall have a board of directors that shall set strategic priorities and metrics to guide the consortium's grant-making and other initiatives, as well as to approve grants pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2018, c.111 (C.18A:64-100). b. The board of directors shall consist of 16 members as follows: (1) two members appointed by the Governor who shall not be of the same political party; (2) one member appointed by the President of the Senate, and one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; (3) one member appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, and one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the General Assembly; (4) six members, no more than four of whom shall be of the same political party, appointed by the president of each member university, each of whom shall have background or experience in the field of journalism, media, or technology; and (5) four members, no more than two of whom shall be of the same political party, appointed by a majority vote of the 12 board members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection, of which: (a) one member shall represent the media sector; (b) one member shall represent the technology sector; and (c) two members, not employed by the State or a member university at the time of the member's appointment, shall have demonstrated a record of commitment to public service and understand the importance of media and technology to the State's future. c. Each board member shall serve a term of four years, except that the member representing the New Jersey media sector shall serve an initial term of one year and the member representing the New Jersey technology sector shall serve an initial term of two years. No board member shall serve more than two four-year terms. In the appointment of members to the board, every effort shall be made to strive for diversity and balance of representation according to gender, race, ethnicity, and geography within any limits allowed under law. Any vacancies in the appointed membership of the board occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but for the unexpired term only. Board members shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties within the limits of funds available to the board. L.2018, c.111, s.4; amended 2021, c.282, s.43.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-98 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-98 - Executive director.

18A:64-98 Executive director.  5. a. The board shall appoint and employ an executive director, and fix the executive director's compensation and conditions of employment. The executive director shall be the chief executive, administrative, and operational officer of the consortium and shall direct and supervise the administrative affairs and the general management of the consortium. The executive director shall oversee the consortium's day-to-day operations, which includes working with the board to meet the consortium's goals and grant-making requirements, hiring and managing program officers and administrative staff pursuant to subsection b. of this section, acting as spokesperson for the consortium's work, and raising funds from external sources. The executive director shall attend all meetings of the board. b. (1) The executive director shall employ program officers who shall be experienced practitioners with a strong understanding of the media or civic technology fields. The executive director shall strive to appoint program officers that represent the State's racial, ethnic, gender, and geographic diversity within any limits allowed under law. The program officers shall manage the grant-making process, in accordance with the consortium's goals. The grant-making process shall include soliciting, recommending, and processing grant proposals, working with grantees to ensure work on grant project ideas, and directing public engagement and evaluation efforts. (2) The executive director shall employ no more than three administrative staff to provide operational support for the consortium, including office management, support for the executive director and program officers, coordination among member universities, payment to grantees, human resources, and logistics. c. To save on startup, operating, and ongoing administrative costs, one member university shall be responsible for housing the consortium and providing back-office support. L.2018, c.111, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-99 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-99 - Collaboration among member universities.

18A:64-99 Collaboration among member universities.  6. The consortium shall be a collaborative effort among the member universities. Each member university shall focus its initiatives on one area of expertise and the board of directors shall decide on each member university's focus of expertise in order to allow for greater collaboration among member universities, decrease competition for grants, and reduce redundancy of efforts. Member universities may collaborate on projects together, as well as seek out other academic institutions to partner with on seeking grants. L.2018, c.111, s.6.