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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-78 - Three plus one degree programs.

18A:3B-78 Three plus one degree programs.
1. a. A four-year institution of higher education and a county college may partner to establish a three plus one degree program for a baccalaureate degree in such majors as the institutions of higher education may determine.
b. Under a three plus one degree program established pursuant to this section, a student admitted into the program shall:
(1) complete the first two academic years of the program at the county college, pay the tuition and fees of the county college, and receive an associate degree;
(2) complete the third academic year of the program at the county college and pay the tuition and fees of the county college. Academic credits for the third academic year shall be awarded by the county college. Instruction in the third academic year in any 300-level class shall be provided by either an advanced degree faculty member of the county college in collaboration with a faculty member of the four-year institution or by a faculty member of the four-year institution, in accordance with accreditation standards of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Instruction in the third academic year in any 300-level class shall be equivalent in rigor to instruction in 300-level classes taught at the four-year institution . To maintain academic quality control, in the third year, the course content of courses in the student's major shall be determined by the four-year institution with input from the county college faculty;
(3) be admitted to and attend the four-year institution for the fourth academic year of the program and pay the tuition and fees of that institution; and
(4) earn a baccalaureate degree from the four-year institution.
c. The Secretary of Higher Education shall report annually to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), on the number of three plus one degree programs implemented during the prior academic year.
d. Any three plus one degree program for a baccalaureate degree in a particular major which was established prior to the effective date of this act or approved by the governing boards of the institutions prior to the effective date of this act shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
L.2018, c.144, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-79 - Eligibility for certain grants.

18A:3B-79 Eligibility for certain grants.
2. a. Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, a student who is otherwise eligible for a State tuition aid grant and who is participating in a three plus one degree program established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2018, c.144 (C.18A:3B-78) shall be eligible for a State tuition aid grant while enrolled in a county college for the third academic year of the program.
b. Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, a student who is otherwise eligible for an Educational Opportunity Fund grant and who is participating in a three plus one degree program established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2018, c.144 (C.18A:3B-78) shall be eligible for an Educational Opportunity Fund grant while enrolled in a county college for the third academic year of the program.
L.2018, c.144, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-80 - Eligibility for certain scholarships.

18A:3B-80 Eligibility for certain scholarships.
3. Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, a student participating in a three plus one degree program established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2018, c.144 (C.18A:3B-78):
a. shall be eligible to receive an NJSTARS scholarship for the first three academic years of the three plus one degree program, provided the student meets the requirements for receipt of the scholarship; and
b. shall be eligible to receive an NJSTARS II scholarship for the fourth academic year of the three plus one degree program, provided the student meets the requirements for receipt of the scholarship.
L.2018, c.144, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-81 - Definitions relative to open textbooks.

18A:3B-81 Definitions relative to open textbooks.
1. As used in this act:
"Open educational resource" means an educational resource that is licensed under an open license and made freely available online to the public.
"Open license" means a world-wide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable copyright license granting the public permission to access, reproduce, publicly perform, publicly display, adapt, distribute, and otherwise use the work and adaptations of the work for any purpose, conditioned only on the requirement that attribution be given to authors as designated.
"Open textbook" means an open educational resource or set of open educational resources that either is a textbook or can be used in place of a textbook for a postsecondary course at an institution of higher education.
L.2019, c.77, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-82 - Plan for use of open textbooks, digital learning materials.

18A:3B-82 Plan for use of open textbooks, digital learning materials.
2. a. Within one year of the effective date of P.L.2019, c.77 (C.18A:3B-81 et seq.), an institution of higher education, after consultation with faculty members at the institution, shall submit a plan to the Secretary of Higher Education to expand the use of open textbooks and commercial digital learning materials in order to achieve savings for students enrolled in the institution. The plan may include strategies employed by the institution during the last academic year.
b. The secretary shall review the plan submitted by an institution to ensure that the plan has the potential to:
(1) achieve the highest level of savings for students through the sustainable expanded use of open textbooks in courses offered by the institution;
(2) produce the highest quality open textbooks that can be most easily utilized and adapted by faculty members at the institution, and correspond to the highest enrollment courses at the institution;
(3) ensure that the full and complete digital content of each open textbook created or adapted in accordance with the plan is made available to students enrolled in the institution:
(a) on the institution's college bookstore website in an easily accessible location; and
(b) in a machine readable, digital format that a student can download;
(4) ensure that the institution is making a good faith effort to provide open textbooks to students; and
(5) provide for the implementation of programs which reduce the cost of commercial digital learning materials pursuant to 34 C.F.R. s.668.164(c)(2).
L.2019, c.77, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-83 - Report.

18A:3B-83 Report.
3. The Secretary of Higher Education shall submit a report by July 1 of each academic year to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), that provides information on which institutions of higher education are offering open textbooks.
L.2019, c.77, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-84 - Public institution of higher education to post budget, other information on website.

18A:3B-84 Public institution of higher education to post budget, other information on website.
1. a. A public institution of higher education shall post by August 15 of each year its budget for the upcoming academic year on the institution's website for public inspection. The institution shall also post a summary document that outlines in a user-friendly manner the institution's major sources of revenue and major categories of expenditures.
b. The information required pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be posted on the website in a prominent and easily accessible location.
L.2019, c.302, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-85 - "Homes for Animal Heroes Act."

18A:3B-85 "Homes for Animal Heroes Act."
1. a. An institution of higher education that uses cats or dogs for educational, research, or scientific purposes, or a research institution that contracts with an institution of higher education for the use of cats or dogs for educational, research, or scientific purposes, shall require the assessment of the health of a cat or dog and determine whether it is suitable for adoption after the completion of any testing or research involving the cat or dog. If the institution determines that the cat or dog is suitable for adoption, the institution shall offer the cat or dog to an animal rescue organization or private individual for adoption. An institution required to offer cats or dogs for adoption pursuant to this section may enter into an agreement with an animal rescue organization or private individual to implement this section on an on-going basis.
b. An institution that provides a cat or dog to an animal rescue organization or private individual pursuant to this section shall be immune from any civil liability arising from the transfer of the cat or dog, provided the institution has acted in good faith concerning the suitability of the cat or dog for adoption.
c. An institution required to offer cats or dogs for adoption pursuant to this section may establish guidelines or other qualifications in order to determine if a cat or dog is suitable for adoption, or to determine whether an animal rescue organization or private individual is qualified to receive a cat or dog for adoption pursuant to this section.
d. As used in this section, "animal rescue organization" means the same as that term is defined in section 1 of P.L.1941, c.151 (C.4:19-15.1).
L.2019, c.414, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-87 - Regulations for institution of higher education relative to student-athletes.

18A:3B-87 Regulations for institution of higher education relative to student-athletes.
2. a. A four-year institution of higher education shall not:
(1) uphold any rule, requirement, standard, or other limitation that prevents a student of that institution participating in intercollegiate athletics from earning compensation as a result of the use of the student's name, image, or likeness.
Except as otherwise provided pursuant to subsection b. of this section, earning compensation from the use of a student's name, image, or likeness shall not affect the student's institutional scholarship eligibility. An institutional scholarship shall not be considered compensation for the purposes of this act and a scholarship shall not be revoked as a result of a student earning compensation or obtaining professional representation;
(2) provide a prospective student-athlete with compensation in relation to the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness; or
(3) prevent a student participating in intercollegiate athletics from obtaining professional representation in relation to contracts or legal matters including, but not limited to, representation provided by athlete agents or legal representation provided by attorneys.
Legal representation obtained by student-athletes shall be from attorneys licensed by the State. Athlete agents representing student-athletes shall comply with the federal "Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act" (15 U.S.C. s.7801 et seq.) in their relationship with student-athletes.
b. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. of this section to the contrary, a student participating in intercollegiate athletics shall be prohibited from earning compensation as a result of the use of the student's name, image, or likeness in connection with any person, company, or organization related to or associated with the development, production, distribution, wholesaling, or retailing of: adult entertainment products and services; alcohol products; casinos and gambling, including sports betting, the lottery, and betting in connection with video games, on-line games, and mobile devices; tobacco and electronic smoking products and devices; prescription pharmaceuticals; a controlled dangerous substance; and weapons, including firearms and ammunition.
Earning compensation from the use of a student's name, image, or likeness in connection with products and services listed pursuant to this subsection shall result in the revocation of the student's institutional scholarship eligibility.
L.2020, c.83, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-88 - Compensation for certain purposes prohibited.

18A:3B-88 Compensation for certain purposes prohibited.
3. A four-year institution of higher education, an entity whose purpose includes supporting or benefitting the institution or its athletic programs, or any officer, director, or employee of the institution or entity, shall not compensate or cause compensation to be directed to a current or prospective student-athlete participating in intercollegiate athletics for use of the student's name, image, or likeness.
L.2020, c.83, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-89 - Disclosure of contract by student-athlete.

18A:3B-89 Disclosure of contract by student-athlete.
4. a. A student-athlete who enters into a contract providing compensation to the student-athlete for use of his name, image, or likeness shall disclose the contract to an official of the four-year institution of higher education, to be designated by the institution.
b. A student-athlete shall not enter into a contract providing compensation to the student-athlete for use of his name, image, or likeness if a provision of the contract:
(1) conflicts with a provision of the student-athlete's team contract; or
(2) conflicts with the provisions of subsection b. of section 2 of this act.
c. An institutional team contract shall not prevent a student-athlete from using the athlete's name, image, or likeness for a commercial purpose when the athlete is not engaged in official team activities.
d. An institutional team contract shall allow the institution, athletic association, conference, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics to use the athlete's name, image, or likeness for advertising and marketing purposes without additional compensation paid to the student-athlete.
e. An institution asserting a conflict pursuant to subsection b. of this section shall disclose to the student-athlete and to the student-athlete's professional representation the relevant contractual provisions that are in conflict.
L.2020, c.83, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-90 - Definitions relative to post-secondary education.

18A:3B-90 Definitions relative to post-secondary education.
6. As used in sections 6 through 12 of P.L.2021, c.27 (C.18A:3B-90 through C.18A:3B-96):
"Closure" means the cessation of operations by an institution of higher education or a proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees.
"Secretary" means the Secretary of Higher Education.
"Disorderly closure" means a closure that does not meet the requirements of P.L.2021, c.27 (C.18A:3B-90 et al.).
"Eligible transfer institution" means an institution of higher education or a proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees that has been approved by the secretary pursuant to section 10 of P.L.2021, c.27 (C.18A:3B-94).
"Institutional debt" means:
(1) the amount outstanding on any credit, including unpaid charges, extended by or on behalf of an institution of higher education or a proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees that a student is obligated to repay, whether the amount has been reduced to a judgment or the institution classifies it as a loan; or
(2) a nonfederal loan or debt agreement that is issued expressly for postsecondary education expenses and that is guaranteed by an institution of higher education or a proprietary institution or a private educational lender that is affiliated with an institution of higher education or a proprietary institution.
"Institutional financial aid agreement" means any contract, promissory note, part of an enrollment agreement, or other agreement in which a student agrees to pay an institutional debt.
"Orderly closure" means a closure that meets the requirements of P.L.2021, c.27 (C.18A:3B-90 et al.).
"Student" means an individual enrolled at an institution of higher education or a proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees in New Jersey, or a New Jersey resident enrolled at an institution of higher education or proprietary institution located outside of this State.
"Teach-out agreement" means a written agreement between institutions that provides for the equitable treatment of students and a reasonable opportunity for students to complete their program of study if an institution, or an institutional location that provides 100 percent of at least one program offered, ceases to operate before all enrolled students have completed their program of study.
"Teach-out plan" means a written plan developed by the institution that provides for the equitable treatment of students if an institution, or an institutional location, ceases to operate before all students have completed their program of study, and may include, if required by the institution's accrediting agency, a teach-out agreement between institutions.
L.2021, c.27, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-92 - Applicability of section.

18A:3B-92 Applicability of section.
8. a. This section shall apply to a proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees that operates in this State.
b. A proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees shall provide the secretary a teach-out plan that addresses a potential closure of the institution. The teach-out plan shall be updated as required by the secretary.
c. A teach-out plan shall include any information required by the secretary and shall state that:
(1) the institution shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure that any closure of the institution complies with the requirements of sections 9 through 12 of P.L.2021, c.27 (C.18A:3B-93 through C.18A:3B-96);
(2) the chief executive officer and the members of the governing body of the institution were not in an executive position or a member of a governing body of an institution in which a disorderly closure occurred; and
(3) any institutional financial aid agreement offered to a student shall contain language stating that, in the event of a disorderly closure, the institutional debt shall be void and shall not be recovered, collected, or enforced.
d. The Office of the Attorney General shall seek an injunction or other judicial remedy against a proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees that fails to comply with the requirements of this section, including requiring the institution to refund all tuition and fees paid by any student.
L.2021, c.27, s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-93 - Applicability of C.18A:3B-93 through C.18A:3B-96.

18A:3B-93 Applicability of C.18A:3B-93 through C.18A:3B-96.
9. a. Sections 9 through 12 of P.L.2021, c.27 (C.18A:3B-93 through C.18A:3B-96) shall apply to an institution of higher education or a proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees that operates in this State.
b. An institution of higher education or a proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees shall enter into a school-to-school teach-out agreement at least 120 days prior to the cessation of institution operations.
c. In order to satisfy the requirements of this section, a school-to-school teach-out agreement shall:
(1) be arranged by the closing institution;
(2) be agreed to by an eligible transfer institution, the closing institution, and the secretary;
(3) unless waived for good cause by the secretary, specify that the eligible transfer institution shall:
(a) be located within a reasonable distance of the closing institution, if the closing institution has a physical presence in the State;
(b) accept the transfer of all completed credits from students affected by the closure; and
(c) allow a student affected by the closure to complete the student's program with substantially the same number of credit hours as was required by the closing institution;
(4) specify that, on request by a student affected by the closure, the closing institution shall provide a complete academic record and an official transcript to the student at no cost to the student; and
(5) meet any other standards as deemed appropriate by the secretary.
L.2021, c.27, s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-94 - Approval as eligible transfer institution.

18A:3B-94 Approval as eligible transfer institution.
10. a. The Secretary of Higher Education shall approve an institution of higher education or a proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees to act as an eligible transfer institution if the institution:
(1) is in good standing with its accreditor and, if applicable, its licensing body;
(2) if applicable, has not been sanctioned by the United States Department of Education due to having a high cohort loan default rate;
(3) has not been placed on Heightened Cash Monitoring Payment Method Level 2 by the United States Department of Education;
(4) within the previous five years has not had any judgments related to a consumer protection law entered against it in favor of a law enforcement agency; and
(5) meets the requirements provided in section 9 of P.L.2021, c.27 (C.18A:3B-93), and any additional standards provided pursuant to subsection b. of this section.
b. The secretary may establish additional standards on a case-by-case basis for approving an eligible transfer institution.
L.2021, c.27, s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-95 - Filing of certain records.

18A:3B-95 Filing of certain records.
11. a. Before any institution of higher education or proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees ceases educational instruction or administrative operation, the institution shall file with the eligible transfer institution or a third-party approved by the secretary copies of all essential records of the current or former students of the institution. The obligation of an institution under this section shall not be discharged in bankruptcy.
b. If an institution of higher education or a proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees does not file all essential records in accordance with this section, the Office of the Attorney General may:
(1) require the institution to refund all tuition and fees paid by a student whose records are not filed in accordance with this section; and
(2) seek an injunction or other judicial remedy against the institution or school.
L.2021, c.27, s.11.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-96 - Unlawful practice, violation.

18A:3B-96 Unlawful practice, violation.
12. a. It shall be an unlawful practice and a violation of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.) for any institution of higher education, proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees, person, or entity to collect on a student's institutional debt if the institutional financial aid agreement does not contain the language required under paragraph (3) of subsection c. of section 8 of P.L.2021, c.27 (C.18A:3B-92).
b. It shall be an unlawful practice and a violation of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.) for an institution of higher education or proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees to collect on the institutional debt of a student who attended a program in which a disorderly closure occurred.
L.2021, c.27, s.12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-97 - Rules, regulations.

18A:3B-97 Rules, regulations.
13. The Secretary of Higher Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of sections 6 through 12 of P.L.2021, c.27 (C.18A:3B-90 through C.18A:3B-96).
L.2021, c.27, s.13.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-98 - Program to assist institutions of higher education in recruitment, retention of underrepresented students in STEM programs.

18A:3B-98 Program to assist institutions of higher education in recruitment, retention of underrepresented students in STEM programs.
1. The Secretary of Higher Education shall establish a program to assist institutions of higher education in the recruitment and retention of underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs. Underrepresented students include women and students from other populations historically underrepresented in the STEM fields. The purpose of the program shall be to develop guidance and strategies for the institutions to:
a. identify cultural and institutional barriers experienced by underrepresented students, including an assessment of the academic, social, and family-related factors which may negatively impact the recruitment and retention of those students into the STEM fields; and
b. provide the students with the institutional and faculty support necessary to allow underrepresented students in STEM programs to reach their academic goals.
In the development of the guidance and strategies, the secretary may examine any programs implemented in other states designed to increase the recruitment and retention of underrepresented students in STEM programs at institutions of higher education.
L.2021, c.76.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-99 - Findings, declaration relative to STEM outreach program.

18A:3B-99 Findings, declaration relative to STEM outreach program.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. The science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field has become extremely important for the success of the innovation economy both in New Jersey and the United States, and STEM education is critical in developing a globally competitive workforce in the 21st century.
b. Despite the increasing demand for workers with experience in STEM, women and minority groups are largely underrepresented in the STEM workforce and in STEM education at the post-secondary level.
c. According to the National Science Foundation's Science and Engineering Indicators for 2016, women comprised only 29 percent of the science and engineering workforce, despite making up half of the total college-educated workforce in the United States.
d. The gender gap in the national STEM workforce is also evidenced in New Jersey as women made up only 25.1 percent of the State's STEM workforce in October 2018, according to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
e. Although women comprise more than half of the nation's college students, they are underrepresented in many STEM-related post-secondary degree programs, especially in engineering and the computer sciences.
f. Racial and ethnic minorities are similarly underrepresented in the STEM field as Hispanics, blacks, and Native Americans/Alaska Natives make up a smaller share of the science and engineering workforce (11 percent) than their proportion in the general population (27 percent of the United States working age 33 population).
g. In 2012, only 11.2 percent of bachelor's degrees in science and engineering, 8.2 percent of master's degrees in science and engineering, and 4.1 percent of doctorate degrees in science and engineering were awarded to minority women.
h. Encouraging young women and minorities to pursue post-secondary degrees and careers in STEM professions and increasing opportunities in the STEM field are important means for realizing greater economic innovation, success, and equality.
L.2021, c.239, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-100 - Outreach program for young women and minorities to pursue degrees, careers in STEM.

18A:3B-100 Outreach program for young women and minorities to pursue degrees, careers in STEM.
2. a. The Department of Education, in consultation with the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education and the Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology, shall develop and administer an outreach program to encourage young women and minorities to pursue post-secondary degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
b. The department, in developing and administering the outreach program, shall:
(1) provide elementary and secondary school students, especially young women and minorities, with opportunities to increase their exposure to the STEM field;
(2) distribute various printed materials to schools, encouraging young women and minorities to pursue post-secondary degrees and careers in STEM;
(3) organize and conduct mentoring sessions, in which individuals working or pursuing a post-secondary degree in the STEM field engage with elementary and secondary school students;
(4) establish a mentoring program that partners STEM professionals and STEM post-secondary students with elementary and secondary school students;
(5) create programs to increase the recruitment and retention of underrepresented faculty in STEM subject areas; and
(6) undertake any other activities the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Higher Education and the chair of the Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology, deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of the outreach program.
For purposes of this act, STEM shall include, but not be limited to, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.
L.2021, c.239, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3B-101 - Dispersing of information regarding income-contingent student loan repayment programs.

18A:3B-101 Dispersing of information regarding income-contingent student loan repayment programs.
1. a. During the academic semester in which a student is scheduled to graduate, an institution of higher education shall provide each student who has outstanding student loan debt with information on federal and State of New Jersey income-contingent student loan repayment programs. The institution shall provide the student with the information in either:
(1) an in-person exit interview, which may include a remote or virtual interview; or
(2) a document sent to the student both electronically and by regular mail. The Secretary of Higher Education shall prescribe a model format for the document required by this subsection.
b. In addition to information on federal and State income-contingent student loan repayment programs as required pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the institution, during the exit interview or in the document, shall provide each student with information on the following:
(1) an estimate of the total amount of the student's loan debt;
(2) an estimate of the potential total payoff amount of the student loans incurred or a range of the total payoff amount; and
(3) an estimate of monthly repayment amounts that a similarly situated borrower may incur, including principal and interest, for that amount of student loan debt.
The information provided pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection shall only pertain to the debt, payoff amount, and monthly repayment amounts certified while the student attended the institution and may include a statement that the estimates and ranges provided are general in nature and not meant as a guarantee or promise of the actual projected amount.
An institution shall not incur liability for any representations made pursuant to this subsection.
L. 2021, c.357.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3C-1 - Definitions relative to certain credit card solicitations.

18A:3C-1 Definitions relative to certain credit card solicitations.
1. As used in this act:
"Credit card" means a card, plate or other single credit device that may be used from time to time to obtain credit.
"Credit card issuer" means a person who extends to a student the right to use a credit card in connection with purchases of goods or services primarily for personal, family or household use.
"Institution of higher education" means any public or private university, college, technical college or community college located in New Jersey.
"Solicit" or "solicitation" means any activity on a campus of an institution of higher education specifically intended, in whole or in part, to encourage, entice, urge or request that a student apply for a credit card, but does not include:
(1) advertising in newspapers, magazines, or similar publications; or
(2) any activity within the physical location of a credit card issuer's business located on the campus of an institution of higher education, so long as the activity is conducted as part of the issuer's regular course of business.
"Student" means a person who attends an institution of higher education as an undergraduate, whether enrolled on a full-time or part-time basis.
L.2009, c.148, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3C-2 - Annual registration of credit card issuer.

18A:3C-2 Annual registration of credit card issuer.
2. a. Prior to engaging in the solicitation of students for applications for credit cards on a campus of an institution of higher education, a credit card issuer shall annually register its request to solicit for that purpose with an appropriate official of the institution of higher education.
b. The registration submitted to the institution of higher education shall include the principal place of business of the credit card issuer and any other information as requested by the institution.
L.2009, c.148, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3C-3 - Provision of program of education on responsible use of credit.

18A:3C-3 Provision of program of education on responsible use of credit.
3. a. A credit card issuer, with an approved registration as filed pursuant to section 2 of this act, who solicits applications for credit cards on a campus of an institution of higher education shall provide to students of that campus a one-time, on-campus program of education on the responsible use of credit.
b. A program of education on the responsible use of credit that meets the requirements of subsection a. of this section shall include at a minimum:
(1) A full explanation of the financial consequences of not paying off credit card balances in full within the time specified by the billing statement to avoid interest charges, including an explanation of how the credit card issuer computes interest on unpaid balances;
(2) A full explanation of the impact of a shift from an introductory or initial interest rate to an ongoing interest rate that is higher, including the exact time when the higher ongoing interest rate takes effect, and a description of acts on the part of the cardholder that will cause an immediate shift to the higher interest rate;
(3) A full explanation, with examples, of how long it would take to pay off various illustrative balance amounts by paying the minimum monthly payment required under the credit card agreement at the interest rate charged by the credit card issuer;
(4) A full explanation of credit related terms, including fixed rates, variable rates, introductory rates, balance transfers, grace periods, annual fees and any other fees charged by the credit card issuer; and
(5) A full discussion of the generally accepted prudent uses of credit, and the consequences of imprudent uses, as presented by recognized consumer credit counseling agencies.
L.2009, c.148, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3C-4 - Certificate required for issuance of credit card to student.

18A:3C-4 Certificate required for issuance of credit card to student.
4. A credit card issuer who solicits applications for credit cards on a campus of an institution of higher education shall not issue a credit card to a student enrolled in that institution of higher education, unless the application submitted by the student includes a certificate indicating that the student has attended a one-time, on-campus program of education provided by the credit card issuer, as required by section 3 of this act.
L.2009, c.148, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3C-5 - Prohibited actions for credit card issuer.

18A:3C-5 Prohibited actions for credit card issuer.
5. A credit card issuer shall not:
a. purchase or otherwise obtain from an institution of higher education the names or addresses of the students at the institution of higher education; or
b. offer gifts or other promotional incentives to students at an institution of higher education in order to entice the students to apply for a credit card.
L.2009, c.148, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3C-6 - Prohibited debt collection actions.

18A:3C-6 Prohibited debt collection actions.
6. A credit card issuer shall not take any debt collection action, including, but not limited to, telephone calls or demand letters against the parent or legal guardian of a student for whom a credit card has been issued, unless the parent or legal guardian has agreed in writing to be liable for the debts of the student under the credit card agreement.
L.2009, c.148, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:3C-7 - Violations, penalties.

18A:3C-7 Violations, penalties.
7. Any credit card issuer who violates the provisions of this act shall be liable in a civil action to any person for damages arising from the violation, as well as attorney's fees and costs of suit. Additionally, the credit card issuer shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $5,000 and not more than $10,000 for each offense. The penalty may be collected in a summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.).
L.2009, c.148, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-1 - State department of education continued; composition

18A:4-1. State department of education continued; composition
The state department of education is hereby continued as a principal department in the executive branch of the state government, and it shall consist of a state board of education, which shall be the head of the department, a commissioner of education, and such divisions, bureaus, branches, committees, officers and employees as are specifically referred to in this title and as may be constituted or employed by virtue of the authority conferred by this title and by any other law.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-3 - Membership qualifications

18A:4-3. Membership qualifications
18A:4-3. The State Board of Education shall consist of 13 members who shall be citizens of the State who have resided therein for not less than five years immediately preceding their appointment, not less than three of whom shall be women and not more than one of whom shall be appointed from the residents of any one county.
L.1967, c.271; Amended 1973,c.93; 1994,c.48,s.44.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-4 - Appointment of members; terms; vacancies

18A:4-4. Appointment of members; terms; vacancies
The members of the state board shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, for terms of six years commencing on July 1, except as otherwise provided by section 18A:4-5. Each member shall continue in office after the expiration of his term until his successor is appointed and has qualified, and in any such case and in case of any vacancy the successor shall be appointed in like manner for the unexpired term only.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-5 - Continuation of present state board; appointment of successors

18A:4-5. Continuation of present state board; appointment of successors
The members of the state board in office on the effective date of this title shall continue in office until the expiration of the respective terms for which they were appointed and all future appointments, except to fill vacancies occurring otherwise than by expiration of terms, shall be made for full six-year terms, to expire on June 30 of the sixth year, in such manner as to continue the present rotation of terms.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-7 - Meetings

18A:4-7. Meetings
The state board shall hold public meetings at least once in each month at such times as its rules may prescribe and at such other times and such places within the state as in its judgment may be necessary, but no meeting shall commence later than eight P.M.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-8 - Organization of board; officers; vacancies

18A:4-8. Organization of board; officers; vacancies
The state board shall organize at its first regular meeting following June 30 of each year by the election of a president and a vice president from its own number who shall serve for one year and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Vacancies in such offices shall be filled in like manner for the unexpired terms only.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-9 - Secretary of state board

18A:4-9. Secretary of state board
The commissioner shall be the secretary of the state board, but with the approval of the state board he may designate one of the clerks in the department to perform such of the duties of the secretary and such other services for the state board as the state board shall designate.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-10 - General supervision of public education except higher education vested in state board

18A:4-10. General supervision of public education except higher education vested in state board
The general supervision and control of public education in this state, except higher education, and of the state department of education shall be vested in the state board, which shall formulate plans and make recommendations for the unified, continuous and efficient development of public education, other than higher education, of people of all ages within the state.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-11 - Acquisition of land and other property by condemnation

18A:4-11. Acquisition of land and other property by condemnation
The state board shall, if necessary, take and condemn land and other property in the manner provided by chapter 1 of Title 20, Eminent Domain, of the Revised Statutes, whenever authorized by law to purchase land or other property.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-12 - Use of lands controlled by state board for recreation purposes

18A:4-12. Use of lands controlled by state board for recreation purposes
The state board may permit a municipality in which lands under the control and management of the state board are situate, to use such lands, when not required for school or state purposes, as playgrounds or recreation centers for the children of the municipality, but the municipality shall be liable for any damage done to property so used.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-13 - Building operations

18A:4-13. Building operations
The state board shall conduct all building operations coming within its direct supervision, including all construction or repair work allied thereto, within the appropriation specifically provided in each case for said work. It may, with the approval of the state house commission, employ such technical assistants, including registered architects and engineers, for the preparation of plans, specifications and drawings and for supervision and inspection of such work, as in its judgment each building operation necessitates, and such technical assistants shall be paid from the specific appropriation for such building operation.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-14 - Uniform system of bookkeeping for school districts

18A:4-14. Uniform system of bookkeeping for school districts
18A:4-14. The State Board shall prescribe a uniform system of double entry bookkeeping which is consistent with the generally accepted accounting principles established by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and which is consistent with the financial accounting terminology and classifications established by the National Center for Education Statistics for use in all school districts and compel the maintenance and use of the same.
L.1967, c.271; Amended 1987,c.165,s.1; 1989,c.266,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-14.1 - Conformity to uniform system

18A:4-14.1. Conformity to uniform system
By July 1 of the sixth year following enactment of this act, all school districts shall conform to the uniform system of double entry bookkeeping prescribed by N.J.S.18A:4-14.
L.1987, c.165, s.4; amended 1989,c.266,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-17 - Right to administer oaths and examine witnesses; false swearing

18A:4-17. Right to administer oaths and examine witnesses; false swearing
The state board by its presiding officer and each of its committees by its chairman, may administer oaths and examine witnesses under oath in any part of the state in regard to any matter pertaining to the schools, under its jurisdiction, supervision or control, and may cause the examination to be reduced to writing. Any person willfully giving false testimony upon being sworn or affirmed to tell the truth by the presiding officer of the state board or by the chairman of any of its committees, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-18 - Compelling attendance of school personnel

18A:4-18. Compelling attendance of school personnel
The state board may by order compel the production at such time and place within the state as it may designate of any and all books, papers, and vouchers in any way relating to schools or to the receipt or disbursement of school moneys, under its jurisdiction, supervision or control, compel the attendance before it or before any of its committees or before the commissioner or one of his assistants at such time and place as it may designate of any member of a board of education or of any person in the employ of a board of education, and suspend from office any person refusing to attend or to submit such books, papers, and vouchers as he may have been directed to produce.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-19 - Subpoenas; penalty

18A:4-19. Subpoenas; penalty
The state board may issue subpoenas signed by its president and secretary compelling the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers in any part of the state before it or before any of its committees or before the commissioner or one of his assistants. Any person who shall neglect or refuse to obey the command of the subpoena or who, after appearing, shall refuse to be sworn and testify, except such refusal be on grounds recognized by law, shall in either event be liable to a penalty of $100.00 for each offense to be recovered by the state board of education in a civil action. Such penalty when recovered shall be paid into the treasury of the state.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-21 - Appointment; term; qualifications; salary

18A:4-21. Appointment; term; qualifications; salary
18A:4-21. The Commissioner of Education shall be appointed by the Governor, without regard to residence within or without the State, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor during the Governor's term of office and until his successor is appointed and qualified. He shall receive such annual salary as shall from time to time be fixed by law, which shall be payable as other state salaries are paid.
L.1967, c.271; Amended 1990,c.13,s.1.