Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-49.5

  • Board: means the board of education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
  • Department: means the State Department of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
3. a. A board of education as defined in and subject to the provisions of the “Public School Contracts Law,” P.L.1977, c.114 (N.J.S. 18A:18A-1 et seq.), shall implement and comply with the provisions of P.L.2022, c.3 (C. 52:32-60.1 et al.), except that the board shall rely on the list developed by the Department of the Treasury pursuant to subsection b. of section 1 of P.L.2022, c.3 (C. 52:32-60.1).

b. If the board determines that a person or entity has submitted a false certification concerning its engagement in prohibited activities in Russia or Belarus pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2022, c.3 (C. 52:32-60.1), the board shall report to the New Jersey Attorney General the name of that person, and the Attorney General shall determine whether to bring a civil action against the person to collect the penalty prescribed in subsection c. of section 1 of P.L.2022, c.3 (C. 52:32-60.1).

c. The board may also report to the board’s attorney the name of that person, together with its information as to the false certification, and the board’s attorney may determine to bring such civil action against the person to collect such penalty.

L.2022, c.3, s.3.

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