Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-19

  • Board: means the board of education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the State Department of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
  • Higher education: means that education which is provided by any or all of the public institutions of higher education as herein defined and any or all equivalent private institutions. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
19. a. All functions, powers and duties now vested in the Educational Opportunity Fund or the board of directors thereof in the Department of Higher Education are transferred to and assumed by the Educational Opportunity Fund and the board of directors thereof under the Commission on Higher Education in but not of the Department of State.

b. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the Educational Opportunity Fund or the board of directors thereof in the Department of Higher Education, the same shall mean and refer to the Educational Opportunity Fund or the board of directors thereof in the Commission on Higher Education in but not of the Department of State.

c. Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit the authority of the Educational Opportunity Fund, or the board of directors thereof, or to alter the terms and conditions of grants made to students by the fund.

d. This transfer shall be subject to the provisions of the “State Agency Transfer Act,” P.L.1971, c.375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.).

e. The present members of the board of directors, other than the Chancellor of Higher Education, shall hold their office for the duration of their respective terms.

L.1994,c.48,s.19.