Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:61-3

  • Board: means the board of education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
  • population: when used in any statute, shall be taken to mean the population as shown by the latest Federal census effective within this State, and shall be construed as synonymous with "inhabitants. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • 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
Deaf persons of suitable age and capacity for instruction, who are legal residents of this state and not over 21 years of age, shall be entitled to the privileges of the school for the time, not exceeding 14 years, the state board shall determine, unless more persons apply for admission at one time than be properly accommodated, in which case the board shall so apportion the number received that each county is represented therein in the ratio of its deaf population to the total deaf population of the state.

L.1967, c.271.