Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:71A-28

  • 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
18A:71A-28. Transfer of Functions, Powers and Duties of Office of Student Assistance.

a. The Office of Student Assistance in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury is abolished and all its functions, powers, duties and employees are transferred to the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority 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 Office of Student Assistance or officers thereof in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury, the same shall mean and refer to the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority or the officers thereof in, but not of, the Department of State.

c. Nothing in this act shall be construed to alter the terms and conditions, rights or remedies of any loan, grant or scholarship made by the Office of Student Assistance.

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.)

L.1999,c.46,s.1.