New Jersey Statutes
N.J. Stat. § 18A:65-28 (2026)
Boards' powers, rights, etc., incident to their responsibilities
✓ current as of May 2026
The boards shall have and exercise the powers, rights and privileges that are incident to their respective responsibilities for the government, conduct and management of the corporation, and the control of its properties and funds, and of the university, and the powers granted to the corporation or the boards or reasonably implied, may be exercised without recourse or reference to any department or agency of the state, except as otherwise expressly provided by this chapter or other applicable statutes. The provisions of sections 11 and 13 of chapter 20 of the Laws of 1944 shall not be deemed or construed to be applicable to the corporation or the university.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1992–2024 · leading case: Child.'s Health Def. Inc. v., 93 F.4th 66 (3rd Cir. 2024).
Child.'s Health Def. Inc. v., 93 F.4th 66 (3rd Cir. 2024). “(quoting N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:65-28). Further, we explained that the “two limitations [imposed] on the boards’ operation” of Rutgers, namely, that they comply with the “state’s budget 7 The Plaintiffs have not identified any restriction on Rutgers’s ability to impose vaccine…”
Krebs v. Rutgers, 797 F. Supp. 1246 (D.N.J. 1992). “” N.J.S.A. 18A:65-28. Indeed, the New Jersey Chancellor of Higher Education, charged by statute with review power over actions of state colleges, has held that Rutgers is not subject to his review because it is not a “state college.”
Rowan Univ. v. Factory Mut. Ins. Co. (D.N.J. 2021). “(citing N.J.S.A. § 18A:65-28). As to the first constraint, the fact that “individual spending decisions are not regulated beyond a requirements [sic] that the state be informed of those spending decisions” was indicative of Rutgers’ autonomy.”
The West Indian Co. Ltd. v. Yacht Haven USVI LLC (D.V.I. 2022). “(citing N.J.S.A. § 18A:65-28). As to the first constraint, the fact that “individual spending decisions are not regulated beyond a requirement[s] [sic] that the state be informed of those spending decisions” was indicative of Rutgers’ autonomy.”
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