N.J. Stat. tit. 18A, ch. 3A

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N.J. Stat. § 18A:3A-1 Short title

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies Act." L.1984, c. 149, s. 1, eff. Sept. 8, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:3A-2 Legislative findings, determinations and declarations

The Legislature finds, determines and declares: a. It is a fundamental aspiration of the people of New Jersey to live in a peaceful world, in which the threat of war, with its material destruction and human suffering, is steadily reduced and ultimately eliminated; b. Accordingly, it is an appropriate act of State government, in furtherance of this aspiration, to promote the development, collection and analysis of the best research on, and most advanced techniques of, conflict resolution and peaceful settlement of disputes; and c. It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature that the Institute established pursuant to this act shall produce significant aid to the understanding and implementation of methods for prevention of violent conflict arising from disputes on all levels of human interaction; and it is reasonably anticipated that, in addition to its primary benefits aimed at the avoidance of armed national conflict, the results of the Institute's labors will produce significant benefits of a domestic nature here in New Jersey--as in improving labor-management relations, mediating environmental issue disputes and mitigating landlord-tenant conflicts. L.1984, c. 149, s. 2, eff. Sept. 8, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:3A-3 Institute on Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies

3. a. There is established in, but not of, the Department of State the New Jersey Institute on Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies, hereinafter referred to as the Institute. b. The Institute shall be under the direct management and supervision of the Secretary of State, who shall, by rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), provide for its organization and methods of proceeding, so as to fulfill the purposes prescribed in section 4 of this act. c. The secretary may at any time, and from time to time, enter into agreements with any public or private institution of higher learning in this State, under which such institution shall undertake to carry out any of the functions or projects of the Institute, pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1984, c.149 (C.18A:3A-4); and in consideration of such undertaking the secretary may authorize the payment to such institution of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Institute under this act or any other law, or from any other lawful source, and which are determined by him to be necessary or appropriate for the funding of the function or project so undertaken. L.1984,c.149,s.3; amended 1994,c.48,s.42.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:3A-4 Duties

The Institute created by this act shall: a. Foster wide varieties of approaches to conflict resolution by sponsoring research, seminars, conferences, and other activities which may contribute to the fulfillment of the goals set forth in section 2 of this act; b. Facilitate the collection of, and access to, the best available research relating to the understanding, analysis and techniques of conflict resolution; and c. Take steps, through or in cooperation with public and private institutions of higher learning in the State, to develop courses and curricula in conflict resolution and peace studies, including a range of programs and study materials that will offer appropriate choices for use at all academic levels and for pupils of all age groups, so that the most advanced and most useful knowledge in this field shall be widely and effectively disseminated. L.1984, c. 149, s. 4, eff. Sept. 8, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:3A-5 Findings and recommendations; transmittal

In order to make a concrete and substantial contribution to peace through understanding, the Institute shall annually, and at such other times as it deems appropriate, transmit its findings and recommendations to the presiding officers of the United States Senate and House of Representatives, to each of the members of the Congress of the United States elected from New Jersey, to the appropriate officers of the Department of State and the Department of Defense, to the Executive Office of the President, to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and to other such institutions which are devoted to the study and advancement of peace. L.1984, c. 149, s. 5, eff. Sept. 8, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:3A-6 Advisory board

6. To assist him in the organization of the Institute, and in fulfilling his other duties and responsibilities under P.L.1984, c.149 (C.18A:3A-1 et seq.), the secretary shall appoint an advisory board, which shall be broadly representative of those organizations and individuals having active interest in, and academic or practical knowledge and experience in, the methods and techniques of conflict resolution and the peaceful settlement of disputes; including, without limitation, representatives of religious, cultural and academic organizations, and persons actively engaged in the promotion of international and intercultural understanding, the study or conduct of foreign relations, and the advancement of world peace. L.1984,c.149,s.3; amended 1994,c.48,s.43.

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