2022 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 18A - Education
Section 18A:18A-49.5 - Board of education, compliance; report of false certification.
18A:18A-49.5 Board of education, compliance; report of false certification.
3. a. A board of education as defined in and subject to the provisions of the "Public School Contracts Law," P.L.1977, c.114 (N.J.S.18A:18A-1 et seq.), shall implement and comply with the provisions of P.L.2022, c.3 (C.52:32-60.1 et al.), except that the board shall rely on the list developed by the Department of the Treasury pursuant to subsection b. of section 1 of P.L.2022, c.3 (C.52:32-60.1).
b. If the board determines that a person or entity has submitted a false certification concerning its engagement in prohibited activities in Russia or Belarus pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2022, c.3 (C.52:32-60.1), the board shall report to the New Jersey Attorney General the name of that person, and the Attorney General shall determine whether to bring a civil action against the person to collect the penalty prescribed in subsection c. of section 1 of P.L.2022, c.3 (C.52:32-60.1).
c. The board may also report to the board's attorney the name of that person, together with its information as to the false certification, and the board's attorney may determine to bring such civil action against the person to collect such penalty.
L.2022, c.3, s.3.
