UCNJ is a body politic established under Chapter 42 of the Laws of 1982, (N.J.S. 18A:64A-50, et seq.) entitled 鈥淎n Act to provide for the consolidation of certain educational institutions into county colleges and supplementing Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.鈥� UCNJ operates subject to Chapter 48, Laws of 1994, (N.J.S. 18A:3B-1, et seq.) entitled the Higher Education Restructuring Act.
The governance, control, conduct management and administration of UCNJ is 鈥渧ested in and allocated between the Board of Trustees and Board of Governors鈥� pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Laws of 1982, section 7 (N.J.S. 18A:64A-56); to the Board of Trustees is granted general supervision over the conduct of the College N.J.S.A. 18A:64A-57, and to the Board of Governors is granted an advisory capacity and control over pre 1982 funds and trusts that have not been transferred to the College N.J.S.A. 18A:64A-58. , for the bylaws under which the Boards govern, control, and conduct management and administration of UCNJ.