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.