{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-6-39","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-39","heading":"Issuance of certificates to noncitizens","body":"The board may, with the approval of the commissioner, issue a teacher's certificate to any citizen of any other country, who has declared his intention  of becoming a United States citizen and who is otherwise qualified but any such  certificate shall be void, and shall be canceled by the board, if the holder  thereof shall not become a United States citizen within five years of the date  of its issuance, and it may be revoked within said period by the board, if the  board is satisfied that the holder thereof has abandoned his efforts to become  a United States citizen or has become disqualified for such citizenship but no  teacher certified, pursuant to this section, shall acquire tenure unless and  until United States citizenship shall have been granted to him.\nL.1967, c.271","path":["TITLE 18A EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"f9dfed6e34586b4a614d6cef9239ca0e558c69529b810525c516922fee927dff","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-6-38.5","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-6-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}