[Amended 4-17-1979 by Ord. No. O-1979-00112]
The following agencies are not to be part of
any other agency of the County of Essex, but, as to their dealings
with the Executive and the Board, shall be deemed to have equal status
with departments and to be governed in the manner prescribed by law.
A.
Constitutional and judicial officers as described in Article VIII.
[Amended 12-13-2006 by Ord. No. O-2006-00016]
B.
The County College.
C.
The County College Board of School Estimate.
D.
The Board of Elections and Superintendent of Elections.
E.
The Improvement Authority.
F.
The County Board of Taxation.
G.
The County Vocational School.
H.
The County Vocational School Board of School Estimate.
I.
The County Superintendent of Schools.
To the extent that such agencies are supported
by County funds or perform a delegated governmental function for the
County, they shall follow all requirements of this code as to budget,
finance and standard practice in such areas as central purchasing,
personnel regulations, accounting controls and data processing services.
[Amended 4-17-1979 by Ord. No. O-1979-00112]
Each agency under this article shall be subject to the same budget requirements as apply to the other County departments and shall prepare and submit an annual budget and other reports in accordance with Article VII of this code.
[Amended 4-17-1979 by Ord. No. O-1979-00112]
The governing body may by ordinance create,
change, alter or dissolve agencies pursuant to law.
[Amended 4-17-1979 by Ord. No. O-1979-00112]
Each agency shall be subject to the annual audit
requirement of all other County agencies.
[Amended 4-17-1979 by Ord. No. O-1979-00112; 9-7-2011 by Ord. No. O-2011-00011]
The Executive shall review and approve or veto,
within 10 days of delivery to him, except as otherwise provided herein,
all or part of the minutes of every meeting of a County authority
organized pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 1946, c. 138 (N.J.S.A.
40:14A-1 et seq.); P.L. 1957, c. 183 (N.J.S.A. 40:14B-1 et seq.);
or P.L. 1960, c. 183 (N.J.S.A. 40:37A-44 et seq.). If, within the
ten-day period, the County Executive returns to the authority and
to the Board of County Commissioners the copy of the minutes with
a veto of any action taken by the authority or any member thereof
at a meeting, together with a written explanation of the reasons for
his veto of the action, that action shall be of no effect unless the
Board of County Commissioners overrides the veto of the action by
a majority vote of its full membership within 10 days of the receipt
of the veto action. The County Executive may approve all or any part
of an action taken at a meeting prior to the expiration of the ten-day
period. If the County Executive takes no action with respect to the
minutes within the ten-day period, the minutes shall be deemed to
be approved. The veto powers accorded under this section shall not
affect in any way the covenants contained in the bond indentures of
the authority or any collective bargaining agreement or binding arbitration
decisions affecting employees of the authority. No resolution or other
action of the authority providing for the issuance or refunding of
bonds or other financial obligations shall be adopted or otherwise
made effective by the authority without the prior approval, in writing,
of the County Executive. This power shall be exercised with due regard
for the rights of the holders of bonds of the authority at any time
outstanding, and nothing in, or done pursuant to, this section shall
in any way limit, restrict or alter the obligation or powers of the
authority or any representative or officer of the authority to carry
out and perform in every detail each and every covenant, agreement
or contract at any time made or entered into by or on behalf of the
authority with respect to its bonds or for the benefit, protection
or security of the holders thereof. If 2/3 or more of the members
of an authority make a determination that an action taken at a meeting
is in response to an emergency situation, a copy of the minutes of
that meeting shall be delivered to the County Executive as soon as
practicable following the meeting, and the County Executive shall
have up to 24 hours after the copy of the minutes has been delivered
to approve or veto the minutes of that meeting. If the County Executive
takes no action with respect to the minutes within the twenty-four-hour
period, the minutes shall be deemed approved. If, within the twenty-four-hour
period, the County Executive returns to the authority and to the Board
of County Commissioners the copy of the minutes with a veto of any
action taken by the authority or any member thereof at the meeting,
together with a written explanation of the reasons for his veto of
the action, that action shall be of no effect unless the Board of
County Commissioners overrides the veto of the action by a majority
vote of its full membership within 48 hours of the receipt of the
veto action.
