[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Mercer
County as Ch. 1.03 of the 2003 Mercer County Code. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Pursuant to P.L. 2020, c. 67, effective 1-1-2021, the Code
of Mercer County has been amended to delete the term “Board
of Chosen Freeholders” and replace it with the term “Board
of County Commissioners.” In addition, the terms “Freeholder”
and “Chosen Freeholder” have been deleted and replaced
by the term “County Commissioner.”]
[Amended 9-25-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-10; 10-22-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-5 10-22-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-5]
The functions, powers and duties of the County government are
allocated among and within the departments, offices and agencies established
or continued by this Code, as represented by the following schedule:
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Allocation of Functions Schedule
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Existing Office, Board, Commission or Agency
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Functions Assigned to
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Adjuster
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County Counsel
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Advisory Solid Waste Council
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Office of the Executive
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Affirmation Action Officer (employment)
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Personnel
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Affirmation Action Officer (purchasing)
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Purchasing
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Agricultural Development Board
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Office of the Executive
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Agricultural Extension Services
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Planning
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Airport
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Transportation/Infrastructure
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Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Advisory Committee
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Human Services
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Board of Elections
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Autonomous
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Board of Social Services
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Autonomous
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Board of Taxation
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Autonomous
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Buildings and Grounds
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Transportation/Infrastructure
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College Board of School Estimate
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Autonomous
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Commission on Abused, Neglected and Missing Children
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Human Services
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Commission on the Status of Women
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Office of the Executive
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Community College Board of Trustees
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Autonomous
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Construction Board of Appeals
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County Counsel
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Consumer Affairs
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County Counsel
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Correction Center
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Administration
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Council on Aging
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Human Services
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Cultural and Heritage Division
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Economic Development
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Disability Advisory Council
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Human Services
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Drug Treatment Task Force
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Human Services
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Duck Island Committee
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Office of the Executive
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Economic Development Program Commission
|
Office of the Executive
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9-1-1/Emergency Services Communication Center
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Administrator
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Engineer
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Transportation/Infrastructure
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Fire School
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Administrator
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Fire Marshal
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Autonomous
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Highway Division
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Transportation/Infrastructure
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Housing
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Economic Development
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Human Services Advisory Board
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Human Services
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Improvement Authority
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Autonomous
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Insurance and Property Management
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Personnel
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Information Technology
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Finance
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Intergovernmental Relations
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Office of the Executive
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Library Commission
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Autonomous
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Medical Examiner
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Administrator
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Mental Health Board
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Human Services
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Mercer County Insurance Fund Commission
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Autonomous
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Office on Aging
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Human Services
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Office of Emergency Management
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Administrator
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One-Stop Career Center
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Economic Development
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Open Space Advisory Board
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Office of the Executive
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Park Commission
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Autonomous
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Planning Board
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Autonomous
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Police Academy
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Prosecutor
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Public Information/Communications
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Office of the Executive
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Purchasing
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Finance
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Records Management
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Finance
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Shade Tree
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Transportation/Infrastructure
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Soil Conservation District
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Autonomous
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Special Services School District Board
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Autonomous
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Superintendent of Elections
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Autonomous
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Superintendent of Schools
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Autonomous
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T.R.A.D.E.
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Transportation/Infrastructure
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Treasurer
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Administration
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Veterans' Services
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Administrator
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Vocational/Technical District Board of Education
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Autonomous
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Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee
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Office of the Executive
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Workforce Investment Board
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Economic Development and Sustainability
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Youth Services
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Human Services
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Constitutional officers:
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County Clerk
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Prosecutor
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Sheriff
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Surrogate
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