[Amended by Ord. No. 77-44; Ord. No. 77-50; Ord. No. 79-27; Ord. No. 82-6; Ord. No. 90-6]
The following independent agencies, already established when
this chapter was adopted, are continued. Except as provided herein,
they shall continue to operate as provided by statute and agency policies,
subject to the supervision of the County Executive and such other
administrative services as the County may provide:
A. Mercer County Board of Social Services (N.J.S.A. 44:4-2 et seq.);
B. Improvement Authority (N.J.S.A. 40:37A-44 et seq.);
[Amended 10-22-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-5]
C. Park Commission (N.J.S.A. 40:37-95.1 et seq.);
D. College Board of Trustees (N.J.S.A. 18A:64A-18 et seq.);
E. Vocational-Technical Board of Education (N.J.S.A. 18A:54-11 et seq.);
F. Special Services School District Board of Education.
Agency size, composition and method of appointment shall be
as provided in the chapter of this title relating to that independent
agency. The County Executive shall be a nonvoting, ex officio member
of each agency.
Commissioners who are members serving on any agencies shall
not be eligible to serve in any elective capacity of such agency.
Whenever a civil or a criminal action has been or shall be brought against any person for any act or omission arising out of and in the course of the performance of his or her duties as a member of an independent agency, as set forth in §
3.01.010, and in the case of a criminal action such action results in final disposition in favor of such person, the governing body of the County shall defray all costs of defending such action, including reasonable counsel fees and expenses, together with costs of appeal, if any, and shall save harmless and protect such person from any financial loss resulting there from.
[Amended by Ord. No. 77-50]
Failure to attend three consecutive scheduled meetings without
reasonable justification shall be grounds for removal of any board
member from his/her respective board. Such removal shall be initiated
by the County Executive, but shall not become final without the approval
of the Board of County Commissioners.
[Amended by Ord. No. 79-27]
A. Each agency shall be subject to the same annual budget requirements
as apply to other County departments. They shall prepare and submit
an annual budget in accordance with instructions of the County Executive;
shall operate within the budget approved by the Board and submit such
periodic budget reports as may be requested; shall not divert for
capital purposes any budgeted sums approved for operations or vice
versa, without prior approval of the Board on recommendation of the
County Executive; and, shall make cooperative use of such administrative
services as may be agreed upon with the County Executive.
B. Each agency shall, prior to undertaking any major new program or
any addition or any significant change from the program budget as
approved by the Board, present a full description thereof in writing
to the Board for its approval.
C. The provisions of this section are hereby limited in scope to those
agencies identified in N.J.S.A. 40:41A-125 and the authority set forth
in N.J.S.A. 40:41A-125 does not extend to autonomous agencies but
is limited to those agencies identified in said statute for budgetary
concerns and procedures, specifically the County Board of Taxation,
the County Board of Elections, the County Clerk, the Surrogate, the
County Superintendent of Elections and the sheriff.
[Amended 10-22-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-5]
Each agency subject to N.J.S.A. 40:41A-125 shall be subject
to accounting controls, central purchasing, personnel regulations
and central data processing services unless excepted there from by
Board resolution or recommendation of the County Executive.