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NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-17 - Petition for special charter

40:41A-17. Petition for special charter  If the charter study commission shall have proposed a special charter, it shall be the duty of the board of freeholders to petition the Legislature forthwith for a special law or laws, pursuant to the State Constitution and in the manner provided by general enabling legislation thereunder, to carry out the recommendations of the charter study commission. Upon enactment of such enabling legislation, the special charter shall be submitted to the voters of the petitioning county for adoption in a manner provided in sections 15 and 16 of this act, or as may otherwise be appropriate. No special charter shall become operative until approved by a majority of all of the votes cast for and against said adoption. L.1972, c. 154, s. 17, eff. Sept. 19, 1972. Amended by L.1975, c. 84, s. 6, eff. May 5, 1975.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-18 - Discharge of commission

40:41A-18. Discharge of commission  If the commission shall recommend that no change in the form of the county's government be made, the commission shall be discharged as of the date of the filing of its report. If the commission shall recommend that one of the optional plans set forth in articles 3 through 6 of this act be adopted, it shall be discharged when the plan is approved or rejected by the electorate. If the commission shall recommend that a petition be presented to the Legislature for a special charter, the commission shall be discharged when the board of freeholders shall have taken all necessary steps to present the bill to the Legislature. L.1972, c. 154, s. 18, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-19 - Adoption of optional plan

40:41A-19. Adoption of optional plan  The registered voters of any county may, without a charter study commission, adopt any of the optional plans provided in articles 3 through 6 inclusive, of this act upon petition and referendum, as hereinafter provided. L.1972, c. 154, s. 19, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-20 - Petition; contents; filing; election; ballot

40:41A-20. Petition; contents; filing; election; ballot  Upon the filing with the county clerk of such petition of the registered voters of any county, an election shall be held in the county upon the question of adopting any of the optional plans of government provided in articles 3 through 6 inclusive of this act. The petition calling for such election shall be signed by a number of registered voters not less than 15% of the number of persons registered to vote in the county as of 40 days before the primary or general election next preceding the date of filing of such petition. The petition shall designate the plan to be voted upon and the question to be placed upon the ballot shall be in the same form as is required by section 16 of this act. L.1972, c. 154, s. 20, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-21 - Election; time; ballot

40:41A-21. Election; time; ballot  The county clerk shall cause the question to be submitted at the general election occurring not less than 60 days next following the filing of the petition, or, if there be no general election with 120 days next following the filing of the petition, then at a special election occurring not less than 60 days and not more than 120 days next following the filing of such petition. At such election, the referendum question shall appear on the ballot in the same manner as other public questions are printed on the ballot. L.1972, c. 154, s. 21, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-22 - Moratorium on other petitions

40:41A-22. Moratorium on other petitions  When a petition for a referendum pursuant to section 19 shall have been duly filed with the county clerk, no other such petition, and no resolution or other proceedings for the adoption of any other charter or form of government available to the county may be filed unless and until the voters shall decide said referendum question in the negative. L.1972, c. 154, s. 22, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-23 - After adoption or rejection, no vote on change for 3 years

40:41A-23. After adoption or rejection, no vote on change for 3 years  Whenever the question of whether to adopt one of the optional forms of government provided in articles 3, 4, 5 or 6 of this act shall have been placed before the voters of a county in a referendum at a general or special election, no subsequent referendum question to change the form of government shall be submitted to the voters until not less than 3 years shall have elapsed after the effective date of the optional form approved by the voters, or, in the case of a proposed change which was defeated at a referendum election, until 3 years shall have elapsed after the date of the election. L.1972, c. 154, s. 23, eff. Sept. 19, 1972. Amended by L.1975, c. 84, s. 7, eff. May 5, 1975.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-24 - Incorporation

40:41A-24. Incorporation  The inhabitants of any county shall within the boundaries of that county be and remain a body corporate and politic, with perpetual succession. L.1972, c. 154, s. 24, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-25 - Government of county after adoption of optional plan

40:41A-25. Government of county after adoption of optional plan  Upon adoption by the registered voters of any county of any of the optional forms of government set forth in this act, the county shall thereafter be governed by the plan adopted, by the provisions of this law applicable to all optional plans, and by all general laws, subject to the transitional provisions in article 7 of this act. L.1972, c. 154, s. 25, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-26 - General law

40:41A-26. General law  For the purposes of this act, a "general law" shall be deemed to be such law or part thereof, heretofore or hereafter enacted, that: a. Is not inconsistent with this act; and b. Is by its terms applicable to or available to all counties, or; c. Is applicable to all counties or to any category or class of counties, and deals with one or more of the following subjects: the administration of the judicial system, education, elections, health, county public authorities, taxation, and finance, and welfare. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent counties from abolishing or consolidating agencies the existence of which has heretofore been mandated by State statute providing that such abolition or consolidation shall not alter the obligation of the county to continue providing the services previously provided by such abolished or consolidated agency. The intent of this act is to enable a county that has adopted a charter pursuant to this act to cause any duty that has been mandated to it by the Legislature to be performed in the most efficient and expeditious manner, and, absent a clear legislative declaration to the contrary, without regard to organizational, structural or personnel provisions contained in the legislation mandating such duty. L.1972, c. 154, s. 26, eff. Sept. 19, 1972. Amended by L.1975, c. 84, s. 8, eff. May 5, 1975.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-28 - Municipal powers

40:41A-28. Municipal powers  Nothing in this act shall be construed to impair or diminish or infringe on the powers and duties of municipalities under the general law of this State. It is the intent of this act only to permit municipalities to employ services and facilities of the county for more effective, efficient, and adequate provision of services if and when municipalities may deem it desirable to do so. Municipalities are and shall remain the broad repository of local police power in terms of the right and power to legislate for the general health, safety and welfare of their residents. L.1972, c. 154, s. 28, eff. Sept. 19, 1972. Amended by L.1981, c. 48, s. 1, eff. Feb. 25, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-29 - Municipal or regional advisory councils

40:41A-29. Municipal or regional advisory councils  The board of freeholders shall by resolution establish a municipal advisory council consisting of the mayors of all municipalities in the county and in addition, the board may establish regional advisory councils consisting of the mayors of neighboring municipalities or municipalities that have common interests or problems. The board of freeholders shall meet periodically with the advisory councils to discuss county and municipal problems, county-municipal relations, cooperation in service problems, coordination of operations and capital facilities development, and other subjects of mutual interest in order to provide closer county-municipal liaison and cooperation. L.1972, c. 154, s. 29, eff. Sept. 19, 1972. Amended by L.1975, c. 84, s. 10, eff. May 5, 1975.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-30 - Grant of powers to county

40:41A-30. Grant of powers to county  30. The grant of powers under this act is intended to be as broad as is consistent with the Constitution of New Jersey and with general law relating to local government. The grant of powers shall be construed as liberally as possible in regard to the county's right to reorganize its own form of government, to reorganize its structure and to alter or abolish its agencies, subject to the general mandate of performing services, whether they be performed by the agency previously established or by a new agency or another department of county government. All county offices, boards, commissions and authorities authorized or established by statute, other than an authority organized under the "municipal and county utilities authorities law," P.L.1957, c.183 (C.40:14B-1 et seq.), those boards and offices which are subject to the provisions of subsection b. of section 125 of P.L.1972, c.154 (C.40:41A-125), and other than educational institutions authorized or established pursuant to Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, shall be considered to be county agencies for the purposes of this section. Based on the need to develop effective services to meet problems which cross municipal boundaries and which cannot be met effectively on an individual basis by the municipalities or the State, this act shall be construed as intending to give the county power to establish innovative programs and to perform such regional services as any municipality or the State may determine, in its own best interest, to have the county perform on a contractual basis.L.1972,c.154,s.30; amended 1981,c.48,s.2; 1997,c.39,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-31 - Form; designation

40:41A-31. Form; designation  The form of government provided in this article shall be known as the "county executive plan," and shall, together with articles 2 and 7 of this act, govern any county whose voters have adopted it pursuant to this act. L.1972, c. 154, s. 31, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-32 - Elected officers; governing body defined; exercise of administrative or executive functions by county executive

40:41A-32. Elected officers; governing body defined; exercise of administrative or executive functions by county executive  a. Each county operating under this article shall be governed by an elected board of freeholders and an elected county executive and by such other officers and employees as may be duly appointed pursuant to this act, general law, or ordinance. b. In each county operating under this article, the term "governing body" of the county shall be construed to include both the board of freeholders and the county executive. For the purpose of the construction of all other applicable statutes, any and all administrative or executive functions heretofore assigned by general law to the board of freeholders shall be exercised by the county executive, and any and all legislative and investigative functions heretofore assigned by general law to the board of freeholders shall be exercised by the board, all in accordance with the separation of powers provided for in section 86 of the act of which this act is amendatory (C. 40:41A-86). L.1972, c. 154, s. 32, eff. Sept. 19, 1972. Amended by L.1978, c. 141, s. 1, eff. Nov. 13, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-33 - Qualifications, election, term

40:41A-33. Qualifications, election, term  The county executive shall be a qualified voter of the county residing in the county. He shall be elected from the county at large for a term of 4 years commencing on January 1 next following his election. L.1972, c. 154, s. 33, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-34 - Salary

40:41A-34. Salary  The salary of the county executive shall be fixed by ordinance of the board of freeholders; such salary shall be reasonable and commensurate with the duties of the office and with the fact that the position of county executive is and shall be a full-time position. The salary of the county executive may not be lowered during his tenure in office. L.1972, c. 154, s. 34, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-35 - County executive, filling of vacancy in office; procedure.

40:41A-35 County executive, filling of vacancy in office; procedure.  35. The office of county executive shall be deemed vacant if the incumbent moves his residence from the county or he is by death, physical or mental illness or other casualty unable to continue to serve as county executive. Any vacancy in the office of county executive shall be filled by election for the unexpired term only at the next general election occurring not less than 51 days after the occurrence of the vacancy, except that no such vacancy shall be filled at the general election which immediately precedes the expiration of the term in which the vacancy occurs. In the event a vacancy eligible to be filled by election hereunder occurs on or before the sixth day preceding the last day for filing petitions for nomination for the primary election, such petitions may be prepared and filed for nomination in that primary election in the manner provided by article 3 of chapter 23 of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes. In the event the vacancy occurs after that sixth day preceding the last day for filing petitions for nomination for the primary election, a political party may select a candidate for the office in question in the manner prescribed in subsections a. and b. of R.S.19:13-20 for selecting candidates to fill vacancies among candidates nominated at primary elections. A statement of such selection under R.S.19:13-20 shall be filed with the county clerk not later than the 48th day preceding the date of the general election. Besides the selection of candidates by each political party, candidates may also be nominated by petition in a manner similar to direct nomination by petition for the general election; but if the candidate of any party to fill the vacancy will be chosen at a primary election, such petition shall be filed with the county clerk at least 55 days prior to the primary election; and if no candidate of any party will be chosen at a primary election, such petition shall be filed with the county clerk not later than 12 o'clock noon of the day on which the first selection meeting by any party is held under this section to select a nominee to fill the vacancy. When the vacancy occurs, the county clerk of the county shall forthwith give notice thereof to the chairman of the county committee of each political party. During the temporary absence or temporary disability of the county executive the chief administrator shall serve as acting county executive. L.1972,c.154,s.35; amended 2000, c.131, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-35.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-35.1 - Filling of vacancy, interim selection pending election of successor.

40:41A-35.1 Filling of vacancy, interim selection pending election of successor.  2. In the case of a vacancy occurring with respect to a county executive who was elected as the candidate of a political party which at the last preceding general election held received the largest number of votes or the next largest number of votes in the county for members of the board of chosen freeholders, for the interim period pending the election and qualification of a permanent successor to fill the vacancy, or for the interim period constituting the remainder of the term in the case of a vacancy occurring which cannot be filled pursuant to section 35 of P.L.1972, c.154 (C.40:41A-35) at a general election, the vacancy shall be filled within 35 days by a member of the political party of which the person who vacated the office was the candidate at the time of the candidate's election thereto. The interim successor shall be selected by the appropriate political party's county committee in the same manner prescribed in subsections a. and b. of R.S.19:13-20 for selecting candidates to fill vacancies among candidates nominated at primary elections. Members of the political party's county committee who are empowered to select a candidate for the vacated office shall only nominate a candidate from the floor during the selection meeting called under R.S.19:13-20 by the chairman or chairmen of the committee and shall present written evidence of the nominee's acceptance of the nomination. A statement of the selection of that successor shall be certified to and filed with the county clerk in the same manner prescribed by subsection d. of that section for certifying statements concerning the selection of such candidates. The county clerk shall thereupon issue to the interim successor a certificate of selection based upon that filed statement of selection, and shall sign the clerk's name and affix the seal of the State thereto, and shall without delay deliver that statement to the person so selected. L.2000,c.131,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-36 - Duties

40:41A-36. Duties  The executive power of the county shall be exercised by the county executive. He shall: a. Report annually to the board of freeholders and to the people on the state of the county, and the work of the previous year; he shall also recommend to the board whatever action or programs he deems necessary for the improvement of the county and the welfare of its residents. He may from time to time at his discretion recommend any course of action or programs he deems necessary or desirable for the county to undertake; b. Prepare and submit to the board for its consideration and adoption an annual operating budget and a capital budget, establish the schedules and procedures to be followed by all county departments, offices and agencies in connection therewith, and supervise and administer all phases of the budgetary process; c. Enforce the county charter, the county's laws and all general laws applicable thereto; d. Supervise the care and custody of all county property, institutions and agencies; e. Supervise the collection of revenues, audit and control all disbursements and expenditures and prepare a complete account of all expenditures; f. Sign all contracts, bonds or other instruments requiring the consent of the county; g. Review, analyze and forecast trends of county services and finances and programs of all boards, commissions, agencies and other county bodies, and report and recommend thereon to the board; h. Develop, install and maintain centralized budgeting, personnel and purchasing procedures as may be authorized by the administrative code; i. Negotiate contracts for the county subject to board approval; make recommendations concerning the nature and location of county improvements and execute improvements determined by the board; j. Assure that all terms and conditions, imposed in favor of the county or its inhabitants in any statute, franchise or other contract, are faithfully kept and performed; k. Serve as an ex-officio nonvoting member of all appointive bodies in county government. L.1972, c. 154, s. 36, eff. Sept. 19, 1972. Amended by L.1975, c. 84, s. 11, eff. May 5, 1975.