[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Mercer County as Ch. 2.33 of the 2003 Mercer County Code (Ord. No. 88-7). 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.”]
There is created in Mercer County, New Jersey, a Mercer County Advisory Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (MCACADA) pursuant to P.L. 1983, Chapter 531 (N.J.S.A. 26:2B-33 et seq.).
The purpose of the Mercer County Advisory Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse is:
A. 
To serve in an advisory and policy development capacity to the Mercer County Executive, Board of County Commissioners and the Mercer County Drug, Alcohol and Youth Division relative to the organization and delivery of alcoholism and drug abuse services in Mercer County;
B. 
To assist the Mercer County Drug, Alcohol and Youth Division in the development of an annual comprehensive alcoholism and drug services plan for Mercer County as required by the New Jersey Department of Health. The MCACADA will make recommendations for funding allocations for alcohol and drug abuse prevention, education and treatment;
C. 
To provide a forum for alcoholism and drug treatment agencies, public officials, other professionals and interested community groups and individuals to work together to improve alcoholism and drug abuse prevention, education, rehabilitation and public awareness in Mercer County.
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The MCACADA shall consist of a minimum of 10 and maximum of 16 members who shall be appointed by the County Executive with advice and consent of the Board of County Commissioners.
B. 
The membership of the MCACADA shall be representative of the various socioeconomic, racial and ethnic groups within Mercer County including males and females and may include but not be limited to the following organizations:
(1) 
Human Services Advisory Council;
(2) 
County Prosecutor;
(3) 
Youth Services Commission;
(4) 
County School Boards Association;
(5) 
Mental Health Board;
(6) 
Health care services representative;
(7) 
Private industry;
(8) 
Concerned citizens;
(9) 
In addition, there shall be at least two recovering alcoholics and two recovering drug addicts included in the membership.
C. 
Members shall be legal residents of Mercer County.
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To achieve staggered terms of office, appointments which expire in October 1989 will be replaced as follows: half of the members appointed shall serve for a term of one year, the remaining half shall be appointed for a term of two years. Thereafter, appointments to succeed those members whose terms have expired shall serve a term of two years.
E. 
All members of the MCACADA shall have voting privileges.
F. 
Individuals who are employed by agencies who provide drug and alcohol services shall be ineligible for membership.
The MCACADA shall elect from its members the following officers: Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Secretary.
[Amended by Ord. No. 90-14]
The standing subcommittees of the MCACADA shall be the Nominating Subcommittee and the Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) and the County Alliance Steering Subcommittee. Regulations governing the subcommittees are as follows:
A. 
Nominating Subcommittee. The Nominating Subcommittee:
(1) 
Shall be composed of four members who are recommended and voted on by the MCACADA as a whole. The Nominating Subcommittee shall elect its own chairperson. Members shall be selected annually in the month of October;
(2) 
Will screen and review all applications for membership of the MCACADA and make recommendations for their appointment;
(3) 
Shall meet as necessary throughout the year.
B. 
Professional Advisory Committee (PAC). The MCACADA shall establish or designate a Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) made up of representatives from the various programs providing alcohol and drug abuse services to Mercer County residents. The PAC shall advise the MCACADA on all issues related to the provision of quality professional alcohol and drug abuse services to County residents. The PAC in Mercer County shall be the Mercer County Organization of Addiction Treatment Services (MOATS). PAC members shall be asked to serve on task forces which will be formed as the need arises. The task forces shall review and prioritize the needs of the community concerning alcoholism and drug treatment services. Short- and long-term goals will be established to meet the needs identified. A member(s) of the PAC will be officially designated as a liaison to the MCACADA. The member(s) will make periodic reports to the MCACADA concerning local treatment issues and other items of concern to the PAC.
C. 
County Alliance Steering Subcommittee (CASS).
(1) 
The MCACADA shall establish or designate a County Alliance Steering Subcommittee in compliance with regulations adopted by the Governor's Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. The members of the subcommittee shall include, but not be limited to, private citizens and representatives of the MCACADA, the Human Services Advisory Council, the County Superintendent of Schools, the Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction, County Prosecutor's Office, Family Part of the Courts, Youth Services Commission, County Health Agency, County Health Agency, County Mental Health Agency, local businesses, County affiliate of the New Jersey Education Association and other appropriate organizations. The functions of the County Alliance Subcommittee shall include: development of an annual Mercer County Alliance Plan for expenditure of funds supplied by the state for municipal alliances, and submission of this plan to the MCACADA for review and approval. Identification of a network of community leadership for expansion, replication and development of successful community programs throughout the County; and coordination of prevention, education and advocacy, and intervention programs among and within municipalities to assure cost-effectiveness and avoid fragmentation and duplication.
(2) 
The Chairperson of the CASS shall be a member of the MCACADA appointed by the Chairperson of the MCACADA. The Chairperson of the CASS will report monthly to the MCACADA regarding alliance activities. The CASS shall elect from its members at its November meeting a Vice Chairperson. The Vice Chairperson shall perform the duties of the Chairperson in his/her absence. Should the office of the Chairperson become vacant, the Vice Chairperson shall succeed to the office of the Chairperson until the appointment of a successor. The Vice Chairperson shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Chairperson.
A. 
The MCACADA shall meet at a minimum of 10 times per year.
B. 
A quorum of the MCACADA shall consist of a majority of its current members.
C. 
Special meetings of the Committee may be convened by the chairperson, provided one week's notice is given to all members.
D. 
All meetings of the MCACADA shall be open to the public. Notices of the meetings will be sent to the Trentonian and the Trenton Times and will be posted in the lobbies of the Mercer County Administration Building and the Courthouse.
E. 
All official actions of the MCACADA shall be in the form of motion, duly seconded and carried by the majority of the MCACADA members present.
F. 
Meetings shall follow generally accepted rules of order for deliberative bodies of similar nature and recognized rules of order such as "Roberts."