a. The
following boards, commissions, councils, committees and agencies are
continued. Advisory agencies shall be advisory to the offices or departments
to which assigned. Advisory agencies shall have the administrative
powers and duties provided by New Jersey State Statute and/or the
Board of Chosen Freeholders. The advisory agencies shall accept Federal
or State grants on behalf of the County.
1. Advisory Council — Office on Aging (N.J.S.A. 40:23-6.38 et
seq.)
2. Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services (N.J.S.A. 26:2B-33 et seq.)
3. Agriculture Development Board (N.J.S.A. 4:1C-14 et seq.)
4. Construction Board of Appeals (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-127 et seq.)
5. Community Development Committee
6. Emergency Management Council (N.J.S.A. App. A:9-30 et seq.)
7. Employee Suggestion Award Program (N.J.S.A. 40A:5-31)
10. Board of Health (N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-1 et seq.)
11. Historical Commission (N.J.S.A. 40:33B-4)
12. Human Relations Commission
13. Human Services Advisory Council (N.J.S.A. 30:1-12 and N.J.A.C. 10:2-1.3)
14. Library Commission (N.J.S.A. 40:33-1 et seq.)
15. Mental Health Board (N.J.S.A. 30:9A-1)
16. Mosquito Extermination Commission (N.J.S.A. 26:9-13)
17. Planning Board (N.J.S.A. 40:27-1)
18. Police Academy Board of Directors
19. Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Advisory Committee
20. Shade Tree Commission (N.J.S.A. 40:37-1)
21. Solid Waste Advisory Council (N.J.S.A. 13:1E-20)
23. Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee (N.J.S.A. 19:8-3.7)
24. Workforce Investment Board (N.J.S.A. 34:15C-15)
25. Youth Services Commission (N.J.S.A. 52:17B-180) (Res. No. 09-60)
To the extent that the agencies described in this chapter are
supported by County appropriations, they shall be subject to the requirements
of the New Jersey State Statutes and this Code as to budgetary matters,
financial controls, personnel management and purchasing.
The Board may, on its own initiative or by recommendation, by
resolution create new advisory boards, commissions, councils, committees
or agencies to serve such functions as may be provided. The Board
may change or dissolve any existing advisory body unless otherwise
provided by New Jersey State Statute.
Any appointed member of a County board, agency, commission or
committee may be removed from their post if they incur unexcused absences
from three (3) consecutive meetings or a cumulative total of fifty
(50) percent or more of the meetings in any given year. All boards,
agencies, commissions and committees are required to notify the Clerk
of the Board when the attendance of any member meets these thresholds.
In the case of excused absences, an explanation of the basis for each
excused absence shall be provided. (Res. No. 08-757; Res. No. 09-60)
The County Office on Aging shall have the power and duty and
it shall be the function of the office to:
a. Maintain a central source of information on programs and services
for older people;
b. Circulate current knowledge related to aging to the public at large
and to individuals and groups to which such knowledge would be of
benefit;
c. Stimulate expansion of existing services to more adequately meet
the needs of older people and, where desirable, encourage new programs
to meet these needs. (N.J.S.A. 40:23-6.39 et seq.)
THE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Office on Aging shall be assigned to the Division on Aging,
Disabilities and Veteran's Interment in the Department of Human
Services.
There is established the Monmouth County Board of Alcohol and
Drug Abuse Services pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 26:2B-33
et seq.
The Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services shall consist of
no less than ten (10) nor more than sixteen (16) members and shall
be appointed by the Board. At least two (2) of the members shall be
recovering alcoholics and at least two (2) of the members shall be
recovering drug abusers. The Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services
shall include the County Prosecutor or his designee, a wide range
of public and private organizations involved in the treatment of alcohol
and drug-related problems and other individuals with interest or experience
in issues concerning alcohol and drug abuse. Each Board of Alcohol
and Drug Abuse Services shall, to the maximum extent feasible, represent
the various socioeconomic, racial and ethnic groups of the county
in which it serves. The Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services shall
organize and elect a chairman from among its members. (N.J.S.A. 26:2B-33)
The Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services shall be assigned
to the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department
of Human Services.
There is established, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:lc-14, the Monmouth
County Agricultural Development Board. (Res. No. 81-585; Res. No.
09-60)
The Monmouth County Agricultural Development Board shall consist
of ten (10) regular members and two (2) alternate members appointed
by the Board. Nine (9) of the regular members shall be voting members
and one (1) of the regular members shall be a non-voting member. Alternate
members shall not vote except in the case of the absence of a regular
member from the same appointed category.
a. Three (3) regular members shall be nominated by the Monmouth County
Board of Agriculture, at least one of whom shall be a farmer with
extensive experience in Monmouth County and one (1) alternate member
who shall be similarly qualified.
b. Four (4) regular members shall be appointed by the Board of Chosen
Freeholders. Such members may include a rural community leader, a
rural realtor, a rural leader, a representative of environmental/conservation
interests, a farmer with extensive experience in Monmouth County,
a consumer with knowledge of food marketing, or individuals representing
more than one of the aforementioned interests or areas of experience
and one (1) member chosen from the general public.
c. One (1) regular member nominated by and representing the Board of
Supervisors of the Freehold Soil Conservation District.
d. One (1) regular member nominated by and representing the Monmouth
County Planning Board.
e. The Senior County Agricultural Agent or his designated representative,
who shall be a non-voting regular member. (Res. No. 81-585; Res. No.
91-278)
The terms of the members of the Monmouth County Agricultural
Development Board shall be three (3) years except the Planning Board
member whose term shall coincide with his term on the Planning Board.
Terms shall expire on December 31 of the year of expiration. Appointments
by the Board shall be made at the Annual Reorganization Meeting. Vacancies
shall be filled for the unexpired term. (Res. No. 81-585; Res. No.
91-278; Res. No. 06-480)
The Agricultural Development Board shall elect a chairperson
annually. Meeting dates shall be determined by the Board and meetings
shall be held in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A.
10:4-6 et seq. (Res. No. 81-585; Res. No. 91-278; Res. 09-60)
The Monmouth County Agricultural Development Board shall promote
and coordinate agricultural preservation activities in the County.
The Agricultural Development Board shall advise the Board, the Monmouth
County Planning Board and other County departments and agencies on
matters relating to or affecting agriculture retention and development.
The Board may comment on State policies, programs and legislation
relating to or affecting agriculture. The Board may provide direct
assistance and advice to individual landowners and municipalities
on the adoption and implementation of agriculture retention and development
techniques and initiatives.
The Agricultural Development Board shall have the following
responsibilities:
a. Identification of agricultural lands;
b. Advocacy of voluntary agriculture retention techniques;
c. Initiation, coordination, and monitoring of agriculture retention
and development activities. (Res. No. 81-585; Res. No. 91-278; Res.
No. 09-60)
The Monmouth County Agricultural Development Board shall operate
under the authority and pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:1C-11,
et seq. (Res. No. 09-60)
The Monmouth County Agricultural Development Board shall be
assigned to the Division of Planning in the Department of Public Works
and Engineering. (Res. No. 09-60; Res. No. 2011-0541)
The Community Development Committee was created in 1975 by the
Board and consists of fifty-one (51) members. One (1) member from
each of the forty-nine (49) participating municipalities and two (2)
members from the County make up the fifty-one (51) member committee.
The two (2) County members are the Director of Planning and the Assistant
Director of Planning. The Community Development Committee was created
to meet the requirement of the Community Block Grant Program.
The Community Development Committee shall be assigned to the
Division of Planning in the Department of Public Works and Engineering.
(Res. No. 09-60; Res. No. 2011-0541)
There shall be a Construction Board of Appeals pursuant to N.J.S.A.
52:27D-127.
The Construction Board of Appeals shall consist of five (5)
members. Each member of the Board shall be qualified by experience
or training to perform the duties of members of the Construction Board
of Appeals. In addition to the five (5) regular members, the Construction
Board of Appeals shall include two (2) special members, one (1) of
whom shall be a licensed professional engineer with municipal construction
experience, and one (1) of whom shall be a builder. The special members
shall serve as additional members of the Board in any case involving
an appeal of municipal fees pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.2 et al.
Board members shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years by the
appointing authority of the County. Vacancies on the Board shall be
filled for the unexpired term. Members may be removed by the authority
appointing them for cause. A person may serve on more than one Construction
Board of Appeals. (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-127)
a. Qualifications for regular members shall be as follows:
1. At least one regular member shall be as qualified as a plumbing subcode
official;
2. At least one regular member shall be as qualified as an electrical
subcode official;
3. At least one regular member shall be a registered architect, or a
licensed professional engineer with building construction experience,
or other person as qualified as a building subcode official;
4. At least one regular member shall be as qualified as a fire protection
subcode official; and
5. At least one regular member shall be certified as a fire official.
b. The requirements of paragraph a above shall not be construed as requiring
that there be a separate regular member in each of the qualification
categories set forth in paragraphs a,1 through a,5. One regular member
may satisfy these requirements with regard to more than one such qualification
category. (N.J.A.C. 5:23A-1.3)
The Construction Board of Appeals shall also include at least five (5) alternate members. Alternate members shall be appointed to staggered terms, in the same manner as the initial appointment of regular members. Alternate members shall be so chosen so that there will be at least one (1) alternate member in each qualification category set forth above in subsection
8-7.3, Qualifications.
When a regular member of the Board is absent, the alternate
member in the same qualification category shall serve in that regular
member's place; provided, however, that any alternate member
who is as qualified as an elevator subcode official shall serve in
the place of any absent regular member in any case involving the elevator
safety subcode, if there is no other regular member of the board present
who is as qualified as an elevator subcode official.
If a regular member who is not in one of the qualification categories set forth in subsection
8-7.3, Qualifications, is absent, or if a regular member and an alternate member who are both in the same qualification category are absent and the appeal does not involve that qualification category, or if another regular member is present who meets the requirements of the same qualification category as does the regular member who is absent, the chairperson of the Board shall determine which alternate member shall vote in the place of the absent regular member.
Alternate members shall have the right to participate in all
Board deliberations, but shall not vote unless serving in the place
of a regular member. (N.J.A.C. 5:23A-1.3)
The Construction Board of Appeals shall also include two (2)
special members, one (1) of whom shall be a licensed professional
engineer with municipal site improvement construction experience and
one (1) of whom shall be a builder. The special members shall be appointed
for four (4) year terms and shall serve as additional members of the
Board only in cases involving appeals of municipal or municipal utilities
authority or sewerage authority fees pursuant to P.L. 1995, c.54 or
P.L. 1999, c.11.
Alternates may be appointed for the special members in the same
manner, and subject to the same qualification requirements, as the
special members. (N.J.A.C. 5:23A-1.3)
The appointing authority shall annually designate one regular
member of the Construction Board of Appeals to serve as chairperson
and another regular member of the Construction Board of Appeals to
serve as vice-chairperson. The vice-chairperson shall serve as chairperson
in the event of the absence or disqualification of the chairperson.
(Res. No. 09-60)
The appointing authority of the County shall appoint a secretary,
who need not be a member of the Construction Board of Appeals. (N.J.A.C.
5:23A-1.2) (Res. No. 09-60)
Construction Board of Appeals members shall satisfy the educational
requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:23A-1.4. (Res. No. 09-60)
The Construction Board of Appeals shall conduct meetings and
hearings pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:27D-127, N.J.A.C.
5:23A-1.1 et seq., and N.J.A.C. 5:23A-2.1 et seq.
The Construction Board of Appeals shall be assigned to the Department
of Finance. (Res. No. 09-60; Res. No. 2011-0541)
The Emergency Management Council is established by the Board.
(Res. No. 94-569) (N.J.S.A. App. A:9-43)
The members of the Emergency Management Council shall serve
at the pleasure of the Board. (Res. No. 94-569) (N.J.S.A. App. A:9-43)
The Emergency Management Council shall be assigned to the Department
of Public Works and Engineering. (Res. No. 09-60)
The Emergency Management Coordinator of the County shall serve
as the Chairman of the Emergency Management Council. (Res. No. 2011-0049)
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-31, there shall be a Public Employees
Awards Committee that shall be known as the Employee Suggestion Program
Committee. (Res. No. 42 [2007]; N.J.S.A. 40A:5-31)
The Employee Suggestion Program shall consist of five (5) members
who shall be officers or employees of the County or members of the
Board. No two (2) such officers or employees may be employed in the
same department. Members shall be appointed for a term of three (3)
years. (N.J.S.A. 40A:5-31)
Members shall serve for the terms for which they are appointed
and until their successors have been appointed and qualified; a vacancy
occurring by reason other than expiration of term shall be filled
for the unexpired term. Members of the Committee shall serve without
compensation. (N.J.S.A. 40A:5-31)
The Monmouth County Environmental Council is established by
the Board. The Environmental Council shall consist of ten (10) members
appointed by the Board. Nine (9) members shall be appointed by the
Board. One (1) member of the Environmental Council shall be a member
of the Planning Board nominated by the Planning Board. (Established
in 1972) (Res. No. 09-60)
The terms of the members of the Environmental Council shall
be for two (2) and three (3) years, as appointed by the Board.
The purpose of the Environmental Council is to inventory and
evaluate the physical and natural features of the County and prepare
recommendations to the Monmouth County Planning Board concerning priorities
for preserving and protecting the ecology of Monmouth County.
The Environmental Council shall be assigned to the Planning
Board in the Division of Planning, Department of Public Works and
Engineering. (Res. No. 09-60; Res. 2011-0541)
The Fair Housing Board is established by the Board. (Res. No.
88-352; Res. No. 09-60)
The Fair Housing Board shall consist of sixteen (16) members
appointed by the Board and one (1) ex-officio member.
The terms of the members of the Fair Housing Board shall be
five (5) years.
The Fair Housing Board shall provide assistance in housing problems
and provide education training on fair housing. The Fair Housing Board
shall receive and act on fair housing complaints.
The Fair Housing Board shall be assigned to the Division of
Planning in the Department of Public Works and Engineering. (Res.
No. 09-60; Res. No. 2011-0541)
The Monmouth County Board of Health is established by the Board.
(1975 Resolution; N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-1 et seq.)
The Monmouth County Board of Health shall consist of nine (9)
members appointed by the Board. No more than two (2) members may be
members of the Board. (N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-5)
Each member shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years.
All appointments shall designate the date of expiration of the term.
The term of office of a Freeholder member shall terminate with his
term of office as Freeholder should this date precede the termination
of his appointment to the Board of Health and a Freeholder designated
as a successor in such case shall be appointed for the unexpired term.
(N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-5)
Members other than Freeholders shall be selected, with due regard
to their knowledge, interest in health affairs, from participating
municipalities so that each of the participating municipalities, where
possible, shall have at least one (1) member on the County Board of
Health. (N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-5)
The County Board of Health shall meet not less than bimonthly
and shall exercise within its area of jurisdiction all the powers
granted to a local board of health. (N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-5)
The County Board of Health shall, in order to perform any power
delegated to it or in the performance of any duty imposed upon it
by law, adopt, amend and repeal health ordinances and provide services
necessary for the appropriate control of disease and the improvement
of the health of citizens. An ordinance of the County Board of Health
shall be effective and enforceable only within the area of jurisdiction
of the County Board of Health. (N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-8)
The Monmouth County Board of Health shall be assigned to the
Department of Human Services. (Res. No. 09-60)
The Monmouth County Historical Commission is established by
the Board. (Res. No. 88-628)
The Monmouth County Historical Commission shall consist of not
more than nine (9) members appointed by the Board. Members shall be
residents of the County and shall be chosen with consideration of
their qualifications by training or experience to discharge the duties
and functions of the commission; and appointments shall be made with
due consideration to maintaining a balance of community interests
and of skills in the composition of the commission. The Board shall
appoint one (1) of the members to serve as the chairman and presiding
officer of the Commission for a term to run concurrent with their
membership appointment. (Res. No. 88-628; N.J.S.A. 40:33B-4)
Each member shall serve for a term of three (3) years, and until
his successor is appointed and has qualified. Any vacancy occurring
on the Commission other than by expiration of term shall be filled
in the same manner as the original appointment, but for the unexpired
term only. (Res. No. 88-628; N.J.S.A. 40:33B-4)
The Board may remove any member of the Commission for cause,
on written charges served upon the member, and after a hearing thereon
at which the member is entitled to be heard in person or by counsel.
Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation, but shall
be entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses necessarily incurred
in the performance of their duties as members of the Commission, within
the limit of funds appropriated or otherwise available for that purpose.
(N.J.S.A. 40:33B-4)
The Historical Commission shall have the power to:
a. Develop standards for the designation of any property, or improvement
thereto, as an historic building;
b. Designate any appropriate parcel of real property located in the
County, or any improvement to that property, as an historic building
and promulgate regulations concerning the preservation and use of
that property or improvement, the environment or immediate surroundings
thereof, and any real property adjacent thereto, subject to the provisions
of the municipal master plan and planning and zoning ordinances;
c. Acquire, in its name or the name of the County, fee simple or lesser
interest in any historic building including, where necessary, any
adjacent or associated real property, by purchase, bequest, donation
or power of condemnation when the Board determines that the acquisition
is in the public interest. The power of condemnation shall be exercised
in accordance with the provisions of the "Eminent Domain Act of 1971,
N.J.S.A. 20:3-1;"
d. Preserve and operate any historic buildings under its or the County's
ownership and control;
e. Sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any historic building under its
or the County's ownership and control, subject to the right of
public access and other covenants:
f. Charge and collect fees and rentals for any historic building under
its or the County's control, which fees and rentals shall be
deposited with other public funds of the County;
g. Designate certain days during which time the public is permitted,
upon payment of a reasonable admission fee established by the Commission,
to visit any historic building which has come under its or the county's
ownership on or subsequent to the effective date of this act. Leases
and deeds concerning historic buildings owned by the County or Commission
shall provide for this easement. Admission fees shall be deposited
with other public funds;
h. Conduct surveys of real property situated within the County for the
purposes of determining which parcels thereof may be designated historic
buildings and gather pertinent facts concerning these buildings;
i. Maintain, in collaboration with the County Planning Board, detailed
records of historic buildings classified with respect to national,
State or local significance, to period or field of interest, and other
relevant categories, and maintain detailed records of improvements
to and alterations of the buildings;
j. Promote and conduct educational programs, publications and other
activities relevant to the understanding and interpretation of the
historic, aesthetic or cultural significance of historic buildings
within the County;
k. Cooperate with and advise the County Planning Board and any other
appropriate county or municipal agency, authority, board or commission
concerning the preservation of historic buildings;
l. Submit recommendations to the Board concerning the adoption, repeal
or amendment of regulations by the Board, which regulations govern
the preservation and use of historic buildings, the environment or
immediate surroundings thereof, and any real property adjacent thereto;
m. Cooperate with, advise and assist federal, State and local governmental
entities, the county historical society and municipal historical societies,
and similar private organizations involved in historic preservation,
and enlist the aid of persons skilled or experienced in historical
research and historic preservation for the purpose of furthering its
own activities and those of public and private agencies with similar
goals;
n. Advise owners of historic buildings on problems of preservation;
o. Contract with the State and Federal governments or any agency, authority,
board or commission of either or with any other public or private
agency or organization, in the pursuance of its objectives; and
p. Take any other action not inconsistent with the provisions of this
act or any other law, rule or regulation, which action may be necessary
or expedient to carrying out its duties and functions. (N.J.S.A. 40:33B-5)
Any designation effectuated or regulation promulgated pursuant
to this act shall be subject to an appeal thereof to the Board by
the owner of the property involved. (N.J.S.A. 40:33B-6)
The Board is authorized to issue bonds for the purpose of assisting
the Commission in acquiring in its name or the name of the County
and preserving historic buildings. In addition, the Board is authorized
to appropriate for the use of the Commission moneys as may be raised
from revenue producing properties owned or operated by the Commission.
The provisions of this section shall be effectuated in accordance
with the provisions of the Local Bond Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:2-1 et seq.,
Local Budget Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-1 et seq. and the Local Fiscal Affairs
Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:5-1 et seq. (N.J.S.A. 40:33B-7)
The Historical Commission may, in the name of the County and
with the approval of the Board, apply for and accept any gifts, grants
or bequests, including any grants from the Federal government or any
agency thereof, the government of this State or any of its agencies,
instrumentalities or political subdivisions, or any foundation, corporation,
association or individual, and may comply with the terms, conditions
and limitations thereof, for the purpose of carrying out any of the
functions, powers and duties of the Commission. Funds received pursuant
to this section shall be deposited with the public funds of the County
and shall be budgeted, expended and accounted for in accordance with
the provisions of the Local Budget Law, N.J.S. 40A:4-1 et seq. and
the Local Fiscal Affairs Law, N.J.S. 40A:5-1 et seq., and with any
terms, conditions and limitations upon which the funds are received.
(N.J.S.A. 40:33B-8)
The Historical Commission shall be assigned to the Department
of Public Works and Engineering. (Res. No. 09-60; Res. No. 2011-0541)
The Human Relations Commission is established by the Board.
(Res. No. 90-274)
Members of the Human Relations Commission shall be appointed
by the Board.
Members of the Human Relations Commission shall serve at the
pleasure of the Board.
The Human Relations Commission shall be assigned to the Department
of Human Services. (Res. No. 09-60)
The Human Services Advisory Council is established by the Board.
Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 10:2-1.3, the Human Services Advisory Council
shall consist of twenty-seven (27) members appointed by the Board
and one (1) Freeholder designee. A seat shall be reserved for United
Way. Said members shall have the qualifications set forth in N.J.A.C.
10:2-1.3. (Res. No. 09-60)
Each member shall serve for a term of three (3) years.
The Human Services Advisory Council shall be assigned to the
Division of Planning and Contracting in the Department of Human Services.
The Monmouth County Library Commission is established by the
Board. (N.J.S.A. 40:33-7)
The Monmouth County Library Commission shall consist of seven
(7) members appointed by the Board. (N.J.S.A. 40:33-7)
Each member shall serve for a term of five (5) years. Any vacancy
occurring on the Commission other than by expiration of term shall
be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but for
the unexpired term only. The Monmouth County Library Commission shall
serve without compensation. (N.J.S.A. 40:33-7)
The Library Commission shall be assigned to the Department of
Finance. (Res. No. 09-60; Res. No. 2011-0541)
The Mental Health Board is established by the Board. (N.J.S.A.
30:9A-3)
Membership shall consist of between seven (7) and twelve (12)
members appointed by the Board. (N.J.S.A. 30:9A-3)
Each member shall serve for a term of three (3) years. (N.J.S.A.
30:9A-3)
The Mental Health Board shall be assigned to the Division of
Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services.
The Monmouth County Mosquito Extermination Commission is established
by the Board. (N.J.S.A. 26:9-13)
The Mosquito Extermination Commission shall be composed of six
(6) members in addition to the Director of the State Experiment Station
and the State Commissioner of Health, who shall be ex-officio members
and who shall cooperate with them for the effective carrying out of
their plans and work. At least three (3) of the appointive members
shall be persons who are or have been members or employees of boards
of health, and one (1) appointive member shall be a member of the
Board. (N.J.S.A. 26:9-14, N.J.S.A. 26:9-14.1)
Each member shall serve for a term of three (3) years. (N.J.S.A.
26:9-15)
Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission shall
be filled in the same manner as an original appointment and for the
unexpired term only. (N.J.S.A. 26:9-16)
No member of the Commission while sitting as such shall receive
any compensation except for necessary expenses for actual attendance
on meetings. (N.J.S.A. 26:9-18)
The Commission shall choose annually from among its members
a president and treasurer, appoint a clerk or secretary and such other
officers and employees as it may deem necessary, but it shall not
employ any of its own members. The Commission shall also make rules
and regulations governing the duties and compensation of its employees.
(N.J.S.A. 26:9-19)
The Commission shall, on or before the first of November in
each year, file with the Director of the State Experiment Station
a detailed estimate of the moneys required for the ensuing year, and
a plan of the work to be done. The Director shall approve or modify
such estimate and plan, and when finally approved by him shall forward
them, on or before the first of December each year, to the Board.
(N.J.S.A. 26:9-22)
The Board shall include annually in the tax levy the amount
of money needed for mosquito control; but in no year shall the amount
so raised exceed the amounts established in N.J.S.A. 26:9-23. (N.J.S.A.
26:9-23)
The Mosquito Extermination Commission shall be assigned to the
Department of Public Works and Engineering. (Res. No. 09-60; Res.
No. 2011-0541)
The Monmouth County Planning Board is established by the Board.
(Res. No. 4-7-54; N.J.S.A. 40:27-1)
The Planning Board shall consist of nine (9) members. The members
of the Planning Board shall be:
a. The Director of the Board;
b. One (1) member of the Board, to be appointed by the Director;
d. Six (6) citizens who may not hold any other County office and who
shall be appointed by the Director of the Board with the approval
of the Board. (Res. No. 4-7-54; N.J.S.A. 40:27-1)
Planning Board citizen members shall serve for a term of three
(3) years. The term of the Director of the Board is concurrent with
his or her term as Director, the term of the Freeholder representative
shall be one (1) year, and the term of the County Engineer shall be
concurrent with his or her appointment as County Engineer. (N.J.S.A.
40:27-1) (Res. No. 09-60)
a. Appointment. The Board may, by resolution, provide for the appointment
of alternate members to the County Planning Board in accordance with
the following:
1. The Director of the Board, with the approval of a majority of the
Board, may appoint two (2) alternate citizen members to serve for
a term of one (1) year. These members shall be designated by the Director
as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2" and shall participate in
the Planning Board's decision in rotation during the absence
or disqualification of any citizen member;
2. The Director of the Board, with the approval of a majority of the
Board, may appoint the assistant or deputy County Engineer to serve
as an alternate to the County Engineer;
3. The Director of the Board, with the approval of a majority of the
Board, may appoint a member of the Board to serve for a term of one
(1) year as an alternate to the two (2) Freeholder members.
b. Terms. Alternate members shall be appointed for terms to expire at
the same time as the terms of the regular members for whom they are
alternates.
c. Participation. An alternate member shall be entitled to sit with
and participate as a member in any hearing before the Planning Board.
Any alternate member who has attended the full hearing or hearings
may participate in the Planning Board's decision during the absence
or disqualification of any regular member for whom he is an alternate.
(N.J.S.A. 40:27-1.1) (Res. No. 09-60)
All members of the Planning Board shall serve as such without
compensation, but may be paid for expenses incurred in the performance
of duties. (N.J.S.A. 40:27-1)
a. Master Plan. The Planning Board shall make and adopt a Master Plan
for the physical development of the County. The Master Plan of the
County, with the accompanying maps, plats, charts, and descriptive
and explanatory matter, shall show the County Planning Board's
recommendations for the development of the territory covered by the
plan, and may include, among other things, the general location, character,
and extent of streets or roads, viaducts, bridges, waterway and waterfront
developments, parkways, playgrounds, forests, reservations, parks,
airports, and other public ways, grounds, places and spaces; the general
location and extent of forests, agricultural areas, and open-development
areas for purposes of conservation, food and water supply, sanitary
and drainage facilities, or the protection of urban development, and
such other features as may be important to the development of the
County. (N.J.S.A. 40:27-2)
b. Development Programs and Budgets for Capital Expenditures. The Planning
Board shall encourage the cooperation of the local municipalities
within the County in any matters whatsoever which may concern the
integrity of the County Master Plan and to advise the Board with respect
to the formulation of development programs and budgets for capital
expenditures. (N.J.S.A. 40:27-2)
c. Additional Powers and Duties. The Planning Board shall have such
other powers and duties pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:27-1 et seq. (N.J.S.A.
40:27-1 et seq.)
The Planning Board may employ experts and pay for their and
such other expenses as may be deemed necessary for the making of the
Master Plan and for the carrying out of such other duties as described
in N.J.S.A. 40:27-1 et seq., except that the Planning Board may expend
only such sums as may be appropriated by the Board or be placed at
its disposal through gift. The making of the Master Plan shall be
regarded as essential preliminary studies incidental to the later
carrying out of capital improvement projects over an indefinite period
of years and may be funded by serial notes or bonds to be issued by
the County, the terms of which shall not exceed five (5) years. (N.J.S.A.
40:27-3)
Pursuant to the Water Quality Planning Act, N.J.S.A. 58:11A-1
et seq., the Board designates the Planning Board as the Areawide Water
Quality Management Agency for the County. (Res. No. 96-143)
The Planning Board shall be assigned to the Division of Planning
in the Department of Public Works and Engineering. (Res. No. 09-60;
Res. No. 2011-0541)
The Police Academy Board of Directors is established by the
Board. (Res. No. 87-121)
The Police Academy Board of Directors shall consist of nine
(9) members. Membership shall be as follows:
a. The Director of the Board;
b. A second member of the Board chosen by the Director;
c. The Director of the Police Academy;
f. The Resident Agent in charge of the Red Bank Regional Office of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation;
g. The President of the Monmouth County Police Chiefs Association; and
h. Two (2) additional members of the Police Chiefs Association designated
by the President of the Police Chiefs Association. (Res. No. 87-121;
Res. No. 89-100; Res. No. 06-316)
The terms of the members of the Police Academy Board of Directors shall run concurrently with the positions stated in Subsection
8-20.2, Membership. (Res. No. 87-121; Res. No. 89-100; Res. No. 06-316)
The Director of the Police Academy or a person designated by
the Board shall serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. (Res.
No. 87-121; Res. No. 89-100; Res. No. 06-316)
The Police Academy Board of Directors shall serve in an advisory
capacity. The Director of the Police Academy shall not be formally
accountable to the Police Academy Board of Directors for the operation
of the Police Academy, but shall be directly accountable, insofar
as permitted by the Police Training Act, N.J.S.A. 52:17B-66 et seq.,
and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, to the Monmouth
County Board through the County Administrator. (Res. No. 87-121; Res.
No. 89-100; Res. No. 06-316)
The Police Academy Board of Directors shall be assigned to the
Department of Public Works and Engineering. (Res. No. 09-60; Res.
No. 2011-0541)
The Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Advisory
Committee is established by the Board.
The Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Advisory
Committee shall consist of fourteen (14) members appointed by the
Board.
The terms of the members of the Senior Citizen and Disabled
Resident Transportation Advisory Committee shall be three (3) years.
The Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Advisory
Committee shall be assigned to the Division of Transportation in the
Department of Human Services.
A Board of Shade Tree Commissioners to be known as the Shade
Tree Commission of Monmouth County is established by the Board. (Res.
No. 5-16-1962 § 1)
The Shade Tree Commission shall consist of not more than five
(5) members who shall be residents of Monmouth County. (Res. No. 5-16-1962
§ 1)
The terms of the members of the Shade Tree Commission shall
be five (5) years. Vacancies shall be filled by the Board by appointment
for the unexpired term only. (Res. No. 5-16-1962 § 2)
All members of the Shade Tree Commission shall serve without
compensation, but may be paid for expenses incurred in the performance
of their duties with the consent of the Board. (Res. No. 5-16-1962
§ 4)
The Shade Tree Commission shall organize annually and elect
one of the Commissioners as the Chairman. The Commission may also
appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the Commission. The
salary of the secretary, who may be compensated even if a member of
the Commission, shall be fixed by the Board in accordance with the
salary schedule for corresponding positions. (Res. No. 5-16-1962 § 3)
The Shade Tree Commission may, with the consent of the Board
employ such expert, clerical and other assistance as they deem necessary.
The Board may fix their compensation which shall be paid as is the
compensation of other employees of the County. (Res. No. 5-16-1962
§ 4)
With the consent of the Board, the Commissioners may buy, sell
or exchange such trees, plants, equipment or supplies as they deem
necessary and proper for the work of the Commission, and make payment
in the manner in which such expenditures are ordinarily made by the
County. (Res. No. 5-16-1962 § 4)
a. The Shade Tree Commission may exercise control over the regulation,
planting and care of shade and ornamental trees and shrubbery planted
in any public highway, park or parkway of the County including:
1. The planting, trimming, spraying, care and protection thereof,
2. The regulation and control of the use of the ground surrounding the
same so far as may be necessary for their proper growth, care and
protection,
3. The moving or requiring the removal of any tree or part thereof dangerous
to public safety,
4. The care and control of the parks and parkways,
5. The encouragement of arboriculture.
b. Exception. Except with the consent of the agencies herein named below,
the powers and duties of the Commission shall not be valid or operative:
1. Within the limits of any highway, park or parkway under the jurisdiction
of a municipal Shade Tree Commission;
2. Within the limits of any County park where a special park commission
has been adopted;
3. Within the dedicated limits of any state highway controlled by the
New Jersey Department of Transportation;
4. Within the limits of any State forest, State reservation or State
park. (Res. No. 5-16-1962 §§ 5, 12)
The Shade Tree Commission, with the consent of the Board, may
make rules and regulations for the protection and care of trees, shrubbery
or ornamental material planted or growing naturally within highways
and parks within its jurisdiction.
The maximum penalty for a violation of each rule of the Shade
Tree Commission shall be two hundred ($200.00) dollars. (Res. No.
5-16-1962 § 6)
The Board shall annually appropriate such funds as it may deem
necessary. Every December the Commission shall certify to the Board
the estimated sum necessary for the proper conduct of work during
the ensuing fiscal year, which shall include the sums estimated to
be expended for the following items;
a. Payment of wages and salaries of employees;
b. Expenses of Commission members in discharging official duties including
expenses incident to attendance at professional meetings;
c. Purchase of trees and shrubbery;
d. Purchase of necessary equipment and materials and the cost of services
for the prudent promotion of work. (Res. No. 5-16-1962 § 10)
The Shade Tree Commission shall be assigned to the Division
of Shade Trees in the Department of Public Works and Engineering.
(Res. No. 09-60; Res. No. 2011-0541)
The Solid Waste Advisory Council is established by the Board.
(N.J.S.A. 13:1E-20)
The members of the Solid Waste Advisory Council shall be appointed
by the Board and shall include municipal Mayors or their designees,
persons engaged in the collection or disposal of solid waste and environmentalists.
(Res. No. 09-60)
The members of the Solid Waste Advisory Council shall serve
at the pleasure of the Board.
The Solid Waste Advisory Council shall be assigned to the Division
of Planning in the Department of Public Works and Engineering. (Res.
No. 09-60; Res. No. 2011-0541)
The Solid Waste Advisory Council shall assist the Board in the
development and formulation of the solid waste management plans required
by N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1 et seq. and shall provide advice to the Department
of Finance and the Department of Public Works and Engineering regarding
said plans. (N.J.S.A. 13:1E-20) (Res. No. 09-60; Res. No. 2011-0541)
The Transportation Council is established by the Board.
The Transportation Council shall consist of fourteen (14) members
and two (2) alternates appointed by the Board, together with one (1)
member nominated by the Planning Board from among its membership.
(Res. No. 09-60)
The members of the Transportation Council shall serve for a
term of three (3) years.
The Transportation Council shall be assigned to the Planning
Board in the Division of Planning in the Department of Public Works
and Engineering. (Res. No. 09-60; Res. No. 2011-0541)
The Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee is established by
the Board. (N.J.S.A. 19:8-3.7)
The Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee shall consist of
seven (7) members appointed by the Board.
The Committee shall consist of:
a. The four (4) members of the County Board of Elections; and
b. Three (3) public members, to be appointed by the Board as follows:
1. A representative of the Board;
2. At least one individual with a disability;
3. At least one individual trained in the provisions of the federal
"Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990" (42 U.S.C. § 12101
et seq.). (N.J.S.A. 19:8-3.7)
The members of the Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee shall
serve at the pleasure of the Board.
In order to accurately evaluate the accessibility of all polling
locations, the Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee shall undertake
a physical inspection of each polling place in the County. A Committee
member who has a disability should participate in any such inspection.
The results shall be used in completing the list of any polling places
found inaccessible, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:8-3.4.
The Committee shall receive notice of complaints filed from
the County with the Division of Elections in the Department of Law
and Public Safety pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:61-6 that concern the accessibility
of polling places to individuals with disabilities and the elderly.
(N.J.S.A. 19:8-3.7)
The Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee shall be assigned
to the Board of Elections and the Department of Public Works and Engineering.
(Res. No. 09-60; Res. No. 2011-0541)
The Workforce Investment Board is established by the Board.
Membership on the Workforce Investment Board shall consist of
thirty-six (36) members appointed by the Board.
Each Workforce Investment Board shall be in conformity with
section 116 of Pub.L.105-220 (29 U.S.C. s.2831) and the guidelines
issued by the State Employment and Training Commission and shall consist
of:
a. Representatives of businesses who:
1. Are owners of businesses, chief executives or operating officers
of businesses, and other business executives or employers with optimum
policy making or hiring authority;
2. Represent businesses with employment opportunities that reflect the
employment opportunities of the local area;
3. Are appointed from among individuals nominated by local business
organizations and business trade associations; and
4. Constitute a majority of the membership of the local board.
b. Representatives of local educational entities who:
1. Are representatives of local educational agencies, local school boards,
entities providing adult education and literacy activities, county
vocational technical schools and post-secondary educational institutions,
including representatives of community colleges; and
2. Are selected from nominations by regional or local educational agencies,
institutions or organizations representing such local educational
entities.
c. Representatives of local area labor organizations who are nominated
by local labor federations;
d. Representatives of community-based organizations including organizations
representing individuals with disabilities, organizations representing
veterans, and faith-based organizations;
e. Representatives of local economic development agencies including
private sector entities;
f. Representatives of each of the One-Stop partners; and
g. Representatives that chief elected officials deem appropriate for
board membership. (N.J.S.A. 34:15C-15)
The Governor shall certify a Board if it is determined that
the Board's composition and appointments are consistent with
the provisions of N.J.S.A. 34:15C-15 and section 117 of Pub.L.105-220
(29 U.S.C. s.2832) and the requirements of the State Employment and
Training Commission. The certification shall be made or denied not
later than thirty (30) days after the date on which a list of members
and necessary supporting documentation are submitted to the Governor.
The Board shall, within thirty (30) days after its certification by
the Governor, be convened by the Board who made the appointments to
the Board. (N.J.S.A. 34:15C-15)
Members on the Workforce Investment Board shall serve for a
term of two (2) or three (3) years.
The chairperson of the Workforce Investment Board shall be selected
from among members of the Board who are representative of business
in the local area. (N.J.S.A. 34:15C-15)
The Board shall meet at least four (4) times per year, with
meetings open to attendance by interested persons pursuant to the
"Open Public Meetings Act," N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq. (N.J.S.A. 34:15C-15)
The Workforce Investment Board established shall:
a. Provide policy guidance for, and exercise oversight with respect
to, all workforce investment programs within its labor market area
in partnership with the unit or units of general local government
within the area. To provide the policy guidance and oversight, the
Board shall review and evaluate the programs and, as appropriate,
make recommendations to the Governor, the Legislature, or any State
agency or local governing entity involved in the funding or administration
of the programs. The recommendations shall be based primarily on how
effective each program is in meeting relevant performance standards,
including standards regarding the cost and quality of training and
the characteristics of participants. The Board shall provide any planning,
policy guidance or oversight with respect to workforce investment
programs in accordance with any agreement entered into pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 34:15C-6 by the State Employment and Training Commission
and the Department of Human Services administering or funding the
programs.
b. Establish skill level and competency guidelines, which may be above
the criteria established by the State Employment and Training Commission,
consistent with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 34:15-1 et seq. to be used
as a basis for the selection of skill training programs and competency
curriculum in its local area;
c. Assist in the development, approval and submission of the State workforce
investment operating plan for its labor market area;
d. Prepare, approve and submit to the Department of Labor and Workforce
Development and the State Employment and Training Commission a budget
for itself in accordance with the Workforce Investment Act of 1998,
Pub.L.105-220 (29 U.S.C. s.2801 et seq.);
e. Submit to the State Employment and Training Commission, by September
1 of each year, an annual report covering the immediately preceding
program period of July 1 to June 30. The report shall contain:
1. An account of activities during the program period, including all
coordination activities undertaken by the Workforce Investment Board
to eliminate unnecessary duplication of services and foster a unified
One-Stop delivery system;
2. Information describing the extent to which the activities failed
or succeeded in meeting relevant performance standards; and
3. The skill level and competency guidelines to be used in the upcoming
year;
f. Fulfill any other role or function of a Workforce Investment Board
required pursuant to Pub.L.105-220 (29 U.S.C. s.2801 et seq.); and
g. Assume any additional responsibilities assigned to it by the Governor
in consultation with the State Employment and Training Commission.
(N.J.S.A. 34:15C-15)
In order to carry out its functions under N.J.S.A. 34:15C-1
et seq., a Workforce Investment Board may:
b. Incorporate as a non-profit or other entity;
c. Select, under agreement with the Board, the administrative entity
for workforce investment programs funded within the workforce investment
area;
d. Seek, obtain and expend additional funding for the programs from
public and private sources; and
e. Establish as many committees as are necessary to satisfactorily perform
its duties. There shall be, at a minimum, a local Youth Council, a
Disability Committee, a One-Stop Committee and a Literacy Committee.
(N.J.S.A. 34:15C-15)
The Workforce Investment Board and related employment and training
functions shall be assigned to the Department of Finance. (Res. No.
09-60; Res. No. 2011-0541)
The Youth Services Commission is established by the Board. (N.J.S.A.
52:17B-180)
Membership of the Youth Services Commission shall consist of
twenty-one (21) members appointed by the Board and members shall be
appointed in compliance with the criteria set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:90-2.4.
(Res. No. 09-60)
The Youth Services Commission shall:
a. Recommend to the Board the approval or disapproval of contracts with
local government or private agencies that desire participation in
the State/Community Partnership Grant Program;
b. Monitor the operations of programs receiving State/Community Partnership
Grant funds with reference to compliance with standards, policies
and rules established by the Juvenile Justice Commission;
c. Monitor and evaluate the impact of the programs receiving State/Community
Partnership Grant funds, including the nature of the offender or at
risk populations served by the funded programs, and prepare a written
report with relevant documentation, on an annual basis, to be submitted
to the Juvenile Justice Commission as part of the Commission's
triennial plan and annual update; and
d. Perform such other duties as may be established by the Juvenile Justice
Commission to achieve the purposes of P.L.1995, c. 284 (C.52:17B-169
et seq.) which creates the Juvenile Justice Commission and P.L.1995,
c. 283 (C.52:17B-179) which creates the State/Community Partnership
Grant Program. (N.J.S.A. 52:17B-180)
The Youth Services Commission shall be assigned to the Division
of Planning and Contracting in the Department of Human Services. (Res.
No. 2011-0541)