The legislative power of the county shall be vested in the Board
of County Commissioners. Such legislative power shall be exercised
by ordinance, except for the exercise of the following powers which
are required to be, or are permitted to be, exercised by resolution:
a. The establishment of a municipal advisory council pursuant to section
29 of P.L. 1972, c. 154 (N.J.S.A. 40:41A-29);
b. The conduct of an inquiry or investigation pursuant to section
86 of such act (N.J.S.A. 40:41A-86);
c. The expression of disapproval of the suspension or dismissal of officers or employees pursuant to section
87 of such act (N.J.S.A. 40:41A-87);
d. The exercise of the power of advice and consent to actions of the executive pursuant to section
41a of such act (N.J.S.A. 40:41A-41a);
e. The override of a veto of the county executive pursuant to section
41f. of such act (N.J.S.A. 40:41A-41f.);
f. The adoption of rules for the board pursuant to section
100 of such act (N.J.S.A. 40:41A-100);
g. The establishment of times and places for board meetings pursuant to section
99 of such act (N.J.S.A. 40:41A-99);
h. The establishment of the board as a committee of the whole and the delegation of any number of its members as an ad hoc committee, both pursuant to section
86 of such act (N.J.S.A. 40:41A-86);
i. The declaration of emergencies pursuant to section
101c. of such act (N.J.S.A. 40:41A-101c);
j. The identification of emergency situations pursuant to section
128 of such act (N.J.S.A. 40:41A-128);
k. Application for a county department of civil service pursuant to section
130 of such act (N.J.S.A. 40:41A-130);
l. Designation of qualified newspapers pursuant to section
142 of such act (N.J.S.A. 40:41A-142);
m. The
appointment and removal of such officers and employees as the board
is permitted by law;
n. Approval
of contracts presented by the county executive;
o. Actions
specified as resolutions in the "Local Budget Law" (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-1
et seq.);
p. Consent to municipal ordinances or resolutions regulating traffic or parking on county roads pursuant to section 1 of P.L. 1957, c. 69 (N.J.S.A. 39:4-197.2), except that the resolution of consent shall be subject to the approval or veto of the county executive, as provided for in the case of ordinances by subsection g. of section
37 of P.L. 1972, c. 154 (N.J.S.A. 40:41A-37g.), and to the requirements set forth therein for overriding a veto; and
q. The
expression of such board policies or opinions as require no formal
action by the governing body.
At its organizational meeting each January the board shall select
one of its members to serve as chairman and one as vice-chairman for
the year.
The county executive may be present and participate in discussions
at all board meetings.
The Board of County Commissioners:
a. Shall
advise and consent to all appointments by the executive for which
board confirmation is specified under this article;
b. Shall
pass in accordance with this act whatever ordinances and resolutions
it deems necessary and proper for the good governance of the county;
c. Shall
appoint a clerk to the board who shall keep the records and minutes
of the board, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the board or
for such term, not to exceed 3 years, as may be provided by the administrative
code; provided, however, that an ordinance providing for the adoption
of any such term shall not be enacted between October 1 of any year
and January 1 of the succeeding year;
d. May
appoint counsel to the board, if such position is created by the administrative
code, to serve at the pleasure of the board;
e. May pass a resolution of disapproval or dismissal, subject to the provisions of section
40:41A-87b of this act;
f. May
override a veto of the county executive by a two-thirds vote of its
full membership;
g. Shall
approve the annual operating and capital budgets pursuant to the Local
Budget Law.