Shapiro v. Essex County Bd. of Chosen Freeholders
| Court | United States State Supreme Court (New Jersey) |
| Writing for the Court | PER CURIAM |
| Citation | 91 N.J. 430,453 A.2d 158 |
| Parties | Peter SHAPIRO, Essex County Executive, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. ESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS, Defendant-Appellant. |
| Decision Date | 01 December 1982 |
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v.
ESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS, Defendant-Appellant.
Decided Dec. 1, 1982.
Thomas M. McCormack, West Orange, Counsel, for defendant-appellant.
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David H. Ben-Asher, Essex County Counsel, Newark, for plaintiff-respondent (David H. Ben-Asher, attorney; Marc C. Gettis, Asst. County Counsel, Roselle Park, on the brief).
Charles M. Schimenti, Jersey City, Counsel, for amicus curiae Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Barry D. Szaferman, Deputy County Counsel, Lawrenceville, submitted letter in lieu of brief on behalf of amicus curiae Mercer County Executive (Paul T. Koenig, County Counsel, Pennington, attorney).
PER CURIAM.
The Essex County Executive brought this action challenging the Comprehensive Salary Ordinance passed by the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders seeking a declaration of his authority to set salaries of county employees under the Optional County Charter Law, N.J.S.A. 40:41A-1 to -147. The trial court entered summary judgment for the County Executive. 177 N.J.Super. 87, 424 A.2d 1203 (Law Div.1980). That judgment was affirmed in an opinion by Judge Matthews for the Appellate Division. 183 N.J.Super. 24, 443 A.2d 219 (1982). We affirm essentially for the reasons stated in his opinion.
Resolution of the issue depends upon an interpretation of the general statutes governing counties and the specific provisions governing a county operating under the Optional County Charter Law, in particular one where the county has selected the county executive plan. N.J.S.A. 40:41A-31. The general statute, N.J.S.A. 40A:9-10, provides:
Except as otherwise provided by law, the board of chosen freeholders of the county or the governing body of the municipality shall fix the amount of salary, wages or other compensation to be paid to county and municipal officers and employees unless they are to serve without compensation. [Emphasis added]
This statute authorized the governing body of the county or municipality to fix the salaries and wages of officers and employees. Under the county executive plan, the governing body includes "both the board of freeholders and the county executive." [453 A.2d 159] N.J.S.A. 40:41A-32(b). The county executive then
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