New Jersey Statutes 51:1-53. County and municipal superintendents; assistants and secretaries; tenure of office; hearing prior to discharge, etc
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 51:1-53
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
The county superintendents and municipal superintendents and the secretaries and assistant superintendents appointed by the respective county, municipal or other governing bodies or by the respective county or municipal superintendents upon resolution of said governing bodies, shall hold office during good behavior. In counties not operating under subtitle 3 of the title Civil Service (s. 11:19-1 et seq.), they shall not be removed, discharged or reduced in pay or position, except after due hearing by the governing body of the respective county or municipality, and for just cause. Said officials shall be furnished with written statements of the reasons for such proposed action and shall be given a reasonable time to make written answer thereto. Reasonable notice of the hearing shall be given to the person charged. He may be represented at the hearing by counsel and offer testimony of witnesses or any other evidence in his own behalf.