American Legion Auxiliary Jersey Girls State
Elected Positions at
ALA Jersey Girls State
Party Positions
CITY PARTY CHAIRMAN - conducts all Party meetings of the city. The Chairman and Vice Chairman from each party become members of the County Executive Board. Their responsibilities also include rallying the members of her party to vote for their candidates. They will also help the candidates with campaigns, strategies, etc.
STATE PARTY CHAIRMAN - Her duties as Chairman are numerous and this position is one of the most important at Jersey Girls State, next to the Governor. The State Party Chairman must rally her entire party on the state level, to support their candidate for Governor. In addition, with her staff members, she must research the Jersey Girls State issues, which are part of the party platform. This person should be energetic, dedicated, extremely organized and able to speak before the entire Jersey Girls State Assembly (approximately 400 people). Each of the five counties (by political party) will have a nominee. Only one of the five will ultimately be elected to lead the entire party on the State level.
All Citizens of the county are urged to support their candidate during her statewide campaign for State Party Chairman. The State Party candidate should have ideas ready for a party platform and present them at the first statewide party caucus, in order to gain recognition for when she campaigns on the state level. The platform should be based on real issues such as pollution, environment, education, etc. The nominee should begin preparing her three-minute speech to be presented at the second party caucus in front of the entire state party.
City Elected Offices
MAYOR
1 -Presides at all City Meetings
2 – Appoints the following with the approval of the city council:
City Clerk, Chief of Police, Fire Chief, Health Commissioner, Tax collector, Tax Assessor, City Treasurer, City Attorney, Municipal Judge, Clerk of the Court and City Prosecutor, and any other appointments deemed necessary.
3 – Supervises the work of all appointed officials
4 – Promulgates City Ordinances. She may veto any ordinance passes by the City Council if done with the 24 hours from the time the ordinance was passed. An Ordinance may be passed over a Mayor’s veto by a two-thirds majority of the council.
5 – May pardon anyone convicted of a crime.
COUNCIL MEMBERS
The councilwomen constitute the city council, which is presided over by the Mayor. The functions are as follows:
1 – To act as the legislative body for the city Government.
2 – To consider the Mayor’s recommendation regarding appointed officials
3 – To hear reports of the activities of the Mayor and other elected and appointed officials.
4 – To fill all vacancies of appointed/elected officials that may develop due to resignations, etc.
County Elected Offices
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
1 - Presides at all County Meetings
2 – Appoints the following with the approval of the County Commisioners:
County Prosecutor, and any other appointments deemed necessary.
3 – Supervises the work of all appointed officials
4 – Promulgates County Ordinances. She may veto any ordinance passed by the Freeholders if done with the 24 hours from the time the ordinance was passed. An Ordinance may be passed over an Executive’s veto by a two-thirds majority of the Freeholders.
5 – May pardon anyone convicted of a crime.
COMMISSIONERS
The Commisioners constitute the County governing body, which is presided over by the County Executive. The functions are as follows:
1 – To act as the legislative body for the County Government.
2 – To consider the Executive’s recommendation regarding appointed officials
3 – To hear reports of the activities of the Executive and other elected and appointed officials.
4 – To fill all vacancies of appointed/elected officials that may develop due to resignations, etc.
CLERK
The County Clerk is the official record keeper of the County
Her duties are as follows:
1 – Keeps records of the county meetings, including votes on ordinances introduced and adopted.
2 – Acts as Secretary to the County Counselor in administrative procedures
3 – Keeps record of each delegate’s elections won and appointments received in the county.
SHERIFF
The County Sheriff’s duties are as follows:
1 – To act as the agent for the law enforcement in the city, seeing that all ordinances (laws) are observed and maintained.
2 – To arrest any person charged with the violation of any ordinance
3 – To guard the county area from pilfering, unsanitary conditions and disturbances.
4 – To cooperate with the City Police Chiefs in enforcing the laws of the County.
SURROGATE
The County Surrogate’s duties are as follows:
1 – The main duties relate to the probating of wills, granting of guardianship papers and appointing of executors in uncontested matters.
2 – The authority to oversee the retention of securities as investment of estates managed by executors and administrators.
REGISTRAR OF DEEDS
The County Registrar’s duties are as follows:
1 – To record all deeds, mortgages and other documents present into the county records.
State Elected Offices
SENATE & ASSEMBLY – elected at city level
The duties of the Senate and Assembly are as follows:
1 – To organize and fill all required positions of the Senate & Assembly
2 – To formulate all laws of Jersey Girls State
3 – To consider the Governor’s recommendations regarding appointments.
4 – To represent the citizens of their city and county and present their opinions regarding bills and resolutions.
GOVERNOR
The Jersey Girls State Governor’s duties are as follow:
1 – Make necessary appointments for State Commissions, Judicial and present them to the Senate & Assembly for consideration.
2 – Will attend the following year’s Jersey Girls State program
3 –Attend the State Convention (in June) of the American Legion Auxiliary to extend greetings, etc.
4 – To represent the organization and all delegates when called upon to do so.
LT GOVERNOR
1 - Will perform the duties of the Governor in her absence
2 - Will attend the following year's Jersey Girls State program
3 - To represent the organization and all delegates when called upon to do so.
Federal Elected Offices
GIRLS NATION SENATORS
Appointed Positions
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