LEGAL COUNSEL, NJ ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION
Legal Counsel, NJ Election Law Enforcement Commission is one of New Jersey's state civil service classifications.
Qualifying takes a doctoral degree, 6 years of relevant experience, and a professional license. Its salary schedule (frozen at an older rate) lists $83,208 to $116,475, though managerial and exempt titles like this are usually paid individually rather than on the step schedule, and state payroll lists a single employee in the title, at Election Law Enforcement.
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Legal Counsel, NJ Election Law Enforcement Commission appears on the State payroll at one department, Election Law Enforcement.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Election Law Enforcement | 1 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 1 person working under this title. The median actual salary is $144,900. The agencies employing the most are:
- Election Law Enforcement (1)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under the direction of the Executive Director, supervises the Commission's legal representation in the prosecution of campaign, gubernatorial public financing, lobbying and personal financial reporting violations; prepares official advisory opinions concerning questions of law arising under the Commission's jurisdiction; proposes and oversees promulgation of regulations; directs the work programs and staff engaged in legal activities and proceedings; provides legal advice to the Commission on matters concerning public business; does related work.
Examples of work
- Provides legal advice on matters arising under the Campaign Reporting Act, the Gubernatorial Public Financing Act, the Gubernatorial Legislative Disclosure Act, the Legislative Activities Disclosure Act, the Uniform Recall Election Law, or any other matter concerning the Commission in the course of official duties.
- Supervises the investigation and prosecution proceedings for violations of the Campaign Reporting Act, the Gubernatorial Public Financing Act, the Gubernatorial Legislative Disclosure Act, and the Legislative Activities Disclosure Act.
- Oversees the preparation of all complaint proceedings authorized by the Commission; prosecutes or supervises the prosecution of hearings.
- Oversees the preparation of final decisions on the Commission's findings and penalties.
- Prepares explanatory statements and proposed texts of new or amended regulations.
- Proposes and oversees promulgation of rules for the Commission, and serves as Administrative Practice Officer of the agency.
- Prepares official advisory opinions of the Commission pursuant to statutory requirements.
- Supervises the Gubernatorial Public Financing Program, including preparation of periodic cost index reports.
- Provides legislative liaison; analyzes proposes legislation and assists in the preparation of testimony before legislative committees and oversees bill tracking.
- Provides advice on requirements of Open Public Meetings Act, Public Records Act, Conflict of Interest Law, and other proceeding and matters arising under the Commission's jurisdiction.
- Prepares and oversees implementation of policies on public release of Commission documents and records; reviews public and executive minutes of Commission meetings or hearing for accuracy and legal sufficiency.
- Serves as or supports counsel before State or federal courts or other State and federal agencies.
- Supervises the work operations of programs and staff and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or discipline of staff.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited law school with Juris Doctor (J.D.) or a Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.) degree.
Experience
Six (6) years of experience involving the review, analysis, evaluation and interpretation of statutory requirements in a business or government organization, including the audit and/or investigation of their application, and responsibility for enforcement, one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
License
Appointee must be licensed to practice as an Attorney at Law in the State of New Jersey.
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
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Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.