51:1-53 - County and municipal superintendents; assistants and secretaries; tenure of office; hearing prior to discharge, etc - New Jersey Statutes

51:1-53.  County and municipal superintendents;  assistants and secretaries;   tenure of office;  hearing prior to discharge, etc.
    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.