GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNSEL
Government Relations Counsel Services.
a. Perform Government Relations Counsel Services as requested by the
MCIA focusing on, but not limited to, issues pertaining to the MCIAs solid waste
system;
b. Identify and monitor legislation in New Jersey and federally that will
impact upon the primary objectives and projects of Mercer County and provide
counseling on those bills of greatest concern;
c. Provide general regulatory counseling in New Jersey, which may
include; review of the New Jersey Register for identification of proposed and
adopted regulatory programs of potential interest to the MCIA; drafting comments,
upon request, to proposed regulations that will impact the MCIAs objectives and
projects in New Jersey;
d. Identify and/or pursue State and/or Federal funding that would assist
the County in implementing programs and projects of interest;
e. Provide any other government related services request by the MCIA
which involve interacting with State and or Federal officials and the New Jersey
Legislature and Congressional delegation; and
f. Attend regular, special and emergency meetings of the MCIA, as
required, and other meetings that the MCIA or its Executive Director deem
necessary;
g. Review correspondence referred by the MCIA or its Executive Director,
and prepare correspondence on behalf of the MCIA, if requested.
