CHAPTER 99

An Act concerning salaries of county prosecutors and assistant prosecutors, amending N.J.S.2A:158-10, repealing various sections of Title 2A and making an appropriation.

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1. N.J.S.2A:158-10 is amended to read as follows:

Salaries of county prosecutors.

    2A:158-10. County prosecutors shall receive annual salaries to be fixed by the governing body of the county at $115,000.00.

    There shall be appropriated annually to the Department of Community Affairs for payment to each county for additional salary costs resulting from the increase in the salary of county prosecutors an amount equal to the amount by which the annual salary paid to the county prosecutor under this section exceeds $100,000.00.

C.2A:158-15.3 Salaries of first assistant, principal assistant, assistant prosecutors.

    2. a. The annual salary of a first assistant prosecutor, a county prosecutor's principal assistant or an assistant prosecutor shall be determined by the board of chosen freeholders on recommendation of the county prosecutor.

    b. The salary of any person serving as a first assistant prosecutor, a county prosecutor's principal assistant or an assistant prosecutor prior to the effective date of P.L.1996, c.99 (C.2A:158-15.3 et al.) may not be reduced pursuant to the provisions of subsection a. of this section.

    3. There is appropriated $157,500.00 to the Department of Community Affairs to reimburse counties for additional salary costs through June 30, 1996, resulting from the increase in the salary of the county prosecutor pursuant to P.L.1996, c.99.

Repealer.

    4. Section 4 of P.L. 1970, c. 6 (C.2A:158-15.2), N.J.S. 2A:158-16 and section 1 of P.L. 1957, c. 128 (C.2A:158-16.1) are repealed.

    5. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be retroactive to January 1, 1996.

    Approved August 12, 1996.