[Adopted 3-20-1989 by Ord. No. 89-4; amended in its entirety 11-20-1989 by Ord. No. 89-21 (Ch. 39, Art. IV, of the 1987 Code)]
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 9 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated, as amended, there is hereby established in and for the Town of Belvidere the position of Chief Financial Officer.
The qualifications for the office of Chief Financial Officer are as set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.2 et seq.
The Chief Financial Officer shall be responsible for the performance of the duties as set forth under P.L. 1947, c. 151 (N.J.S.A. 52:27BB-26 et seq.) and N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.1d, as amended.
The term of office of the Chief Financial Officer shall be for a period of one year, to commence on January 1 of the year in which the appointment is made, and the Chief Financial Officer shall be subject to appointment annually by the Town Council on the corresponding day of each year thereafter; provided, however, that this section shall not be applicable to any employee granted tenure pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.8 or N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.13.
The Chief Financial Officer shall receive such compensation as shall be provided under An Ordinance Fixing the Salaries of Several Town Officers and Officials of the Town of Belvidere, County of Warren and State of New Jersey, as the same shall be amended or supplemented from time to time.[1]
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Editor's Note: The currently effective Salary Ordinance is on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
The Chief Financial Officer shall undertake the same duties as heretofore exercised by the Municipal Treasurer and, where necessary in the furtherance of his or her duties, the Chief Financial Officer may execute documents and exercise powers in the name of Municipal Treasurer.