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.
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.