[Added 10-21-1993 by Ord. No. 93-11]
A.
The Township Clerk shall be appointed by the Township
Committee. The term of office shall be three years, which shall run
from January 1 in the year in which the Clerk was appointed.
B.
No person shall be appointed Township Clerk unless
that person meets all of the qualifications and requirements set forth
in N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133.2 and 40A:9-133.3. No person shall be reappointed
Township Clerk unless that person shall hold a Registered Municipal
Clerk certificate as required by N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133.6.
C.
Any person, having been reappointed Township Clerk
subsequent to having received a Registered Municipal Clerk certificate
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133.2 or 40A:9-133.3 and having served
as Township Clerk for not less than three consecutive years immediately
prior to such reappointment, shall have acquired tenure and shall
hold office during good behavior and efficiency, notwithstanding that
such reappointment was for a fixed term of years, and shall not be
removed therefrom for political reasons but only for good cause shown
and after a proper hearing before the Director of the Division of
Local Government Services or the Director's designee.
D.
The removal of the Township Clerk shall be only upon
a written complaint setting forth with specificity the charge or charges
against said Clerk. The complaint shall be filed with the Director
of Division of Local Government Services, and a certified copy thereof
shall be served upon the person so charged, with notice of a designated
hearing date before the Director or the Director's designee, which
shall be not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days from the date
of service of the complaint. The person so charged and the complainant
shall have the right to be represented by counsel and the power to
subpoena witnesses and documentary evidence, together with discovery
proceedings.
The Township Clerk is charged with the following
statutory duties:
A.
As secretary to the Township Committee, with:
(1)
Recording official minutes of the Township Committee.
(2)
Preparing with the Mayor Township Committee meeting
agendas.
(3)
Processing, recording, filing and advertising ordinances.
(4)
Processing, recording, filing and, when required by
law, advertising resolutions.
(5)
Processing, recording, filing and advertising the
municipal budget.
(6)
Processing, recording, filing and advertising bids
for municipal equipment and supplies.
(7)
Administering and recording oaths of office.
(8)
Maintaining custody of all official records not specifically
handled by other departments.
C.
As election official, with:
(1)
Registering voters.
(2)
Certifying vacancies on the Township level.
(3)
Maintaining receipt of nominating petitions and certification
to the Warren County Clerk of local candidates nominated by petition.
(4)
Exercising quasi-judicial authority in determining
the validity of petitions.
(5)
Conducting the drawing for position of candidates
on the local ballot (primary).
(6)
Furnishing material for local elections.
(7)
Selecting polling places.
(8)
Maintaining receipt of election results.
(9)
Certifying to the Warren County Clerk persons elected
to partisan county committee offices in each election district.
