[Adopted 4-25-1967 by Ord. No. 67-1 (Ch. 31, Art. I of the 1977 Code); amended in its entirety 4-14-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-13]
There is hereby established the office of Deputy Mayor of the Township of Hillsborough.
There shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Hillsborough, or at some subsequent meeting of the Township Committee, one of their number as Deputy Mayor.
The Deputy Mayor shall, in the absence or disability of the Mayor, preside at the meetings of the Township Committee of the Township of Hillsborough and shall perform and discharge all duties otherwise to be performed and discharged by the Mayor of the Township of Hillsborough.
The term of office of the Deputy Mayor shall terminate as of 12:00 midnight on the 31st day of December of the year in which he is elected as such Deputy Mayor.