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Township of Hillsborough, NJ
Somerset County
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[Adopted 9-26-1995 by Ord. No. 95-39 (Ch. 31, Art. XIIA, of the 1977 Code)]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:1A-38 to 26:1A-41, there is hereby created in and for the Township of Hillsborough, the position of Municipal Health Officer.
The Municipal Health Officer shall, as a condition of eligibility for appointment and for continuation in office possess the following credentials:
A. 
Have a master's degree in a health related field.
B. 
Have three years' experience as a sanitarian working under the direct supervision of a full time Municipal Health Officer.
C. 
Possess a New Jersey Health Officer's license issued by the State of New Jersey, Department of Health, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:1A-38 to 26:1A-41.
The duties of the Municipal Health Officer shall consist of the following:
A. 
Perform all duties and responsibilities delineated in the Local Health Services Act.
B. 
Be the recycling coordinator for the municipality and perform all the duties and responsibilities of that office.
C. 
Have the ultimate responsibility for the Department of Social Services.
D. 
Have the ultimate responsibility for municipal recreation.
E. 
Undertake the following duties and responsibilities:
(1) 
Manage, direct and control all Township and neighboring communities' public health activities.
(2) 
Direct the research, development and implementation of departmental policies and programs.
(3) 
Develop and administer public health service contracts with other communities.
(4) 
Assure compliance with applicable federal, state and local health laws and ordinances.
(5) 
Meet and confer with citizens, groups and members of the local medical community on public health matters.
(6) 
Confer with other department directors to coordinate the planning and implementation of health related programs.
(7) 
Prepare the department's budget and monitor expenditures.
(8) 
Evaluate employee performance.
(9) 
Perform related tasks as required.
F. 
Undertake such other duties and responsibilities as may hereinafter be set forth by the New Jersey State Department of Health and/or other state agencies, as well as carry out directives from the municipal governing body and Township Administrator.
The Municipal Health Officer shall receive such compensation as is limited by the Salary Ordinance[1] and set by resolution, as both may be amended from time to time.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 99, Salaries and Compensation.
The Municipal Health Officer shall be appointed by the Township Committee. The term of office of the Municipal Health Officer shall be three years, unless otherwise tenured.
The Township Committee may remove the Municipal Health Officer pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 89 of the Municipal Code entitled "Personnel Policies" and in accordance with New Jersey law.