There shall be in the Borough of Maywood an
office of the Municipal Attorney, the appointee of which shall be
designated the "Borough Attorney."
The Borough Attorney shall be appointed annually
by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Maywood for a term of one
year, as provided by law.
It shall be the duty of the Borough Attorney
to render legal advice and assistance to the Mayor and Council as
it shall from time to time direct. It shall be the further duty of
the Borough Attorney to represent the Borough of Maywood as its legal
officer in all matters wherein the borough is required to be represented
by legal counsel, unless and except as otherwise directed by the Mayor
and Council of the Borough of Maywood.
Nothing herein shall be construed as eliminating
the necessity for a resolution authorizing the award of contracts
for professional services without competitive bids and the advertising
thereof, pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1
et seq.