The Council shall appoint a Municipal Clerk for the term prescribed
by law. Prior to his appointment, he shall have been qualified by
training and experience to perform the duties of his office.
[Amended 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. MC-5232]
There shall be a Bureau of Vital Statistics headed by the Registrar
of Vital Statistics for the City of Camden. The Municipal Clerk shall,
in addition to the Clerk's other duties, serve as the Registrar of
Vital Statistics for the City of Camden. As directed by N.J.S.A. 28:8-13,
the Clerk's term of office as Registrar of Vital Statistics shall
be concurrent to the Clerk's term of office as Municipal Clerk. The
Bureau shall maintain and administer all records and statistics, including
births, deaths and marriages, in accordance with state law and shall
receive applications for and issue marriage licenses or any license
which it is empowered to do under law.
[Added 6-10-2008 by Ord. No. MC-4398]
Effective July 1, 2008, there shall be established a Records
Management Unit, the head of which shall be the Municipal Clerk or
his or her appointee or designee.
A. Under the direction of the Municipal Clerk, the Records Management
Unit shall carry out all of the Municipal Clerk's duties and responsibilities
to act as the legal custodian of all City records pursuant to state
law. The Records Management Unit shall act as the direct reporting
agent of the Municipal Clerk in matters pertaining to public City
records and documents and the preservation, disposal, and retention
of same, in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
The Records Management Unit shall apply for, administer and manage
all available funding in support and furtherance of the Unit's activities
for the City.
B. Under the direction of the Municipal Clerk, the Records Management
Unit shall ensure that all policies and procedures regarding municipal
documents and records management are adhered to and complied with
in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including,
without limitation, those rules and regulations promulgated by the
New Jersey Division of Archives and Records Management.