[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Knowlton 8-14-1978 as Sec.
2-1 of the Revised General Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
All legislative power of the Township, except in matters of
health, shall be exercised by the Township Committee pursuant to law,
and in matters of health, by the Board of Health.
The Township Committee shall organize annually during the first
week in January, at which time it shall elect a Mayor from among its
members. The Mayor shall preside at meetings of the Township Committee
and perform such other duties as the Township Committee may prescribe.
In the absence or disability of the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor shall
have the power and duties of the Mayor.
The Mayor shall have the power to appoint subcommittees of the
Township Committee with the consent of the Township Committee. He
shall sign and execute documents and agreements on behalf of the Township.
He shall have the power to make proclamations concerning holidays
and events of interest in the Township. He shall exercise the ceremonial
power of the Township and every other power usually exercised by the
Township Mayors or conferred upon him by law. In the absence or disability
of the Mayor, the Committee shall designate the Township Deputy Mayor.
A.ย
Regular meetings. The Township Committee shall meet annually within
the first week in January. The Committee shall meet regularly thereafter,
except that the Committee may, by resolution, dispense with or change
the date of a regular meeting.
B.ย
Special meetings. A special meeting may be called at any time upon
written request of a majority of the members of the Township Committee
or by the Mayor. The request and call for a special meeting shall
specify the purpose of the meeting, and no business shall be transacted
at any special meeting other than that specified. The call for a special
meeting shall be filed with the Township Clerk and shall be served
upon each committee member as provided by law, and such other notice
shall be given as provided by law.
All regular and special meetings of the Township Committee shall
be open to the public. The rules of procedure to be followed and rules
for the consideration of nominations submitted by the Mayor and for
the conduct of other business of the Committee shall be provided by
resolution.
The Committee may meet at any time in executive session for
the consideration of any Township business or to meet with any officer
or employee of the Township or any other person on Township business.
No person other than those specifically invited by the Committee shall
be authorized to participate in any such executive session.
A majority of the whole number of members of the Township Committee
shall constitute a quorum, and no ordinance shall be adopted by the
Township Committee without the affirmative vote of a majority of the
quorum of the Committee. If a quorum is not present 1/2 hour after
the appointed time for any meeting, the presiding officer or the Clerk
may declare the meeting adjourned.
The vote upon every ordinance and upon every motion or resolution
when requested shall be taken by roll call, and the yeas and nays
shall be entered in the minutes. The minutes of each meeting shall
be signed by the Township Clerk.
All ordinances shall be introduced, read, heard and enacted
in the manner provided by general law.
The ordinance book shall be signed by the Mayor and Clerk.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:146-13.1[1], the Committee shall have the power and authority to elect,
from among its members, a Vice Chairman of the Committee. In the absence
or disability of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman shall have all the
powers and duties of the Chairman and shall serve and be known as
the "Deputy Township Mayor."
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 40:146-13.1 was repealed by L.
1989, c.157. See now N.J.S.A. 40A:63-3.