[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Montague 3-13-07 by Ord. No. 2007-05. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Persons seeking to be married or joined in civil union by the
Mayor of the Township of Montague shall pay to the Township of Montague
a fee as follows:
During business hours within the community: $50.
Outside business hours within the community: $75.
During business hours outside the community: $100.
Outside business hours outside the community: $150.
A.
Establishment of policy. There is hereby established by and within
the Township of Montague a chapter setting forth policies and procedures
concerning the payment of and/or reimbursement of expenses incurred
by the Mayor in connection with the performance of wedding and civil
union ceremonies.
B.
Prior approval required. The Mayor of the Township of Montague shall
not be reimbursed for any expense or expenditure in connection with
performing a wedding or civil union ceremony unless such expenditures
have been approved by the Governing Body before the wedding or civil
union takes place.
C.
Eligible persons. The township shall reimburse only proper and reasonable
expenses incurred directly by and for the Mayor. Under no circumstances
shall the township reimburse expenses or expenditures on behalf of
or as a result of any spouse, child, guest or other person.
D.
Limitation on expenses. The township shall be obligated to reimburse
only those expenses which are reasonable in nature, as determined
by the Governing Body, and related to the purpose of presiding at
the wedding or civil union ceremony.
E.
Car allowance. The township shall reimburse for automobile-related
expenses where the Mayor uses his or her own automobile in order to
attend the wedding or civil union ceremony and only in such circumstances
where the use of a personal automobile is reasonable and appropriate.
Said reimbursement shall be limited to automobile expenses based on
and calculated as to the miles to and from the ceremony at such rate
per mile as allowable by the Internal Revenue Service regulations.
F.
Other expenses. The township may reimburse other expenses or expenditures
based upon whether the same are reasonable in nature and related to
and necessary for the Mayor's attendance at the wedding or civil
union ceremony.
G.
Procedures for approvals. Before incurring any expenses or expenditures
in connection with presiding at a wedding or civil union ceremony,
the Mayor shall first submit and have approved a proper requisition
form, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer, setting forth
maximum estimates of all expenditures and expenses to be reimbursed
by the township. The amounts set forth in the requisition form shall
be the maximum amounts which the township is obligated to reimburse.
