[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of West Deptford 6-18-1970 as
Section 2:3-5.5A of the General Ordinances; amended in entirety 5-6-1976 by Ord. No. 76-4. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
All bills, claims and demands against the Township of West Deptford
shall be deemed approved or disapproved in accordance with the procedure
prescribed herein. A purchase order/voucher form prescribed by the
CFO shall be presented for each bill, claim or demand and shall be
paid only upon the approval of the Township CFO.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Disbursements shall be made by a check or draft signed by the
Mayor or, in his absence, the Deputy Mayor, and countersigned by the
CFO, except that payroll checks may be signed by the CFO or, in his
absence, the Mayor upon certification of the Administrator of the
total payroll.
All of the signatures required on a check may be inscribed mechanically
with facsimile signatures.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The Purchasing Agent shall prepare for each regular meeting
of the Township Committee a list of all bills, claims and demands
to be paid. The list shall be prepared in sufficient quantity for
each member of the Township Committee and the Administrator.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The Township Committee shall at each regular meeting approve
or disapprove in whole or in part the list of bills, claims and demands
as prepared by the Purchasing Agent, by resolution adopted by a majority
vote of the Township Committee. Upon adoption of such resolution,
at least one copy shall be filed with the Township Clerk as a public
record open to examination in his files as required by N.J.S.A. 40A:5-18.
