[Adopted 7-11-1996 as Ord. No. 96-36]
There is hereby created a position of Municipal Clerk for the Township of Lacey.
The Municipal Clerk shall be appointed by the Township Committee and shall serve for a term of three years.
The Municipal Clerk shall:
A. 
Act as secretary of the Township of Lacey and custodian of the Municipal Seal and of all minutes, books, deeds, bonds, contracts and archival records of the Township of Lacey.
B. 
Act as secretary to the Township Committee, prepare meeting agendas at the discretion of the Township Committee, be present at all meetings of the Township Committee, keep a journal of the proceedings of every meeting, retain the original copies of all ordinances and resolutions and record the minutes of every meeting.
C. 
Serve as the chief administrative officer in all elections held in the Township of Lacey, subject to the requirements of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes.
D. 
Serve as the chief registrar of voters in the Township of Lacey, subject to the requirements of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes.
E. 
Serve as the administrative officer responsible for the acceptance of applications for licenses and permits and the issuance of licenses and permits, except where statute or municipal ordinance has delegated that responsibility to some other municipal officer.
F. 
Serve as coordinator and records manager responsible for implementing local archives and records or retention programs as mandated pursuant to Title 47 of the Revised Statutes.
G. 
Perform such other duties as are now or hereafter imposed by state statute or regulation or by ordinance or regulation of the Township of Lacey.
A. 
The Municipal Clerk for the Township of Lacey shall meet all statutory requirements and shall be certified pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4OA:9-133.2 et seq. No person shall be reappointed as Municipal Clerk in the Township of Lacey unless he or she holds a registered municipal clerk certificate pursuant to state law.
B. 
The Municipal Clerk of the Township of Lacey shall possess good health and freedom from disabling physical and mental defects which would impair the proper performance of the required duties or which might endanger the health and safety of oneself or others. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible, as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such person may not be eligible.
[Amended 12-22-1998 Ord. No. 98-41]
The Township Committee of the Township of Lacey shall appoint a person holding a registered municipal clerk certificate issued pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133.3 or 40A:9-133.4 to a new-three year term as Municipal Clerk after the previous Clerk resigned or the office has otherwise become vacant. Within 90 days of said vacancy, the Township Committee may appoint a person who does not hold a registered municipal clerk certificate to serve as Acting Municipal Clerk for a period not to exceed one year and commencing on the date of the vacancy. An Acting Municipal Clerk may be reappointed for a maximum of two subsequent one-year terms following the termination of the temporary appointment upon approval of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs.