A Township Attorney or firm of attorneys shall
be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the Council, who will
serve during the term of office of the Mayor appointing him and until
the appointment and qualification of his successor.
The Township Attorney shall represent the Township
in all legal matters and shall advise and assist the Mayor and Council
and the departments as required in the administration of the Township
government. He shall attend meetings of the Council, draft ordinances
and resolutions, and give opinions and rulings on questions of law
which may arise at Council meetings. He shall prepare or approve all
legal instruments relating to the business of the Township. He shall
represent the Township in any litigation and conduct trials, appeals
and other proceedings affecting the interest of the Township as he
may in his discretion determine to be necessary or desirable or as
directed by the Mayor or Council.
The Township Attorney shall also:
A.
Maintain records of all actions, suits, proceedings
and matters which relate to the Township's interest and report thereon
as the Mayor or Council may require.
B.
Have power to enter into any agreement, compromise
or settlement of any litigation in which the Township is involved,
subject to the approval of the Council.
C.
Upon the termination of his service with the Township,
he shall forthwith surrender to his successor all Township property,
papers and records together with a written consent to substitution
of his successor in any pending actions or proceedings.
Whenever he deems the interests of the Township
to so require, the Township Attorney may, with the approval of the
Mayor and within the limits of available appropriations, appoint special
counsel to assist him in the preparation, trial or argument of any
issue or in such capacity as he may determine. If the Township Attorney
should be disqualified with respect to any matter, the Mayor may appoint
special counsel with the approval of the Council to represent the
Township for and with respect to that matter.
[Amended by Ord. No. 98:11]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:12-27, a Municipal Prosecutor
may be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Council.
