For the purposes of this chapter, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to
them by this section:
The pertinent provisions of the State Optional Municipal
Charter Law (N.J.S.A. 40:69A-1 et seq., as amended) governing the
Council-Manager Plan (N.J.S.A. 40:69A-81 et seq.) under which the
Township government is constituted.
[Amended 2-14-2006 by Ord. No. 3591]
An organized unit of the government established or designated
by this chapter as a department or any agency or instrumentality not
allocated or assigned to such organizational unit.
An organized subunit of a department.
Statutes which are not inconsistent with this Charter and
either are, by their terms, applicable or available to all municipalities
or relate to local courts, education, health, welfare or public authorities
serving more than one municipality and municipalities in an unsound
financial condition.
The Municipal Manager appointed pursuant to the Charter or
any Assistant Manager or Acting Manager temporarily serving in place
of the Manager, pursuant to the Charter or Township ordinance.
The Township.
Any and all ordinances of the Township in force and effect
on November 1, 1986, and thereafter.
[Amended 2-14-2006 by Ord. No. 3591]
A.
The administrative and legislative functions, powers
and duties, except as are by the Charter or general law reserved to
the Council, shall be allocated among and within the following functional
areas:
B.
Special services, boards, committees and commissions. In addition to the organizational units described in this chapter, there are special services, boards, committees and commissions cited in the Code of the Township of Franklin only to provide legislative authority for elements identified, known as required by state law and audit requirements. Inclusion of these entities does not necessarily mean that they are staffed. The special services, boards, committees, commissions and authorities shall include those enumerated in Chapter 13, Boards, Commissions and Committees, of the Code.