The Council shall appoint a Township Clerk.
As is provided under N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133, the Township Clerk shall be appointed to a three-year term which shall run from January 1 in the year in which he or she is appointed, regardless of the actual date of appointment.
The Township Clerk shall be paid such compensation as is established for this position within the salary schedule of the Township.
A person who holds the office of Township Clerk continuously for five years from the date of his or her original appointment, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-134, shall have tenure in such office and shall not be removed therefrom except for good cause shown after a fair and impartial hearing.
In the event that there is a vacancy in the position of Township Clerk or in the event that the Clerk is absent, disabled or disqualified for whatever reason, the Council shall have the power, by resolution, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-9, to designate a person to act in place of the Clerk, and any action taken by this person shall be deemed the official action of the Township Clerk.
[Amended 4-24-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-6]
The Township Clerk shall be certified in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133.1 et seq. and shall meet such other requirements as may be established by the Township Council in its employment search criteria and hiring procedure.
The Township Clerk shall:
A. 
Clerk of Council. Serve as clerk of the Council and, in this connection:
(1) 
Keep the minutes and records of the proceedings of the Council and of the proceedings of any Council committee upon the request of the president.
(2) 
Preserve and compile all ordinances and resolutions and, at the close of the year, with the advice and assistance of the Department of Law, the Clerk shall compile, codify and bind all the ordinances and resolutions then in effect and shall properly index such compilation or codification and provide for its publication.
(3) 
Provide secretarial and clerical services for the members of Council in the discharge of their official duties.
(4) 
Publish or cause to be published ordinances as required by law in such official newspaper or newspapers as may be designated by the Council.
(5) 
Issue and deliver, with the assistance of the Police Department, all notices of meetings required to be given to the Council.
(6) 
Receive and transmit all communications to or on behalf of the Council.
(7) 
Perform such other duties as the president or the Council, by resolution, shall provide.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original Secs. 2-15.7a8 and 2-15.7a9, which contained duties of the Clerk that were duplicated in other subsections of this section, which previously followed this section, were deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
(8) 
Charge and receive for the use of the Township such fees for searches, transcripts and certifications as shall be authorized by resolution of the Council.
(9) 
Perform all other functions of a Township Clerk required by general law pursuant to Title 19 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey, and receive for Township use the fees prescribed therefor.
(10) 
Receive and keep in safe custody the surety bonds covering the fidelity and faithful performance of each and every Township official required to furnish such bond, except that the Clerk's surety bond shall be filed with the Chief Financial Officer.
B. 
Custodian of records. Act as custodian of records for all official books, papers and documents of the Township for which no other repository is provided by Charter or ordinance, and preserve and keep them safely.
C. 
Custodian of the Seal. Act as custodian of the Township Seal and cause it to be affixed to instruments and writings when specifically authorized by law or when necessary to exemplify any document or record in his or her office, or to certify any paper.
D. 
Issue licenses. Under the supervision of the Administrator, administer regulatory licenses pursuant to Township ordinances and general law.
E. 
Township improvement search officer. Act as Township improvement search officer charging and receiving for the use of the Township such fees for searches, transcripts and certifications as shall be authorized by Council resolution.
F. 
Clerk of elections. Act as clerk of elections, performing all functions required by the general law under Title 19 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey to be performed by the Township Clerk and, in this connection, receive for Township use the fees prescribed therefor.
G. 
Other. Perform such other duties as the Council, by resolution or ordinance, shall provide.
The Council may appoint a Deputy Township Clerk who shall have, exercise and perform the functions, powers and duties of the Clerk in his or her absence. There shall be such other personnel in the office of the Clerk as may be authorized by ordinance.