[Amended 4-22-1974 by Ord. No. 1-74]
The Township Attorney shall be retained by the
Mayor and Council for a term of one year, which term shall coincide
with the term of the Council and said retainer shall be within the
limits of available appropriations.
The Township Attorney shall represent the Township
in all legal matters, and advise and assist the Mayor, the Council,
and the department heads 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,
and 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
from time to time 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,
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
so to require, the Township Attorney may, with the approval of the
Mayor and Council within the limits of available appropriations, appoint
special counsel to assist him in the preparation, trial or argument
of any issue or in such other 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 such matters.
[Added 12-2-1981 by Ord. No. 24-81]
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the
Council, shall appoint an attorney licensed to practice law in the
State of New Jersey to be the Township Prosecutor. He shall be appointed
for a term of one year. He shall be charged with the duty of appearing
on behalf of the Township, before the Municipal Court, to prosecute
those violations of ordinance and/or state law which arise out of
summons and complaints issued by any municipal official charged with
the enforcement of municipal ordinances or state law, or members of
the Township or New Jersey State Police Departments.
