[Amended 3-1-1971 by Ord. No. 4-71]
The Township government shall include such statutory, legislative, judicial, advisory and independent agencies of local government as are provided in this article. The administration of these agencies, unless otherwise provided by the Charter, general law or local municipal ordinance, shall be subject to the supervision of the Mayor.
The Municipal Court, as heretofore established and empowered pursuant to law (N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq.), is continued. The Municipal Court Judge shall hereafter be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, for a term of three years.[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[2]
Editor's Note: Former § 1A-84, Planning Board, and former § 1A-85, Zoning Board of Adjustment, which previously followed this section, were repealed 11-11-1986 by Ord. No. 17-86.
[Added 3-1-1995 by Ord. No. 3-95]
There is hereby established the office of Municipal Court Administrator. The Administrator shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council and for an initial term of one year, a reappointment for two years, and, subsequent to a third year, all appointments shall be for a period of three years until an Administrator shall receive tenure pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:8-13.3. The Administrator shall be certified as required by law.
[Added 5-10-1995 by Ord. No. 9-95]
A. 
There is hereby established the office of Municipal Public Defender, who shall be an attorney at law licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey and shall be appointed by the Mayor for a one-year or lesser term with the advice and consent of the Council. Said attorney shall be hired on a per-case basis and shall serve at the direction of the Municipal Court.
B. 
Any such person applying for representation by a Municipal Public Defender, who is entitled by law to the appointment of counsel, shall pay an application fee of $200, which fee may be waived in whole or in part if the Court determines, in its discretion, that the application fee represents an unreasonable burden on the person seeking representation.
[Amended 3-18-1998 by Ord. No. 7-98; 11-6-2002 by Ord. No. 29-02]
[Added 10-21-1992 by Ord. No. 9-92]
A. 
Appointment and membership.
[Amended 3-22-1993 by Ord. No. 3-93]
(1) 
The Cable TV Committee shall consist of seven members. One member shall be a member of the Township Council to be appointed by it and the other six members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Township Council. The member of the Committee appointed by the Township Council shall serve from year to year and shall be reappointed each year by the Township Council. The other members of the Committee shall be appointed as follows:
(a) 
Two members shall be appointed for terms of three years;
(b) 
Two members shall be appointed for terms of two years; and
(c) 
Two members shall be appointed for terms of one year.
(2) 
After the initial term, each member appointed, except for the Council member, shall serve for a term of three years. Members shall serve without compensation. Any vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only.
B. 
Powers and duties. The Committee shall meet at such times as may be necessary, and the Committee shall have the following duties:
(1) 
To collect and assemble data concerning cable television service within the Township of Jefferson.
(2) 
To conduct any necessary surveys to determine the quality and level of service of cable television within the Township.
(3) 
To make recommendations to the Mayor and Township Council concerning cable television service and the franchise agreement with the cable television franchisee of the Township.
(4) 
To make recommendations of service to the cable television franchisee.
(5) 
To review complaints concerning cable television service within the Township.
(6) 
The Committee shall be required to meet with the Township's Cable Complaint Officer and the cable television company franchised by the municipality semiannually to discuss the service being provided, complaints submitted by residents and planned cable television service by the cable company to ensure compliance with the franchise.[2]
[Added 3-22-1993 by Ord. No. 3-93]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former § 1A-86, Regional Planning Boards, amended 4-22-1974 by Ord. No. 1-74 and 2-20-1985 by Ord. No. 3-85, which previously followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Former § 1A-86.1, Industrial Commission, which previously followed this section, was repealed 2-16-1983 by Ord. No. 3-83.
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Ch. A500, Cable Television Franchise.
[Amended 4-22-1974 by Ord. No. 1-74; 5-1-1978 by Ord. No. 6-78[2]]
There shall be an Environmental Commission. The Commission shall function in accordance with Chapter 40 of the Code of the Township of Jefferson. Appointments to the Commission shall be made by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council.
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 40, Environmental Commission.
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).