Township of Moorestown, NJ Article IX Officers and Employees

§ 6-58 Multiple appointments.

[Added 8-28-1978 by Ord. No. 943]

The Manager may, with the approval of the Council, serve as head of one or more departments. The Manager may appoint the same person to serve as head of two or more departments; a department head may also be appointed by the Manager to serve as head of a division with the department; the Deputy Manager may also be appointed by the Manager to serve as head of a division within the office of the Manager.

§ 6-59 Temporary absences; vacancies.

In the event of the temporary absence or disability of any administrative officer or employee or in the event of a vacancy in any office, the Manager or Acting Manager may designate a qualified person to serve in such office temporarily in an acting capacity, and any such appointee shall have all the functions, powers and duties of an incumbent until such absence or disability terminates or such vacancy is filled by appointment.

§ 6-60 Bonds.

A. Every officer or employee of the Township who, by virtue of his office or position, is entrusted with the receipt, custody or expenditure of public moneys or funds, and any other officer or employee who may be required so to do by the Council, shall, before entering upon the duties of his office or position, execute and deliver a surety bond in such amount as may be fixed by resolution of Council, binding him to the Township in its corporate name and conditioned upon the true and faithful performance of his duty. Each officer or employee required by law to give bond shall execute such a bond with sufficient surety and deliver the same to the Clerk, except that the Clerk shall deliver his bond to the Director of Finance before he enters upon the discharge of the duties of his office or employment.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

B. If any officer or employee shall neglect to execute and deliver his bond as herein required within 30 days after due notification of election or appointment, his office may be declared vacant by the Council.

C. In every case in which any person is required by the laws of the state or by any ordinance to give bond for the faithful performance of his duties, such bond shall be secured by a corporate surety authorized to do business in this state, and the premium therefor shall be paid by the Township. Each such bond shall be approved by the Township Attorney as to form and sufficiency, and nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the use of one or more blanket bonds when so approved.[2]

[2] Editor's Note: Former Sec. 14.4, Disciplinary hearings, which immediately followed this section, as amended 1-26-1970 by 0rd. No. 631, was deleted at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

§ 6-61 Termination of employment; township property preserved.

Upon the termination of the term of office or the employment of any officer or employee, he shall forthwith deliver to his successor or, if there is no successor, to the Clerk or other person who may be designated by the Council to receive the same all moneys, papers, books, memoranda, accounts and data of any nature whatever pertaining to his office.

§ 6-62 Political activity.

Any township officer or employee shall not directly or indirectly coerce, attempt to coerce, command or advise a state, county or local officer or employee for any political purpose.

§ 6-63 (Reserved)

§ 6-64 (Reserved) [1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former §§ 6-63, Conflicts of interest, as amended, and 6-64, Private communications, as amended, were deleted 6-10-1991 by Ord. No. 1587-91.