[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of New
Providence 5-29-1973 by Ord. No. 73-7
as Ch. 2, Art. III, of the 1973 Code of Ordinances. Section 23-5B added at
time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments
noted where applicable.]
The office of Deputy Borough Clerk is hereby created, and the appointment
of such Deputy Borough Clerk is hereby authorized.
The Mayor shall nominate and, with the advice and consent of the Council,
appoint such Deputy Borough Clerk. If the Mayor fails to make such appointment
or if the Borough Council fails to consent to any appointment made by the
Mayor, then after the expiration of 60 days, the Borough Council shall appoint
such Deputy Borough Clerk. Any vacancy in the position which may occur, whether
the same occurs by death, resignation or otherwise, shall be filled in the
same manner for the unexpired term, except that the sixty-day period within
which the Mayor may appoint or the Council may consent shall be computed from
the day the vacancy occurs.
The Deputy Borough Clerk shall be a resident of the borough and shall
hold office during the pleasure of the Council. He shall not be removed without
being afforded an opportunity to be heard. Unless sooner removed, however,
he shall hold office until December 31 of the year of his appointment and
until his successor shall have qualified.
The compensation of the Deputy Borough Clerk shall be fixed by the annual
Salary Ordinance of the borough.[1]
A.
The Deputy Borough Clerk shall have all the powers and
perform all the duties of the Borough Clerk during such times and for such
specific periods as the Borough Clerk shall be absent. In addition,
he shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the Mayor and Council
from time to time.
