[Adopted 9-16-2004 by Ord. No. 20-2004]
[Amended 3-6-2013 by Ord. No. 4-2013]
It is hereby established in Pemberton Township a Veterans Advisory Committee, which shall consist of four members to be appointed by the Township Council, one from each of the veterans' organizations in Pemberton Township, which include the following: American Legion Post 294, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 27, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6805 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10065. Each of the four members must be representatives of, and maintain active membership in, his or her respective veterans' organization throughout the duration of his or her appointment to the Veterans Advisory Committee. The Township Council shall appoint an alternate member from each veterans' organization to attend Veterans Advisory Committee meetings in the absence of a representative member. The alternate will only have voting power if the appointed representative is unable to attend. In addition, there shall be at-large members appointed; two members shall be appointed by the Pemberton Township Council and one member appointed by the Mayor of Pemberton Township. The members appointed by the Mayor and Council as at-large members as outlined above are not required to be past or present members of the veterans' organizations listed before. However, all members of the Veterans Advisory Committee shall either be a resident of Pemberton Township or an active member of one of the Township's veterans' organizations.
The Committee shall have the following responsibilities and duties:
A. 
The Committee shall advise the Mayor and Council on all matters relating to the veterans and their families (including widows and/or widowers of veterans and their surviving dependents) on all matters of importance affecting these veterans, including, but not limited to, pending legislation, support services and other matters affecting veterans.
B. 
The Committee shall coordinate the planning for special veterans activities, including, but not limited to, parades and related ceremonies for Memorial and Veterans Day, special commemorative ceremonies honoring individuals or groups of veterans and other related activities.
C. 
The Committee shall act as a liaison between the veterans and the elected officials of Pemberton Township.
D. 
The Veterans Committee shall also have such other duties and responsibilities as may be requested by the Township Council.
[Amended 3-6-2013 by Ord. No. 4-2013]
All members of the Veterans Advisory Committee shall be appointed for three-year staggered terms. After four continuous absences from a Committee meeting, such member shall be removed unless he or she has received advanced permission to be excused by the Committee Chair. Vacancies in the membership shall be filled promptly by the official responsible for the particular appointment that has been vacated.
The Veterans Advisory Committee shall not be appropriated funding in the annual budget of Pemberton Township. However, the Veterans Advisory Committee shall be authorized to receive appropriations from groups and individuals who desire to sponsor and maintain necessary programs and services for the veterans and their families of Pemberton Township. The Veterans Committee shall provide an annual accounting to the Township Council of these appropriations, donations and use of those funds.
The Veterans Advisory Committee shall be required to submit an annual report to the Township Council describing its activities, programs and expenditures conducted during the previous year, as well as its plans and proposals for the upcoming year. This annual report shall be submitted by February l each year for the previous calendar year.