There shall be an office of the Municipal Clerk, the head of
which shall be the Municipal Clerk. The Municipal Clerk, and all subordinate
personnel and officers, shall be appointed by Council and shall, prior
to appointment, be qualified by training or experience to perform
the duties of the office as required under N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133 et seq.,
applicable general law and this chapter.
The Municipal Clerk shall:
A. Keep the minutes and records of the proceedings of the Council and
of the proceedings of any Council committee upon the request of Council
President.
B. Serve as the Clerk of the Council and attend all meetings of the
Council and such committees when required by the Council President.
C. Preserve and compile all ordinances and resolutions, and at the close
of the year, with the advice and assistance of the Municipal Attorney,
the Clerk shall compile, codify and bind all the ordinances then in
effect and shall properly index such compilation or codification and
provide for its publication.
D. Publish or cause to be published ordinances as required by law in
such official newspaper or newspapers as may be designated by Council.
E. Receive and transmit all communications to or on behalf of Council.
F. Receive and keep in safe custody the surety bonds covering the fidelity
and faithful performance of each and every municipal official required
to furnish such bond, except that the Clerk's surety bond shall be
filed with the Chief Financial Officer.
G. Perform such other duties as the Council or the Council President
may, from time to time, require.
The Municipal Clerk shall act as custodian of records for all
official books, papers and documents of the municipality for which
no other repository is provided by Charter or Township ordinance,
and keep same safely.
The Municipal Clerk shall act as custodian of the Township Seal
and cause it to be affixed to instruments and writings when specifically
authorized by law or when necessary to exemplify and document or record
of his or her office or to certify any paper.
The Municipal Clerk shall act as Clerk of Elections, performing
all functions required by the general law under Title 19 of the Revised
Statutes of New Jersey to be performed by the Municipal Clerk and,
in this function, receive for municipal use the fees prescribed therefor.