[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Metuchen 10-2-1989 by Ord. No. 89-14. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Department of Finance" of the Borough of Metuchen.
This chapter is enacted for the purpose of complying with the requirement of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.10 that each municipality create, by ordinance, the position of Chief Financial Officer and, as well, to define and prescribe the responsibilities of those borough officers serving within the Department of Finance of the borough herein created.
There is hereby created within the Borough Administration the Department of Finance, the head of which shall be the person designated as the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.1d. If otherwise qualified pursuant to law, the position of Chief Financial Officer shall be held by the same person holding the position of Municipal Treasurer and Municipal Tax Collector for such additional compensation, if any, as provided by the Annual Salary Ordinance adopted by the Borough Council.[1] The position of Chief Financial Officer shall be exempt from any residency requirement.
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Editor's Note: The Salary Ordinance is on file in the office of the Borough Clerk.
The Chief Financial Officer shall have such duties and responsibilities and possess such qualifications as are required by N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.1 et seq., as amended and supplemented, and shall be generally responsible for the fiscal administration of the borough, subject to the rules and regulations of the New Jersey Division of Local Government Services. The Chief Financial Officer shall be in charge of and shall supervise the Division of Treasury and the Division of Tax Collection.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. 2).
A. 
Establishment. There is hereby established within the Department of Finance the Division of Treasury, the head of which shall be the Borough Treasurer who shall be appointed, subject to the advice and consent of the Borough Council, by the Mayor for such term of office as prescribed by law.
B. 
Functions. The Borough Treasurer and those individuals acting under his or her supervision shall:
(1) 
Keep and maintain books and records of all financial transactions of the borough in accordance with the standards and requirements of the Division of Local Government Services of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
(2) 
Keep and maintain bank records of all financial transactions of the borough.
(3) 
Have custody over all public moneys of the borough.
(4) 
Deposit to the credit of the borough in its designated financial institutions, within 48 hours after receipt thereof, all moneys received from any source for the benefit of or on behalf of the borough from any department, board, office or agency thereof, except as otherwise explicitly provided by statute.
(5) 
Disburse funds of the borough for the payment of bills, invoices and demands pursuant to a properly executed voucher, subject to the approval of the Borough Council.
A. 
Establishment. There is hereby established within the Department of Finance the Division of Tax Collection, the head of which shall be the Tax Collector, who shall be appointed, subject to the advice and consent of the Borough Council, by the Mayor for a term in accordance with law and who shall possess the requisite qualifications provided for by N.J.S.A. 40A:9-145.2.
B. 
Functions. The Tax Collector shall be the borough official charged with the duty of collecting taxes upon real and personal property in the borough and, subject to his or her supervision, individuals within the Division of Tax Collection shall, without limitation thereof:
(1) 
Render all bills for property taxes pursuant to law, collect payments thereof and maintain tax accounting records of the borough in such manner as is prescribed pursuant to law.
(2) 
Make and certify searches for taxes and other liens on real property as may be authorized by law, and charge and collect for use of the borough the fee(s) required pursuant to law for each such search.
(3) 
Enforce all municipal tax liens and charges, including but not limited to the undertaking of any in rem foreclosure and tax sale proceedings, in conjunction with the Borough Attorney.
(4) 
Receive, record and transfer to the Division of Treasury any funds, fees or payments collected or received by any employee for the benefit of the borough.