[Adopted 3-5-1979 by Ord. No. 1-1979; amended in its entirety 11-3-2008 by Ord. No. 5-2008]
The Mayor of the Borough of Rocky Hill, with the advice and
consent of the Council of the Borough of Rocky Hill, shall appoint
two or more Constables by and for the Borough of Rocky Hill in accord
with N.J.S.A. 40A:9-120. To be eligible, the persons to be appointed
Constables shall be residents and qualified voters of the Borough
for at least three years prior to their appointment. Constables may
exercise their functions and perform their duties anywhere in the
county wherein the appointing municipality is located.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-121, every Constable shall qualify
within 30 days of the appointment and shall hold office for a term
of three years unless the Borough Council, by its resolution of appointment,
shall fix a one-year term.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-125, every person appointed as a
Constable, before entering upon the execution of the office, shall
give bond in such form and amount as the Borough Council shall prescribe,
with sufficient surety to be approved by the Borough Council.
[Amended 12-6-2010 by Ord. No. 10-2010]
Such Constables shall perform such duties as may be provided
or required by the ordinances of the Council of the Borough of Rocky
Hill.
[Added 12-6-2010 by Ord. No. 10-2010]
The Chair of the Public Safety Committee of the Borough Council
shall assign such Constables their respective duties and require performance
of all such duties, which include ensuring that all ordinances of
the Borough of Rocky Hill are properly enforced. In the absence of
the Chair of the Public Safety Committee, the Mayor or Acting Mayor
may serve as the appropriate assigning authority.
Such Constables shall be compensated for their duties in such
manner and at such rates of compensation as shall be determined by
the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Rocky Hill.
The Borough shall supply each Constable with a badge suitably
inscribed, to be returned at the expiration of the Constable's
term.
