Effective January 1, 2004, there is hereby created within the
Township of Upper Deerfield an Environmental Commission, the purpose
and function of which shall be to evaluate environmental conditions
and resources within the Township of Upper Deerfield and to advise
and make recommendations to the Township Committee, Planning Board
and other Township organizations and bodies for the protection, development
and use of environmental resources within the Township.
Any member of the Environmental Commission may be removed for
cause on written charges served upon the member and after a hearing
at which the member shall be entitled to be heard in person or by
counsel.
Any vacancy that shall occur in the Environmental Commission
other than by an expiration of a term of office shall be filled for
the unexpired term in the same manner as any original appointment.
In the absence of or unavailability of the Mayor to act in accordance
with this chapter, then in such event the Deputy Mayor may act in
his stead.
The governing body may appropriate funds for expenses incurred
by the Environmental Commission, and the Commission may appoint such
employees as it may from time to time require and as shall be within
the limits of funding appropriated to it.