The Municipal Attorney shall be appointed by the Council for a term of one year from the first day of January of the year of his appointment and until his successor has been appointed and qualified. He shall be an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey, but need not be a resident of the municipality. The Attorney shall not receive a fixed salary but shall be paid, as may be agreed upon and authorized by the Council, such fees and charges as shall be deemed reasonable.
The Attorney shall have such powers and perform such duties as are provided for the Office of Municipal Attorney by general law or ordinances of the municipality. He shall represent the Township in all judicial and administrative proceedings in which the municipality or any of its officers or agencies may be a party or have an interest. He shall give all legal counsel and advice where required by the Manager, Council or any member thereof, and shall in general serve as the legal advisor to the Council and Manager on all matters of Township business. In furtherance of such general powers and duties, but without limitation thereto, the Municipal Attorney shall:
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Draft or approve as to form and sufficiency all legal documents, contracts, deeds, ordinances and resolutions made, executed or adopted by or on behalf of the municipality.
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Conduct appeals from orders, decisions or judgments affecting any interest of the Township as he may in his discretion determine to be necessary or desirable, or as directed by the Council.
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Subject to the approval of the Municipal Council, have power to enter into any agreement, compromise or settlement of any litigation in which the municipality is involved.
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Render opinions in writing upon any question of law submitted to him by the Manager or Council or any member thereof with respect to his official powers and duties, and perform such duties as may be necessary to provide legal counsel to the Council and Manager in the administration of municipal affairs.
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Supervise and direct the work of such additional attorneys and technical and professional assistants as the Council may authorize for special or regular employment in or for the municipality.
All papers, documents, memoranda, reports and all other materials relating to the administration of the legal duties of the Municipal Attorney shall be and remain the property of the municipality. Upon the termination of his services with the municipality, the Municipal Attorney shall forthwith surrender to any successor all such property, together with a written consent to substitution of any successor in all legal actions and proceedings then pending to which the municipality is a party.
A. 
There shall be a Municipal Prosecutor of the Township of Eastampton who shall be an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey and who shall be appointed by the Municipal Council to serve for a one-year term. Should the Township participate in a joint or shared municipal court program, the appointment and term of the Prosecutor shall be in accordance with the terms of the agreement governing the municipal court operation.
[Amended 11-28-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-13]
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The Municipal Prosecutor shall prosecute on behalf of the state or the Township of Eastampton any case to be tried before the Municipal Judge, whenever requested to do so by the Judge, the Manager, the Attorney or Chief of Police of the municipality and shall assume any and all duties as may from time to time be assigned to the office of the Municipal Prosecutor by Charter, this chapter, police power or rule or regulation adopted or promulgated by the Municipal Council.