[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of West Amwell as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-26-2011 by Ord. No. 15-2011]
A.
The
office of any person appointed to a specific term, with or without
compensation, by the governing body or Mayor, including persons appointed
to any board, committee, commission, authority or other agency of
one or more local units, shall be deemed vacant:
(1)
Upon its being so declared by judicial determination;
(2)
Upon the filing by such officer of his/her official resignation;
(3)
Upon the refusal of a person designated for appointment to such office
to qualify or serve;
(4)
Upon the determination of the appointing authority that such officer
shall have become physically or mentally incapable of serving;
(5)
Upon the death of such officer;
(6)
Upon the determination of the appointing authority that, in violation
of a lawful residency requirement, such officer no longer resides
within the corporate limits of the local unit or other designated
territorial area;
(7)
In the case of a member of a board, committee, commission, authority
or other agency, whenever the member fails to attend and participate,
without being excused by a majority of such body, for a period of
six consecutive weeks, or for three consecutive regular meetings,
whichever shall be of longer duration, at the conclusion of such period,
provided that such body shall notify the appointing authority in writing
of such determination; provided, further that such board, committee,
commission, authority or other agency may refuse to excuse only with
respect to those failures to attend and participate which are not
due to legitimate illness;
(8)
Upon the removal of such officer for cause in accordance with law
or for any other reason prescribed by law, and in accordance with
N.J.S.A. 40A: 9-12.1, as may be amended from time to time.
B.
Filling the unexpired term. Whenever any of the circumstances set forth in Subsection A above shall occur, the appointing authority shall forthwith fill the office for the unexpired term in the manner prescribed by law; provided, however, that in the case of a person failing to qualify or refusing to serve pursuant to Subsection A(3), such office shall not be deemed vacant if the incumbent officeholder is authorized by law to continue in such office until a successor is appointed and qualifies therefor.
[Adopted 2-17-2016 by Ord. No. 3-2016]
A.
Creation.
The Township Committee is hereby established pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40A:63-2 and consists of five members elected at large by the voters
of the Township in an election held on the first Tuesday in November.
B.
Term.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:63-3d(1), in the first election of
Committee members expanding the number of the Committee to five, to
take place on November 8, 2016, one of the new positions shall be
elected for a term of two years and one for a term of three years.
Thereafter, all terms shall be for a term of three years. Each member
of the Committee holds office for a three-year term staggered in their
initial selection.
C.
Organization.
The Township Committee, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:63-3, is required
to hold an annual meeting (reorganization meeting) on January 1 of
each year or during the first seven days of January in any year. During
this meeting the Committee is to select one of its members as Chair
of the Committee, who is to preside at all of the meetings and who
is known as the Mayor. Except where otherwise provided by law, the
Mayor shall have no additional authority by virtue of such designation.
The Township Committee shall also at its annual meeting elect from
among its members a Vice Chair, who shall act and be known as the
Deputy Mayor of the Township. In the absence, disability or disqualification
of the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor shall perform all duties and responsibilities
of the Mayor.
