[Adopted 7-22-1991 by Ord. No. 301-1991[1] (Ch. 18, Art. VII, of the 1993 Code)]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Art. VII, Chief Financial Officer, adopted 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 206-1989.
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There is hereby created the position of Chief Financial Officer in the Township of Buena Vista.
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The person appointed to this position shall receive a salary to be set by the governing body, which amount may be revised from time to time.
The Mayor shall nominate and, with the advice and consent of Township Committee, appoint a person to fill the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Township of Buena Vista, which person shall hold a municipal finance officer certificate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.13. Neither the Mayor nor a member of the governing body shall be eligible to serve as Chief Financial Officer in the Township of Buena Vista.
[Amended 10-9-2012 by Ord. No. 4-2012]
The Chief Financial Officer shall have a term of four years which may be renewed at the pleasure of the Township Committee, provided that any person serving in such position for a period of not less than four consecutive years shall be granted tenure in office upon compliance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.8, as amended, in which event such person shall continue to hold office during good behavior and efficiency and shall not be removed except for just cause, and then only in a manner provided by N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.1 et seq., as amended. The Township Committee may also appoint a person to serve the remainder of an existing term.
No person shall be appointed or reappointed as Chief Financial Officer in the Township of Buena Vista unless such person holds a municipal finance officer certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.1 et seq., as amended.
The Chief Financial Officer of the Township of Buena Vista shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Mayor or Township Committee and shall carry out the responsibilities set forth by N.J.S.A. 52:27BB-26 et seq., N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.1 et seq. and such additional duties as may be prescribed by other statutes of the State of New Jersey or by subsequent ordinances adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Buena Vista.