There shall be by this Chapter hereby established within the
Township of Weymouth, County of Atlantic, a Veterans' Advisory
Board, which shall serve as an ad hoc advisory board to the Township
Committee for the purposes of keeping the Township Committee informed
of developments regarding veterans, and may respond to any ordinances
introduced by the Township Committee that may have an impact upon
veterans and shall otherwise advise the Township Committee with respect
to pending legislation at the county or state level which may impact
veterans.
It is the intent of this chapter that the Veterans' Advisory
Board shall be solely an advisory board consisting of volunteers appointed
by the Township Committee. The Board has a budget approved by the
Township Committee for operating expenses but shall have no additional
authority to expend any public funds. It is the intent of this chapter
that this Board shall be considered a "public body" within the meaning
and intent of the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq.
Accordingly, there shall be the obligation for the Board to provide
advanced notices of its meetings and to otherwise comply with this
Act.
It is expressly intended that the Veterans' Advisory Board
is an ad hoc group to assist the Township Committee in addressing
issues and problems facing veterans. The Board shall be permitted
to communicate with other agencies in order to render suggestions,
opinions and recommendations with regard to veterans but all such
communication should first be directed to the Township Committee for
approval.