There is hereby created the Morris Plains Drug Abuse Council in and for the Borough to be the official agency of the Borough for all problems of drug abuse within the Borough.
(a) 
The Drug Abuse Council shall consist of at least ten (10) and no more than fifteen (15) citizens of Morris County, at least eight (8) of whom shall be residents of the borough.
(b) 
Members shall be nominated to serve by the Mayor, and shall be appointed by resolution approved by the Borough Council. Each of the members of the Drug Abuse Council who is appointed shall serve for such term as shall be set forth in the appointing resolution, with no term exceeding three (3) years, provided that there shall be no prohibition against a person’s being reappointed at the expiration of his term.
(c) 
All members of the Drug Abuse Council shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for any necessary expenses incurred as a result of and while serving on the Council, subject to the approval of such expenses by the Mayor and Borough council. Reimbursement for such expenses shall be made upon submission and approval of an appropriate voucher.
The drug abuse council shall attempt to discover all drug abuse problems, their causes and possible solutions thereto, with special attention to the following:
(a) 
Causes of drug abuse;
(b) 
Positive prevention of drug abuse;
(c) 
Methods of dissemination of information to the public;
(d) 
Establishment of effective educational programs concerning prevention of drug abuse; and
(e) 
Study of treatment programs in the field of drug abuse.
The drug abuse council shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) 
To establish and maintain educational programs on the prevention of drug abuse for students, parents, citizen groups, and clergy.
(b) 
To establish and maintain programs and activities at public facilities within the Borough for the purpose of drug abuse control and prevention.
(c) 
To act as the coordinating agency for the prevention of, and treatment for, drug abuse in the Borough.
(d) 
To act as the official liaison between the Morris County Drug Abuse Council and the mayor and council of the Borough.
[Ord. No. 9-75, § 1]
The drug abuse council shall hold public meetings at least once each month and shall commence its activities as soon as possible. At its first meeting in each calendar year, the drug abuse council shall elect such officers as are necessary to conduct its affairs. All officers must be residents of the Borough of Morris Plains. The drug abuse council shall submit a report of its findings, recommendations and activities to the mayor and council at least annually.