[Amended 12-28-1989 by Ord. No. 1661, approved 5-15-1991]
The Board may, by ordinance, establish the Office of Information
and Complaints headed by an Information and Complaints Officer. The
functions, powers and duties of the office of Information and Complaints
shall be determined by ordinance, which functions, powers and duties
shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
A.
To receive and reply to requests for information.
B.
To receive complaints concerning Township services and acts of Township
agencies, authorities, officials and employees which aggrieve any
person, to investigate on complaint or on his or her own initiative
and to make recommendations to remedy the complaints.
C.
To obtain such information and make such inquiries from any agency,
authority or person as shall be required for the discharge of the
duties of the Information and Complaints Officer.
D.
To compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of files
and documents, buy subpoena or otherwise.
E.
To examine the records and documents of any agency or authority and
to enter and inspect, without notice, the premises of any agency or
authority.
F.
To recommend such policies or changes in policies that might lead
to improvements in the functioning of Township offices, agencies and
authorities.
G.
To report at least annually to the Board, the Mayor and the public.
[Amended 6-8-2009 by Ord.
No. 2776, approved 11-3-2009]
H.
To adopt rules of procedure and regulations for the operation of
the Office.
The Information and Complaints Officer shall serve at the pleasure
of the Board of Commissioners. The Officer shall be appointed by majority
vote of the Board, but may only be dismissed by two-third majority
vote of the Board.
The compensation of the Officer shall be established by the
Board annually, by resolution. Compensation shall not be diminished
during the tenure of the Officer.
