[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Woolwich 4-2-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-07. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Amended 11-2-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-22]
A.
Officiating at weddings.
(1)
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 37:1-13, any current Mayor or former Mayor not
currently serving on the municipal governing body or the Deputy Mayor,
when authorized by the Mayor, is authorized to perform marriages and
civil unions.
(2)
Public officials who are authorized to perform marriages are authorized
to perform civil unions.
(3)
Public officials described above may choose whether or not to exercise
this authority.
(4)
In matters of preference, the applicants may select from among those
authorized to perform ceremonies. Otherwise, the Mayor shall first
be consulted. If unavailable, the Mayor shall give authorization to
the Deputy Mayor to perform marriage and civil union ceremonies. If
the Mayor and Deputy Mayor are unavailable, any former Mayor of the
municipality, who is not a current member of Township Committee, may
be consulted.
B.
Fees.
(1)
Persons seeking to be married or joined in civil union by a public
official as described above shall pay to the Township of Woolwich
a fee in the amount of $100, to be deposited into the separate recreation
trust fund of the Township established pursuant to Resolution R-2007-83.
(2)
In addition, public officials performing wedding and civil union
ceremonies have the right, but not the obligation, to charge a fee
of $50 plus mileage for their services, which fee may be presented
in cash or check payable to the officiant.
A.
Establishment of policy. There is hereby established
by and within the Township of Woolwich a chapter setting forth policies
and procedures concerning the payment of and/or reimbursements of
expenses incurred by the Mayor in connection with the performance
of wedding and civil union ceremonies.
B.
Prior approval required. The Mayor of the Township
of Woolwich shall not be reimbursed for any expense or expenditure
in connection with performing a wedding or civil union ceremony unless
such expenditures have been approved by the governing body before
the wedding or civil union ceremony takes place.
C.
Eligible persons. The Township shall reimburse only
proper and reasonable expenses incurred directly by and for the Mayor.
Under no circumstances shall the Township reimburse expenses or expenditures
on behalf of or as a result of any spouse, child, guest or other persons.
D.
Limitation on expenses. The Township shall be obligated
to reimburse only those expenses which are reasonable in nature, as
determined by the governing body, and related to the purpose of officiating
at the wedding or civil union ceremony.
E.
Car allowance. The Township shall reimburse for automobile-related
expenses where the Mayor uses his or her own automobile in order to
attend the wedding or civil union ceremony and only in such circumstances
where the use of a personal automobile is reasonable and appropriate.
Said reimbursement shall be limited to automobile expenses based on
and calculated as to the miles to and from the ceremony at such rate
per mile as allowable by the Internal Revenue Service regulations.
F.
Other expenses. The Township may reimburse other expenses
or expenditures based upon whether the same are reasonable in nature
and related to and necessary for the Mayor's attendance at the wedding
or civil union ceremony.
G.
Procedure for approvals. Before incurring any expenses
or expenditures in connection with officiating at a wedding or civil
union ceremony, the Mayor shall first submit and have approved a proper
requisition form, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer, setting
forth maximum estimates of all expenditures and expenses to be reimbursed
by the Township. The amounts set forth in the requisition form shall
be the maximum amounts which the Township is obligated to reimburse.
