[1972 Code § 2-4.1; N.J.S.A. 40:69A-40]
The Mayor shall be the Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of the Township, and shall function as prescribed by the Mayor-Council Plan F of the Optional Municipal Charter Law.[1]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-40, the Mayor shall:
a. 
Enforce the charter and ordinances of the Township and all general laws applicable thereto;
b. 
Report annually to the Council and to the public on the state of the Township, and the work of the previous year; he shall also recommend to the Council whatever action or programs he deems necessary for the improvement of the Township and the welfare of its residents. The Mayor may from time to time recommend any action or programs he deems necessary or desirable for the Township to undertake;
c. 
Supervise, direct and control all departments of the Township government and shall require each department to make an annual and such other reports on its work as the Mayor may deem desirable;
d. 
Require such reports and examine such accounts, records and operations of any board, commission or other agency of municipal government, as the Mayor deems necessary;
e. 
Prepare and submit to the Council for its consideration and adoption an annual operating budget and a capital budget, establish the schedules and procedures to be followed by all Township departments, offices and agencies in connection therewith, and supervise and administer all phases of the budgetary process;
f. 
Supervise the care and custody of all municipal property, institutions and agencies, and make recommendations concerning the nature and location of municipal improvements and execute improvements determined by the Township Council;
g. 
Sign all contracts, bonds or other instruments requiring the consent of the Township;
h. 
Review, analyze and forecast trends of municipal services and finances and programs of all boards, commissions, agencies and other municipal bodies, and report and recommend thereon to the Council;
i. 
Supervise the development, installation and maintenance of centralized budgeting, personnel and purchasing procedures as may be authorized by ordinance;
j. 
Negotiate contracts for the Township, subject to Council approval;
k. 
Assure that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the municipality or its inhabitants in any statute, franchise or other contract are faithfully kept and performed;
l. 
Serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of all appointive bodies in Township Government of which the Mayor is not an official voting member;
m. 
Appoint all officers and employees for whose election or appointment no other provision is made by Charter or ordinance;
n. 
From time to time make recommendations for action by the Council as he may deem in the public interest;
o. 
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-41(b) the Mayor may attend meetings of the Council and may take part in discussions of the Council but shall have no vote except in the case of a tie on the question of filling a vacancy on the Council, in which case the Mayor may cast the deciding vote;
p. 
Have such other functions, powers and duties as are provided by Charter and Code.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Township of Piscataway is organized under the Optional Municipal Charter Law, Mayor-Council Plan F, N.J.S.A. 40:69A-74 et seq. N.J.S.A. 40:60A-74 et seq. was subsequently repealed in 1981. Refer to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-208.1 for continuation of the Mayor-Council Plan, and N.J.S.A. 40:69A-31 et seq. for the current Mayor-Council Plan form of government.
The Administrative Code has been drafted in conformity with this Charter and in many instances provisions of the Charter Law have been restated in the Code. Other enabling laws pertaining to the Administrative Chapter are N.J.S.A. 2B-12.1 et seq., Municipal Court; N.J.S.A. 40:55D-69, Zoning Board of Adjustment; N.J.S.A. 40:55D-23, Planning Board; General authority to regulate the internal affairs of the Township derives from N.J.S.A. 40:69A-29, 30 as amended.
[1972 Code § 2-4.2; New]
As provided by Charter, the Mayor shall designate the Business Administrator or any other department head to act as Mayor whenever the Mayor shall be absent from the Township, disabled, or prevented by other causes from attending to the duties of this office. During such time the person designated by the Mayor shall possess all the rights, powers and duties of the Mayor. Whenever the Mayor shall be unable to attend to the duties of his office for a period of 60 consecutive days, for any of the above stated reasons, an Acting Mayor shall be appointed by the Council who shall succeed to all rights, powers and duties of the Mayor or the then Acting Mayor. The Mayor shall submit to the Council a certificate of good health prior to resuming his elective duties.
[1972 Code § 2-4.3]
Whenever a vacancy exists in any office required by the Charter or Code to be filled by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, and there is no holdover incumbent, the Mayor may temporarily fill the vacancy by appointing an acting officer, including the designation of himself as Acting Business Administrator in the event of the vacancy in that office. The appointee shall have all of the functions, powers and duties of the office until it shall be filled permanently. Any appointment shall terminate not later than 120 days after the date of appointment. The person shall not succeed himself in the same or similar function.