The Township Committee shall appoint the Municipal Clerk for
a term of three years. The Municipal Clerk shall be appointed and
shall hold office as provided by N.J.S. 40A:9-133 et seq.
No person shall be appointed as Municipal Clerk unless he shall
have a registered Municipal Clerk Certificate issued pursuant to N.J.S.
40A:9-133 et seq.
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The Municipal Clerk shall perform all of the duties prescribed
by law for such official, and shall perform the duties provided in
this Code, and shall have such other duties and authority as may be
determined by the Township Committee.
a. Perform all the statutory duties as described in N.J.S. 40A:9-133
et seq.
b. Perform all of the functions required of municipal clerks by the
General Election Law (Title 19 of the New Jersey Statutes) and any
other State law or Township ordinance and receive the fees prescribed
therefor for the use of the Township.
c. Issue Alcoholic Beverage licenses as may be authorized by the Township
Committee pursuant to the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (N.J.S.
33:1-1 et seq.) and ordinances of the Township.
d. Keep all records, resolutions, ordinances and minutes of the meetings
of the Township Committee.
e. Issue all licenses required by law or ordinance, make all reports
required by law or ordinance to the Township Committee and account
monthly for all fees received by the Office of the Municipal Clerk.
f. See to it that all ordinances and notices of the Township of Green
are properly advertised.
g. Take care of all correspondence of the Township and of the Township
Committee.
i. Have such other, different and additional functions, powers and duties
as may be prescribed by law, ordinance or regulation.
j. The Municipal Clerk shall also exercise all duties of a Township
Administrator, as provided by N.J.S.A. 40A:9-136.
Compensation for the Municipal Clerk shall be established by
the Township Committee in the Municipal Salary ordinance and set forth
by resolution.
In the event of a vacancy in the Office of the Municipal Clerk,
the Township Committee shall fill such vacancy in the manner and for
the time as provided by law.