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Township of Raritan, NJ
Hunterdon County
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New Laws (8) Index Notes (1)
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Raritan 10-11-2000 by Ord. No. 00-27 as Ch. 2.104 of the 2000 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended by Ord. No. 01-5]
A. 
There is established a Local Historians Committee for the purpose of preserving the Township's heritage and increasing the education, appreciation and communication of such heritage for the enrichment of the citizens of the Township and neighboring communities.
B. 
The Local Historians Committee shall be composed of nine members, one of whom shall be a member of the Township Committee and one of whom shall be a member of the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment. The representative member of the Planning Board, if any, may be a member of the Township Committee where said Township Committee member is a member of the Planning Board.
[Amended 3-19-2019 by Ord. No. 19-07]
C. 
The Township Committee person shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Township Committee.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
D. 
Appointments of members whose terms expire shall be for a term of three years from the date of such expiration with the exception of the Township Committee person whose term shall be one year. Vacancies in the membership of the Committee occurring from another cause shall be promptly filled by the Township Committee for the unexpired term thereof. Members shall serve for their respective terms and until their successors are appointed and qualified.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
The Local Historians Committee shall have the following powers, duties and responsibilities:
A. 
To compile and update an inventory of historic structures, places and things within the Township.
B. 
To implement a historical educational program, including but not restricted to collecting or preserving and making available to persons, schools, and organizations materials related to the history of the Township of Raritan.
C. 
To recommend and assist in projects of commemoration, and including the erection of monuments, historical markers and guide signs.
D. 
To maintain such appropriate records and compile and submit to the Township Committee an annual report and recommendations by the first of December of each year.
E. 
To provide opportunities and recommend programs and/or materials which will increase the education, appreciation and communication of our Township heritage.
F. 
To elect from among its members a Chair, who in addition to the traditional functions associated with such position shall ensure that minutes of the meeting are maintained in accordance with the Township policy.