[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Raritan 10-11-2000 by Ord. No. 00-27 as Ch. 2.08 of the 2000 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
All legislative power of the Township shall be exercised by the Township Committee pursuant to law.
The Township Committee shall organize annually on the first day of January, or during the first seven days of January, at which time it shall elect a Mayor from among its members. The Mayor shall preside at meetings of the Township Committee and perform such other duties as the Township Committee may prescribe. In the absence of the Mayor, the Committee shall elect a temporary presiding officer. One member of the Township Committee may be designated Deputy Mayor and he or she shall preside in the absence of the Mayor.
The Mayor shall have the power to make proclamations concerning holidays and events of interest to the Township. He or she may from time to time appoint citizens' committees to inquire into matters that are of interest to the Township and he or she shall have such other appointment powers as are conferred upon him or her by law. He or she shall have and exercise the ceremonial power of the Township and he or she shall exercise every other power usually exercised by township mayors and conferred upon him or her by law.
A. 
Regular meetings. The Township Committee shall meet annually on the first day of January, or during the first seven days of January in any year, and shall conduct such other meetings or adjourned meetings at such times and places as it may direct by resolution. All regular meetings shall be held within the Township.
B. 
Special meetings. A special meeting may be called at any time upon request of a majority of the members of the Township Committee. The request and call for special meeting shall specify the purpose of the meeting, and no business shall be transacted at any special meeting other than that specified. All special meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., and as may be amended.
All regular and special meetings of the Township Committee shall be open to the public. The rules of procedure to be followed for the conduct of business of the Committee may be established by resolutions. Where not otherwise provided, Robert's Rules of Order, revised, shall govern, and the Township Attorney shall be parliamentarian ex officio.
A majority of the whole number of members of the Township Committee shall constitute a quorum.
The vote upon every resolution or ordinance shall be taken by roll call and the yeas and nays shall be entered on the minutes. All ordinances shall be introduced, considered, published, reconsidered and enacted in the manner provided by general law.
[Added by Ord. No. 01-33]
All official documents on behalf of the Township of Raritan requiring signature by the chief executive officer shall be executed by the Mayor or, in the Mayor's absence, the Deputy Mayor, and such execution shall be witnessed and attested to by the Township Clerk. Such documents shall include, but not be limited to, ordinances, resolutions, deeds, contracts, etc. The authorization to execute the document on behalf of the Township of Raritan shall be specifically stated in a formal, written resolution adopted by the Township Committee, by a vote of a majority of those Township Committee persons comprising a quorum for purpose of conducting an official meeting.