There is hereby created the office of Municipal
Prosecutor. The appointment to said office shall be made by the Township
Committee.
The person to be appointed to said office shall
have been duly admitted to the practice of law in the State of New
Jersey and must be a member in good standing at the bar of the State
of New Jersey at the time of his appointment and during the term of
his office.
[Amended 1-27-1981 by Ord. No. 3501]
The term of office of said Municipal Prosecutor
shall be one year.
The Municipal Prosecutor shall:
A.
Conduct prosecutions for crimes and offenses
cognizable by the Municipal Court of the Township of Union, except
such crimes and offenses as it may be the duty of the County Prosecutor
of the County of Union or the Attorney General of the State of New
Jersey to prosecute, including violations of ordinances of said Township
and complaints of any municipal department. Said Municipal Prosecutor
shall also take all appeals from adverse decisions in said Municipal
Court, when either required by law or authorized by the Township Committee
of said Township or required by the rules of the Supreme Court of
the State of New Jersey.
B.
Maintain a record of all actions, suits, proceedings
and matters which relate to his official duties and report thereon
from time to time, when requested, to the Township Committee of said
Township.
[Amended 9-27-2005 by Ord. No. 4901]
A.
The salary of the Municipal Prosecutor shall
be provided by ordinance of the Township of Union. The sum shall be
paid in equal installments as other salaries in the Township are paid.
B.
The Municipal Prosecutor shall be eligible to
participate in the group medical coverage provided by the Township,
provided he or she reimburses the Township for the full amount of
the premiums paid on their behalf on a monthly basis.