Township of Bordentown, NJ Township Clerk

Appointment. There shall be an office of the Clerk, the head of which shall be the Township Clerk. The Clerk shall be appointed by the Township Committee and shall, prior to appointment, be qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of this office in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133 et seq., and any amendments thereto. The Clerk shall serve for a term of three years in accordance with law.

The powers and duties of the Township Clerk shall be as follows:

(1)

Act as secretary of the municipal corporation and custodian of the municipal seal and of all minutes, books, deeds, bonds, contracts and archival records of the municipal corporation. The Township Committee may, however, provide by ordinance that any other specific officer shall have custody of any specific other class of record.

(2)

Act as secretary to the governing body, prepare meeting agendas at the discretion of the governing body, be present at all meetings of the governing body, keep a journal of the proceedings of every meeting, retain the original copies of all ordinances and resolutions and record the minutes of every meeting.

(3)

Serve as the Chief Administrative Officer at all elections held in the municipality, subject to the requirements of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes.

(4)

Serve as Chief Registrar of voters in the municipality, subject to the requirements of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes.

(5)

Serve as the Administrative Officer responsible for the acceptance of applications for licenses and permits and the issuance of licenses and permits, except where statute or municipal ordinance has delegated that responsibility to some other municipal officer.

(6)

Serve as coordinator and records manager responsible for implementing local archives records retention programs as mandated pursuant to Title 47 of the Revised Statutes.

(7)

Perform such other duties as are now or hereafter imposed by statute, regulation or by municipal ordinance or regulation.

There is hereby created within the Township of Bordentown the position of Deputy Municipal Clerk, who shall be appointed by the Township Committee. The Deputy Township Clerk shall assist the Township Clerk in the performance of the Clerk's duties and perform such other duties as are now or hereafter imposed by statute, regulation or by municipal ordinance or regulation, or by the position description established by the Township for the position of Deputy Clerk. The Deputy Clerk shall have all the powers and perform all the duties of the Clerk during such times of specific periods as the Clerk shall be absent, on vacation, or on a leave of absence granted by the Township Committee.