[Adopted as Ch. 2.24 of the 2003 Municipal Code]
The Township Attorney shall be appointed by the Township Committee by a majority vote of its members, for the term one year from the first day of January of the year of the Township Attorney's appointment and until the Attorney's successor has been appointed and qualified. The Township Attorney shall be an attorney-at-law of New Jersey, but need not be a resident of the Township. In lieu of appointing an individual attorney, the Committee may appoint a firm of attorneys, all members of which shall be attorneys-at-law of New Jersey. The Attorney shall not receive a fixed salary but shall be paid such retainer as may be agreed upon and authorized by the Committee, plus such fees and charges as shall be deemed reasonable for services duly rendered.
The Township Attorney shall have such powers and perform such duties as are provided for the office of Township Attorney by general law or ordinances of the Township. The Township Attorney shall represent the Township in all judicial and administrative proceedings in which the Township or any of its officers or agencies may be a party or have an interest. The Township Attorney shall give all legal counsel and advice where required by the Administrator, Township Committee or any member thereof and shall in general serve as the legal advisor to the Township Committee and Administrator on all matters of Township business. In furtherance of such general powers and duties, but without limitation thereto, the Township Attorney shall:
A. 
Draft or approve as to form and sufficiency all legal documents, contracts, deeds, ordinances and resolutions made, executed or adopted by or on behalf of the Township;
B. 
Conduct appeals from orders, decisions or judgments affecting any interest of the Township as the Township Attorney may, in the Township Attorney's discretion, determine to be necessary or desirable, subject to Committee authorization, or as directed by the Committee;
C. 
Subject to the approval of the Committee, have power to enter into any agreement, compromise or settlement of any litigation in which the Township is involved;
D. 
Render opinions in writing upon any question of law submitted to the Township Attorney by the Administrator, Committee, or any member thereof, with respect to their official powers and duties; perform such duties as may be necessary to provide legal counsel to the Committee and Administrator in the administration of Township affairs;
E. 
Supervise and direct the work of such additional attorneys and technical and professional assistants as the Committee may authorize for special or regular employment in or for the Township.
All papers, documents, memoranda, reports and all other materials relating to the administration of the legal duties of the Township Attorney shall be and remain the property of the Township. Upon the termination of the Township Attorney's services with the Township, the Township Attorney shall forthwith surrender to any successor all such property, together with a written consent to substitution of any successor in all legal actions and proceedings then pending to which the Township is a party, unless the Committee shall direct said Township Attorney to continue to completion any matter then pending.