There is hereby created the office of the Clerk, the head of
which shall be the Township Clerk. The Township Clerk shall be appointed
by the Council and shall, prior to the appointment, be qualified by
training and experience to perform the duties of the office.
[Amended 2-26-1996 by Ord. No. O-96-04]
The term of the Township Clerk shall be three years from January
of the year of appointment and shall continue until the appointment
and qualification of a successor. The Township Clerk shall receive
such compensation as shall be fixed, from time to time, by a general
salary ordinance.
[Amended 6-22-1987 by Ord. No. O-87-20; 2-28-1994 by Ord. No. O-94-04; 2-26-1996 by Ord. No. O-96-04]
The Township Clerk shall:
A. Serve as Clerk of the Township Council, shall attend all meetings
of the Council, shall keep the minutes of the proceedings of the Council
which shall be signed by the officer presiding at the meeting and
by the Clerk.
B. Engross all ordinance and resolutions of a permanent character in
books to be provided for that purpose. After each ordinance, the Township
Clerk shall also engross and certify proof of publication thereof
as required by law. Each ordinance so engrossed shall be signed by
the Mayor and the Township Clerk who shall attest that it was duly
adopted upon a date stated, and when so signed, the engrossed copy
shall be deemed to be a public record of the ordinance. Each resolution
so engrossed shall be signed by the President of Council and the Township
Clerk and shall attest that it was duly adopted upon a date stated,
and when so signed, the engrossed copy shall be deemed to be a public
record of the resolution. Any omission by the Clerk, Mayor or President
of Council to engross, sign or certify as herein required shall not
impair or affect the validity of any ordinance which has been duly
adopted.
C. At the close of each year, with the advice and assistance of the
Mayor and Attorney, bind, compile or codify and index all of the ordinances
and resolutions which then remain in force and effect.
D. Have custody of and safely keep all records, books and documents
of the Township, except those committed by charter or ordinance to
any other office.
E. Cause the corporate seal of the Township to be affixed to instruments
and writings when authorized by ordinance or resolution of the Council
or when necessary to exemplify any document on record in the Clerk's
office or to certify any act or paper which from the records shall
appear to have been a public act of the Township or a public document.
F. In addition to such other functions, powers and duties as may be
prescribed by the charter, this, and other ordinances and subject
to the supervision and direction of the Council, the Township Clerk
shall perform all of the functions and have all the powers vested
in or required of the Township Clerk by general law.
G. The Township Clerk shall administer and be responsible for the acceptance
and issuance of licenses and permits.
H. Additional duties. The Township Clerk is authorized to approve the
granting of raffle and bingo licenses as is provided by Law. For purposes
of this section, the Municipal Clerk is now the issuing authority
for bingo and raffle licenses in the Township of Gloucester, County
of Camden.
[Added 7-23-2012 by Ord.
No. O-12-16]