There is hereby created the position of Chief
Financial Officer for the Township of Lacey.
The Chief Financial Officer shall be appointed
by the Township Committee of the Township of Lacey. The Chief Financial
Officer shall serve a term of office of four years commencing on January
1 of the year of appointment and ending on December 31 or until a
successor shall be appointed and qualified.
To be appointed to the position of Chief Financial
Officer, an individual must meet the qualifications established under
N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.1 et seq. as amended.
The Chief Financial Officer shall keep and maintain
books and records of all financial transactions of the municipality
in accordance with the standards and requirements of the State Division
of Local Government Services. The Chief Financial Officer shall have
custody of all public moneys of the municipality and shall make monthly
reports to the governing body of all receipts, expenditures, commitments
and unencumbered appropriation balances. The Chief Financial Officer
shall assist in the preparation of the annual budget and shall ensure
that the municipality complies with all requirements of the Division
of Local Government Services concerning municipal finances.