[Adopted 1-26-1989 as Ord. No. 5-89 (Ch. 25, Art. X, of the 1974 Code]
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.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Chapter 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
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.