The office of Chief Financial Officer is hereby created in and for the Borough of Alpha.
The Chief Financial Officer of the Borough shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council.
The responsibilities of the Chief Financial Officer shall be to assure that the proper practices of fiscal administration in local government set forth in N.J.S.A. 52:27BB-26 et seq. are carried out.
The qualifications for the position of Chief Financial Officer shall be those as established by Section 2 of P.L. 1988, c. 110 (N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.2, as amended), and after January 1, 1991, no person shall be appointed or reappointed as a Chief Financial Officer unless he or she holds a municipal finance officer certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.1 et seq., or otherwise meets the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.13.
Any person who has served in the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Borough for a period of not less than five consecutive years and who is a holder of a municipal finance officer certificate issued in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.1 et seq. shall be granted tenure of office upon filing with the Clerk of the municipality and with the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs a notification evidencing his compliance with this section. Thereafter, the person shall continue to hold office during good behavior and efficiency and shall not be removed therefrom except for just cause and then only after a public hearing upon a written complaint setting forth the charge or charges against him pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.9, or upon expiration or revocation of certification by the Director of the Division of Local Government Services pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.12.
Compensation for the position of Chief Financial Officer shall be established in the Borough's salary Ordinance.[1]
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 94, Salaries and Compensation.