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.