[Adopted 6-26-1962]
The office of Deputy Township Clerk is hereby established for the Township of Hampton, Sussex County, New Jersey, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-135.
The term of said office shall be for one year.
[Amended 4-30-1974]
The compensation for said office shall be as is prescribed by the annual Salary Ordinance.[1]
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Editor's Note:  See Ch. 27, Salaries and Compensation.
The office shall be filled by the appointment of some suitable person who shall be a resident of Hampton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey.
The Deputy Clerk shall have all the powers and perform all the duties of the Township Clerk during such times and for such specific periods as the Township Clerk shall be absent or when delegated by the Township Clerk to exercise such powers and perform such duties. The Township Clerk shall be empowered to delegate all or a portion of his powers to the said Deputy Township Clerk and shall also be empowered to direct the said Deputy Township Clerk to assist him in the performance of all or a portion of his duties.