It is hereby determined to be the policy of the Township
Committee of the Township of Westampton that no member of the Township governing
body of the Township of Westampton shall serve as a Township Committeeperson
in the event that such Committeeperson shall stand and be elected to either
the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders or a seat within the New
Jersey Legislature.
In the event that a Westampton Township Committeeperson
stands for and wins election to a county or state elective position, it is
the policy of the Township of Westampton that said Committeeperson shall not
run again for re-election to the Township Committee if the person is still
serving as either a County Freeholder or a State Legislator.
In the event of an election to the Burlington County
Board of Chosen Freeholders or to a state legislative position, the Township
Committeeperson shall surrender his/her current seat on the Westampton Township
Committee no later than the end of the calendar year in which such Committeeperson
has been elected to a superior office.
This dual office holding policy shall be incorporated as part of the
Township of Westampton's Ethics Policy.