[Amended 4-13-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-5[1]]
The Director of the Department of the Township Clerk will be the Township Clerk. The Clerk shall serve as Clerk of the Township Committee. He/she shall attend and keep the minutes of all meetings of the Committee. The minutes shall be signed by the Clerk, after approval by the Township Committee.
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also revised the title of this Art. V from "Township Clerk" to "Department of the Township Clerk."
[Amended 12-27-2005 by Ord. No. O-05-48]
The Clerk shall record all ordinances of a permanent character in books to be provided for that purpose. After each ordinance he shall also record and certify the proof of publication thereof as required by law. Each ordinance so recorded shall be signed by the Mayor and the Clerk, who shall attest that it was fully adopted upon a date stated, and when so signed the recorded copy shall be deemed to be a public record of the ordinance. Any omission by the Clerk or the Mayor to sign or certify shall not impair or affect the validity of any ordinance which has been duly adopted.
[Amended 5-24-2022 by Ord. No. O-22-8]
The Clerk shall have custody of and safely keep all records, books and documents of the Township, except those committed by ordinance or by statute to any other office or transferred thereto by the Township Committee. He/she shall, on request and the payment of the fees prescribed therefor by resolution of the Township Committee for the use of the Township, furnish a certified copy of any such paper in his/her custody under the corporate seal of the Township. The Chief of Police shall designate a custodian of records for the Police Department. who shall be responsible for the records of the Police Department, who shall work with the Township Clerk for record requests.[1]
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 249, Pubic Records, Access to.
[Amended 5-24-2022 by Ord. No. O-22-8]
The Clerk shall cause the corporate Seal of the Township to be affixed to instruments and writings when authorized by ordinance or resolution of the Township Committee or when necessary to exemplify any document on record in his/her office, or to certify any act or paper which from the records in his/her office shall appear to have been a public act of the Township or a public document. He/she shall not affix the Seal or cause or permit it to be affixed to any other instrument, writing or other paper unless required by law or ordinance.
The Clerk shall maintain a current compilation of all such rules and regulations which shall be available for public inspection in his office during business hours. No rule or general regulation made by any department, officer, agency or authority of the Township, except such as relates to the organization or internal management of the municipal government or part thereof, shall take effect until it is filed with the Clerk.
The Clerk shall have the power to administer oaths in all matters concerning Township business.
The Township Clerk shall, within five days after the Township Committee has appointed or elected any officer, whether to fill a vacancy or otherwise, cause to be delivered to or left at the place of abode of the person so elected or appointed a written notice of his election or appointment, and within the same time shall file a certified copy of the record of the election or appointment with the Clerk of the county.
In addition to such other functions, powers and duties as may be prescribed by ordinance, and subject to the supervision and direction of the Township Committee, the Clerk shall:
A. 
Perform all the functions required of municipal Clerks by the General Election Law (Title 19 of the Revised Statutes) and any other law or ordinance.
B. 
Administer the provisions of Township ordinances with reference to the licensing of occupations and activities for which licenses are required by law or ordinance to be obtained from the Clerk.
C. 
Have such other different and additional functions, powers and duties as may be prescribed by law or ordinance or delegated to him by the Township Committee.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former Subsection D, regarding the supervision of Human Resources personnel, which was added 11-23-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-26 and immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 4-23-2013 by Ord. No. O-13-11.
[Amended 5-24-2022 by Ord. No. O-22-8]
The Township Committee may appoint a Deputy Township Clerk. The Deputy Clerk shall have all the powers and perform all the duties of the Clerk during such times and specific periods as the Clerk shall be absent, on vacation or on leave of absence granted by the Township Committee. He/she shall assist the Clerk in the performance of his/her duties as the Township Committee may from time to time prescribe. The Deputy Township Clerk shall serve for a term of one year.