The Department of Revenue and Finance will include
those divisions of Township government and those functions assigned
to the Department by the Township Committee in accordance with this
ordinance.
A.
Creation of office. The Office of Chief Financial
Officer is hereby created in and for the Township of Mullica pursuant
to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.1 et seq. He shall possess
the qualifications set forth therein. He shall serve for a term of
four years which shall commence January 1 of the year in which he
is appointed.
B.
Appointment. The Chief Financial Officer shall be
appointed by the Township Committee and shall serve in accordance
with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.8.
C.
Supervision. The Chief Financial Officer shall at
all times be under the supervision of and responsible to the Director
of Revenue and Finance in all actions relative to the duties and responsibilities
of said office to the extent not prohibited by law.
D.
Duties. The Chief Financial Officer shall oversee
financial operations of the Township of Mullica. The Chief Financial
Officer shall also perform all duties normally ascribed to the Chief
Financial Officer, including all the functions, powers and duties
as provided by general law and Township ordinances. Additionally,
the Chief Financial Officer shall perform the following:
(1)
Keep and maintain books and records of the Division
of Local Finance in the Department of Community Affairs of the State
of New Jersey.
(2)
Have custody of all public moneys of the Township.
(3)
Make monthly reports to the Township Committee of
all receipts, expenditures, commitments and unexpended appropriations.
(4)
All moneys received from any source by or on behalf
of the Township or any department, board, office or agency thereof,
except as otherwise provided by Township ordinance, shall be paid
to the Chief Financial Officer who shall, by the next ensuing bank
day after their receipt, deposit them in the authorized public depository
of the Township to the credit of the proper account.
(5)
Maintain a central payroll system and all social security,
federal withholding tax (FWI), state employment insurance (SUI), pension
and insurance records required for municipal personnel.
(6)
Prepare, on a monthly basis, a statement of the unexpended
and unencumbered balance in each account.
(7)
Assist in the preparation of the Township budget.
(8)
Perform all general and budgetary accounting and fiscal
controls and such other duties as may be assigned.
E.
Compensation. The Chief Financial Officer shall receive
as compensation the amount set forth in the Salary Ordinance for that
position.
[Added 12-22-1998 by Ord. No. 24-98]
The individual filling the position of Grant
Coordinator will be responsible, after receiving approval from the
Township Committee, for researching what grants, no-interest and low-interest
loans are available to the Township of Mullica and, after receiving
the Township Committee approval, shall be authorized to file the appropriate
paperwork and take other necessary actions to apply for any such grants,
no-interest and low-interest loans on behalf of the Township. The
authority to apply for individual grants or loans must be obtained
for each such grant or loan. The Grant Coordinator serves at the will
of the Township Committee. The Township Committee does not have to,
but may, fill the position of Grant Coordinator, and said position
shall be filled by a majority vote of the Township Committee or quorum
thereof. The position of Grant Coordinator is hereby officially established,
and same shall be placed for the appropriate salary thereof on the
yearly Salary Ordinance to be adopted by the Township Committee.
A.
Creation of office. The office of Municipal Tax Collector
is hereby created in and for the Township of Mullica pursuant to the
provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-141 et seq.
B.
Appointment; term; removal from office.
(1)
The Municipal Tax Collector shall be appointed by
the Township Committee and shall serve for a term of four years pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-142. At the time of appointment, the Tax Collector
shall be certified by the State of New Jersey as the Municipal Tax
Collector.
(2)
Any vacancy in the office of Municipal Tax Collector
shall be filled by appointment by the Township Committee.
(3)
The Municipal Tax Collector shall not be removed from
office except in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:9-145.8, which statute
is incorporated herein by reference.
C.
Duties. The Tax Collector shall have and perform and
discharge all functions, powers and duties proscribed for Tax Collectors
by general law and by Township ordinance. The Tax Collector shall
receive and collect all moneys assessed or raised by taxes or assessments
for any purpose. The Tax Collector shall keep proper records and shall
report to the Director of the Department of Revenue and Finance on
a monthly basis all receipts and deposits made.
D.
Salary. The Municipal Tax Collector shall receive
as salary such sums as may be fixed and adopted by the Township Committee
in the Annual Salary Ordinance.
There is created in the Township the position
of Deputy Tax Collector. The Township Committee may appoint a Deputy
Tax Collector to assist the Tax Collector in the performance of any
and all duties as necessary and who shall be paid in accordance with
the Salary Ordinance.
A.
Creation of office. There is created in the Township
the position of Municipal Tax Search Officer pursuant to N.J.S.A.
54:5-11.
B.
Duties. The Municipal Tax Search Officer shall examine
municipal records as to unpaid municipal liens and shall certify the
results of such examinations. Such examinations shall be conducted
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-11 et seq.
A.
Creation of office. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-18.1
et seq., there is created in the Township the position of Municipal
Assessment Search Officer.
B.
Duties. The Municipal Assessment Search Officer shall
examine municipal records and provide official certificates of searches
as to municipal improvements authorized by ordinance of the municipality,
but not assessed, affecting any parcel or tract of land in said municipality
in that a future assessment will be made thereon pursuant to such
ordinance.
A.
Creation of office. The office of Municipal Tax Assessor
is hereby created in and for the Township of Mullica pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40A:9-146.
B.
Appointment; term. The Municipal Tax Assessor shall
be appointed by the Township Committee for a term of four years in
accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:9-146. The Municipal Tax Assessor shall
be qualified as required by N.J.S.A. 54:1-35.25, et seq. and shall
hold a tax assessor's certificate.
C.
A person appointed to office after receiving a tax
assessor's certificate and thereafter serving in office for four consecutive
years shall be entitled to tenure pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:1-35.32,
which statute is incorporated herein by reference.
D.
Powers and duties. The Municipal Tax Assessor shall:
(1)
Value all real property in the Township for the purpose
of assessments and taxation in accordance with general law and Township
ordinances.
(2)
Exercise all powers of Municipal Tax Assessor pursuant
to general law.
(3)
Prepare the tax lists in duplicate as required by
law and maintain adequate records for each and every parcel of real
property assessed or exempted.
(4)
Have custody of and maintain an up-to-date Township
Tax Map and provide for the recording thereon of all changes in ownership
or character of property assessed, employing for that purpose the
facilities of other departments as required.
(5)
Report to the Township Committee as to equalization
proceedings and other matters involving the County Tax Board and make
recommendations as to action to be taken in that regard.
(6)
Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by
the Township Committee.
The Director of the Department of Revenue and
Finance shall have the responsibility and authority to oversee the
purchase and administration of Township insurance policies. The Director
may solicit premium quotations for the purchase of additional insurance
or the amendment of existing insurance policies. The Director may
utilize the employees of other departments in order to facilitate
this function.
