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About the Clerk
The Municipal Clerk holds one of the most important and exacting positions in municipal government. So important, in fact, that in New Jersey the position is a statutory one. Municipal Clerks may attain tenure in office and must achieve certification through education and testing.
Roles
So diverse is the role of the Municipal Clerk, encompassing a myriad of state statutes and serving all levels of government, that legislation was enacted in 1991 specifically designed to define the core duties of this statutory office. These core duties, along with other duties that may be imposed by state statues, are as follows:
The Municipal Clerk holds one of the most important and exacting positions in municipal government. So important, in fact, that in New Jersey the position is a statutory one. Municipal Clerks may attain tenure in office and must achieve certification through education and testing.
Roles
So diverse is the role of the Municipal Clerk, encompassing a myriad of state statutes and serving all levels of government, that legislation was enacted in 1991 specifically designed to define the core duties of this statutory office. These core duties, along with other duties that may be imposed by state statues, are as follows:
Administrative Officer
As Administrative Officer, the Clerk is responsible for:- Acceptance of applications for licenses and permits and the issuance of licenses and permits, except where statute or municipal ordinance has delegated that responsibility to some other municipal office
- Certify to the municipality's Bond Counsel as to the proper advertising, filing of Supplemental Debt Statement and that no protests have been filed with the municipality as to the adoption of bond ordinances
- Conduct business with other municipal departments as directed by the Governing Body
- Issue assessment search certificates
- Maintain personnel records
- Purchase equipment and supplies when required
- Serve as information officer to the public and the media
Chief Administrative Officer of All Local Elections
The Chief Administrative Officer must:
The Chief Administrative Officer must:
- Certify to the County Clerk persons elected to partisan county committee offices in each election district
- Certify vacancies at a local level
- Conduct the drawing for positions of candidates on the local ballot
- Exercise quasi-judicial authority in determining the validity of petitions
- Furnish material for local election
- Maintain receipt of election results
- Maintain receipt of nominating petitions and certification to the County Clerk of local candidates nominated by petition
- Suggest polling places
Chief Registrar of Voters
The Borough Clerk also assumes the role of Chief Registrar of voters in the municipality.
The Borough Clerk also assumes the role of Chief Registrar of voters in the municipality.
Secretary to the Governing Body
As secretary to the governing body, one must:
As secretary to the governing body, one must:
- Act as liaison to the public and correspondent on behalf of the Governing Body
- Administer and record oaths of office
- Be present at all meetings of the Governing Body
- Keep an official record of the proceedings of every meeting, retain the original copies of all minutes, ordinances and resolutions
- Make Governing Body members aware of Roberts Rules of Order for conducting meetings
- Maintain custody of all official records not specifically handled by other departments
- Prepare all meeting agendas for the members of the Governing Body
- Process, record, file and, when necessary, advertise ordinances, resolutions and the municipal budget
Secretary to the Municipal Corporation
Being a secretary to the municipal corporation means:
Being a secretary to the municipal corporation means:
- Attesting to the signatures of municipal officers and officials
- Being a custodian of the municipal seal
- Maintaining custody of all minutes, books, deeds, bonds, contracts and archival records of the municipal corporation
- Maintaining receipt of service of legal document
Records Coordinator & Manager
The Clerk is responsible for implementing local archives and records retention programs as mandated.
The Clerk is responsible for implementing local archives and records retention programs as mandated.
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