New Jersey Statutes 40A:63-6. Powers of the Committee
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40A:63-6
- assessor: when used in relation to the assessment of taxes or water rents or other public assessments, includes all officers, boards or commissions charged with the duty of making such assessments, unless a particular officer, board or commission is specified. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- clerk: means the clerk of a municipality or of a board of chosen freeholders. See New Jersey Statutes 40A:1-1
- collector: when used in relation to the collection of taxes or water rents or other public assessments, includes all officers charged with the duty of collecting such taxes, water rents or assessments, unless a particular officer is specified. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
b. The committee may subject to general law and the provisions of this act:
(1) pass, adopt, amend and repeal any ordinance or, where permitted, any resolution for any purpose required for the government of the municipality or for the accomplishment of any public purpose for which the municipality is authorized to act under general law;
(2) control and regulate the finances of the municipality and raise money by borrowing and taxation;
(3) create such offices and positions as they deem necessary. The officers appointed thereto shall perform the duties required by law and the ordinances of the committee. Other than the township attorney, engineer, building inspector, the clerk, tax collector and tax assessor who shall serve for terms as provided in Chapter 9 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes, these officers shall serve at the pleasure of the committee;
(4) investigate any activity of the municipality; and
(5) remove any officer of the municipality, other than those officers excepted by law, for cause.
c. The committee shall have all the executive responsibilities of the municipality not placed, by general law or this act, in the office of the mayor.
Source: R.S.40:145-13 and New.)
L.1989,c.157,s.1.