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TOWNSHIP OF VERNON
ORDINANCE #04-01

AUTHORIZING THE TOWNSHIP MANAGER TO DISBURSE CLAIMS UP TO $4,500,000.00 PURSUANT TO NJSA 40A:5-16 ET SEQ, PROVIDED THAT SUCH CLAIMS BE PRESENTED NOT LATER THAN 30 DAYS FROM PAYMENT AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING FOR APPROVAL

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of Vernon, in accordance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:5-17 (b) (2), that all monies disbursed by the Township of Vernon for payment of claims and wages and salaries be made by checks signed by the Township Manager and countersigned by the Chief Financial Officer of the Township of Vernon as contained on vouchers approved by the Chief Financial Officer, said officials to be the Certifying and Approval Officers of the Township.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the Township Manager is authorized to disburse claims up to $4,500,000 provided that said claims be presented at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Township Council for approval but not later than 30 days from the date of payment.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the Township Manager must cause the Township's Financial Statements to be audited including said claims; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the provisions of NJSA 40A:5-16 et seq shall be followed and the financial procedures and internal controls of the Township of Vernon are hereby approved and shall be followed by all Township departments and agencies; said procedures and internal controls are in writing and available in the office of the Township Clerk.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that all ordinances or parts of ordinances or resolutions that are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are repealed to the extent necessary.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that if any article, section, subsection, term or condition of this Ordinance is declared invalid or illegal for any reason, the balance of the Ordinance shall be deemed severable and shall remain in full force and effect.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that this Ordinance shall take effect after publication and passage according to law.

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at the Regular Meeting of the Township Council of the Township of Vernon in the County of Sussex, State of New Jersey held in the Municipal Building on January 12, 2004 and the same came up for final passage at the Regular Meeting of the Township Council held on January 26, 2004, at which time, after persons interested were given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance, the same was passed and will be in full force in the Township according to law.

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IRA WEINER, MAYOR

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PATRICIA A. LYCOSKY, R.M.C.
TOWNSHIP CLERK