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ORDINANCE #07-17
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING §250-17 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO ESTABLISH FEES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR MARRIAGES AND CIVIL UNIONS PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS
BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Council of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex and State of New Jersey as follows:
1. §250-17 shall be amended by adding paragraph I. as follows:
I. Marriage and Civil Union Fees, Reimbursements and Procedures
1. A person who is married or joined in a civil union by an authorized official of the Township, as established by NJSA 37:1-13 et seq, shall pay a fee according to the following schedule. An administrative fee of $25.00 shall be paid in addition to the fee. All fees shall be paid to the Township of Vernon prior to the ceremony and shall be deposited in the current fund of the Township.
A. Ceremonies Performed in Vernon $75.00
B. Ceremonies Performed outside of Vernon $100.00
2. Fees for service may be reimbursed to the authorized official through the appropriate budget line item and with authorization as established herein and according to law. Alternatively, at the election of the Township, fees for service may be disbursed to the authorized official as additional salary and as referenced in the salary ordinance authorizing the payment of salary to the authorized official.
3. The authorized official shall not be reimbursed for any fees, expenses or expenditures in connection with the performance of a wedding or civil union ceremony unless such expenditures are approved in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.
4. The Township shall reimburse only those expenses which are determined by the Township to be reasonable and related to the officiating of the wedding or civil union ceremony. Such expenses shall include auto expenses, limited to the mileage to and from the ceremony and to be reimbursed at the rate then currently established by the Internal Revenue Service regulations or Township policy, at the election of the Township, if the authorized official uses a personal vehicle to attend the ceremony. The Township shall not reimburse expenses or expenditures on behalf of or as a result of any spouse, child, guest or other person attending with the authorized official.
5. The authorized official shall submit and have approved a requisition form or voucher, with supporting receipts, to be provided by the Township and as required by the Township Manager or CFO, setting forth the fees (if not paid pursuant to the salary alternative), expenses and expenditures to be reimbursed by the Township associated with the performance of a wedding or civil union ceremony.
2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances or resolutions that are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are repealed to the extent necessary.
3. 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.
4. 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, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey held in the Municipal Building on the 26th day of March 2007, and the same came up for final passage at the regular meeting of the Township Council held on the 23rd day of April, 2007, at which time, after persons interested were given the opportunity to be heard concerning said Ordinance, the same was passed and will be in full force and effect in the Township of Vernon according to law.
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JANET MORRISON, MAYOR
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PATRICIA LYCOSKY, R.M.C.
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