INTRO TO MUNICIPAL CLERK DUTIES
EXAM Q&A
Do the meeting minutes have to be verbatim? What do they need to be? - ANSWER-
No- they need to be comprehensible minutes showing the time, place and members
present the subjects considered, the actions taken the vote of each member and any
other info that is required by law
Can any person request meeting notices be mailed to them? Does that expire - if so
when? - ANSWER-Yes and they do not expire
What does N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(b)8 provide? - ANSWER-That all personnel matters
may be discussed in closed session
For an RMC Certificate to be revoked does a hearing need to be held? - ANSWER-
yes
The 4 forms of local government - ANSWER-counties, municipalities, school
districts, special districts
In order to hold a closed meeting what must a governing body do - ANSWER-they
must adopt a resolution at an open meeting and give reason for going into closed as
precisely as possible and when the time that it may be publicly revealed
When the MC is out of the office does the deputy clerk have all the powers of the
MC? - ANSWER-yes
Does the Deputy Clerk have tenure? - ANSWER-No
What does RMC stand for? - ANSWER-Registered Municipal Clerk
On what dates was the bill signed establishing the designation of RMC - ANSWER-
May 31, 1985
Name the reasons a governing body may hold a meeting without giving adequate
notice? - ANSWER-To deal with matters of such urgency and importance that a
delay for the to give notice would likely result in substantial harm to the public - the
meeting is limited to discussion of and acting with respect to such matters of urgency
and importance
After passing the RMC examination, what is the fee for the certificate and whom
does the money get sent to? - ANSWER-$50 and the State Treasurer
After how many years and what else does the Municipal Clerk need to receive
tenure? - ANSWER-3 years and be reappointed as municipal clerk
list the basic types of municipalities in nj - ANSWER-town, city , borough, township,
village
EXAM Q&A
Do the meeting minutes have to be verbatim? What do they need to be? - ANSWER-
No- they need to be comprehensible minutes showing the time, place and members
present the subjects considered, the actions taken the vote of each member and any
other info that is required by law
Can any person request meeting notices be mailed to them? Does that expire - if so
when? - ANSWER-Yes and they do not expire
What does N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(b)8 provide? - ANSWER-That all personnel matters
may be discussed in closed session
For an RMC Certificate to be revoked does a hearing need to be held? - ANSWER-
yes
The 4 forms of local government - ANSWER-counties, municipalities, school
districts, special districts
In order to hold a closed meeting what must a governing body do - ANSWER-they
must adopt a resolution at an open meeting and give reason for going into closed as
precisely as possible and when the time that it may be publicly revealed
When the MC is out of the office does the deputy clerk have all the powers of the
MC? - ANSWER-yes
Does the Deputy Clerk have tenure? - ANSWER-No
What does RMC stand for? - ANSWER-Registered Municipal Clerk
On what dates was the bill signed establishing the designation of RMC - ANSWER-
May 31, 1985
Name the reasons a governing body may hold a meeting without giving adequate
notice? - ANSWER-To deal with matters of such urgency and importance that a
delay for the to give notice would likely result in substantial harm to the public - the
meeting is limited to discussion of and acting with respect to such matters of urgency
and importance
After passing the RMC examination, what is the fee for the certificate and whom
does the money get sent to? - ANSWER-$50 and the State Treasurer
After how many years and what else does the Municipal Clerk need to receive
tenure? - ANSWER-3 years and be reappointed as municipal clerk
list the basic types of municipalities in nj - ANSWER-town, city , borough, township,
village
