ADVANCED DUTIES OF THE MUNICIPAL
CLERK EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
In PERS you must be 55 or older as a condition of your retirement - Correct Answers -
False
Explain why the municipal budget is called a resolution and has 2 readings - Correct
Answers -Requires 2 readings because the budget only effects current fiscal year.
Introduction & Approval, Extension of dates for Intro & Approval, Legal Advertisement,
Public Hearing, Amendments, Adoption
List 5 authorized exceptions for the receipt of formal bids - Correct Answers -
Professional services, Printing of legal briefs, records, & appendices, Printing of bonds
& documents necessary to the issuance & sale of bonds, Printing of legal notices as
required by law, Expenses for travel & conferences
Zoning Ordinance with master plan steps and notifications - Correct Answers -Read by
title, publish intro notice & post on board 10 days before hearing, refer to planning board
- 35 days to respond, notice to property owners within 200 ft - regular & certified,
amendments - if planning board makes changes to ordinance, resolution by council
outlining changes, publish changes and have public hearing at least 2 days later, public
hearing on ordinance, publish adoption notice, takes effect 20 days after adoption, file
with county planning board & tax assessor within 30 days, keep all affidavits from paper
with the green cards from the certified mailing.
How many days must pass between introduction of budget and public hearing - Correct
Answers -28
Under what conditions must amendments to be advertised - Correct Answers -Adds
new appropriation in excess of 1% of total appropriations. Increase amount to be raised
by taxation more than 5%. Increase/decrease any item of appropriation by 10%
A PERS retiree who re-enters the workforce cannot make more than $15,000/yr after
being retired 30 consecutive days. - Correct Answers -True
PERC consisting of 6 members who are appointed by the Governor - Correct Answers -
False
, If a person owns 2 rental units, they file _________ in our office within 30 days. -
Correct Answers -Landlord Registration
The public has the right to see any document in your office - Correct Answers -False
If you are in a grievance procedure and both parties are brought in to present their case,
what is it? - Correct Answers -Mediation
Deadline for tort claims - Correct Answers -90 days
How many years of budget must be posted to the website - Correct Answers -3 previous
plus current year
What type of contract requires a bid revision to be published in at least 1 newspaper of
general circulation in the state within 7 days prior to bid opening? - Correct Answers -
Trash/Garbage
What documents need to be attached to contracts - Correct Answers -ADA Language,
Affirmative Action Language, Business Registration Certificate
Bond Ordinances become effective 10 days after final passage - Correct Answers -
False (20 days after date of publication)
When it comes to Audit and Synopsis, if the clerk fails to have publication within ____
days after receipt of the audit, he/she shall be subject to a fine. - Correct Answers -30
days
How many months should the audit be complete after close of the fiscal year? - Correct
Answers -6 months
Who is the individual auditing the Municipality - Correct Answers -Registered Municipal
Accountant
Collective bargaining agreement must be signed by what 2 individuals? - Correct
Answers -Municipal Clerk & Mayor
OSHA requires employers develop a written exposure plan concerning - Correct
Answers -Hazardous substances
Example of a Special Motion - Correct Answers -Take from the table, rescind, repeal or
annul/amend, reconsider
Employers covered by the NJ worker & community right to know act must establish and
maintain a central file containing - Correct Answers -Material Data Safety Sheets,
workplace survey, hazardous substance fact sheets
CLERK EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
In PERS you must be 55 or older as a condition of your retirement - Correct Answers -
False
Explain why the municipal budget is called a resolution and has 2 readings - Correct
Answers -Requires 2 readings because the budget only effects current fiscal year.
Introduction & Approval, Extension of dates for Intro & Approval, Legal Advertisement,
Public Hearing, Amendments, Adoption
List 5 authorized exceptions for the receipt of formal bids - Correct Answers -
Professional services, Printing of legal briefs, records, & appendices, Printing of bonds
& documents necessary to the issuance & sale of bonds, Printing of legal notices as
required by law, Expenses for travel & conferences
Zoning Ordinance with master plan steps and notifications - Correct Answers -Read by
title, publish intro notice & post on board 10 days before hearing, refer to planning board
- 35 days to respond, notice to property owners within 200 ft - regular & certified,
amendments - if planning board makes changes to ordinance, resolution by council
outlining changes, publish changes and have public hearing at least 2 days later, public
hearing on ordinance, publish adoption notice, takes effect 20 days after adoption, file
with county planning board & tax assessor within 30 days, keep all affidavits from paper
with the green cards from the certified mailing.
How many days must pass between introduction of budget and public hearing - Correct
Answers -28
Under what conditions must amendments to be advertised - Correct Answers -Adds
new appropriation in excess of 1% of total appropriations. Increase amount to be raised
by taxation more than 5%. Increase/decrease any item of appropriation by 10%
A PERS retiree who re-enters the workforce cannot make more than $15,000/yr after
being retired 30 consecutive days. - Correct Answers -True
PERC consisting of 6 members who are appointed by the Governor - Correct Answers -
False
, If a person owns 2 rental units, they file _________ in our office within 30 days. -
Correct Answers -Landlord Registration
The public has the right to see any document in your office - Correct Answers -False
If you are in a grievance procedure and both parties are brought in to present their case,
what is it? - Correct Answers -Mediation
Deadline for tort claims - Correct Answers -90 days
How many years of budget must be posted to the website - Correct Answers -3 previous
plus current year
What type of contract requires a bid revision to be published in at least 1 newspaper of
general circulation in the state within 7 days prior to bid opening? - Correct Answers -
Trash/Garbage
What documents need to be attached to contracts - Correct Answers -ADA Language,
Affirmative Action Language, Business Registration Certificate
Bond Ordinances become effective 10 days after final passage - Correct Answers -
False (20 days after date of publication)
When it comes to Audit and Synopsis, if the clerk fails to have publication within ____
days after receipt of the audit, he/she shall be subject to a fine. - Correct Answers -30
days
How many months should the audit be complete after close of the fiscal year? - Correct
Answers -6 months
Who is the individual auditing the Municipality - Correct Answers -Registered Municipal
Accountant
Collective bargaining agreement must be signed by what 2 individuals? - Correct
Answers -Municipal Clerk & Mayor
OSHA requires employers develop a written exposure plan concerning - Correct
Answers -Hazardous substances
Example of a Special Motion - Correct Answers -Take from the table, rescind, repeal or
annul/amend, reconsider
Employers covered by the NJ worker & community right to know act must establish and
maintain a central file containing - Correct Answers -Material Data Safety Sheets,
workplace survey, hazardous substance fact sheets
