Title
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Constable Appointment
Purpose: To serve warrants, writs, subpoenas, summonses and other court duties
Name of Appointee: Zumar Muhammad
Address: 246 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07104
Appointment Term: For a period of three (3) years from the date of appointment or to the expiration of the Constable Bond, whichever occurs first
Sponsor: Council Member Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins
Additional Information:
Appointee shall submit Constable Bond
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WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-120 et seq., the City of Newark is authorized to appoint up to fifty (50) Constables to establish the term for such appointment at one (1) or three (3) years; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to implement the three (3) year option.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. Zumar Muhammad, 246 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07104, be and is hereby appointed as a Constable, in accordance with his application to serve subpoenas, summonses and writs.
2. Prior to enter upon the execution of his office and no later than thirty (30) days after the effective date of the appointment, the aforesaid appointee shall submit a Constable Bond, which shall be approved as to form, amount and sufficiency of Surety by resolution of the Newark Municipal Council.
3. This appointment shall be for a period of three (3) years from the date of
the appointment or the expiration of the Constable Bond, whichever
occurs first.
STATEMENT:
This resolution hereby authorizes the appointment of Zumar Muhammad, 246 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07104, to serve as a Constable in the City of Newark, New Jersey.