New Jersey § 16:11-10

§ 16:11-10.

A treasurer may be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by a congregation at its

first business meeting for the election of trustees, or at any annual business meeting

of the congregation, to serve until the next annual business meeting after his election. He shall be an ex-officio member of the board of trustees and shall: a. Have charge of moneys of the congregation which are contributed or paid to the

board of trustees for congregational uses, and shall keep a correct account of the

receipts and disbursements of the same, separate from his private account and under

his official title as “treasurer”; b. Render a statement in writing of the receipts and disbursements for the preceding

year at each annual business meeting of the congregation, and from time to time render

such other financial statements as shall be required by the congregation or the board

of trustees; and c. Be the custodian of all policies of insurance and securities of the board of trustees,

and all books, papers and documents pertaining to the temporal affairs of the congregation,

except the book of minutes of the proceedings of the board of trustees, which shall

remain in the custody of the secretary of the board, and shall deliver them and the

balance of moneys in his hands as such treasurer to his successor in office on demand.