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NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-22 - Vote in favor of change in form of government

40:69A-22. Vote in favor of change in form of government  Whenever the legally qualified voters of any municipality by a majority of those voting on the question, vote in favor of adopting a change in their form of government pursuant to this act, either by the charter commission method or by direct petition and referendum, the proposed charter or charter amendment or amendments shall take effect according to its terms. L.1950, c. 210, p. 468, s. 1-22, eff. June 8, 1950.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-23 - Optional form of government; adoption, no vote for 10 years thereafter to change.

40:69A-23 Optional form of government; adoption, no vote for 10 years thereafter to change.  1-23. The voters of any municipality which has adopted an optional form of government pursuant to this act may not vote on the question of adopting another form of government until 10 years thereafter. L.1950, c.210, s.1-23; amended 2009, c.339, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-24 - Each optional plan declared complete form of government

40:69A-24. Each optional plan declared complete form of government  For the purposes of this act each of the optional plans of government provided in this act, and each of said optional plans as modified by any available provisions concerning the time of elections, size and terms of council and number of wards, is hereby declared to be a complete and separate form of government provided by the Legislature for submission to the voters of the municipality. L.1950, c. 210, p. 468, s. 1-24. Amended by L.1953, c. 254, p. 1747, s. 12, eff. July 20, 1953; L.1973, c. 234, s. 4, eff. Oct. 24, 1973; L.1981, c. 465, s. 12, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-25.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-25.3 - Group C alternative; adoption; transitional provisions

40:69A-25.3. Group C alternative; adoption; transitional provisions  Whenever any municipality shall, pursuant to the authority granted in section 7 of this act, amend its charter only to include an alternative permitted under its plan of government and included in group C. of subsection b. of section 7 of this act, the transitional provisions of this section shall apply. a. If the amended charter shall provide for the election of all council members for concurrent terms in a municipality where prior to the amendment council members were elected for staggered terms, at the next election at which municipal officers are elected, and at each succeeding municipal election thereafter until such time as it shall occur that all council members shall be elected at the same election, council members elected at that election shall serve for a term equal in years to the number which the council member currently serving and having the greatest number of years remaining of his term has yet to serve of his term. At the election that it shall occur that all council members shall be elected at the same time, each council member shall be elected for the term of years provided in the amended charter. b. If the amended charter shall provide for the election of council members for staggered terms in a municipality where prior to the amendment council members were elected for concurrent terms, the amendment to the charter shall take effect for the next election at which municipal officers are elected in the municipality. L.1981, c. 465, s. 9, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-25.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-25.4 - Group D alternative; adoption; transitional provisions

40:69A-25.4. Group D alternative; adoption; transitional provisions  Whenever any municipality shall, pursuant to the authority granted in section 7 of this act, amend its charter only to include an alternative permitted under its plan of government and included in group D. of subsection b. of section 7 of this act, the transitional provisions of this section shall apply. a. If a municipality in which the mayor is elected by the members of the council shall adopt an amendment to its charter providing for the election of the major directly by the voters of the municipality, the amendment shall take effect for the next election held in the municipality at which municipal officers are elected, in accordance with the provisions of the amended charter. Any mayor currently serving on the date of that election shall, upon and after the date of the commencement of the term of the mayor elected at that election, serve as a member of the council for the remainder of his term but shall not exercise the powers or duties of mayor. b. If a municipality in which the mayor is elected directly by the voters of the municipality shall adopt an amendment to its charter providing for the election of the mayor by the members of the council, the amendment shall take effect the first day of the next full month after adoption. On that date the members of the council currently serving shall meet and elect one of their number as mayor to serve until the first day of July, or January, as appropriate, next, at which time the members shall elect one of their number to serve a full term as mayor, pursuant to the amended charter. Any mayor serving on the effective date of the amendment shall, on and after that date, serve as a member of the council for the remainder of his term, but shall not exercise the powers or duties of mayor unless elected by the council. L.1981, c. 465, s. 10, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-26 - Laws governing after adoption of optional form of government

40:69A-26. Laws governing after adoption of optional form of government  Upon the adoption by the qualified voters of any municipality of any of the optional forms of government set forth in this act, the municipality shall thereafter be governed by the plan adopted, by the provisions of this act common to optional plans and by all applicable provisions of general law, subject to the transitional provisions of article 17 of this act, unless and until the municipality should adopt another form of government as provided by law. L.1950, c. 210, p. 470, s. 2-1, eff. June 8, 1950.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-27 - Municipality remains body corporate and politic; name

40:69A-27. Municipality remains body corporate and politic; name  Upon such adoption of a plan under this act, the inhabitants of any municipality or municipalities within the corporate limits as now or hereafter established shall be and remain a body corporate and politic with perpetual succession, and with such corporate name as it has heretofore adopted or may hereafter adopt. L.1950, c. 210, p. 471, s. 2-2, eff. June 8, 1950.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-28 - "General law" defined

40:69A-28. "General law" defined  For the purposes of this act, a "general law" shall be deemed to be any law or provision of law, not inconsistent with this act, heretofore or hereafter enacted which is by its terms applicable or available to all municipalities, and the following additional laws whether or not such additional laws are so applicable or available to all municipalities: legislation relating to taxation, local courts, education, health, public authorities serving more than one municipality, and municipalities in unsound financial condition. L.1950, c. 210, p. 471, s. 2-3, eff. June 8, 1950.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-30 - Power of local self-government conferred; construction of grants of power

40:69A-30. Power of local self-government conferred; construction of grants of power  The general grant of municipal power contained in this article is intended to confer the greatest power of local self-government consistent with the Constitution of this State. Any specific enumeration of municipal powers contained in this act or in any other general law shall not be construed in any way to limit the general description of power contained in this article, and any such specifically enumerated municipal powers shall be construed as in addition and supplementary to the powers conferred in general terms by this article. All grants of municipal power to municipalities governed by an optional plan under this act, whether in the form of specific enumeration or general terms, shall be liberally construed, as required by the Constitution of this State, in favor of the municipality. L.1950, c. 210, p. 472, s. 2-5, eff. June 8, 1950.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-31 - Applicable laws

40:69A-31. Applicable laws  The form of government provided in this article shall be known as the "mayor-council plan and shall, together with articles 2 and 17, govern any municipality the voters of which have adopted it pursuant to this act. L.1950, c. 210, p. 472, s. 3-1, eff. June 8, 1950. Amended by L.1981, c. 465, s. 13, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-32 - Mayor-council plan

40:69A-32. Mayor-council plan  a. Each municipality hereunder shall be governed by an elected council, and an elected mayor and by such other officers and employees as may be duly appointed pursuant to this article, general law or ordinance.  b. For the purpose of the construction of all other applicable statutes, unless the explicit terms and context of the statute require a contrary construction, any administrative or executive functions assigned by general law to the governing body shall be exercised by the mayor, and any legislative and investigative functions assigned by general law to the governing body shall be exercised by the council. Those functions shall be exercised pursuant to the procedures set forth in this plan of government, unless other procedures are required by the specific terms of the general law.  L. 1950, c. 210, p. 472, s. 3-2, eff. June 8, 1950. Amended by L. 1985, c. 374, s. 1, eff. Nov. 26, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-33 - Mayor; election; term

40:69A-33. Mayor; election; term  The mayor shall be elected by the voters of the municipality, and shall serve for a term of 4 years. L.1950, c. 210, p. 473, s. 3-3, eff. June 8, 1950. Amended by L.1981, c. 465, s. 14, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-34 - Council members; number; term

40:69A-34. Council members; number; term  The council shall consist of five members, unless otherwise provided in the municipal charter, who shall serve for a term of 4 years. L.1950, c. 210, p. 473, s. 3-4, eff. June 8, 1950. Amended by L.1981, c. 465, s. 15, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-34.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-34.1 - Mayor-council plan; election of mayor and council; regular municipal or general election

40:69A-34.1. Mayor-council plan; election of mayor and council; regular municipal or general election  Any municipality adopting a mayor-council plan of government shall provide in its charter that the mayor and council shall be elected by the voters of the municipality either: a. At a regular municipal election held on the second Tuesday in May in the years in which municipal officers are to be elected, in which case the term of office of the mayor and council members shall begin on July 1 next following their election; or b. At the general election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November or at such other time as may be provided by law for holding general elections, in which case the term of office of the mayor and council members shall begin on January 1 next following their election. L.1981, c. 465, s. 16, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-34.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-34.2 - Council members; election at large or by ward

40:69A-34.2. Council members; election at large or by ward  Any municipality adopting a mayor-council plan of government shall provide in its charter either: a. That the council members shall be elected at large by the voters of the municipality at the regular municipal election, or general election, as the charter shall provide; or b. That the municipality shall be divided into wards pursuant to the authority granted in section 1-13 or 1-19 (C.40:69A-13 or 40:69A-19); that council members shall be elected at large and by wards at the regular municipal election or general election, as the charter shall provide; and that no more than one council member shall be elected from each ward established in the municipality, and all other council members shall be elected at large.  L.1981, c.465, s.17; amended 1989,c.221,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-34.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-34.3 - First council members; terms of office

40:69A-34.3. First council members; terms of office  a. Any municipality adopting a mayor-council plan of government may provide in its charter that the council members elected at the first regular municipal election or general election, as the charter shall provide, following the adoption of the plan shall serve for the following terms: if the municipal council is to consist of five members, two shall serve for four years and three for two years; if the municipal council is to consist of seven members, three shall serve for four years and four for two years; or if the municipal council is to consist of nine members, four shall serve for four years and five for two years. The length of the respective term of each member of the first council shall be determined by lot at the organization of the council immediately following the election.  b. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. of this section, if a municipality adopting the provisions of this section shall also provide in its charter that the municipality shall be divided into wards pursuant to the authority granted in section 1-13 or 1-19 (C.40:69A-13 or 40:69A-19), the council members elected at the first regular municipal election or general election, as the charter shall provide, following the adoption of the plan shall serve as follows: the council members elected at large for a term of four years; and the council members elected from wards for a term of two years.  L.1981, c.465, s.18; amended 1989,c.221,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-36 - Legislative power

40:69A-36. Legislative power  The legislative power of the municipality shall be exercised by the municipal council, subject to the procedures set forth in this plan of government. Legislative powers shall be exercised by ordinance, except for the exercise of those powers that, under this plan of government or general law, do not require action by the mayor as a condition of approval for the exercise thereof, and may, therefore, be exercised by resolution, including, but not limited to:  a. The override of a veto of the mayor;  b. The exercise of advice and consent to actions of the mayor;  c. The conduct of a legislative inquiry or investigation;  d. The expression of disapproval of the removal by the mayor of officers or employees;  e. The removal of any municipal officer for cause;  f. The adoption of rules for the council;  g. The establishment of times and places for council meetings;  h. The establishment of the council as a committee of the whole and the delegation of any number of its members as an ad hoc committee;  i. The declaration of emergencies respecting the passage of ordinances;  j. The election, appointment, setting of salaries and removal of officers and employees of the council, subject to any pertinent civil service requirements and any pertinent contractual obligations, and within the general limits of the municipal budget;  k. Designation of official newspapers;  l. Approval of contracts presented by the mayor;  m. Actions specified as resolutions in the "Local Budget Law" (N.J.S. 40A:4-1 et seq.) and the "Local Fiscal Affairs Law" (N.J.S. 40A:5-1 et seq.); and  n. The expression of council policies or opinions which require no formal action by the mayor.  L. 1950, c. 210, p. 473, s. 3-6, eff. June 8, 1950. Amended by L. 1985, c. 374, s. 2, eff. Nov. 26, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-37 - Investigative, removal powers

40:69A-37. Investigative, removal powers  The council, in addition to such other powers and duties as may be conferred upon it by this charter or otherwise by general law, may:  (a) Require any municipal officer, in its discretion, to prepare and submit sworn statements regarding his official duties in the performance thereof, and otherwise to investigate the conduct of any department, office or agency of the municipal government;  (b) Remove, by at least two-thirds vote of the whole number of the council, any municipal officer, other than the mayor or a member of council, for cause, upon notice and an opportunity to be heard.  L. 1950, c. 210, p. 473, s. 3-7, eff. June 8, 1950. Amended by L. 1985, c. 374, s. 3, eff. Nov. 26, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-37.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-37.1 - Mayoral control of administration

40:69A-37.1. Mayoral control of administration  In any municipality adopting the mayor-council plan of government, the municipal council shall deal with employees of the department of administration and other administrative departments solely through the mayor or his designee. All contact with the employees, and all actions and communications concerning the administration of the government and the provision of municipal services shall be through the mayor or his designee, except as otherwise provided by law.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the council's inquiry into any act or problem of the administration of the municipality. Any council member may, at any time, require a report on any aspect of the government of the municipality by making a written request to the mayor. The council may, by a majority vote of the whole number of its members, require the mayor or his designee to appear before the council sitting as a committee of the whole, and to bring before the council those records and reports, and officials and employees of the municipality as the council may determine necessary to ensure clarification of the matter under study. The council may further, by a majority of the whole number of its members, designate any number of its members as an ad hoc committee to consult with the mayor or his designee to study any matter and to report to the council thereon. It is the intent of the mayor-council plan of government to confer on the council general legislative powers, and such investigative powers as are germane to the exercise of its legislative powers, but to retain for the mayor full control over the municipal administration and over the administration of municipal services.  L. 1985, c. 374, s. 8, eff. Nov. 26, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-38 - Municipal clerk; duties

40:69A-38. Municipal clerk; duties  The council shall appoint a municipal clerk, who shall serve as clerk of the council, keep its minutes and records of its proceedings, maintain and compile its ordinances and resolutions as this act requires, and perform such functions as may be required by law. The municipal clerk shall, prior to his appointment, have been qualified by training or experience to perform the duties of the office. L.1950, c. 210, p. 474, s. 3-8, eff. June 8, 1950.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-39 - Executive power

40:69A-39. Executive power  The executive power of the municipality shall be exercised by the mayor, subject to the procedures set forth in this plan of government.  L. 1950, c. 210, p. 474, s. 3-9, eff. June 8, 1950. Amended by L. 1985, c. 374, s. 4, eff. Nov. 26, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-40 - Mayoral duties

40:69A-40. Mayoral duties  The mayor shall:  a. Enforce the charter and ordinances of the municipality and all general laws applicable thereto;  b. Report annually to the council and to the public on the state of the municipality, and the work of the previous year; he shall also recommend to the council whatever action or programs he deems necessary for the improvement of the municipality and the welfare of its residents. He may from time to time recommend any action or programs he deems necessary or desirable for the municipality to undertake;  c. Supervise, direct and control all departments of the municipal government and shall require each department to make an annual and such other reports on its work as he may deem desirable;  d. Require such reports and examine such accounts, records and operations of any board, commission or other agency of municipal government, as he deems necessary;  e. Prepare and submit to the council for its consideration and adoption an annual operating budget and a capital budget, establish the schedules and procedures to be followed by all municipal departments, offices and agencies in connection therewith, and supervise and administer all phases of the budgetary process;  f. Supervise the care and custody of all municipal property, institutions and agencies, and make recommendations concerning the nature and location of municipal improvements and execute improvements determined by the governing body;  g. Sign all contracts, bonds or other instruments requiring the consent of the municipality;  h. Review, analyze and forecast trends of municipal services and finances and programs of all boards, commissions, agencies and other municipal bodies, and report and recommend thereon to the council;  i. Supervise the development, installation and maintenance of centralized budgeting, personnel and purchasing procedures as may be authorized by ordinance;  j. Negotiate contracts for the municipality, subject to council approval;  k. Assure that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the municipality or its inhabitants in any statute, franchise or other contract are faithfully kept and performed;  l. Serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of all appointive bodies in municipal government of which he is not an official voting member.  L. 1950, c. 210, p. 474, s. 3-10, eff. June 8, 1950. Amended by L. 1985, c. 374, s. 5, eff. Nov. 26, 1985.