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NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-41 - Approval or veto of ordinances; attending meetings

40:69A-41. Approval or veto of ordinances; attending meetings  (a) Ordinances adopted by the council shall be submitted to the mayor, and he shall within ten days after receiving any ordinance, either approve the ordinance by affixing his signature thereto or return it to the council by delivering it to the municipal clerk together with a statement setting forth his objections thereto or to any item or part thereof. No ordinance or any item or part thereof shall take effect without the mayor's approval, unless the mayor fails to return an ordinance to the council within ten days after it has been presented to him, or unless council upon reconsideration thereof on or after the third day following its return by the mayor shall by a vote of two-thirds of the members resolve to override the mayor's veto. (b) The mayor may attend meetings of council and may take part in discussions of council but shall have no vote except in the case of a tie on the question of filling a vacancy in the council, in which case he may cast the deciding vote. L.1950, c. 210, p. 474, s. 3-11, eff. June 8, 1950.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-42 - Acting mayor

40:69A-42. Acting mayor  The mayor shall designate the business administrator, any other department head, or the municipal clerk to act as mayor whenever the mayor shall be prevented by absence from the municipality, disability or other cause from attending to the duties of his office. During such time the person so designated by the mayor shall possess all the rights, powers, and duties of mayor. Whenever the mayor shall have been unable to attend to the duties of his office for a period of sixty consecutive days for any of the above stated reasons, an acting mayor shall be appointed by the council, who shall succeed to all the rights, powers and duties of the mayor or the then acting mayor. L.1950, c. 210, p. 475, s. 3-12, eff. June 8, 1950.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-43a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-43a - Administrative department salaries

40:69A-43a. Administrative department salaries  The mayor shall, subject to any pertinent civil service requirements and any pertinent contractual obligations, and within the general limits of the municipal budget, fix the amount of salary, wages or other compensation to be paid to employees of the administrative departments of the municipal government, except that the salary, wages or other compensation paid the director of each department shall be fixed by the council pursuant to subsection (c) of section 17-31 of P.L. 1950, c. 210 (C. 40:69A-180), and except that salaries of officers which are required by law to be fixed by ordinance shall be fixed by ordinance.  L. 1985, c. 374, s. 9, eff. Nov. 26, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-43.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-43.1 - Deputy director of department

40:69A-43.1. Deputy director of department  The director of each department in any city of the second class which, prior to the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, had adopted the form of government designated as "Mayor-Council Plan D" provided for in article 6 of the act to which this act is a supplement, may appoint a deputy director of his department who shall serve, and be removable at the pleasure of the director, in the unclassified service of the civil service of the city and shall receive such salary as shall be fixed by the director with the approval of the council. No municipality shall adopt the provisions of this section on or after the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act. L.1954, c. 62, p. 414, s. 1, eff. June 24, 1954. Amended by L.1981, c. 465, s. 39, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-43.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-43.2 - Powers and duties of deputy

40:69A-43.2. Powers and duties of deputy  The director shall prescribe, in writing, the powers and duties of the deputy so appointed by him and the acts of such deputy, within the scope of his authority, shall in all cases be as legal and binding as if done and performed by the director for whom he is acting. L.1954, c. 62, p. 414, s. 2, eff. June 24, 1954.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-44 - Department of administration; director; qualifications; powers and duties

40:69A-44. Department of administration; director; qualifications; powers and duties  The department of administration shall be headed by a director who shall be known and designated as business administrator. He shall be chosen solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications with special reference to his actual experience in, or his knowledge of, accepted practice in respect to the duties of his office as hereinafter set forth. At the time of his appointment, he need not be a resident of the municipality or State, but during his tenure of office he may reside outside the municipality only with the approval of council. He shall have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties of the department. The department, under the direction and supervision of the mayor shall: (a) Assist in the preparation of the budget; (b) Administer a centralized purchasing system; (c) Be responsible for the development and administration of a sound personnel system; and (d) Perform such other duties as council may prescribe. (e) The governing body of the municipality may provide, by ordinance, that the business administrator also shall, subject to the direction of the mayor, supervise the administration of each of the departments established by ordinance. For this purpose, he shall have power to investigate the organization and operation of any and all departments, to prescribe standards and rules of administrative practice and procedure, and to consult with the heads of the departments under his jurisdiction; provided that with respect to any department of law or department of audit, accounts or control, the authority of the business administrator under this subsection shall extend only to matters of budgeting, personnel and purchasing. L.1950, c. 210, p. 476, s. 3-14. Amended by L.1954, c. 68, p. 422, s. 2; L.1981, c. 462, s. 40; L.1981, c. 465, s. 19, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-45 - Preparation of budget

40:69A-45. Preparation of budget  The municipal budget shall be prepared by the mayor with the assistance of the business administrator. During the month of November, the mayor shall require all department heads to submit requests for appropriations for the ensuing budget year, and to appear before the mayor or the business administrator at public hearings, which shall be held during that month, on the various requests. L.1950, c. 210, p. 476, s. 3-15, eff. June 8, 1950.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-46 - Budget submitted to council

40:69A-46. Budget submitted to council  Except in those municipalities which operate on the State fiscal year pursuant to section 2 or 3 of P.L.1991, c.75 (C.40A:4-3.1 or C.40A:4-3.2), on or before the fifteenth day of the fiscal year the mayor shall submit to council his recommended budget together with such explanatory comment or statement as he may deem desirable. The budget shall be in such form as is required by law for municipal budgets, and shall in addition have appended thereto a detailed analysis of the various items of expenditure and revenue. Council may reduce any item or items in the mayor's budget by a vote of a majority of the council, but an increase in any item or items therein shall become effective only upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of council.  L.1950,c.210,s.3-16; amended 1991,c.75,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-46.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-46.1 - Mayor-council plan deadline

40:69A-46.1. Mayor-council plan deadline  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3-16 of P.L. 1950, c. 210 (C. 40:69A-46), in any local budget year for which budget dates are extended pursuant to section 1 of this act, the mayor of a municipality governed under the "mayor-council plan" pursuant to P.L. 1950, c. 210 (C. 40:69A-1 et seq.) which takes advantage of such extension shall submit to the council his recommended budget not less than 16 days prior to the extended date for the introduction and approval of municipal budgets.  L. 1989, c. 31, s. 8.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-47 - System of work programs and quarterly allotments

40:69A-47. System of work programs and quarterly allotments  The council shall where practicable provide for the maintenance of a system of work programs and quarterly allotments, for operation of the budget. It shall be the duty of the officer or department administering any such program to develop and report appropriate unit costs of budgeted expenditures. L.1950, c. 210, p. 477, s. 3-17, eff. June 8, 1950.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-48 - Control functions

40:69A-48. Control functions  Provision shall be made by ordinance for the exercise of a control function, in the management of the finances of the municipality, by some officer other than the business administrator. The control function shall include provision for an encumbrance system of budget operation, for expenditures only upon written requisition, for the pre-audit of all claims and demands against the municipality prior to payment, and for the control of all payments out of any public funds by individual warrant for each payment to the official having custody thereof.  L. 1950, c. 210, p. 477, s. 3-18, eff. June 8, 1950. Amended by L. 1985, c. 374, s. 7, eff. Nov. 26, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-60.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-60.1 - Mayoral appointees

40:69A-60.1. Mayoral appointees  The mayor of any municipality having a population of more than 300,000, which, prior to January 9, 1982, had adopted the form of government designated as "Mayor-Council Plan C" provided for in article 5 of the act of which this act is a supplement, may appoint one or two deputy mayors, a personal secretary, an executive secretary, and aides, not exceeding 10 in number, who shall serve and be removable at the pleasure of the mayor, and who shall serve in the unclassified service of the civil service of the city and shall receive such salary as shall be fixed by ordinance.  No municipality shall adopt the provisions of this section on or after the date occurring six months after the effective date of this amendatory act. The mayor of any municipality having a population of more than 80,000, but less than 300,000, which, prior to January 9, 1982, had adopted the form of government designated as "Mayor-Council Plan C" provided for in article 5 of P.L.1950, c.210 (C.40:69A-55 et seq.), may appoint one or two deputy mayors, a personal secretary, an executive secretary, and aides not exceeding seven in number, who shall serve and be removable at the pleasure of the mayor, and who shall serve in the unclassified service of the civil service of the municipality and shall receive such salary as shall be fixed by the mayor. L.1963,c.69,s.1; amended 1970,c.168,s.1; 1981,c.465,s.40; 1985,c.159,s.1; 1990,c.102,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-60.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-60.2 - Powers and duties of deputies, secretaries and aides

40:69A-60.2. Powers and duties of deputies, secretaries and aides  The mayor shall prescribe, in writing, the powers and duties of the deputy or deputies, personal secretary, executive secretary, and aides to the mayor. L.1963, c. 69, s. 2, eff. May 28, 1963. Amended by L.1970, c. 168, s. 2, eff. July 31, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-60.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-60.3 - Municipalities over 300,000; department of administration; assistant business administrator

40:69A-60.3. Municipalities over 300,000; department of administration; assistant business administrator  The director of the department of administration in any municipality having a population of more than 300,000 which, prior to the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, had adopted the form of government designated as "Mayor-Council Plan C" provided for in article 5 of the act of which this act is a supplement, may appoint and may remove, with the approval of the mayor, an assistant business administrator of his department who shall serve in the unclassified service of the civil service of the city and shall receive such salary as shall be fixed by ordinance. No municipality shall adopt the provisions of this section on or after the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act. L.1965, c. 35, s. 1, eff. May 5, 1965. Amended by L.1981, c. 465, s. 41, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-60.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-60.4 - Powers and duties of assistant business administrator

40:69A-60.4. Powers and duties of assistant business administrator  The director shall prescribe, in writing, the power and duties of the assistant business administrator so appointed and the acts of such assistant business administrator, within the scope of his authority, shall in all cases be as legal and binding as if done by the director for whom he is acting. L.1965, c. 35, s. 2, eff. May 5, 1965.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-60.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-60.5 - Appointment of executive secretary, aides.

40:69A-60.5 Appointment of executive secretary, aides.  1. The municipal council of any municipality having a population of more than 270,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census which, prior to January 9, 1982 had adopted the form of government designated as "Mayor-Council Plan C" provided for in article 5 of P.L.1950, c.210 (C.40:69A-55 et seq.), may appoint an executive secretary and not more than four fulltime equivalent aides for each council member, who shall serve, and be removable at the pleasure of the council member, and who shall serve in the unclassified service of the civil service of the city and shall receive such salary as shall be fixed by ordinance . Each fulltime aide position may be divided into two part-time aide positions, which shall be considered the equivalent of one fulltime aide, allowing not more than eight total part-time aides or four total fulltime aides. Each council member may appoint both fulltime and part-time aides and shall appoint not more than four fulltime equivalent aides. Persons appointed pursuant to this section may have their salaries increased on a periodic basis in accordance with the recommendation in an annual merit evaluation for each aide, to be filed with the municipal clerk by the council members, but not in excess of the average percentage increase granted to other municipal employees in the same period. The municipal council of any municipality having a population of more than 200,000, but less than 270,000, according to the most recent federal decennial censuswhich, prior to January 9, 1982, had adopted the form of government designated as "Mayor-Council Plan C" provided for in article 5 of P.L.1950, c.210 (C.40:69A-55 et seq.) may appoint not more than one fulltime equivalent aide for each council member, who shall serve, and be removable at the pleasure of the council member, and who shall serve in the unclassified service of the civil service of the city and shall receive a salary as shall be fixed by ordinance .Each fulltime aide position may be divided into two part-time aide positions, which shall be considered the equivalent of one fulltime aide, allowing not more than two total part-time aides or one total fulltime aide. A person who is employed as a part-time aide pursuant to this section shall not be eligible to receive health benefits coverage under a health benefits plan provided by the municipality. No municipality shall adopt the provisions of this section on or after October 26, 1985. L.1973, c.89, s.1; amended 1979, c.469; 1981, c.465, s.42; 1985, c.159, s.2; 1989, c.221, s.4; 1993, c.40; 1994, c.116; 2019, c.180.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-60.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-60.6 - Powers and duties of aides

40:69A-60.6. Powers and duties of aides  The municipal council shall prescribe, in writing, the powers and duties of the aide. L.1973, c. 89, s. 2, eff. April 24, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-60.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-60.7 - City of first class under Mayor-Council Plan C; police chief; appointment; term of office; removal

40:69A-60.7. City of first class under Mayor-Council Plan C; police chief; appointment; term of office; removal  a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the governing body of any city of the first class, which, prior to the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, had adopted the form of government designated as "Mayor-Council Plan C" provided for in article 5 of the act to which this act is a supplement, may provide, by ordinance, that the mayor shall appoint a police chief, who shall have served as a superior police officer and possess at least 5 years' administrative and supervisory police experience, who shall serve during the term of office of the mayor appointing him, and until the appointment and qualification of his successor, and who shall serve in the unclassified service of the civil service of the city and shall receive such salary as shall be fixed by ordinance. b. The mayor of any first class city adopting the provisions of this supplementary act may in his discretion remove any person appointed pursuant to the provisions of this act, after notice and an opportunity to be heard. Prior to removing such person the mayor shall first file written notice of his intention to do so with the council, and such removal shall become effective on the twentieth day after the filing of such notice unless the council shall prior thereto have adopted a resolution disapproving such removal by at least a 2/3 vote of the membership of the council. L.1979, c. 163, s. 1, eff. Aug. 6, 1979. Amended by L.1981, c. 465, s. 43, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-67.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-67.1 - Municipality with Mayor-Council Plan D; housing counsellor; duties

40:69A-67.1. Municipality with Mayor-Council Plan D; housing counsellor; duties  The governing body of any municipality having a population in excess of 60,000 persons, in which, prior to the effective date of P.L.1981, c. 465 (C. 40:69A-12 et al.) the voters adopted the form of government designated as "Mayor-Council Plan D," formerly provided for in Article 6 of the "Optional Municipal Charter Law," P.L.1950, c. 210 (C. 40:69A-1 et seq.) may by ordinance create the position of housing counsellor to counsel new and prospective home owners concerning purchase and maintenance costs of housing within the municipality, and may prescribe such additional duties as are appropriate to the position. L.1982, c. 47, s. 1, eff. June 29, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-67.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-67.2 - Appointment; removal; salary

40:69A-67.2. Appointment; removal; salary  The position of housing counsellor created pursuant to section 1 of this act shall be filled by appointment of the council. The housing counsellor shall serve in the unclassified service of the civil service of the municipality, be removable at the pleasure of the council, and shall receive such salary as shall be fixed by the council. L.1982, c. 47, s. 2, eff. June 29, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-81 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-81 - Applicable laws

40:69A-81. Applicable laws  The form of government provided in this article shall be known as the "council-manager plan " and shall, together with articles 2 and 17, govern any municipality, the voters of which have adopted this plan pursuant to this act. L.1950, c. 210, p. 485, s. 9-1, eff. June 8, 1950. Amended by L.1981, c. 465, s. 21, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-82 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-82 - Government by elected council and appointed manager and other officers and employees

40:69A-82. Government by elected council and appointed manager and other officers and employees  Each municipality under this article shall be governed by an elected council and by an appointed municipal manager, and by such other officers and employees as may be duly appointed pursuant to this article, general law or ordinance. L.1950, c. 210, p. 485, s. 9-2, eff. June 8, 1950.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-83 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-83 - Council

40:69A-83. Council  The municipal 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. 485, s. 9-3, eff. June 8, 1950. Amended by L.1981, c. 465, s. 22, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-83.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-83.1 - Council-manager plan; charter provision; regular municipal or general election; term of office

40:69A-83.1. Council-manager plan; charter provision; regular municipal or general election; term of office  Any municipality adopting a council-manager plan of government shall provide in its charter that the council members 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 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 council members shall begin on January 1 next following their election. L.1981, c. 465, s. 23, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:69A-83.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:69A-83.2 - Election at large or by wards

40:69A-83.2. Election at large or by wards  Any municipality adopting a council-manager 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, on 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.24; amended 1989,c.221,s.5.