Faulkner Act mayor–council
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The Faulkner Act mayor–council form of government is a New Jersey municipal structure featuring a strong, directly elected mayor and an elected council that share executive and legislative powers, respectively.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Faulkner Act mayor–council canonical | 6 |
| Faulkner Act (Mayor–Council) | 1 |
| Faulkner Act Mayor-Council | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Jersey local government structure
ⓘ
form of municipal government ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | mayor–council plan under the Faulkner Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo | municipalities in New Jersey ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
New Jersey municipal government forms
ⓘ
mayor–council governments in the United States ⓘ |
| councilRole | local legislative authority ⓘ |
| councilSelectionMethod | election by voters ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| executiveBranchHead | mayor ⓘ |
| executivePowersVestedIn | mayor ⓘ |
| feature |
council acts as legislative and policy‑making body
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council holds ordinance‑making power ⓘ directly elected mayor ⓘ elected municipal council ⓘ mayor responsible for administration of municipal departments ⓘ strong executive authority for mayor ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
State of New Jersey
|
| legalBasis |
Optional Municipal Charter Law
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surface form:
Optional Municipal Charter Law of New Jersey
|
| legislativeBody | municipal council ⓘ |
| legislativePowersVestedIn | council ⓘ |
| mayorRole | chief executive officer of the municipality ⓘ |
| mayorSelectionMethod | direct election by voters ⓘ |
| partOf | Faulkner Act ⓘ |
| powerStructure | strong mayor ⓘ |
| separationOfPowers | executive and legislative powers are separated ⓘ |
| usedIn |
New Jersey boroughs
ⓘ
New Jersey cities ⓘ New Jersey towns ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hackensack, New Jersey
subject surface form:
East Orange, New Jersey
this entity surface form:
Faulkner Act (Mayor–Council)
this entity surface form:
Faulkner Act Mayor-Council