Optional Municipal Charter Law

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The Optional Municipal Charter Law, commonly known as the Faulkner Act, is a New Jersey statute that provides municipalities with various optional forms of local government organization and administration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New Jersey statute
municipal government law
adoptionMethod special charter study commission recommendation
voter referendum
affects appointment and removal of municipal administrators in Faulkner Act municipalities
powers and duties of mayors in Faulkner Act municipalities
powers and duties of municipal councils in Faulkner Act municipalities
allows municipal initiative
municipal recall of elected officials
municipal referendum
appliesTo New Jersey municipalities
classification optional charter law
codifies optional plans of municipal government
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enables adoption of optional municipal charters
council–manager systems in some plans
strong mayor systems in some plans
enactedBy New Jersey Legislature NERFINISHED
geographicScope all classes of New Jersey municipalities
governs structure of municipal executive branch in adopting municipalities
structure of municipal legislative branch in adopting municipalities
hasAlias Faulkner Act NERFINISHED
influencedBy model city charter concepts
isPartOf New Jersey Statutes Annotated NERFINISHED
jurisdiction State of New Jersey NERFINISHED
language English
legalStatus binding statute within New Jersey
namedAfter Bayard H. Faulkner NERFINISHED
permits reorganization of existing municipal government
provides council–manager form of government
mayor–council form of government
mayor–council–administrator form of government
small municipality form of government
providesFor allocation of legislative and executive powers at municipal level
election of municipal governing body
purpose to provide optional forms of municipal government organization and administration
relatedTo New Jersey municipal home rule tradition
New Jersey municipal law NERFINISHED
scope administration of municipal government
organization of municipal government
subjectMatter home rule
local government
municipal charters
typeOf state-level enabling act for municipal charters

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Faulkner Act council–manager legalBasis Optional Municipal Charter Law
Faulkner Act mayor–council legalBasis Optional Municipal Charter Law
this entity surface form: Optional Municipal Charter Law of New Jersey