Title 40, Title 40: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

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.

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 eith…

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 ele…

40:69A-83.3. Terms of first council members Any municipality adopting a council-manager 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…

40:69A-86. Mayor; election by council or by voters; charter provision Any municipality adopting a council-manager plan of government shall provide in its charter either: a. That the mayor shall be elected by the members of the council; in which case on the first day of July or Ja…

40:69A-87. Duties of mayor The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the municipal council and shall have a voice and vote in its proceedings. He shall fill vacancies occurring in the trustees of the public library and in the board of education where the municipality is operatin…

40:69A-88. Powers of municipality vested in council; exceptions All powers of the municipality and the determination of all matters of policy shall be vested in the municipal council, except as otherwise provided by this act or by general law. L.1950, c. 210, p. 487, s. 9-8, eff.…

40:69A-89. Appointment of municipal manager and clerk and others The municipal council shall appoint a municipal manager and a municipal clerk. Both of such offices may be held by the same person. The council may provide for the manner of appointment of a municipal attorney, any …

40:69A-9. Hearings; public forums The charter commission shall hold public hearings, may hold private hearings and sponsor public forums and generally shall provide for the widest possible public information and discussion respecting the purposes and progress of its work. L.1950,…

40:69A-90. Departments, boards and offices; deputy manager The municipal council shall continue or create, and determine and define the powers and duties of such executive and administrative departments, boards and offices, in addition to those provided for herein, as it may deem…

40:69A-91. Municipal council to act as a body; administrative service to be performed through manager; committees or commissions It is the intention of this article that the municipal council shall act in all the matters as a body, and it is contrary to the spirit of this article…

40:69A-92. Qualifications of municipal manager The municipal manager shall be chosen by the council 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 …

40:69A-93. Term of municipal manager; removal; suspension The municipal manager shall hold office for an indefinite term and may be removed by a majority vote of the council. At least 30 days before such removal shall become effective, the council shall by a majority vote of its …

40:69A-94. Absence or disability of manager The manager may designate a qualified administrative officer of the municipality to perform his duties during his temporary absence or disability. In the event of his failure to make such designation, the council may by resolution appoi…

40:69A-95. Powers and duties of manager The municipal manager shall: (a) Be the chief executive and administrative official of the municipality; (b) Execute all laws and ordinances of the municipality; (c) Appoint and remove a deputy manager if one be authorized by the council, a…

40:69A-96. Budget; preparation by manager The municipal budget shall be prepared by the municipal manager. During the month of November in each year, the municipal manager shall require all department heads to submit requests for appropriations for the ensuing budget year, and to…

40:69A-97. Submission of budget 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 February 28, the municipal manager shall submit to council the municipal manage…

40:69A-97.1. Council-manager plan deadline Notwithstanding the provisions of section 9-17 of P.L. 1950, c. 210 (C. 40:69A-97), in any local budget year for which budget dates are extended pursuant to section 1 of this act, the municipal manager of a municipality governed under th…

40:69A-98. Laws conferring powers upon mayor or other executive head construed as meaning municipal manager Any provision of general law conferring the appointing power or other power upon the mayor or other executive head of the municipality shall be construed as meaning the mun…