1923 Municipal Manager Law

New Jersey law The 1923 Municipal Manager Law was the last type of reformed municipal government the state of New Jersey introduced in the Progressive Era. The law introduced to New Jersey the council–manager form of government first developed in Sumter, South Carolina.Egenton Michael A. Modern Forms of Municipal Government 1992 New Jersey State Commission on County and Municipal Government. Trenton, NJ http://www.njstatelib.org/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/MFMG/MFMGCH3.PDF February 15, 2011 41 III: The 1923 Municipal Manager Form of Government https://web.archive.org/web/20080516195806/http://www.njstatelib.org/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/MFMG/MFMGCH3.PDF 2008-05-16 dead The council is nonpartisan and elected at-large for four-year terms. The terms may be either concurrent or staggered, and there is an option for run-off elections. Presently, only Lodi Borough uses run-offs and staggered terms, with half of the council being elected for four-year terms every two years.Types of New Jersey Municipal Government http://www.njslom.org/types.html#MunicipalManager njslom.org New Jersey State League of Municipalities February 15, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110114163158/http://www.njslom.org/types.html#MunicipalManager 2011-01-14 dead The mayor, elected by the council from its own numbers, has no executive responsibility beyond appointing representatives of commissions and boards, and presiding over council meetings. The mayor is elected for a four-year term in municipalities with concurrent terms or serves for a two-year term in Lodi Borough which has staggered terms. The members of the council are subject to recall elections. Municipality County Terms Council Seats Clifton City Passaic Concurrent 7 Garfield City Bergen Concurrent 5 Hackensack City Bergen Concurrent 5 Lodi Borough Bergen Staggered 7 Medford Lakes Borough Burlington Staggered 5 Teterboro Borough Bergen Concurrent 5 See also Walsh Act (New Jersey) City manager References Municipal Manager Law Municipal Manager Law Category:New Jersey statutes Category:Local government legislation Category:History of local government in the United States