The schedule of installation of an optional plan adopted pursuant
to this Act shall, as provided herein, take the following course:
A. An election to submit the question of adoption of an optional plan
may be held at any time in accordance with the provisions of Article
1 of this Act.
B. Election of officers.
(1) In the event of a favorable vote of the voters at the above election,
the first election of officers under the adopted plan shall take place
as follows:
(a)
On the second Tuesday in May occurring not less than seventy-five
(75) days next following the adoption of one (1) of the optional plans
in municipalities adopting Article 3, 4, 9, 10, 13 or 14 of this Act;
(b)
On the second Tuesday in May occurring not less than one hundred
twenty (120) days following the adoption of one (1) of the optional
plans in municipalities adopting Article 5, 6, 11 or 12 of this Act;
(c)
At the next general election occurring not less than seventy-five
(75) days next following the adoption of one (1) of the optional plans
in municipalities adopting Article 7, 12A, 15 or 16 of this Act; or
(d)
At the next general election occurring not less than one hundred
twenty (120) days next following the adoption of one (1) of the optional
plans in municipalities adopting Article 8 or 12B of this Act.
(2) Whenever a municipality has adopted any of the articles referred to in Subsection
B(1)(c) above, within ten (10) days, or Subsection
B(1)(d), within forty (40) days, prior to the last day fixed for the filing of nominating petitions for the primary election, the candidates to be first elected shall be nominated in the manner provided by Chapter
27 of Title 19, Elections, of the Revised Statutes with respect to the filling of certain vacancies in nominations for county or municipal offices to be filled at the general election.
C. An optional plan shall take effect, in accordance with the further
provisions of this article, at 12:00 noon on the first day of July
next following the first election of officers in municipalities adopting
Articles 3 through 6, inclusive, or 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14 of this
Act or 12:00 noon on the first day of January next following the first
election of officers in municipalities adopting Article 7, 8, 12A,
15 or 16 of this Act.
(Source: L. 1950, c. 210, § 17-56, p. 521; amended
L. 1953, c. 254, § 15, p. 1750.)
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Upon the effective date of an optional Charter adopted pursuant
to this Act, any other Charter and its amendments and supplements
theretofore applicable to the municipality shall be superseded with
respect to such municipality. All ordinances and resolutions of the
municipality, to the extent that they are not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act, shall remain in full force and effect until
modified or repealed as provided by law.
(Source: L. 1950, c. 210, § 17.57, p. 522.)
The governing body of any municipality governed by a form of
government authorized by the "Optional Municipal Charter Law" may,
by ordinance, provide for the continuance or reestablishment, as the
case may be, of any Local Industrial Commission, which was established
in said municipality pursuant to P.L. 1962, c. 96 [N.J.S.A. 40:106-1
(123) to 40:106-1 (132)] and which Commission was performing its functions, powers
and duties under said law immediately prior to the adoption by the
municipality of its form of government under the Optional Municipal
Charter Law.
(Source: L. 1972, c. 170, § 1.)