The form of government provided in Part 3 of this Charter shall
be known as the "Mayor-Council Plan F" and shall, together with Parts
1, 2 and 4 of this Charter, govern any municipality, the voters of
which have adopted it pursuant to this Act.
(Source: L. 1950, c. 210, § 8-1, p. 483.)
Each municipality hereunder shall be governed by an elected
Council and an elected Mayor and by such other officers and employees
as may be duly appointed pursuant to this article, general law or
ordinance.
(Source: L. 1950, c. 210, § 8-2, p. 484.)
The municipality shall be divided into two (2) wards, unless
pursuant to the authority granted under N.J.S.A. 40:69A-13 or 40:69A-19
of Article 1 of this Act, the municipality is to consist of from three
(3) to six (6) wards.
(Source: L. 1950, c. 210, § 8-3, p. 484.)
The Mayor shall be elected by the voters of the municipality
at the general election to be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November or at such other times as may be provided
by law for holding general elections and shall serve for a term of
four (4) years beginning on the first day of January next following
his election.
(Source: L. 1950, c. 210, § 8-4, p. 484.)
The Council shall consist of five (5) members, unless pursuant
to the authority granted under N.J.S.A. 40:69A-13 or 40:69A-19 of
Article 1 of this Act, the municipality shall be governed by a Council
of seven (7) or nine (9) members. Members of the Council shall serve
for a term of four (4) years, except as hereinafter provided for those
first elected, beginning on the first day of January next following
their election. They shall be elected at large and by ward at the
general election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November or at such other time as may be provided by law for holding
general elections in the following manner:
A. In a municipality having two (2) wards and five (5) Councilmen, one
(1) Councilman shall be elected from each ward and three (3) at large.
B. In a municipality having three (3) wards and five (5) Councilmen,
one (1) Councilman shall be elected from each ward and two (2) at
large.
C. In a municipality having four (4) wards and seven (7) Councilmen,
one (1) Councilman shall be elected from each ward and three (3) at
large.
D. In a municipality having five (5) wards and nine (9) Councilmen,
one (1) Councilman shall be elected from each ward and four (4) at
large.
E. In a municipality having six (6) wards and nine (9) Councilmen, one
(1) Councilman shall be elected from each ward and three (3) at large.
(Source: L. 1950, c. 210, § 8-5, p. 484.)
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At the first election, as provided in Part
4 of this Charter, following the adoption by a municipality of this plan, five (5), seven (7) or nine (9) Councilmen, as provided in §
C5-5 of this article, shall be elected. The Councilmen elected at large shall serve for a term of four (4) years, and the Councilmen elected from wards shall serve for a term of two (2) years.
(Source: L. 1950, c. 210, § 8-6, p. 485.)
Whenever a vacancy occurs, as provided in N.J.S.A. 40A:16-3,
in the office of a Mayor or in the membership of the governing body
of a municipality holding general elections, the vacancy shall be
filled in the following manner:
A. If the vacancy occurs any time subsequent to September 1 of the next
to the last year and up to the expiration of the term of the officer
whose office has become vacant, the office shall be filled for its
unexpired term by appointment by the governing body as hereinafter
provided.
B. If the vacancy occurs at any other time, the vacancy shall be filled
for its unexpired term at the next general election to be held not
less than sixty (60) days after the occurrence of the vacancy. The
governing body may fill the vacancy temporarily by appointment as
hereinafter provided.
(Source: L. 1950, c. 210, § 8-7, p. 485; amended L.
1979, c. 83, § 1, eff. April 26, 1979.)
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