[1979 Code § 2-4.1]
The Mayor shall be elected to serve for a term of four years in the manner provided by law. The salary and compensation of the Mayor shall be as provided by ordinance and shall be in lieu of all other salaries and fees which now or hereafter are allowed by law.
[1972 Code § 2-4.2]
The Mayor shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the City and shall possess the powers and privileges associated with such office as provided in the Charter, this Code and N.J.S.A. 40A:61-4.
[1979 Code § 2-4.3; New]
a. 
The Mayor shall have all those powers designated by general law.
b. 
The Mayor may participate in any deliberation of the Council and, on any occasion where the Council is unable to agree with respect to the adoption of an ordinance or resolution, by reason of being equally divided in a vote therein, the Mayor shall have the power to cast a vote to break a tie.
c. 
Every ordinance adopted by the Council shall, within five days after its passage, Sundays excepted, be presented to the Mayor by the City Clerk. The Mayor shall, within 10 days after receiving the ordinance, Sundays excepted, either approve the ordinance by affixing his signature thereto or return it to the Council by delivering it to the Clerk together with a statement setting forth his objections thereto or any item or part thereof. No ordinance or any item or part thereof shall take effect without the Mayor's approval, unless the Mayor fails to return the ordinance to the Council, as prescribed above, or unless the Council, upon consideration of the ordinance following its return, shall, by a vote of 2/3 of all the members of Council, resolve to override the veto.
d. 
The Mayor shall see to it that the laws of the state and the ordinances of the City are faithfully executed. He shall recommend to the Council such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient for the welfare of the City. He shall maintain peace and good order and have the power to suppress all riots and tumultuous assemblies in the City.
e. 
The Mayor shall be the head of the Police Department[1] and shall have the power to appoint, suspend and remove all employees in such Department. He shall appoint a Chief of Police and such Captains, Lieutenants and Sergeants of Police as may be authorized by ordinance, which promotional appointments shall require the consent of the City Council. The Mayor shall prepare rules and regulations governing the operation of the Police Department. The Mayor shall control and direct the police force and may appoint such special policemen as he may deem necessary for the preservation of public order. He shall enforce the laws of the state and the ordinances of the City.
[1]
Editor's Note: Refer also to Subsection 2-12.2, Mayor as Head of Department.
f. 
The Mayor shall supervise the official acts of the City employees and report derelictions of duty to the Council.
g. 
Within the office of the Mayor, there shall be the Bureau of Constituent Services, the head of which shall be the Mayor.
[Added 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 63-37]
1. 
The Bureau of Constituent Services shall consist of three Divisions:
(a) 
Division for Special Needs and Disabilities;
(b) 
Division on Aging Services; and
(c) 
Division of Cultural Diversity.
2. 
Each Division shall have employed one person who shall perform all functions and discharge all duties necessary to assist the Mayor in formulating policy recommendations for the Council, including, but not limited to, acting as a direct liaison for residents of Linden; assisting residents in directing them to City, county, state and private resources; planing and developing socialization programs and social services for the Bureau; assessing the impact of human services programs operated by the City; and developing and implementing recommendations as necessary.
[New]
Whenever there shall be a vacancy in the office of Mayor, or whenever the Mayor shall be prevented by absence from the City, sickness or other cause from attending the duties of his office, the Council President Pro Tempore shall act as Mayor and possess all the power of Mayor for that period. In the event the Council President Pro Tempore is absent or otherwise unavailable, the Council member having the most seniority shall assume the duties of the Mayor.
[1979 Code § 2-3.1]
The Council shall consist of ten (10) Council members composed of one (1) member from each of the ten (10) wards and a Council President elected at-large. The Ward Council members shall be elected for three-year terms, and the President of Council shall be elected for a four-year term, in the manner provided by law.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40A:61-2 for provisions permitting the City Council to continue under its previous form.
[1979 Code § 2-3.4]
The Council shall exercise the legislative power of the City, and shall have all the powers provided by N.J.S.A. 40:108-1 et seq., N.J.S.A. 40A:61-1 et seq., N.J.S.A. 40A:65-1 and general law for this purpose.
[New]
a. 
The Council may, subject to general law and the provisions hereof:
1. 
Pass, adopt, amend and repeal any ordinance or, where permitted, any resolution for any purpose required for the government of the municipality or for the accomplishment of any public purpose for which the City is authorized to act under general law;
2. 
Control and regulate the finances of the City and raise money by borrowing or taxation;
3. 
Investigate any activity of the City;
4. 
Override a veto of the Mayor by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of all the members of the Council.
b. 
The Council shall appoint the employees and officials of the City, except as provided elsewhere by law. In any case where the Council is unable to make such appointment of an officer or fill a vacancy to any appointed position by reason of being equally divided in a vote therein, the Mayor shall have the power to cast a vote to break a tie.
[1979 Code § 2-3.5]
The salary and compensation of each member of the City Council shall be as provided by ordinance.
[1979 Code § 2-3.2; New]
a. 
The City Council shall hold an annual meeting on the first day of January at twelve o'clock noon, or during the first seven (7) days of January in any year.
b. 
At its annual meeting, the Council shall, by the vote of a majority of its number, elect a President Pro Tempore who shall preside in the Council President's absence. They shall hold office for one (1) year and until the next annual meeting.
c. 
The Council may, at its annual meeting, establish for its members such committees of the Council as will assist it for the ensuing year. These shall be in addition to the standing committees created by subsection 2-7.2a. Appointments to all committees shall be made by the Council President.
[New]
The Council shall hold such other meetings, at such time and place as it may by resolution direct, but all regular meetings shall be held within the City.
[1979 Code § 2-3.3; New]
The President of the Council shall, when necessary, call special meetings of the Council. In case of his neglect or refusal, a majority of the members of the Council may call such meeting at such time and place in the City as it may designate, and in all cases of special meeting a notice shall be given to all members of the Council, or left at their places of residence.
[1979 Code § 2-3.3]
A majority of the whole number of members of Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business subject to any statutory provisions which may require a greater number with respect to a vote on a particular matter.