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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.

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.

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

References

Egenton, Michael A.. (1992). "Modern Forms of Municipal Government". New Jersey State Commission on County and Municipal Government..
"Types of New Jersey Municipal Government". [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]].

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