Special Charter (New Jersey)
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A Special Charter allows a New Jersey
municipality to operate under a charter that differs from those of the traditional forms of government or the many options available under the Faulkner Act
. Under the terms of the New Jersey State Constitution
of 1947 and the Faulkner Act of 1950, a municipality may obtain a special charter form from the New Jersey Legislature
, providing a unique form of governmental organization for that community.
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
municipality to operate under a charter that differs from those of the traditional forms of government or the many options available under the Faulkner Act
Faulkner Act (New Jersey)
The Optional Municipal Charter Law or Faulkner Act provides New Jersey municipalities with a variety of models of local government. This legislation is called the Faulkner Act in honor of the late Bayard H...
. Under the terms of the New Jersey State Constitution
New Jersey State Constitution
The Constitution of the State of New Jersey is the basic governing document of the State of New Jersey. In addition to three British Royal Charters issued for East Jersey, West Jersey and united New Jersey while they were still colonies, the state has been governed by three constitutions...
of 1947 and the Faulkner Act of 1950, a municipality may obtain a special charter form from the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
, providing a unique form of governmental organization for that community.