Special charter (New Jersey)

New Jersey municipal government

Traditional forms

Borough Township
City Town Village

Modern forms

Walsh Act commission
1923 municipal manager

Faulkner Act forms

Mayor–council Council–manager
Small municipality
Mayor–council–administrator

Nonstandard forms

Special charter

Changing form of municipal government

Charter Study Commission

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.

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