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. [1]
(Source: L. 1950, c. 210, § 8-3, p. 484.)
[1]
Editor's Note: The voters of the City of Rahway, by referendum held on November 3, 1953, adopted the recommendation of the Rahway Charter Commission that the city be divided into six (6) wards.
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. [1]
(Source: L. 1950, c. 210, § 8-5, p. 484.)
[1]
Editor's Note: The voters of the City of Rahway, by referendum held on November 3, 1953, adopted the recommendation of the Rahway Charter Commission that the Council consist of nine (9) members. Accordingly, the provisions of this subsection are applicable to the City of Rahway.
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.)