Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:local_government
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| gptkbp:affects |
local government operations
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| gptkbp:allows |
direct election of mayor
referendums on local issues council to override mayor's veto veto power for the mayor |
| gptkbp:amended_by |
multiple times since enactment
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| gptkbp:defines |
roles of council members
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| gptkbp:enables |
mayor to appoint department heads
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:New_Jersey
1950 |
| gptkbp:encourages |
community engagement in governance
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| gptkbp:establishes |
council's legislative authority
mayor-council form of government |
| gptkbp:facilitates |
public participation in government
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| gptkbp:has_influenced |
political science research in municipal governance.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
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| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for budget preparation
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| gptkbp:influences |
local governance structure
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| gptkbp:is_a_framework_for |
local political structure
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| gptkbp:is_adopted_by |
municipalities in New Jersey
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| gptkbp:is_applicable_to |
cities and towns in New Jersey
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| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
local elections in New Jersey
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| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
strong executive leadership
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| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
increase efficiency in local government
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| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
academic studies on local governance
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| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
local ordinances
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| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
Council-Manager form of government
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:New_Jersey_Statutes_Annotated
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| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
gptkb:New_Jersey_League_of_Municipalities
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| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
state laws and regulations
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| gptkbp:is_used_by |
over 70 municipalities
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| gptkbp:model |
other states considering similar laws
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| gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:William_J._Faulkner
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| gptkbp:promotes |
strong mayor system
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| gptkbp:provides |
for the establishment of municipal departments
guidelines for municipal elections mechanisms for recall of elected officials powers to the mayor |
| gptkbp:requires |
annual budget submission by mayor
council approval for certain mayoral actions |
| gptkbp:supports |
accountability in local government
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hamilton,_New_Jersey
gptkb:Dover,_New_Jersey gptkb:Lumberton_Township |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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