City of Plainfield
COUNTY OF UNION
STATE OF NEW JERSEY

Plainfield Charter
1968

Effective January 1,1969.

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ARTICLE I. CITY CORPORATION
§ .1 Short title.
§ .2 Incorporation.
§ .3 Definitions.
§ .4 Construction.
§ .5 Powers.
§ 1.6 Self-government generally.

ARTICLE II. THE CITY COUNCIL
§ 2.1 Legislative power.
§ 2.2 City council.
§ 2.3 Qualification, term.
§ 2.4 Vacancies.
§ 2.5 Organization.
§ 2.6 Meetings.
§ 2.7 Procedures.
§ 2.8 Investigations; removals.
§ 2.9 Ordinances;veto.
§ 2.10 Separation of powers; administration.
§ 2.11 Compensation.
§ 2.12 Judge of qualifications.
§ 2.13 Clerk of the council.
§ 2.14 Compilation of ordinances and resolutions.
§ 2.15 Enacting clause.

ARTICLE III THE MAYOR
§ 3.1 Mayor; term.
§ 3.2 Mayor; qualifications and compensation.
§ 3.3 Vacancies.
§ 3.4 Mayor; general duties.
§ 3.5 Appointments and removals.
§ 3.6 Additional powers and duties.
§ 3.7 Emergencies.

ARTICLE IV. ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
§ 4.1 City administrator; appointment and term.
§ 4.2 City administrator; qualifications.
§ 4.3 City administrator; powers and duties.
§ 4.4 Departments.
§ 4.5 Department heads.
§ 4.6 Department heads; powers and duties.
§ 4.7 Corporation counsel.
§ 4.8 Other appointments.
§ 4.9 Human relations.

ARTICLE V. BUDGET AND CONTROL
§ 5.1 Fiscal year.
§ 5.2 Budget document.
§ 5.3 Budget preparation; current operating expenses.
§ 5.4 Budget preparation; capital budget.
§ 5.5 The executive budget.
§ 5.6 Action by the council.
§ 5.7 Budget adoption.
§ 5.8 Budget operation.
§ 5.9 Other staff services.
§ 5.10 Independent agencies.

ARTICLE VI. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
A. Initiative and Referendum
§ 6.1 Initiative power.
§ 6.2 Referendum power.
§ 6.3 Form and content of petition.
§ 6.4 Certification.
§ 6.5 Amendments.
§ 6.6 Ordinance suspended.
§ 6.7 Submission to council.
§ 6.8 Submission to voters.
§ 6.9 General or special elections.
§ 6.10 Elections generally.
§ 6.11 Publication.
§ 6.12 Ballots.
§ 6.13 Election results.

B. Recall
§ 6.14 Recall power.
§ 6.15 Number of signatures.
§ 6.16 Certification; amendment.
§ 6.17 Time for recall election; publication.
§ 6.18 Ballot.
§ 6.19 Several officers.
§ 6.20 Election of successor.
§ 6.21 Election procedure.
§ 6.22 Notices.
S 6.23 Election results.

ARTICLE VII. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 7.1 Elective city offices.
§ 7.2 Councilmanic wards; reapportionment.
§ 7.3 Dual office holding.
§ 7.4 Conflict of interests.
§ 7.5 Code of ethics.
§ 7.6 Fraud of officers or employees.
§ 7.7 Duty to testify.
§ 7.8 Conviction of crime.

ARTICLE VIII. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
§ 8.1 Transition date.
§ 8.2 Existing law and ordinances.
§ 8.3 Elective officers.
§ 8.4 Appointive officers and employees.
§ 8.5 Administrative code.
§ 8.6 Transfer of employees.
§ 8.7 Continuity of functions.
§ 8.8 Pending actions and proceedings.
§ 8.9 Referendum on adoption of this act.
§ 8.10 Validation.
§ 8.11 Repealer.
§ 8.12 Effective date.

PLAINFIELD CHARTER (1968)
CHAPTER 159
ASSEMBLY NO. 757

An Act to provide a special charter for the city ofPlainfield, in county of Union.

WHEREAS, The Common Council of the city of Plainfield in the county of Union has petitioned the Legislature for the passage of a special law to provide a new charter for the city, pursuant to Article IV, Section VII, paragraph 10 of the Constitution of 1947, in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the laws of 1948, chapter 199 (R.S. 1:6-10 et seq.);

and WHEREAS, Notice of intention to apply for the passage of such special law has been duly published, and the original of the petition, together with a duly certified copy of the ordinance authorizing the filing of the same, have been duly presented and filed;

now therefore Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: