It shall be the function and duty of the charter commission to study the form of government of the municipality, to compare it with other available forms under the laws of this State, to determine whether or not in its judgment the government of the municipality could be strengthened, made more clearly responsive or accountable to the people or whether its operation could be more economical or efficient, under a changed form of government.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 40:69A-7
Duties of charter commission
Known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law
The act spans §§ 40:69A-1 to 40:69A-98 (173 sections).
L.1950, c. 210, p. 463, s. 1-7, eff
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