The Walsh Act is a legislation in the U.S. state of New Jersey that permits municipalities to adopt a non-partisan commission form of government. The legislation was signed by Governor of New Jersey Woodrow Wilson on April 25, 1911. The commissions in Walsh Act municipalities are composed of either three or five members elected for four-year concurrent terms. The commissioners also serve as department heads in addition to their legislative functions. The commissioners elect one commissioner as mayor, who serves as chair of the commission. With few exceptions, Walsh Act mayors have no powers over and above their fellow commissioners, and are only responsible for their specific department(s).
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| - The Walsh Act is a legislation in the U.S. state of New Jersey that permits municipalities to adopt a non-partisan commission form of government. The legislation was signed by Governor of New Jersey Woodrow Wilson on April 25, 1911. The commissions in Walsh Act municipalities are composed of either three or five members elected for four-year concurrent terms. The commissioners also serve as department heads in addition to their legislative functions. The commissioners elect one commissioner as mayor, who serves as chair of the commission. With few exceptions, Walsh Act mayors have no powers over and above their fellow commissioners, and are only responsible for their specific department(s). (en)
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| - Camden County, New Jersey
- Cape May County, New Jersey
- Cape May Point, New Jersey
- 1923 Municipal Manager Law
- History of local government in the United States
- Local government legislation
- Bass River Township, New Jersey
- Beach Haven, New Jersey
- Bergen County, New Jersey
- Bordentown, New Jersey
- Bradley Beach, New Jersey
- Deal, New Jersey
- 1911 in American law
- Walsh Act
- Hudson County, New Jersey
- Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
- Union City, New Jersey
- Ventnor City, New Jersey
- 1911 in New Jersey
- Collingswood, New Jersey
- Galveston, Texas
- Governor of New Jersey
- Monmouth Beach, New Jersey
- Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Mount Ephraim, New Jersey
- Long Beach Township, New Jersey
- Longport, New Jersey
- Lyndhurst, New Jersey
- Commissioner of Public Safety
- Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey
- Burlington County, New Jersey
- U.S. state
- West Cape May, New Jersey
- West New York, New Jersey
- West Wildwood, New Jersey
- Wildwood Crest, New Jersey
- Galveston Hurricane of 1900
- Local government
- Allenhurst, New Jersey
- Cumberland County, New Jersey
- Essex County, New Jersey
- North Bergen, New Jersey
- Haddon Township, New Jersey
- Haddonfield, New Jersey
- Harvey Cedars, New Jersey
- Tavistock, New Jersey
- Atlantic County, New Jersey
- Audubon, New Jersey
- Jersey Shore
- Margate City, New Jersey
- Local government in New Jersey
- Pine Valley, New Jersey
- City commission government
- Millville, New Jersey
- New Jersey
- Nutley, New Jersey
- Ocean County, New Jersey
- Sea Isle City, New Jersey
- Woodrow Wilson
- Mayor
- Non-partisan
- North Jersey
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| - The Walsh Act is a legislation in the U.S. state of New Jersey that permits municipalities to adopt a non-partisan commission form of government. The legislation was signed by Governor of New Jersey Woodrow Wilson on April 25, 1911. The commissions in Walsh Act municipalities are composed of either three or five members elected for four-year concurrent terms. The commissioners also serve as department heads in addition to their legislative functions. The commissioners elect one commissioner as mayor, who serves as chair of the commission. With few exceptions, Walsh Act mayors have no powers over and above their fellow commissioners, and are only responsible for their specific department(s). The Walsh Act was modeled on the commission system that was set up in Galveston, Texas in the wake of the devastating Hurricane of 1900. As part of its reconstruction efforts, the city reorganized itself to a government system in which each elected official had a specific area of responsibility, combining executive and legislative responsibilities. The Walsh Act was enacted in 1911, and specified that commissioners would be elected at large in nonpartisan elections, and would serve four-year, concurrent terms of office. The Walsh Act was the first charter law in New Jersey to include options for ballot initiatives, referendums and recall. The popularity of the Walsh Act form of government declined from a peak of about 60 in the early years after it was created to a total of approximately 30 statewide in 2018, of which six in North Jersey and the remainder are largely in Jersey Shore communities. (en)
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of | - Cape May Point, New Jersey
- Bass River Township, New Jersey
- Bayonne, New Jersey
- Beach Haven, New Jersey
- Beachwood, New Jersey
- Belmar, New Jersey
- Bernard N. McFeely
- Bordentown, New Jersey
- Bradley Beach, New Jersey
- Deal, New Jersey
- List of municipalities in New Jersey
- Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
- Union City, New Jersey
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