§ 40A:16-16 — Special election when vacancy occurs pursuant to R.S. 19:3-25

Whenever the office of mayor or of member of the governing body shall be declared or deemed vacant pursuant to R.S. 19:3-25, the municipal clerk shall forthwith fix the date for a special election to fill that office for its term or unexpired term, as the case may be, to be held not less than 45 days nor more than 50 days from the date upon which the office was so declared or deemed to be vacant. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979. Amended by L.1980, c. 93, s. 3, eff. Aug. 28, 1980.