New Jersey Statutes
§ 40A:16-7 — Vote required to fill a vacancy in the membership of a governing body
New Jersey § 40A:16-7
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 40AMUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 40A:16-7 (2026).
Text
An appointment to fill a vacancy in the membership of a governing body shall be by a majority vote of the remaining members of the governing body. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 40A:16-1
Short title§ 40A:16-10
Qualifications of appointee to fill vacancy§ 40A:16-11
Appointment to fill vacancy where incumbent was nominee of a political party; time to fill vacancy§ 40A:16-14
Special election to fill vacancy in the office of mayor; limitation on authority to appoint§ 40A:16-15
Appointment pending election when person elected to office dies before commencement of term§ 40A:16-17
Special election when person elected to office becomes disqualified before commencement of term§ 40A:16-18
Notice of holding special election; contents§ 40A:16-2
Definitions§ 40A:16-21
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New Jersey § 40A:16-7, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/40A%3A16-7.