New Jersey § 40A:9-174 Compensation for injury or death to member of governing body or  other officer in performance of duty

New Jersey Statutes

§ 40A:9-174 — Compensation for injury or death to member of governing body or other officer in performance of duty

New Jersey § 40A:9-174

Title 40AMUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 40A:9-174 (2026).

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The governing body of any municipality, by resolution, may provide for the payment of a sum not to exceed $1,500.00 to any officer of the municipality including a member of the governing body who shall have been injured in the performance of duty as such officer. In the event of the death of any such officer in the performance of duty, a similar sum may be paid to the widow or dependents. Any such resolution shall prescribe the manner and method of payment. L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.

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The governing body of any municipality, by resolution, may provide for the payment of a sum not to exceed $1,500.00 to any officer of the municipality including a member of the governing body who shall have been injured in the performance of duty as such officer. In the event of the death of any such officer in the performance of duty, a similar sum may be paid to the widow or dependents. Any such resolution shall prescribe the manner and method of payment. L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.