Title 40A, Title 40A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

40A:16-13. Failure of governing body to fill vacancy in membership of governing body 40A:16-13. Failure of governing body to fill vacancy in membership of governing body. If a governing body shall fail or decline to fill a vacancy in the membership of the governing body by appoin…

40A:16-14. Special election to fill vacancy in the office of mayor; limitation on authority to appoint If a governing body shall fail to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor as provided in N.J.S. 40A:16-4a or 40A:16-5a within the 30-day period prescribed by N.J.S. 40A:16-11 or 4…

40A:16-15. Appointment pending election when person elected to office dies before commencement of term 40A:16-15. If at any time after an election for the office of mayor or for a member of the governing body and before the time fixed for the commencement of the term of the offic…

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 th…

40A:16-17. Special election when person elected to office becomes disqualified before commencement of term If at any time after an election for the office of mayor or for a member of the governing body and before the time fixed for the commencement of the term of the office, it s…

40A:16-18. Notice of holding special election; contents The municipal clerk upon the fixing of a date for the holding of a special election shall immediately cause to be published in a legal newspaper circulating within the municipality a notice setting forth the date of the spec…

40A:16-19. Nomination of successor to be elected at special election The nomination of a successor to be elected at a special election as provided in N.J.S. 40A:16-14, 40A:16-15, 40A:16-16 and 40A:16-17 shall be made in the following manner: a. In municipalities holding elections…

40A:16-2. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: a. "Governing body" means the body exercising general legislative power in the municipality, including any mayor s…

40A:16-20. Nomination of successor to be elected at regular municipal or general election The nomination of a successor to be elected at a regular municipal or general election shall be made in the manner provided in Title 19 of the Revised Statutes. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. Apr…

40A:16-21. Time for taking office All appointees to fill a vacancy, whether to fill the unexpired term or temporarily, shall take office immediately after appointment and qualification. All persons elected to serve for the unexpired term of an office shall take office immediately…

40A:16-22. Provisions in special municipal charters superseded The provisions of any special municipal charters which are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby superseded. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.

40A:16-23. Statutes repealed The following sections, acts and chapters, together with all amendments and supplements thereto are hereby repealed: Revised Statutes Sections: R.S. 40:72-15; R.S. 40:81-18; R.S. 40:87-11; R.S. 40:125-7; R.S. 40:131-5; R.S. 40:146-20; R.S. 40:171-5. P…

40A:16-3. When office deemed vacant The office of a mayor or a member of the governing body of a municipality shall be deemed vacant: a. Upon its being so declared by virtue of a judicial determination; b. Upon the death of the mayor or a member of a governing body; c. Upon a det…

40A:16-4. Filling vacancies in municipalities holding regular municipal elections Whenever a vacancy occurs as provided in N.J.S. 40A:16-3 in the office of mayor or in the membership of the governing body of a municipality holding regular municipal elections, the vacancy shall be…

40A:16-5. Filling vacancies in municipalities holding general elections Whenever a vacancy occurs as provided in N.J.S. 40A:16-3 in the office of a mayor or in the membership of the governing body of a municipality holding general elections, the vacancy shall be filled in the fol…

40A:16-6. Vote required to fill vacancy in office of mayor An appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor shall be by a majority vote of the entire membership of the governing body. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.

40A:16-7. Vote required to fill a vacancy in the membership of a governing body 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.

40A:16-8. Authority of mayor to vote in filling a vacancy In municipalities governed by the provisions of Article 3 or 16A of the "Optional Municipal Charter Law," P.L.1950, c. 210 (C. 40:69A-31 et seq. and C. [40:69A-149.1] et seq.), or by the provisions of laws governing boroug…

40A:16-9. Authority of Governor to fill vacancies in governing bodies Whenever the offices of all or a majority of the members of a governing body shall become vacant as provided in N.J.S. 40A:16-3, the fact of the vacancies shall be immediately certified to the Governor by the m…