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N.J.S.A. 40A:63-1 Incorporation
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40A:63-1. Incorporation a. The inhabitants of each of the several townships are hereby continued as a body politic and corporate in law as heretofore constituted and established and shall be known by the name of "the township of ........................, in the county of ........…
N.J.S.A. 40A:63-2 Elected Officers
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40A:63-2. Elected Officers a. (1) The elected officers of every township shall be the members of the township committee, as hereinafter prescribed; (2) All elected officers shall be residents of the township and their terms of office shall begin on January 1 next succeeding their…
N.J.S.A. 40A:63-3 Organization of the Township Committee
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40A:63-3. Organization of the Township Committee a. The township committee shall consist of three or five members who shall hold office for a term of three years. b. Notwithstanding the provisions set out in subsection a. of this section, a township that has been divided into war…
N.J.S.A. 40A:63-4 General Powers
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40A:63-4. General Powers Every township, governed by the township form of government pursuant to this act, shall, subject to the provisions of this act or other general law, have full power to exercise all powers of local government in such manner as its committee may determine. …