§ 40A:16-1 Short title
§ 40A:16-2 Definitions
§ 40A:16-3 When office deemed vacant
§ 40A:16-4 Filling vacancies in municipalities holding regular municipal elections
§ 40A:16-5 Filling vacancies in municipalities holding general elections
§ 40A:16-6 Vote required to fill vacancy in office of mayor
§ 40A:16-7 Vote required to fill a vacancy in the membership of a governing body
§ 40A:16-8 Authority of mayor to vote in filling a vacancy
§ 40A:16-9 Authority of Governor to fill vacancies in governing bodies
§ 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:16-12 Appointment to fill vacancy where incumbent was not nominee of a political party; time to fill vacancy
§ 40A:16-13 Failure of governing body to fill vacancy in membership of governing body
§ 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:16-16 Special election when vacancy occurs pursuant to R.S. 19:3-25
§ 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:16-19 Nomination of successor to be elected at special election
§ 40A:16-20 Nomination of successor to be elected at regular municipal or general election
§ 40A:16-21 Time for taking office
§ 40A:16-22 Provisions in special municipal charters superseded
§ 40A:16-23 Statutes repealed

Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 40A > Chapter 16 - Municipal Vacancy Law

  • clerk: means the clerk of a municipality or of a board of chosen freeholders. See New Jersey Statutes 40A:1-1
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • sworn: includes "affirmed. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2