40A:16-17 - Special election when person elected to office becomes disqualified before commencement of term
40A:16-17.Ā 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 ofĀ the governing body and before the time fixed for the commencement of the termĀ of the office, it shall be determined that the person elected to that officeĀ shall no longer have the qualifications required for the office, the municipalĀ clerk shall forthwith fix the date for a special election to fill the officeĀ for its term or unexpired term, as the case may be, to be held not less than 45Ā days nor more than 50 days from the date of such determination.
L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.Ā Amended by L.1980, c. 93, s. 4, eff. Aug. 28, 1980.
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If at any time after an election for the office of mayor or for a member ofĀ the governing body and before the time fixed for the commencement of the termĀ of the office, it shall be determined that the person elected to that officeĀ shall no longer have the qualifications required for the office, the municipalĀ clerk shall forthwith fix the date for a special election to fill the officeĀ for its term or unexpired term, as the case may be, to be held not less than 45Ā days nor more than 50 days from the date of such determination.
L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.Ā Amended by L.1980, c. 93, s. 4, eff. Aug. 28, 1980.
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