40:41A-49.Ā  Vacancies
The office of county manager shall be deemed vacant if:Ā  the incumbent movesĀ  his residence from the county without board permission;Ā  or he is by death,Ā  physical or mental illness or other casualty unable to continue to serve asĀ  county manager.Ā  Any vacancy in the office of county manager shall be filled inĀ  the manner prescribed in section 47 of this article.Ā  The board of freeholdersĀ  may appoint the deputy manager or any department head to serve as acting countyĀ  manager until a successor has been appointed. During the temporary absence orĀ  temporary disability of the county manager the deputy manager or a departmentĀ  head designated by the manager if there be no deputy manager, shall serve asĀ  acting county manager.

L.1972, c. 154, s. 49, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
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