52:14-13.Ā  Insanity of state officer to vacate office
Whenever an officer of this state or a member of a state board or commissionĀ  appears to be insane and is committed to an institution for the insane pursuantĀ  to law, the commission or appointment of such officer or member shall becomeĀ  vacated and void, and a vacancy shall thereupon exist in such office, the sameĀ  as though the officer or member had resigned or died.