13. At the regular municipal election in any municipality which has adopted this act, the candidates receiving the greatest number of votes cast shall be elected to the respective offices. Except as otherwise provided by law, the term of office of any officer elected pursuant to this act shall begin on July 1 next following election. If a regular municipal election is held on the day of the general election in November pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.2009, c.196 (C.40:45-7.1), the term of office of any officer elected shall begin on January 15 next following election.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 40:45-17
Number of votes for election; commencement of term of office
Known as the Uniform Nonpartisan Elections Law
The act spans §§ 40:45-1 to 40:45-9 (24 sections).
L.1981, c.379, s.13; amended 1983, c.183, s.3; 2009, c.196, s.7; 2023, c.124, s.19.
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