An appointment to fill a vacancy in the membership of a governing body shall be by a majority vote of the remaining members of the governing body.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 40A:16-7
Vote required to fill a vacancy in the membership of a governing body
Known as the Municipal Vacancy Law
The act spans §§ 40A:16-1 to 40A:16-9 (23 sections).
L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff
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