{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-66-7","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-7","heading":"Cessation of membership.","body":"Membership of any person shall cease:\n(a)\tif, except as provided in N.J.S.18A:66-8, he shall discontinue his service for more than 10 consecutive years;\n(b)\tupon the withdrawal by a member of his accumulated deductions as provided in this article;\n(c)\tupon resignation and election to receive, in lieu of the return of his accumulated deductions, the benefits provided in N.J.S.18A:66-36 and N.J.S.18A:66-37;\n(d)\tupon retirement;\n(e)\tat death;\nbut not otherwise except as provided in this article.\nThe pension fund shall send written notice in care of the last employer of a member at least 60 days in advance of the date on which his inactive membership shall expire as provided in subsection (a) of this section.\nL.1967, c.271; amended 2025, c.147, s.1.","path":["TITLE 18A EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"6847e3e8d78a457c1f604e9293ea9eccb63e44a7054b1ca36e30644f65494f34","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-66-6.1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-66-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}