{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-6b-20","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 26:6B-20","heading":"Causes for removal of medical examiner.","body":"20. The Governor shall be authorized to remove the Chief State Medical Examiner from office, and the Chief State Medical Examiner shall be authorized to remove any county or intercounty medical examiner from office, for any of the following causes:\na.\tengaging in illegal activity;\nb.\tintentional substantive noncompliance with rules and regulations;\nc.\twillful misconduct;\nd.\tprofessional incompetence and neglect of duty;\ne.\tinsubordination; or\nf.\texcessive inefficiency in the performance of his duties.\nL.2018, c.62, s.20.","path":["TITLE 26 HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS"],"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":"1e77aff01811d88f35e209e46f8783756b408ba8be5b861311845e9cdc1359c2","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-6b-19","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-6b-21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}