{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-38-16-3","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 38:16-3","heading":"Abolition of office to terminate employment prohibited","body":"No governing body of any state department, or of any county, municipality or  school district, shall abolish any position or office held by a person mentioned in section 38:16-1 of this title or change the title of such position, office or employment or reduce the emoluments thereof for the purpose  of terminating the service of such person.","path":["TITLE 38 MILITIA--SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND MARINES"],"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":"48bb9b33b313feb4771e910b0955a6c410731ab1216444457913e27fbddd8ff1","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-38-16-2","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-38-16-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}