{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-20-35.1","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 40:20-35.1","heading":"Number of members;  election;  terms","body":"The board of chosen freeholders in all counties governed by article 3, chapter 20 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes as of January 1, 1966, shall consist of 7 members to be elected by the voters of the county at the general election next following the effective date of this act.  At the said election there shall be elected 2 members for 1 year, 2 members for 2 years and 3 members for 3 years and the ballots shall designate which members are to serve for the terms of 1, 2, and 3 years respectively.  At succeeding elections, all members shall be elected for a term of 3 years.\nL.1966, c. 62, s. 1, eff. June 6, 1966.","path":["TITLE 40 MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES"],"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":"2aead03791e8453da7568ed1202a31843796197d1563a9c04d1070e68a7c366c","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-20-35","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-20-35.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}