{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-41a-88","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 40:41A-88","heading":"Elective officers;  removal by recall petition and vote","body":"Any elective officer shall be subject to removal from office for cause connected with his office, after he has served at least 1 year, upon the filing  of a recall petition and the affirmative vote of a majority of those voting on  the question of removal at any general, regular county or special election.\nL.1972, c. 154, s. 88, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.","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":"6e246554eba8d593c76e5adae94aea6ed3eb4ccfa6bc054eb392799197051790","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-41a-87","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-41a-89"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}