{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-69a-168","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 40:69A-168","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 one 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 municipal or special election.\nL.1950, c. 210, p. 510, s. 17-19, eff. June 8, 1950.","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":"e44dc7dc88d04e2d24626177b387e7cc4ba1bca1846b8cff59f0a7e52052365e","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-69a-167","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-69a-169"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}