{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-69a-83","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 40:69A-83","heading":"Council","body":"The municipal council shall consist of five members, unless otherwise provided in the municipal charter, who shall serve for a term of 4 years.\nL.1950, c. 210, p. 485, s. 9-3, eff. June 8, 1950.  Amended by L.1981, c. 465, s. 22, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.","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":"d82a60c67e5fa9d2fe7b8f9334e07ee85b50ca21f1d0501f1846a82fbccfc643","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-69a-82","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-69a-83.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}