{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-75-36","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 40:75-36","heading":"Failure to file incumbent's petition deemed resignation","body":"If the incumbent shall fail to file an incumbent's petition within the time  limited herein, he shall be deemed to have resigned, his office shall forthwith  become vacant, and his term of office as commissioner shall immediately cease  and determine;  and the recall election shall proceed for the purpose of  electing his successor as provided in this article.","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":"a33b7cc7912df57ead1accc90bb22a402e6112444a2dced5d9c93da1db829539","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-75-35","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-75-37"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}