{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-82-2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 40:82-2","heading":"Qualifications","body":"The municipal manager shall be a person, other than a member of the municipal council, fully qualified to exercise the powers and perform the duties hereinafter set forth.  He need not be a resident of the municipality at  the time of his appointment but shall become a resident thereof within 3 months  after appointment and continue a resident throughout his period of service;   provided, however, the municipal manager may reside outside of the municipality with the approval of the municipal council.\nAmended by L.1947, c. 218, p. 879, s. 1, eff. July 4, 1947;  L.1982, c. 69, s. 1, eff. July 13, 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":"d83b6a00e4839e3ef4299f2f127e4e20dca4b0de3137055152bb6b80b0051888","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-82-1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-82-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}