{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-14-29","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 40A:14-29","heading":"Promotion of members and officers in certain municipalities","body":"In any municipality except in cities of the first class a promotion of any member or officer of the paid or part-paid fire department or force to a superior position shall be made from the membership of such department or force.  No person shall be eligible for promotion to be a superior officer unless he shall have previously served as a permanent paid fireman for at least  3 years in such department or force.\nL.1971, c. 197, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.","path":["TITLE 40A 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":"6399bac5c98fd620f7bc8e2b666ca79a26197d0562fa95e96245efa4c8d19f8e","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-14-28.1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-14-30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}