{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-16-8","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 40A:16-8","heading":"Authority of mayor to vote in filling a vacancy","body":"In municipalities governed by the provisions of Article 3 or 16A of the \"Optional Municipal Charter Law,\"  P.L.1950, c. 210 (C. 40:69A-31 et seq. and C. [40:69A-149.1] et seq.), or by the provisions of laws governing boroughs, R.S. 40:86-1 to R.S. 40:94-6 inclusive, a mayor shall be permitted to vote to fill a vacancy in the membership of a governing body only in the case of a tie vote.\nL.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.  Amended by L.1981, c. 465, s. 38, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.","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":"094fb4ce60d74134b129bbeb2f6057f6f8fca55465671bd82e1e6818e669f9e4","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-16-7","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-16-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}