{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-9-12","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-12","heading":"Vacancy from any cause other than expiration of term or filing of  petition for recall","body":"In any county or municipality, whenever a vacancy in office occurs from any  cause other than expiration of the term of office or the filing of petition for  recall, such vacancy shall be filled in the manner prescribed by law.\nL.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.  Amended by L.1979, c. 83, s. 16, eff. April 26, 1979.","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":"93d9f166b4c4509ada9ba07ce6d1f6eca08fbf66f2b625820a6d50eedda9cc8f","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-9-11","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-9-12.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}