{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-9-9","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-9","heading":"Appointments;  permanent and temporary","body":"In addition to the officers and employees whose appointment is specifically  provided for by law, the board of chosen freeholders of the county or the  governing body of the municipality, as the case may be, may appoint or provide  for the appointment of such other officers, agents and employees as may be  required for the execution of the powers conferred upon said board or governing  body or any board or officer of the county or municipality.\nWhenever any officer or employee is temporarily absent, disabled or disqualified, the board of chosen freeholders of the county or the governing body of the municipality may designate some person to act in place of any such officer or employee during his temporary absence, disability or disqualification.\nL.1971, c. 200, 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":"3ee836d10831b687260d939e3989fa75801b8af1714d44a47b5806974ce9ce56","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-9-8","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-9-9.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}