N.J.S.A. 18A:13-9.1 — Special election of members of board after Federal decennial census; resolution

18A:13-9.1. Special election of members of board after Federal decennial census; resolution 1. Whenever the board of education of a regional district shall, following the taking of a federal decennial census and the issuance of preliminary populations of the constituent districts pursuant to said census but prior to the issuance of the final populations of said districts and the receipt by the Governor of said census in this State, determine that (a) said final populations and receipt by the Governor of the census shall not be available in time for the next succeeding election of members of said board, (b) said preliminary figures indicate that significant changes in the number of members to be allocated to the constituent districts will result, and (c) the allocation of members among the constituent districts on the basis of the present official census effective in this State will result in inequitable representation, it may, by resolution unanimously adopted and approved by the Commissioner of Education, provide that, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the members to be next elected pursuant to article 7 of chapter 13 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes shall be elected at a special election to be held on a day no later than 60 days after the receipt by the Governor of said census in this State as specified in said resolution. L.1970, c. 305, s. 1, eff. Dec. 14, 1970; amended 2021, c.369, s.9.

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