N.J.S.A. 40:81-4 — Members of first council; election and terms

40:81-4. Members of first council; election and terms The members of the first municipal council shall be elected at the municipal election held on the fourth Tuesday after the adoption of this subtitle and shall serve as members of the council from twelve o'clock noon of the fourth Tuesday following such election until twelve o'clock noon of July 1 in the fourth year thereafter, save in those cases in which the terms of some of the members of the council shall expire at twelve o'clock noon on July 1 in each year in accordance with the provisions of article 3 of chapter 84 of this title (R.S. 40:84-9 et seq.), and until their successors shall have been elected and duly qualified, unless their places shall have become vacant. The election shall be conducted pursuant to the "Uniform Nonpartisan Elections Law," P.L. [1981], c. [379] (C. [40:45-5 et seq.] ). Amended by L.1981, c. 379, s. 21, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.

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