New Jersey A 3293: Revises statutes concerning permissible length of time between certain public questions in certain municipalities.

Bill Text

A3293 

ASSEMBLY, No. 3293 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman WILLIAM B. SAMPSON, IV

District 31 (Hudson)

SYNOPSIS

���� Provides abstention does not count towards remaining 
members in vote to fill certain municipal vacancies.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative 
Counsel.

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An Act concerning the vote required to fill certain municipal 
vacancies and amending N.J.S.40A:16-6 and N.J.S.40A:16-7.

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� N.J.S.40A:16-6 is amended 
to read as follows:

���� N.J.S.40A:16-6.� An 
appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor shall be by a majority 
vote of the entire membership of the governing body.� Those members who 
abstain from a vote pursuant to this section shall not be counted toward the 
remaining members of the governing body, and a majority shall be determined by 
those voting in favor or in opposition to a nominee to fill the vacancy.

(cf: N.J.S.40A:16-6)

���� 2.� N.J.S.40A:16-7 is amended 
to read as follows:

���� N.J.S.40A:16-7.� An 
appointment to fill a vacancy in the membership of a governing body shall be by 
a majority vote of the remaining members of the governing body.� Those 
members who abstain from a vote pursuant to this section shall not be counted 
toward the remaining members of the governing body, and a majority shall be 
determined by those voting in favor or in opposition to a nominee to fill the 
vacancy.

(cf: N.J.S.40A:16-7)

���� 3.� This act shall take effect 
immediately.

STATEMENT

���� Under the provisions of this 
bill a member of a municipal governing body who abstains from voting to fill a 
vacancy in the office of mayor or on the governing body would not be counted as 
a remaining member of the governing body, and a majority would be determined by 
those voting in favor or in opposition to a nominee to fill the vacancy.