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NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-207 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-207 - Establishment of Law Enforcement and Firefighter Unit.

40A:14-207 Establishment of Law Enforcement and Firefighter Unit.  8. Within six months of the effective date of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-200 et al.), the Director of the Office of Administrative Law shall establish a special unit, to be known as the Law Enforcement and Firefighter Unit. Administrative law judges qualified by their expertise and experience in disciplinary matters and cases subject to the provisions of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-200 et al.) shall be assigned to this Law Enforcement and Firefighter Unit. To the greatest extent practicable and feasible, all cases subject to P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-200 et al.) shall be heard and determined by judges assigned to the Law Enforcement and Firefighter Unit. L.2009, c.16, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-208 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-208 - Rules, regulations.

40A:14-208 Rules, regulations.  9. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Office of Administrative Law and the Civil Service Commission, in consultation, shall promulgate temporary rules to effectuate the purposes of section 2 through section 7, inclusive, of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-201 through C.40A:14-206). These rules shall include, but not be limited to practices and procedures governing matters such as discovery, motions and the conduct of hearings and shall be designed to ensure that all disciplinary cases subject to the provisions of section 2 of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-201) are brought to resolution expeditiously. The temporary rules promulgated pursuant to this subsection shall take effect immediately and shall expire on the first day of the 13th month following enactment. b. In accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Office of Administrative Law and the Civil Service Commission, in consultation, shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of section 2 through section 7, inclusive, of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-201 through C.40A:14-206). These rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to practices and procedures governing matters such as discovery, motions and the conduct of hearings and shall be designed to ensure that all disciplinary cases subject to the provisions of section 2 of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-201) are brought to resolution expeditiously. The rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this section shall take effect upon the expiration of the temporary rules promulgated pursuant to subsection a. of this section and may, as appropriate to effectuate the purposes of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-200 et al.), be amended in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2009, c.16, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-211 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-211 - Rules, regulations promulgated by Public Employment Relations Commission.

40A:14-211 Rules, regulations promulgated by Public Employment Relations Commission.  12. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Public Employment Relations Commission shall promulgate temporary rules to effectuate the purposes of sections 10 and 11 of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-209 and C.40A:14-210). These rules shall include, but not be limited to practices and procedures governing matters such as discovery, motions and the conduct of hearings and shall be designed to ensure that all disciplinary cases subject to the provisions of section 10 of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-209) are brought to resolution expeditiously. The temporary rules promulgated pursuant to this subsection shall take effect immediately and shall expire on the first day of the 13th month following enactment. b. In accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Public Employment Relations Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of sections 10 and 11 of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-209 and C.40A:14-210). These rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to practices and procedures governing matters such as discovery, motions and the conduct of hearings and shall be designed to ensure that all disciplinary cases subject to the provisions of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-200 et al.) are brought to resolution expeditiously. The rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this section shall take effect upon the expiration of the temporary rules promulgated pursuant to subsection a. of this section and may, as appropriate to effectuate the purposes of section 10 of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-209), be amended in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2009, c.16, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-213 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-213 - Short title.

40A:14-213 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Responders Employment Protection Act." L.2009, c.202, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-214 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-214 - Employment protection for volunteer emergency responder.

40A:14-214 Employment protection for volunteer emergency responder.  2. a. As used in this act, "volunteer emergency responder" means an active member in good standing of a volunteer fire company, a volunteer member of a duly incorporated first aid, rescue or ambulance squad, or a member of any county or municipal volunteer Office of Emergency Management, provided the member's official duties include responding to a fire or emergency call. b. No employer shall terminate, dismiss or suspend an employee who fails to report for work at his place of employment because he is serving as a volunteer emergency responder during a state of emergency declared by the President of the United States or the Governor of this State or is actively engaged in responding to an emergency alarm; provided the volunteer emergency responder provides his employer with (1) notice, at least one hour before he is scheduled to report to his place of employment, that he is rendering emergency services in response to a declared state of emergency or emergency alarm; and (2) upon returning to his place of employment, a copy of the incident report and a certification by the incident commander, or other official or officer in charge, affirming that the volunteer emergency responder was actively engaged in, and necessary for, rendering emergency services and setting forth the date and time the volunteer emergency responder was relieved from emergency duty by that officer or official, as the case may be. If the volunteer emergency responder is actively engaged in rendering emergency services for more than one consecutive work day, the incident commander, or other official or officer in charge, shall direct that appropriate notice be given the volunteer emergency responder's employer each day the volunteer is required to be absent from his employment.  c. No employer shall be required to pay any employee for any work time that the employee misses while serving as a volunteer emergency responder pursuant to this subsection; provided, however, a volunteer emergency responder may charge his absence as a vacation day or a sick day, if the volunteer has such days available. d. The provisions of this act shall not apply to any employee who, by statute or contract, is deemed an essential employee. L.2009, c.202, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-215 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-215 - Appointment of EMTs by municipality.

40A:14-215 Appointment of EMTs by municipality.  1. a. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the appointing authority of a municipality which employs emergency medical technicians may appoint as a member thereof any person who: (1) was employed as an emergency medical technician by any municipality; (2) has satisfactorily completed a working test period in an emergency medical technician title in a municipality which has adopted Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes or satisfactorily completed a comparable, documented probationary period in an emergency medical technician title in a municipality which has not adopted Title 11A, Civil Service; (3) was, for reasons of economy, terminated as an emergency medical technician within 60 months prior to the appointment; and (4) was, at the time of termination in good standing with the municipal employer. b. A municipality may employ such a person notwithstanding that: (1) Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes is operative in that municipality; (2) the municipality has available to it an eligible or regular reemployment list of persons eligible for such appointments; and (3) the appointed person is not on any eligible list. A municipality which has adopted Title 11A, Civil Service, may not employ such a person if a special reemployment list is in existence for the emergency medical technician title to be filled. c. If a municipality determines to appoint a person pursuant to the provisions of this act, it shall give first priority in making such appointments to residents of the municipality and second priority to residents of the county not residing in the municipality. d. The seniority, seniority-related privileges and, if applicable, promotion title above the entry level title that an emergency medical technician possessed with the employer who terminated the emergency medical technician's employment for reasons of economy shall not be transferable to a new position when the emergency medical technician is appointed to a position pursuant to the provisions of this section.  L.2011, c.329, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-216 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-216 - Reappointment of EMTs by municipality.

40A:14-216 Reappointment of EMTs by municipality.  2. a. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the appointing authority of a municipality which employs emergency medical technicians may reappoint as a member thereof any person who: (1) did not hold a permanent appointment, but, in the case of a municipality which has adopted Title 11A, Civil Service, was fulfilling a working test period in an emergency medical technician title in that municipality or, in the case of a municipality which has not adopted Title 11A, Civil Service, was serving a probationary period in an emergency medical technician title; (2) was, for reasons of economy, terminated as an emergency medical technician within 60 months prior to the appointment; and (3) was, at the time of termination, in good standing. b. A municipality may reemploy such a person notwithstanding that: (1) Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes is operative in that municipality; (2) the municipality has available to it an eligible or regular reemployment list of persons eligible for such appointments; and (3) the appointed person is not on any eligible list. A municipality which has adopted Title 11A, Civil Service, may not re-employ such a person if a special reemployment list is in existence for the emergency medical technician title to be filled. c. If a municipality determines to reappoint a person pursuant to the provisions of this act, it shall give first priority in making such appointments to residents of the municipality and second priority to residents of the county not residing in the municipality. d. An emergency medical technician reappointed pursuant to this section shall complete any probationary or working test period not completed at the time of his termination for reasons of economy. L.2011, c.192, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-1 - Short title

40A:16-1. Short title  This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Municipal Vacancy Law." L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-2 - Definitions

40A:16-2. Definitions  As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: a. "Governing body" means the body exercising general legislative power in the municipality, including any mayor selected by the governing body from among its own members; b. "Incumbent" means a person in present possession of the office of mayor or member of a governing body and who is legally authorized to discharge the duties of the office; c. "Mayor" means the person elected to that office at large by the voters of the municipality; d. "Municipality" means any village, borough, town, township or city of this State; e. "Officer" means a mayor elected at large or the member of a governing body; f. "Political party" means a party which, at the election held for all of the members of the General Assembly next preceding the holding of any primary election held pursuant to Title 19 of the Revised Statutes, polled for members of the General Assembly at least 10% of the total vote cast in the State. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-3 - When office deemed vacant

40A:16-3. When office deemed vacant  The office of a mayor or a member of the governing body of a municipality shall be deemed vacant: a. Upon its being so declared by virtue of a judicial determination; b. Upon the death of the mayor or a member of a governing body; c. Upon a determination of the other members of the governing body that the mayor or a member of a governing body no longer resides within the corporate limits of a municipality or ward from which he was elected; d. Upon the refusal of the mayor or member of a governing body to qualify or serve; e. Upon a judicial determination that the mayor or member of a governing body shall have become physically or mentally incapable of serving; f. Upon the filing of a written resignation with the municipal clerk by the mayor or a member of the governing body, except a resignation filed following the filing of a recall petition; g. Whenever the mayor, when required by law to attend meetings of the governing body, or a member of the governing body, fails to attend and participate in any meetings of the governing body for a period of 8 consecutive weeks without being excused from attendance by a majority of the members of the governing body, at the conclusion of such period; provided, however, that the governing body may refuse to excuse only with respect to those failure to attend and participate which are not due to legitimate illness; or, h. Upon a determination that the office comes within the purview of R.S. 19:3-25. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-4 - Filling vacancies in municipalities holding regular municipal elections

40A:16-4. Filling vacancies in municipalities holding regular municipal elections  Whenever a vacancy occurs as provided in N.J.S. 40A:16-3 in the office of mayor or in the membership of the governing body of a municipality holding regular municipal elections, the vacancy shall be filled in the following manner: a. If the vacancy occurs subsequent to September 1 of the last year of the term of the officer whose office has become vacant, the office may be filled for its unexpired term by appointment by the governing body as hereinafter provided; b. If the vacancy occurs at any other time, the vacancy shall be filled for its unexpired term at the next general or regular municipal election, whichever occurs first, to be held not less than 60 days after the occurrence of the vacancy. The governing body may fill the vacancy temporarily by appointment as hereinafter provided. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979. Amended by L.1980, c. 101, s. 1, eff. Sept. 11, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-5 - Filling vacancies in municipalities holding general elections

40A:16-5. Filling vacancies in municipalities holding general elections  Whenever a vacancy occurs as provided in N.J.S. 40A:16-3 in the office of a mayor or in the membership of the governing body of a municipality holding general elections, the vacancy shall be filled in the following manner: a. If the vacancy occurs any time subsequent to September 1 of the next-to-the last year and up to the expiration of the term of the officer whose office has become vacant, the office may be filled for its unexpired term by appointment by the governing body as hereinafter provided; b. If the vacancy occurs at any other time, the vacancy shall be filled for its unexpired term at the next general election to be held not less than 60 days after the occurrence of the vacancy. The governing body may fill the vacancy temporarily by appointment as hereinafter provided. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979. Amended by L.1980, c. 101, s. 2, eff. Sept. 11, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-6 - Vote required to fill vacancy in office of mayor

40A:16-6. Vote required to fill vacancy in office of mayor  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. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-7 - Vote required to fill a vacancy in the membership of a governing body

40A:16-7. Vote required to fill a vacancy in the membership of a governing body  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. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-8 - Authority of mayor to vote in filling a vacancy

40A:16-8. Authority of mayor to vote in filling a vacancy  In municipalities governed by the provisions of Article 3 or 16A of the "Optional Municipal Charter Law," P.L.1950, c. 210 (C. 40:69A-31 et seq. and C. [40:69A-149.1] et seq.), or by the provisions of laws governing boroughs, R.S. 40:86-1 to R.S. 40:94-6 inclusive, a mayor shall be permitted to vote to fill a vacancy in the membership of a governing body only in the case of a tie vote. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979. Amended by L.1981, c. 465, s. 38, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-9 - Authority of Governor to fill vacancies in governing bodies

40A:16-9. Authority of Governor to fill vacancies in governing bodies  Whenever the offices of all or a majority of the members of a governing body shall become vacant as provided in N.J.S. 40A:16-3, the fact of the vacancies shall be immediately certified to the Governor by the municipal clerk or any remaining member of the governing body. The Governor shall fill the vacancies within 30 days of the occurrence of the vacancies. If the incumbent whose office has become vacant was elected to office other than as the nominee of a political party, the Governor shall appoint a successor to fill the vacancy without regard to party. If the incumbent whose office has become vacant was elected to office as the nominee of a political party, the Governor shall fill the vacancy by the appointment of a successor from the same political party which had nominated such incumbent. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-10 - Qualifications of appointee to fill vacancy

40A:16-10. Qualifications of appointee to fill vacancy  Every person appointed to fill a vacancy, either for the unexpired term or temporarily, shall have the qualifications required by statute to permit the appointee to qualify for election to office. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-11 - Appointment to fill vacancy where incumbent was nominee of a political party; time to fill vacancy

40A:16-11. Appointment to fill vacancy where incumbent was nominee of a political party; time to fill vacancy  40A:16-11. Appointment to fill vacancy where incumbent was nominee of a political party; time to fill vacancy. If the incumbent whose office has become vacant was elected to office as the nominee of a political party, the municipal committee of the political party of which the incumbent was the nominee shall, no later than 15 days after the occurrence of the vacancy, present to the governing body the names of three nominees for the selection of a successor to fill the vacancy. The governing body shall, within 30 days after the occurrence of the vacancy, appoint one of the nominees as the successor to fill the vacancy. If the governing body fails to appoint one of the nominees within the time prescribed herein, the municipal committee that named the three nominees shall, within the next 15 days, appoint one of the nominees as the successor to fill the vacancy, and such person shall be sworn in immediately. If the municipal committee which nominated the incumbent fails to submit the names of the nominees within the time prescribed herein, the governing body may, within the next 15 days, fill the vacancy by the appointment of a successor from the same political party which had nominated the incumbent whose office has become vacant.  If, on the effective date of this act, the governing body had previously received from the municipal committee the names of three nominees to fill any such vacancy and had not filled the vacancy, the governing body, within 30 days after the effective date of this act, shall appoint one of the nominees as the successor to fill the vacancy.  L.1979, c.83, s.1; amended 1980,c.101,s.3; 1990,c.57,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-12 - Appointment to fill vacancy where incumbent was not nominee of a political party; time to fill vacancy

40A:16-12. Appointment to fill vacancy where incumbent was not nominee of a political party; time to fill vacancy  If the incumbent whose office has become vacant was not elected to office as the nominee of a political party, the governing body may, within 30 days of the occurrence of the vacancy, appoint a successor to fill the vacancy without regard to party. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979. Amended by L.1980, c. 101, s. 4, eff. Sept. 11, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-13 - Failure of governing body to fill vacancy in membership of governing body

40A:16-13. Failure of governing body to fill vacancy in membership of governing body  40A:16-13. Failure of governing body to fill vacancy in membership of governing body. If a governing body shall fail or decline to fill a vacancy in the membership of the governing body by appointment as provided in N.J.S.40A:16-4 or 40A:16-5 within the time prescribed by N.J.S.40A:16-12, the office shall remain vacant for the remainder of the term or until the election and qualification of a successor, as the case may be.  L.1979, c.83, s.1;amended 1980,c.101,s.5; 1990,c.57,s.2.