40:69A-167 - Failure to appear or testify before court, legislative committee or Governor - New Jersey Statutes

40:69A-167.  Failure to appear or testify before court, legislative committee or Governor
    If any person hereafter elected or appointed to any office or position in a  municipality governed under this act shall, after lawful notice or process, willfully refuse or fail to appear before any court, any legislative committee,  or the Governor, or having appeared shall refuse to testify or to answer any  question regarding the property, government or affairs of the municipality, or  regarding his nomination, election appointment or official conduct on the  ground that his answer would tend to incriminate him, or shall refuse to waive  immunity from prosecution on account of any such matter in relation to which he  may be asked to testify, may be removed from office by the governing body of  the municipality in its discretion.  Any person removed from office pursuant to  this section shall not thereafter be eligible for election or appointment to  any office or employment in such municipality.

     L.1950, c. 210, p. 510, s. 17-18, eff. June 8, 1950.