N.J. Const. art. IV, § 5, ¶ 1
- Constitution
- Constitution of New Jersey
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
No member of the Senate or General Assembly, during the term for which the member shall have been elected, shall be nominated, elected or appointed to any State civil office or position, of profit, which shall have been created by law, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased by law, during such term. The provisions of this paragraph shall not prohibit the election of any person as Governor, as Lieutenant Governor, or as a member of the Senate or General Assembly. Article IV, Section V, paragraph 1 amended effective January 17, 2006.
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