Any elected or appointed official of the Township of Upper Deerfield
who shall be a member of a board, committee, commission or other agency
who fails to attend or participate in the meetings of such body for
more than six consecutive weeks or three consecutive meetings, whichever
shall be longer, without being excused by the majority of the board,
commission, committee, authority, or agency shall be deemed to have
vacated such position; provided, however, that the majority of any
board, committee, commission, authority, or other agency may excuse
such failure to attend by such member which is not due to legitimate
illness and provided further that no vacancy in any office shall be
created as a result of any member's legitimate illness.
The office of any person who is a member of any board, committee,
commission, authority, or other agency of the Township of Upper Deerfield
shall also be deemed vacant for such other reasons as may be set forth
in N.J.S.A. 40A:9-12.1 as may be amended from time to time.
In the event that vacancies are created as a result of any of
the foregoing, the appointing authority shall forthwith fill the office
for the unexpired term in the manner prescribed by law.