§ 4-61. Refusal to testify.


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  • If any person hereafter elected or appointed to an office or position 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, such person may be removed from office by the Council 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 (N.J.S.A. 40:69A-19166).