VII, the final section of this constitution, was passed in a referendum on November 8, 2005, and takes full effect at noon, January 19, 2010, following the transfer of power to the next executive. Criticisms The New Jersey State Constitution has been criticized, mainly for its disorganized succession plan, as seen following Jim McGreevey's resignation. Senate President Richard Codey assumed command, and since he legally held both positions, he temporarily had more power than any other governor in the country, being the head of both executive and legislative branches. An amendment was later passed to prevent the possibility of executive and legislative conflation in the future. The constitution has also been denounced for its unorganized composition. Paragraphs traditionally in Article I, e.g. the banning of ex post facto laws, are in Article IV "Legislative". See also New Jersey's 1927 biannual elections proposal, failed attempt to amend the 1844 constitution Law of New Jersey John Farmer Jr., he served as Acting Governor of New Jersey for 90 minutes on January 8, 2002 State constitution (United States) Governors of New Jersey Notes References Further reading External links Current Constitution on the State Legislature's site Proceedings of the 1947 NJ Constitutional Convention New Jersey State Treasury Politics of New Jersey New Jersey law New Jersey