Title 40A, Title 40A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

40A:9-140.1 Definitions. 1. As used in this act: a. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Local Government Services. b. "Municipal finance officer" means a municipal director of finance, assistant director of finance, fiscal officer, municipal comptroller, assistant co…

40A:9-140.10 Municipality required to have chief financial officer; exceptions. 5. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, in every municipality there shall be a chief financial officer appointed by the governing body of the municipality. The requirement tha…

40A:9-140.11. Issuance of municipal finance officer certificate, interim basis Notwithstanding the qualifications established in section 2 of P.L.1971, c.413 (C.40A:9-140.2), a municipal finance officer certificate may be issued without fee by the director to any employee of the …

40A:9-140.12. Revocation, suspension of municipal finance officer certificate Any municipal finance officer certificate may be revoked or suspended by the director for dishonest practices or willful or intentional failure, neglect or refusal to comply with the Constitution of the…

40A:9-140.13 Municipal finance officer certificate required; tenure; vacancies. 8. a. Commencing January 1, 1991, no person shall be appointed or reappointed as a chief financial officer unless he holds a municipal finance officer certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of …

40A:9-140.14. Prior holders of municipal finance officer certificate continue to hold certificate, issuance of certificate to newly-qualified applicants a. Any person who holds a municipal finance officer certificate prior to the effective date of P.L.1988, c.110 shall continue t…

40A:9-140.15 Renewal of municipal finance officer certificates. 10. a. Commencing January 1, 1991, all municipal finance officer certificates, except those issued pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1971, c.413 (C.40A:9-140.4) or pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1988, c.110 (C.40A:9-140.11)…

40A:9-140.16. Regulations The director is authorized to adopt, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), such regulations, forms and procedures as may be necessary to carry out the terms of this act. P.L. 1988, c. 110, s. 11.

40A:9-140.2. Certification as municipal finance officer a. The director shall hold examinations semi-annually, and at such times as he may determine appropriate for certification of municipal finance officers. An applicant for examination shall present to the director written app…

40A:9-140.3. Issuance of certificate; fee Upon finding by the director that the applicant has successfully completed the examination, a municipal finance officer certificate shall be issued to the applicant, upon the payment of a fee of $50 to the order of the Treasurer of the St…

40A:9-140.4. Issuance of certificate to registered municipal accountant; fee Notwithstanding the qualifications established in section 2 of this act, a municipal finance officer certificate shall be issued to any person who is licensed as a registered municipal accountant in the …

40A:9-140.6. Membership on governing body prohibited No person shall serve as the chief financial officer of any municipality in which he serves as a member of the governing body. L.1971,c.413,s.6; amended 1991,c.175,s.5.

40A:9-140.8 Tenure of office. 2. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, any person who has served as the chief financial officer of a municipality for four consecutive years and who is reappointed as that municipality's chief financial officer shall b…

40A:9-140.9. Complaint; filing; hearing; representation; jurisdiction of Superior Court The complaint shall be filed with the municipal clerk and the director and a certified copy thereof shall be served upon the person so charged. The director shall thereafter designate a hearin…

40A:9-141 Appointment of tax collector; compensation; work hours. 40A:9-141. a. Notwithstanding any other law the governing body or chief executive officer, as shall be appropriate to the form of government of the municipality, by ordinance, shall provide for the appointment of a…

40A:9-142. Tax collector; term of office Every municipal tax collector shall hold his office for a term of 4 years from the first day of January next following his appointment. Vacancies other than due to expiration of term shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. N…

40A:9-143. Collector of arrears of taxes The governing body of every municipality, by ordinance, may provide for the appointment of an officer to be designated as the "municipal collector of arrears of taxes" , fix his term of office and compensation, and prescribe his powers and…

40A:9-144. Tenure of tax collector; grant prior to December 31, 1981 On or before December 31, 1981, whenever a person has or shall have held the office of municipal tax collector for 10 consecutive years, the governing body of the municipality may grant tenure in office to such …

40A:9-145. Tenure for tax collectors completing certain courses of instruction; inapplicability after December 31, 1981 Any person who has held or shall have held the office of tax collector in any municipality for a continuous period of not less than 5 years or who shall be reel…

40A:9-145.1. Definitions As used in this act: a. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Local Government Services; and, b. "Tax collector" means the official charged with the duty of collecting taxes upon real and personal property in a municipality. L.1979, c. 384, s. …

40A:9-145.10. Holding office after effective date of act; appointment The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, commencing on the effective date of this act, all tax collectors shall hold office by virtue of appointment pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S. …

40A:9-145.11. Continuation in office of persons in office on effective date of act All tax collectors holding office on the effective date of this act shall continue in office until their successors are appointed in the manner provided by N.J.S. 40A:9-141 and 40A:9-142. L.1979, c…

40A:9-145.12. Right to tenure of tax collector in office prior to and appointment after effective date of act Nothing contained in this act or in any other statute shall prevent any tax collector who upon the effective date of this act holds office by virtue of his election there…

40A:9-145.2 Certification as tax collector. 2. a. Commencing on the effective date of P.L.1979, c.384 (C.40A:9-145.1 et seq.), the director shall hold examinations for certification as a tax collector semi-annually and at such other times as the director may determine appropriate…

40A:9-145.3. Tax collector certificate; issuance; additional fee 3. a. Upon the successful completion of the examination by an applicant, a tax collector certificate shall be issued to the applicant, upon the payment of an additional fee of $50 payable to the order of the State T…

40A:9-145.3a. Uncertified tax collector, application for certificate; issuance 6. Within six months of the effective date of P.L.1993, c.25 (C.40A:9-145.3a et al.), a tax collector who does not hold a tax collector certificate and who has been granted tenure pursuant to the provi…

40A:9-145.3b Expiration, renewal of outstanding, lapsed certificates; fee. 7. Commencing on the effective date of P.L.1993, c.25 (C.40A:9-145.3a et al.) all outstanding tax collector certificates shall expire and be renewed in accordance with the following procedure: a. All tax c…

40A:9-145.3c. Regulations, forms, procedures 8. The director is authorized to adopt, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) such regulations, forms and procedures as may be necessary to carry out the terms of this act. L.1993,c…

40A:9-145.5. Revocation, suspension of certificate Any tax collector certificate may be revoked or suspended by the director for dishonest practices; or willful or intentional failure, neglect, or refusal to comply with the Constitution of the State of New Jersey or laws relating…

40A:9-145.6. Prohibitions 6. No person shall serve or continue to serve as a tax collector for the municipality in which that person serves as a member of the governing body of the municipality. L.1979,c.384,s.6; amended 1993,c.25,s.3.

40A:9-145.7. Appointment or reappointment 7. Commencing on the effective date of P.L.1993, c.25 (C.40A:9-145.3a et al.), no person shall be appointed or reappointed as tax collector in any municipality of this State unless he shall hold a tax collector certificate issued pursuant…

40A:9-145.8 Tenure; removal from office; dismissal; procedure. 8. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, any person who: a. Shall be reappointed tax collector subsequent to having received a tax collector certificate pursuant to section 3 or 4 of P.L.197…

40A:9-145.9. Acquisition of tenure after Jan. 1, 1982 Commencing January 1, 1982, no tax collector shall acquire tenure of office under any law of this State unless he holds a tax collector certificate issued pursuant to section 3 or 4 of this act. Nothing contained in this act s…

40A:9-146 Appointment of tax assessor, deputies. 40A:9-146. The governing body or chief executive, as shall be appropriate to the form of government of the municipality shall provide for the appointment of a tax assessor and such deputy tax assessors as it may determine necessary…

40A:9-146.1. Boards of assessors; abolishment; secretary and members to be municipal tax and deputy assessors; salary and tenure rights a. Boards of assessors created prior to the effective date of this act are abolished. b. The secretary of, or in the event there is no secretary…

40A:9-146.2. Reference to board of assessors or assessment to mean and refer to municipal tax assessor Whenever in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding, or otherwise, reference is made to the board of assessors or assessment …

40A:9-146.3. Municipal tax assessors; appointment; terms of office; powers and duties The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, municipal tax assessors shall be appointed pursuant to the provisions of this act and their terms of office, powers and duties sh…

40A:9-146.4. Appointment in more than one municipality A municipal tax assessor may be appointed in more than one municipality; provided that the holding of additional appointments does not interfere with the proper discharge of statutory duties, nor conflict with obligations to …

40A:9-146.5. Inapplicability of act to agreements on hours of work This act shall not affect any agreement entered into prior to the effective date of this act between a municipal tax assessor and the municipality with respect to the hours during which a municipal tax assessor is…

40A:9-147. Chapter 205 of the laws of 1968 saved from repeal Chapter 205 of the laws of 1968 (C. 40:46-6.2c) is saved from repeal. [The act saved from repeal by this section provides that in any municipality wherein tax assessors have been chosen from wards, the governing body, b…

40A:9-148. Tax and deputy assessors; term of office; vacancies Every municipal tax assessor and deputy assessor shall hold his office for a term of 4 years from the first day of July next following his appointment. Vacancies other than due to expiration of term shall be filled by…

40A:9-148.1. Tax and deputy assessors; qualifications and duties A municipal tax assessor shall hold a tax assessor certificate provided for in P.L.1967, c. 44 (C. 54:1-35.25 et seq.) and shall have the duty of assessing property for the purpose of general taxation. A deputy tax …

40A:9-149. Tax assessors; appointment by Governor in certain cases In any municipality wherein there shall be the office of tax assessor and no qualified person shall be in such office on the first day of October to perform said duties or the tax assessor holding such office shal…

40A:9-150. Chapter 211 of the laws of 1966 saved from repeal Chapter 211 of the laws of 1966 (C. 40:46-6.13a) is saved from repeal. [The act saved from repeal by this section provides for the granting of tenure to certain municipal tax assessors whose office or position had been …

40A:9-152 Tenure of municipal treasurer. 40A:9-152. a. Whenever a person has or shall have held the office of municipal treasurer for 10 consecutive years, the governing body of the municipality may grant tenure in office to such person. In the event the governing body fails to g…

40A:9-152.1. Removal of municipal treasurer; complaint; hearing; review Any removal of a municipal treasurer having tenure in office shall be upon a written complaint setting forth the charge or charges against him. The complaint shall be filed with the municipal clerk and a cert…