New Jersey Statutes 54:1-91. Appointment of deputy, assistant deputy county assessors
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:1-91
- Appraisal: A determination of property value.
- assessor: when used in relation to the assessment of taxes or water rents or other public assessments, includes all officers, boards or commissions charged with the duty of making such assessments, unless a particular officer, board or commission is specified. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
A candidate for the position of deputy county assessor or assistant deputy county assessor shall hold a certified tax assessor certificate. Such a candidate may substitute, for any requirement of years of experience for appointment to those positions, on a year for year basis, membership in the Appraisal Institute or years of experience as a Principal Assistant Assessor.
b. The county assessor shall direct the work of all deputy county assessors.
c. (1) The county assessor shall be responsible to the county governing body for the efficient operation of his office and of the deputy county assessors within the pilot county.
(2) The county assessor shall determine employment jurisdictions for deputy county assessors under his supervision, however, the county governing body shall establish their hours of employment, the terms and conditions of their employment, and fix their compensation.
d. The county assessor shall establish a permanent central office within the pilot county, and may authorize additional permanent or temporary district offices within the pilot county, within the limits of funds made available for those purposes by the county governing body.
e. (1) The county assessor may request that the county governing body employ such additional professional and clerical assistants as are necessary for the performance of his duties.
(2) Any professional or clerical assistants supervised by the county assessor shall be employees of the pilot county.
f. After December 31st of the third full year next following the first appointment of a county assessor pursuant to subsection a. of section 4 of P.L.2009, c.118 (C. 54:1-89), the position of county tax administrator is abolished in that pilot county.
L.2009, c.118, s.6; amended 2017, c.306, s.11.