Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:4-91

  • collector: when used in relation to the collection of taxes or water rents or other public assessments, includes all officers charged with the duty of collecting such taxes, water rents or assessments, unless a particular officer is specified. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • taxing district: when used in a law relating to the assessment or collection of taxes, assessments or water rates or water rents, include every political division of the State, less than a county, whose inhabitants, governing body or officers have the power to levy taxes, assessments or rates. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
54:4-91. Prior to the 60th day after the close of the preceding fiscal year of the municipality, annually, in all taxing districts, the collector shall file with the treasurer or chief financial officer of the taxing district and with the governing body thereof, a statement of the amount of his receipts during the preceding year, and of the amount of taxes added to the preceding year’s assessment, taxes of the preceding year abated or canceled and taxes of the preceding year remaining unpaid at the end of said year. Such statement shall be in such form as may be prescribed by the Director of the Division of Local Government Services.

Amended 1944,c.115,s.1; 1991,c.75,s.40.

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