Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:4-78

  • 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
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
The collector shall, in person or by deputy, after the date when the last installment of the taxes for such year are due and delinquent, enforce the payment of all taxes on personal property and dog taxes by distress and sale of any of the goods and chattels of the delinquent in the State.

Amended by L.1944, c. 134, p. 365, s. 1; L.1953, c. 74, p. 988, s. 1; L.1967, c. 153, s. 2, eff. July 10, 1967.