Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40A:9-143

  • 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
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 duties.

L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.