New Jersey Statutes 40A:9-140.12. Revocation, suspension of municipal finance officer certificate
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40A:9-140.12
- director: means the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs. See New Jersey Statutes 40A:1-1
- 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
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 State of New Jersey or laws relating to municipal finances or other good cause. The governing body together with the appropriate chief executive officer of any municipality may request a review by the director of the behavior or practices of a certified municipal finance officer. The director may also initiate a review of the behavior or practices of a certified municipal finance officer if he finds it advisable to do so through the normal exercise of his statutory duties and responsibilities. No certificate shall be revoked or suspended except under a proper hearing before the director or his designee after due notice. If the municipal finance officer certificate of a person serving as a chief financial officer or municipal finance officer shall be revoked, such person shall be removed from his office or position by the director, the office or position shall be declared vacant, and the person shall not be eligible to hold that office or position or to make application for recertification for a period of five years from the date of revocation.
L.1988,c.110,s.7; amended 1991,c.175,s.10.