Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40A:9-145.9

  • 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
  • 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
Commencing January 1, 1982, no tax collector shall acquire tenure of office under any law of this State unless he holds a tax collector certificate issued pursuant to section 3 or 4 of this act. Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to affect tenure of office theretofore acquired nor to affect in any way the unexpired term of office of any tax collector theretofore appointed or elected, nor to affect any provision of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes (Civil Service) or any other law providing for tenure of office, except with respect to the acquisition of tenure by a tax collector on or after January 1, 1982.

L.1979, c. 384, s. 9, eff. Feb. 5, 1980.