Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.33

  • census: means the latest Federal census effective within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • population: when used in any statute, shall be taken to mean the population as shown by the latest Federal census effective within this State, and shall be construed as synonymous with "inhabitants. 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
As used in this act:

“Board” means the Local Finance Board of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs.

“Director” means the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs.

“Equalized tax rate” means the total tax levy on which the tax rate is computed for a municipality as shown in the table of aggregates for the pretax year prepared pursuant to R.S.54:4-52, divided by the equalized valuation of property exclusive of Class II railroad property as shown in the table of equalized valuations for the pretax year prepared pursuant to P.L.1954, c.86 (C. 54:1-35.1 et seq.).

“Municipal per capita income” means the money income of a municipality for the most recent year prior to the budget year as reported by the Bureau of the Census divided by the population of the municipality according to the most recent federal decennial census.

“State per capita income” means the money income of the State for the most recent year prior to the budget year as reported by the Bureau of the Census divided by the State population according to the most recent federal decennial census.

“Statewide aggregate equalized tax rate” means the sum of the total tax levies on which the tax rates are computed for all municipalities in the State as shown in the table of aggregates for the pretax year prepared pursuant to R.S.54:4-52, divided by the sum of equalized valuations of property of all municipalities in the State exclusive of Class II railroad property as shown in the table of equalized valuations for the pretax year prepared pursuant to P.L.1954, c.86 (C. 54:1-35.1 et seq.).

L.1991,c.63,s.2.