Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:1-19

  • assessor: when used in relation to the assessment of taxes or water rents or other public assessments, includes all officers, boards or commissions charged with the duty of making such assessments, unless a particular officer, board or commission is specified. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • taxing district: when used in a law relating to the assessment or collection of taxes, assessments or water rates or water rents, include every political division of the State, less than a county, whose inhabitants, governing body or officers have the power to levy taxes, assessments or rates. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
In making the investigation upon such written complaint the Director of the Division of Taxation may examine any assessor under oath, as to his assessments, both as to the valuation as a whole and as to any particular piece of property or as to any property omitted from assessment, and inquire by the testimony of witnesses concerning the same. If he shall deem it proper, he may make a personal examination of any property in a taxing district or county, for the purpose of equalizing assessments between districts or between counties bearing a common burden of taxation.

Amended by L.1981, c. 393, s. 19, eff. Jan. 6, 1982.

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