Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:1-39

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
If the court removes the assessor, a certified copy of the judgment of removal shall be transmitted to the governing body or officer of the taxing district having power to elect or appoint a person to fill the vacancy caused by the removal. The governing body or officer shall thereupon appoint a successor who shall hold office for such time as may be fixed by law for assessors appointed to fill vacancies.

Amended by L.1953, c. 51, p. 891, s. 4.