New Jersey Statutes 54:1-99. Transfer of property assessment function
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:1-99
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- 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
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
14. a. In accordance with the phase-in schedule promulgated by the county assessor pursuant to section 12 of P.L.2009, c.118 (C. 54:1-97), the county tax administrator for the pilot county, in consultation with the county governing body and the county assessor, shall effectuate the transfer of the property assessment function in all of the municipalities within the pilot county to the county assessor. All current or pending assessment and abatement programs and agreements under the “Long Term Tax Exemption Law,” P.L.1991, c.431 (C. 40A:20-1 et seq.), and the “Five-Year Exemption and Abatement Law,” P.L.1991, c.441 (C. 40A:21-1 et seq.), shall continue to be approved by the municipality.
b. If a county assessor seeks to settle a property tax appeal, filed pursuant to R.S.54:3-21, the county assessor shall inform the municipality in which the property that is the subject of the appeal is located prior to entering into any final settlement agreement, pursuant to procedures promulgated by the director.
L.2009, c.118, s.14.