[Ord. 179, 9/26/1974, §§ 1, 2]
1. 
The salary which is to be paid to any person elected or appointed as a Commissioner of the Township of Salisbury at any time after the effective date of this Part 8A shall be the maximum amount which may be paid to Commissioners in First Class Townships at the time of such person's election or appointment as established by the General Assembly from time to time.
2. 
The salary of any Township Commissioner shall not be increased or decreased after his election or appointment.
[Ord. 02-2013-582, 2/14/2013, § I]
1. 
The following words and phrases, when used in this Part 8B, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
PERSON
Every natural person, association or corporation.
TAX COLLECTOR
The duly elected Tax Collector of the Township of Salisbury, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of Salisbury, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
TREASURER
The duly appointed and acting Treasurer of the Township of Salisbury, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
2. 
Throughout this Part 8B, the singular shall include the plural, and the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter.
[Ord. 02-2013-582, 2/14/2013, § II]
1. 
The Tax Collector shall be the collector of all real estate taxes levied within the Township by the Board of Commissioners empowered to levy taxes. The Tax Collector shall, in addition to the powers, perform all the duties and be subject to all the obligations and responsibilities for the collection of such taxes as are now vested and conferred upon or imposed upon by the First Class Township Code.
2. 
The Tax Collector shall, on a regular and timely basis, provide the Treasurer with a true, verified statement, in writing, for all taxes collected during the period.
A. 
Such statement shall set forth the names of the taxable person, the amount collected from each person, the discounts granted or penalties assessed to each person, if any, and the total amount of taxes received, discounts granted and penalties applied.
B. 
The statement shall be submitted to the Treasurer on a Tax Collector's report form provided by the Township.
3. 
The Tax Collector shall prepare an annual statement summarizing the taxes collected for the year. The annual statement shall be submitted to the Treasurer on or before the 31st day of January of each year. The annual statement shall be submitted to the Treasurer on the annual report form provided by the Township.
4. 
Within 60 days after the close of each calendar year, the Tax Collector shall file an annual report as required by law.
5. 
The Tax Collector shall provide written tax certifications concerning the payment or nonpayment of Township real estate taxes upon request by the public.
[Ord. 02-2013-582, 2/14/2013, § III]
The compensation to be paid by the duly elected Tax Collector of Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, for the collection of taxes assessed and levied upon real estate in said Township is hereby fixed at a salary of $10,000 per year. The fixed salary is payable biweekly, less standard payroll deductions. The annual salary, as fixed by this Part 8B, is to take effect with the collection of real estate taxes for the year 2014.
[Ord. 02-2013-582, 2/14/2013, § IV]
The duly elected Tax Collector shall furnish a bond in accordance with the act of May 25, 1945 (P.L. 1050, No. 394), as amended.
[Ord. 02-2013-582, 2/14/2013, § VI; Ord. No. 07-2002-650, 7/14/2022; Res. No. 01-2025-1840, 1/9/2025; Res. No. 02-2025-1847, 2/13/2025]
The Township will pay directly to the vendor for a tax collector bond and will pay for reasonable expenses of telephone and postal service, office supplies, photocopying and printing associated with the business of real estate tax collection, upon approval of a purchase order and receipt of an invoice.
The Tax Collector may assess, collect and retain as compensation for providing certification of payment or non-payment of Township real estate taxes, a fee of $30 for each such certification provided. In addition, the Tax Collector may charge a fee of $10 for each duplicate bill or "information in lieu of bill" provided and a fee of $25 for all returned checks. The aforesaid fees may be set by the Board of Commissioners either by ordinance or by resolution.