There is hereby created the position of Deputy/Assistant
Tax Collector for the Township of Lacey, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-4.
The Deputy/Assistant Tax Collector shall work
in conjunction with and under the direction of the Tax Collector.
The Deputy/Assistant Tax Collector shall perform all duties and functions
as directed by the Tax Collector and, in the absence of the Tax Collector,
shall perform all of the duties of the office of Tax Collector.
[Amended 12-22-1998 Ord. No. 98-43]
The Deputy/Assistant Tax Collector shall be
appointed by the Township Committee. A vacancy in the office of Deputy/Assistant
Tax Collector, other than due to expiration of the term, shall be
filled by appointment for the unexpired term.
To be appointed to the position of Deputy/Assistant
Tax Collector for the Township of Lacey, an individual must meet one
of the following requirements:
A. Possession of a valid Tax Collector's certificate
from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs;
B. Graduation from a four-year course at an accredited
college or university; or
C. Four years of full-time experience in municipal tax
collection, the collection and recording of municipal tax revenues
or in preparing and maintaining or auditing records of municipal tax
accounts.
The salary for the Deputy/Assistant Tax Collector
shall be determined from time to time by the Township Committee and
shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of the Salary Ordinance
of the Township of Lacey.