A. 
The Tax Collector shall be subject to the provisions of the laws of the State of New Jersey relating to tenure of office and removal from office.
B. 
The Tax Collector shall receive such compensation as prescribed by the Salary Ordinance and shall devote such time and attention to the duties of his or her office as shall be prescribed by resolution of the Township Committee. He or she shall give bond for the faithful performance of his or her duties, such bond to be paid for by the Township of South Hackensack.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
A. 
In addition to the position of Tax Collector, there is hereby established for the Township of South Hackensack the position of Deputy Tax Collector.
B. 
The Deputy Tax Collector shall be appointed in the same manner as the Tax Collector, and his or her compensation shall be as prescribed by the Salary Ordinance.
C. 
The Township Committee of the Township of South Hackensack shall prescribe the hours when the Deputy Tax Collector shall be present in his or her office.
The office of the Tax Collector shall be responsible for the performance of the following functions:
A. 
Performing the functions of a collector of taxes, including without limitation thereto the rendering of bills for property taxes and the conducting of tax sales.
B. 
Receiving and collecting all current and delinquent real and personal property taxes and charges, receiving penalties and interest pursuant to law and accounting for all collections in such form and manner and at such times as may be prescribed or approved by the Director of Finance.
C. 
Recording receipts in proper records and depositing to the account of the Tax Collector in accordance with requirements of the statutes and the rules and regulations of the Division of Local Finance of the Department of Community Affairs.
D. 
Reviewing and preparing all tax bills and bills for added assessments, omitted assessments and other municipal funds that may be raised by assessments.
E. 
Maintaining a tax duplicate or other approved subsidiary records to record and credit payments to accounts of property or individuals against which taxes or assessments are levied.
F. 
Reconciling bank accounts at the close of each month, and turning over at least monthly to the Township Treasurer the checks and total collections of the prior month and supply the Treasurer with the proper details to support such checks.
G. 
Conferring at least monthly and on all occasions when required with the Township Treasurer, Township Auditor and other officials of the Township of South Hackensack who may have jurisdiction over the collection of funds that may be collected by the Collector of Taxes.
H. 
Filing, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:4-73, monthly reports as may be required and filing, in accordance with proper statutory direction and the rules and regulations of the Division of Local Finance of the Department of Community Affairs, any other reports that may be required by statute or regulations.
I. 
Collecting all utilities gross receipts tax, franchise taxes, bank stock taxes, taxes for added assessments, omitted assessments and any other assessments that may be levied according to law.
J. 
Ascertaining what taxpayers are entitled to veterans' exemptions and senior citizen exemptions and reviewing and, where necessary, assisting all taxpayers in the filing of applications for veterans' exemptions and senior citizen exemptions.
K. 
Conducting tax sales when required and maintaining a proper record of the disposition of items of sale and a record of liens acquired by the municipality.
The adoption of this Article shall not affect any acts of the Tax Collector which were performed by him or her prior to the adoption of this Article, provided that such acts were properly performed in accordance with applicable law.