[Adopted 12-17-1990 as Sec. 2-3 of the 1990 Code]
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall provide
for the appointment of a Tax Assessor and such Deputy Tax Assessors
as they may determine necessary.
The Tax Assessor shall hold the tax assessor's
certificate provided for in P.L. 1967, Chapter 44 (N.J.S.A. 54:1-35.25
et seq.) and shall have the duty of assessing property for the purpose
of general taxation. A Deputy Tax Assessor shall hold a tax assessor's
certificate and shall act under the direct supervision of the Tax
Assessor. Nothing in this article shall affect adversely the salary
or tenure rights acquired pursuant to Section 7 of P.L. 1967, Chapter
44 (N.J.S.A. 54:1-35.31) or any other law. The Assessor shall work
according to a schedule set by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen by
resolution. The hours worked by the Assessor and all Deputies shall
be monitored by the Town Administrator. In accordance with the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 54:3-16, the Assessor, when making assessments, shall
be governed by directions by the Morris County Tax Administrator.
These directions shall be pursuant to rules adopted by the Morris
County Tax Board.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall by ordinance
determine the amount of compensation for the Tax Assessor and any
Deputy Tax Assessors appointed under this article.
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Editor's Note: A copy of the Salary Ordinance,
and any amendments thereto, is on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
The Tax Assessor and any Deputy Tax Assessor
appointed under this article shall hold office for a term of four
years from July 1 next following his appointment. Vacancies other
than due to expiration of term shall be filled by appointment for
the unexpired term.
