[Adopted 8-9-1993 by Ord. No. 15-1993 as § 2-12
of the Revised General Ordinances]
The Mayor and Borough Council shall provide
for the appointment of a Tax Collector.
No person shall be appointed or reappointed
as Tax Collector unless he shall hold a Tax Collector's certificate
issued pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:9-145.3. Any Tax Collector appointed
pursuant to this article may obtain tenure pursuant to the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-145. Any person who shall be reappointed Tax Collector
subsequent to having received a Tax Collector's certificate pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-144.3 and having served as Tax Collector or who
has performed the duties of Tax Collector for not less than four consecutive
years immediately prior to such reappointment shall have acquired
tenure and shall hold his or her office during good behavior and efficiency
and shall be removed only for good cause shown and after a prior hearing
before the Director of the Division of Taxation or his designee in
accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-145.8.
The Tax Collector shall hold his office for
a term of four years from January 1 next following his appointment.
Vacancies other than due to the expiration of term shall be filled
by appointment for the unexpired term.
The Mayor and Borough Council shall determine
the amount of compensation for the Tax Collector in the Salary Ordinances.
