[Adopted 12-16-2002 by Ord. No. 31-2002]
The governing body shall provide for the appointment
of a Tax Assessor pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-146.
No person shall be appointed or reappointed
as Tax Assessor unless he/she shall hold a Tax Assessor certificate
issued pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-148.1.
The Tax Assessor shall hold office for a term
of four years from the first day of July next following appointment.
Vacancies, other than due to expiration of term, shall be filled by
appointment for the unexpired term. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:35-31
any person who shall be reappointed subsequent to having received
a Tax Assessor certificate and having served as Tax Assessor or performed
the duties of Assessor for not less than four consecutive years immediately
prior to such reappointment shall hold their position during good
behavior and efficiency and shall be removed only for good cause shown
and after a proper hearing before Director of the Division of Taxation
or his designee in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 54:35-31.
The governing body shall determine the amount
of compensation for the Tax Assessor in the Salary Ordinance. [1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 2-13.5,
Effective date, which provided for the reinstatement of the position
effective June 1, 2001 and which immediately followed this section,
was deleted 9-5-2006 by Ord. No. 16-2006.
