The Mayor shall nominate and, with the advice and consent of
the Council, shall appoint the Tax Collector.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-142, the Tax Collector shall hold
office for a term of four years from the first day of January next
following the appointment. Vacancies other than due to expiration
of term shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. Any
person who has held the office of Tax Collector in the Borough for
a continuous period of not less than five years or is reappointed
to said office upon completion of one full term of four years shall
thereafter continue to hold such office during good behavior and shall
not be removed therefrom except for good cause shown after a fair
and impartial hearing, notwithstanding that said person was appointed
or elected for a fixed term.
The Tax Collector must meet all qualifications set forth in
N.J.S.A. 40A:9-145.2 et seq.
The compensation of the Tax Collector shall be fixed from time
to time by ordinance or resolution of the Borough Council.
The Tax Collector shall, before entering upon the duties of
his office, give bond to the Borough in accordance with the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 40A:5-34.