[Adopted 1-1-1982 as Sec. 2-11 of the 1982 Recodification]
A. 
There shall be a Collector of the Borough of East Rutherford elected for a term of four years. The Collector shall be a resident of the borough. Vacancies due other than to expiration of the four-year term shall be filled by appointment for the period of the unexpired term or until the earlier election and qualification of a successor.
B. 
Tenure in office shall be granted to the Collector if the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-144 or N.J.S.A. 40A: 9-145 are met.
The Collector shall perform the functions of a Collector of Taxes under general law, including, without limitation thereto, the preparation and mailing of tax bills, enforcement of tax collections by tax sales and otherwise and the maintenance of tax accounting records in such manner as may be prescribed or approved pursuant to ordinance; and in furtherance thereof, install and administer tax bill forms which shall include a bill for the first two quarters of each year with the bill for the final half of the preceding year.