N.J. Admin. Code § 18:17A-1.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 18:17A-1.5 - Qualifications for county assessor

(a) The county assessor shall have at least five years of experience as a municipal tax assessor or deputy county assessor, or shall have held the position of county tax administrator prior to the appointment of the first county assessor pursuant to this section.

(b) After the initial term, any appointment made to this position shall require five years of experience as a municipal tax assessor or deputy county assessor or any combination thereof.

(c) The county assessor must possess a valid tax assessor certificate from the State of New Jersey upon appointment and during his or her term of office, in accordance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 54:1-35.25 and N.J.A.C. 18:17.

(d) If the newly appointed county assessor has not done so previously, then, in the first 24 months of his or her appointment, the county assessor shall successfully complete a training program developed for tax administrators and offered by Director of the Center for Government Services (successor to the Bureau of Government Research) at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

(e) The county tax assessor's continued certification as a tax assessor shall be governed by the requirements of N.J.S.A. 54:1-35.25b et seq., and N.J.A.C. 18:17.

N.J. Admin. Code § 18:17A-1.5