N.J. Admin. Code § 5:30-18.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024
Section 5:30-18.1 - Definitions

The following words and terms, as used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"Administrative costs" means costs attributable to operating a municipal or county charitable fund.

"Annual property tax credit cap" means the annual credit-eligible donation cap establishing the maximum total dollar amount of donations in a particular charitable fund that may be credited against an annual property tax bill.

"Charitable fund" means a fund established pursuant to NJ.S.A. 54:4-66.7 for one or more specific public purposes.

"Custodian of public funds" means the chief financial officer of a municipality or county or the person designated as the custodian of public funds for a school district.

"Delinquent property" means a property that has delinquent property taxes and/or municipal charges billed by the municipality. This term includes a property that has had delinquent taxes and/or municipal charges purchased by a lien holder at a tax sale.

"Director" means the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs.

"Individual credit-eligible donation cap" means the maximum dollar amount or percentage of a property tax bill that may be credited against the municipal, county, or school property taxes of an individual property owner.

"Local unit" means a municipality, county, or school district.

"Maximum cumulative credit-eligible donation cap" means the local unit budget multiplied by 85 percent, unless the Director approves a different percentage upon application by a local unit.

"Spillover fund" means a fund that holds donations for application against future annual property tax bills.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:30-18.1

Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 2247(a), effective 9/21/2018
Amended by 51 N.J.R. 828(a), effective 4/30/2019