[Adopted 12-9-1976 by Ord. No. 14-76 (Ch.
2, Art. III, of the 1971 Code of Ordinances)]
The office of Municipal Tax Assessor is hereby
created.
The term of office of the Municipal Tax Assessor
shall be for a term of four years from the first day of July next
following his appointment. Vacancies other than those due to expiration
of term shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term.
The appointment of a Municipal Tax Assessor
to fill said office shall be made by the Mayor with the advice and
consent of the Council.
No person shall be appointed to the position
of Municipal Tax Assessor unless he holds a valid tax assessor's qualifying
certificate.
The compensation of the Municipal Tax Assessor
shall from time to time be fixed by the Mayor and Council by ordinance
or, if a salary guide has been adopted by ordinance, then by a resolution
regularly adopted. Said compensation may be inclusive of any other
salaries or remuneration for any other official duties performed by
the same person.
The Municipal Tax Assessor shall be responsible
for computing the assessed valuation on all properties in the Borough
of Rockaway for the purpose of real property taxation and shall perform
all other duties and responsibilities required by statute or ordinance.
During the absence or disability of the Municipal
Tax Assessor, the Mayor and Council may, by resolution, determine
that an absence exists or that said Assessor is suffering a disability
and in said resolution appoint an officer of the Borough or any other
person deemed qualified to perform the duties of said Assessor.
