N.J. Stat. tit. 40, ch. 78

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 40:78-1 Villages coextensive with township; certain township offices abolished

In any township where there exists a village operating under the commission form of government, the boundaries or territorial limits of which are coextensive with those of the township after excepting or excluding such portions of the township as may be included in the territorial limits of any borough, the offices of township clerk, assessor and collector are hereby abolished.

N.J. Stat. § 40:78-2 Clerk to turn over records; village clerk to act

The clerk of such township shall forthwith turn over to the clerk of such village, all books, papers, vouchers and assets of the township being in his hands as such clerk, and the village clerk shall perform all the duties of the office of township clerk.

N.J. Stat. § 40:78-3 Village assessor succeeds township assessor

The governing body of the village may appoint a village assessor who shall have all the powers and duties conferred upon or required of the township assessor.

N.J. Stat. § 40:78-4 Village collector to succeed township collector

The governing body of the village may appoint a collector for the village who shall have all the powers, duties, privileges and liabilities by law conferred upon or required of the township collector. The township collector shall, immediately on the appointment of the village collector, deliver to the village collector all books, papers, vouchers, moneys and assets of the township and of the village in his hands as collector.

N.J. Stat. § 40:78-5 Salaries of assessor and collector

The governing body of the village may by ordinance fix the salaries of the village assessor and village collector, which shall not be increased or diminished during their respective terms of office.

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