54:40A-43. Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight.
L.1948, c. 65, p. 172, s. 707.
Structure New Jersey Revised Statutes
Section 54:1-1 - State tax department continued; "department" defined
Section 54:1-2 - Department; powers and duties
Section 54:1-2.1 - Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
Section 54:1-6 - Commissioner to replace former board; exception
Section 54:1-7 - Official seal; form
Section 54:1-8 - Assistants; employment, duties and compensation
Section 54:1-11 - Special deputy; powers continue until revoked; salary and status unaffected
Section 54:1-12 - Commissioner may reorganize department; abolish positions
Section 54:1-13 - Annual report to legislature; recommendations
Section 54:1-14 - Books, records and documents; custody
Section 54:1-15 - Municipal maps for tax purposes; preparation; authority of state department
Section 54:1-16 - Commissioner may issue subpoenas to witnesses
Section 54:1-17 - Oaths administered; order compelling person to submit to examination
Section 54:1-18 - Investigation of irregularity or inequality of assessments
Section 54:1-19 - Examination of assessors and other witnesses; view premises
Section 54:1-20 - Increase of assessments to equalize valuations
Section 54:1-21 - Decrease and equalization of assessments
Section 54:1-22 - Notice to assessor and owner before change
Section 54:1-23 - Notice and publication; service
Section 54:1-24 - Taxes to conform to corrected valuation
Section 54:1-25 - Investigation of method of local assessors
Section 54:1-26 - Authority of director to reassess property
Section 54:1-27 - Order for reassessment; failure of assessor to comply; appointment of substitute
Section 54:1-28 - Notice of investigation; publication; mailing
Section 54:1-29 - Completion of reassessments; correction of duplicates; expenses
Section 54:1-30 - Investigation for securing true valuation every five years
Section 54:1-33 - State equalization table prepared; copies to county boards and state comptroller
Section 54:1-34 - Equalization of assessments between counties; annual hearing
Section 54:1-35 - Preparation of abstract of total ratables
Section 54:1-35a - Definitions
Section 54:1-35b - Average ratio and common level range; determination; certified list
Section 54:1-35c - Average ratio; determination without usable real estate sales
Section 54:1-35.1 - Table of equalized valuations; promulgation; place to be kept
Section 54:1-35.2 - Form and contents of table
Section 54:1-35.4 - Review of equalization table
Section 54:1-35.5 - Effective date
Section 54:1-35.6 - Real estate sales ratio records as public records
Section 54:1-35.25 - Examinations; applications; qualifications; fee
Section 54:1-35.25a - Dispensation with 4-year college requirement; duration
Section 54:1-35.25b - Continuing education, training requirements for certified tax assessors.
Section 54:1-35.26 - Tax assessor certificate; fee
Section 54:1-35.27 - Preservation of applications, test papers, etc.; records; destruction
Section 54:1-35.28 - Certificate issued without examination; fee
Section 54:1-35.29 - Revocation, suspension of tax assessor certificate.
Section 54:1-35.30 - Certificate necessary for appointment or reappointment
Section 54:1-35.31 - Reappointment or re-election; term; removal; dismissal.
Section 54:1-35.32 - Tenure of office
Section 54:1-35.33 - Joint municipal tax assessor; eligibility
Section 54:1-35.34 - Rules and regulations
Section 54:1-35.37 - Person aggrieved by determination; hearing
Section 54:1-35.39 - Short title
Section 54:1-35.40 - Findings, determinations
Section 54:1-35.41 - Definitions
Section 54:1-35.42 - Allowance of relvaluation relief abatements
Section 54:1-35.43 - Determination of eligible properties
Section 54:1-35.44 - Certification of aggregate amount of revaluation relief abatements allowable
Section 54:1-35.45 - Delivery of tax bills to individuals assessed
Section 54:1-35.46 - Alternate payment date
Section 54:1-35.47 - Calculation of revaluation relief abatements
Section 54:1-35.48 - Tax liability not less than base year
Section 54:1-35.49 - Policies, procedures
Section 54:1-35.50 - Rules, regulations
Section 54:1-36 - Failure to obey constitution and laws; commissioner to declare vacancy
Section 54:1-37 - Assessor not complying with law removable by court
Section 54:1-39 - Order of removal; successor appointed
Section 54:1-40 - Person removed ineligible for same office for five years
Section 54:1-41 - Appeals to state board of tax appeals; procedure
Section 54:1-42 - Commissioner may acquire property to satisfy claim; limitation
Section 54:1-43 - Sale of property; approval by state house commission; use of proceeds
Section 54:1-44 - Use of property before sale; use of proceeds; repairs
Section 54:1-45 - Separate accounts kept
Section 54:1-48 - Municipal purposes tax assistance fund; establishment; distribution of deposits
Section 54:1-49 - Qualifying municipalities; annual payments; computation; limitations
Section 54:1-50 - Participating municipalities; annual payments; computation; limitations
Section 54:1-51 - Allocation of funds
Section 54:1-52 - Date of payment
Section 54:1-53 - Appropriations
Section 54:1-54 - Inclusion of amount of state aid in municipal budget
Section 54:1-58.1 - List of unlocated
Section 54:1-69 - Legislative findings
Section 54:1-71 - Pinelands municipal property tax stabilization board; members; duties
Section 54:1-72 - Pinelands municipal property tax stabilization fund; state budget annual request
Section 54:1-73 - Report by assessor
Section 54:1-74 - Valuation base
Section 54:1-75 - Entitlement amount
Section 54:1-76 - Payment of entitlement
Section 54:1-77 - Revision of land use ordinance
Section 54:1-78 - Priorities for disbursements
Section 54:1-79 - Certified entitlement amount; anticipation of sums in budget
Section 54:1-80 - Reports; review; budget changes
Section 54:1-81 - Sums received not considered an exception or exemption
Section 54:1-83 - Anticipation of amount of entitlement in budget; rules and regulations
Section 54:1-84 - "Pinelands Property Tax Assistance Fund"; administration, definitions.
Section 54:1-85 - Distribution of funds; definitions.
Section 54:1-86 - Short title.
Section 54:1-87 - Findings, declarations relative to property tax assessment reform.
Section 54:1-88 - Definitions relative to property tax assessment reform.
Section 54:1-89 - Appointment of county assessor.
Section 54:1-90 - Real property revaluation by municipality.
Section 54:1-91 - Appointment of deputy, assistant deputy county assessors.
Section 54:1-92 - Duties of county assessor.
Section 54:1-93 - Determination of taxable status of property.
Section 54:1-94 - Review, revision or correction.
Section 54:1-95 - Annual tax list, property values available for public inspection.
Section 54:1-96 - Hiring preference.
Section 54:1-97 - Schedule for abolishment of office of municipal tax assessor.
Section 54:1-98 - Preference for appointment as deputy county assessor; tenure.
Section 54:1-99 - Transfer of property assessment function.
Section 54:1-100 - Rules, regulations.
Section 54:1-101 - Short title.
Section 54:1-103 - Definitions relative to the "Real Property Assessment Demonstration Program."
Section 54:1-104 - Real property assessment demonstration program.
Section 54:1-105 - Adoption of alternative real property assessment calendar.
Section 54:1-106 - Rules, regulations.
Section 54:3-1 - County boards of taxation continued
Section 54:3-2 - Taxation board members.
Section 54:3-3 - Terms; vacancies
Section 54:3-5 - President of board; election; duties on written memorandum of judgments
Section 54:3-5.1 - Reports to the director.
Section 54:3-6 - Salaries of board members.
Section 54:3-7 - County tax administrator
Section 54:3-7.2 - Training program
Section 54:3-8 - Salaries of administrator, assistants
Section 54:3-10 - Administrator; removal; charges in writing; notice; trial; appeal
Section 54:3-11 - County boards of taxation replace predecessors
Section 54:3-12 - Other county and local boards abolished; exception
Section 54:3-13 - Secure taxation at taxable value
Section 54:3-15 - Boards to view assessed properties; meetings
Section 54:3-16 - Administrator; responsibility for administrative functions and assessors; rules
Section 54:3-17 - Ratio of assessment to value; equalization table; copies to assessors.
Section 54:3-18 - Meeting to review equalization table; hearing and notice.
Section 54:3-19 - Valuations of property as confirmed to be final; copies of table
Section 54:3-20 - Assessment of omitted property
Section 54:3-20.1 - Reference to one or more members to take testimony
Section 54:3-21 - Appeal by taxpayer or taxing district; petition; complaint; exception.
Section 54:3-21.3a - Use of revenues from fees.
Section 54:3-23 - Disobedience of witness, punishment
Section 54:3-25 - Quorum; majority may act
Section 54:3-26 - Hearing, determination of appeals
Section 54:3-26a - Action or determination of county board of taxation; review by tax court
Section 54:3-26b - Review of judgment of county board of taxation
Section 54:3-26.1 - Extension of time for hearing appeal
Section 54:3-27 - Payment of taxes pending appeal
Section 54:3-27.2 - Refund of excess taxes; interest.
Section 54:3-28 - Removal of member for cause; successor
Section 54:3-30 - Permanent offices in certain counties; records public
Section 54:3-31 - Traveling expenses of members and administrator paid by governing body
Section 54:3-32 - Preparation of annual budget request by county tax administrator.
Section 54:4-1 - Property subject to taxation.
Section 54:4-1.2 - Short title
Section 54:4-1.3 - Legislative findings and determinations
Section 54:4-1.4 - Definitions
Section 54:4-1.5 - Manufactured homes subject to taxation as real property
Section 54:4-1.8 - Trailers; inapplicability of act
Section 54:4-1.9 - Transfer inheritance and estate tax; application to manufactured homes
Section 54:4-1.11 - Procedures for administration of tax
Section 54:4-1.12 - Storage tank deemed real property
Section 54:4-1.13 - Short title
Section 54:4-1.14 - Findings, declarations
Section 54:4-1.15 - Definitions
Section 54:4-1.16 - Schedule for reducing assessment
Section 54:4-1.17 - Construction of 1997 utility tax act.
Section 54:4-1.18 - Definitions relative to taxation of recreational vehicles.
Section 54:4-1.19 - Exemption from taxation as real property for certain recreational vehicles.
Section 54:4-1.20 - Outdoor advertising sign, structure deemed real property.
Section 54:4-2 - Taxation of property of corporations
Section 54:4-2.2a - State property defined
Section 54:4-2.2b - State property; assessment and subjection to in lieu tax payment
Section 54:4-2.2c - Statements of taxable value
Section 54:4-2.2e - State's liability for in lieu tax payments; computation; limitations
Section 54:4-2.2e1 - Adjustments to in lieu of tax payment
Section 54:4-2.2f - Certification of amount of liability
Section 54:4-2.2g - Annual appropriation; inclusion in budget
Section 54:4-2.2h - Anticipation by municipalities in preparation of annual budget
Section 54:4-2.2i - Payment; dates
Section 54:4-2.2k - Rules and regulations; access to facts and information
Section 54:4-2.3 - Exempt property leased to person whose property is not exempt
Section 54:4-2.4 - Leasehold less than calendar year; proportionate assessment
Section 54:4-2.5 - Added Assessment Lists
Section 54:4-2.6 - Collection of taxes on leasehold estate
Section 54:4-2.8 - Lien upon leasehold estate
Section 54:4-2.9 - Proportionate cancellation on termination of leasehold estate
Section 54:4-2.10 - Anticipation of taxes to be collected from leasehold estates
Section 54:4-2.11 - Leasehold estates existing October 1, 1949
Section 54:4-2.12 - Application of act, exemptions.
Section 54:4-2.13 - Effective date
Section 54:4-2.25 - Standard of value for assessment of real property; taxable value
Section 54:4-2.26 - Percentage level of taxable value; limits
Section 54:4-2.31 - Personal property classifications; rules and regulations
Section 54:4-2.32 - Partial invalidity
Section 54:4-2.34 - Applicability of act
Section 54:4-2.35 - Intention of legislature
Section 54:4-2.37 - Time of performance
Section 54:4-2.38 - Time of performance
Section 54:4-2.39 - Return of tangible personal property used in business
Section 54:4-2.40 - Failure to file return; penalty
Section 54:4-2.41 - Use of returns; destruction
Section 54:4-2.42 - Confidential nature of returns
Section 54:4-2.43 - Co-operation and assistance of assessors and public officials
Section 54:4-2.44 - Standard of value; assessment
Section 54:4-2.45 - True value of property; determination and reporting
Section 54:4-2.46 - Time of determining true value; assessment date
Section 54:4-2.47 - Taxable value of tangible personal property; computation
Section 54:4-2.48 - Return of taxable personal property; filing; review, audit and determination
Section 54:4-2.49 - Failure to file return; penalty
Section 54:4-2.49a - No first year payment
Section 54:4-2.50 - Rules and regulations
Section 54:4-2.51 - Partial invalidity
Section 54:4-2.53 - Application of act
Section 54:4-3.3 - Exemption of public property.
Section 54:4-3.3b - Date of commencement of exemption
Section 54:4-3.3c - Acquisition defined
Section 54:4-3.3d - Liability of state for taxes after acquisition
Section 54:4-3.3e - Jurisdiction over dispute
Section 54:4-3.3g - Definitions relative to certain properties acquired by municipalities.
Section 54:4-3.4 - Exemption of certain property of Passaic valley sewerage commission
Section 54:4-3.5 - Exemption of property used for military purposes
Section 54:4-3.6 - Tax exempt property.
Section 54:4-3.6b - Continuation on transfer from one to another nonprofit organization
Section 54:4-3.6d - Lease of tax exempt property
Section 54:4-3.6e - Leased school district property
Section 54:4-3.6g - Payment of net rents, revenues to city, independent audits.
Section 54:4-3.6h - Powers, rights, privileges exercised by city.
Section 54:4-3.6i - Terms defined.
Section 54:4-3.7 - Charitable institution tax exemption
Section 54:4-3.9 - Exemption of burial grounds and vaults
Section 54:4-3.10 - Property of firefighters' association, exemption from taxation.
Section 54:4-3.11 - Exemption of franchises; railroad and canal property
Section 54:4-3.13 - Exemption of property of public fire patrol or salvage corps
Section 54:4-3.15 - Exemption of property used by veterans who sustained a permanent disability.
Section 54:4-3.18 - Exemption of turnpikes
Section 54:4-3.19 - Exemption of metals in transit
Section 54:4-3.20 - Exemption of personal property in storage
Section 54:4-3.21 - Exemption of motor vehicles
Section 54:4-3.24 - Exemption of property of certain young people's associations; limitation
Section 54:4-3.25 - Exemption of property of veterans' associations; limitation
Section 54:4-3.26 - Exemption of certain property of fraternal organizations
Section 54:4-3.26a - Exemption of property of fraternal organizations; date of application
Section 54:4-3.28 - Growing crops, trees, shrubs and vines not taxable before severance
Section 54:4-3.29 - Veterans' loans, exemption from taxation
Section 54:4-3.30 - Disabled veteran's exemption.
Section 54:4-3.30a - Exemption from taxation for certain tenants.
Section 54:4-3.31 - Filing of claim.
Section 54:4-3.32 - Return of certain taxes collected on exempt property.
Section 54:4-3.33 - "Dwelling house" defined.
Section 54:4-3.34 - "Total blindness" defined
Section 54:4-3.35 - Exemption for residences of district supervisors of religious organizations
Section 54:4-3.48 - Exemption of blast or radiation fallout shelters
Section 54:4-3.49 - Definition
Section 54:4-3.50 - Application for exemption
Section 54:4-3.51 - Continuance of exemption
Section 54:4-3.52 - Historic sites; conditions; tax exemption; fee.
Section 54:4-3.53 - Certification of historic sites.
Section 54:4-3.54 - Cancellation of certification; issuance of new certification.
Section 54:4-3.54a - Certain historic properties exempt from taxation; qualifications.
Section 54:4-3.54a2 - Certain tax exemptions null and void; liability for certain taxes.
Section 54:4-3.54b - Certification of building as historic site; conditions; rules, regulations.
Section 54:4-3.54c - Cancellation of certification, notification.
Section 54:4-3.55 - Pleasure boats
Section 54:4-3.56 - Equipment for abating or preventing pollution; exemption
Section 54:4-3.57 - Certification of air pollution abatement facility
Section 54:4-3.58 - Revocation of pollution abatement certificate
Section 54:4-3.59 - Exemption of improvement to water supply or sewerage disposal system
Section 54:4-3.60 - Definition
Section 54:4-3.61 - Application for exemption
Section 54:4-3.62 - Continuance of exemption
Section 54:4-3.63 - Legislative findings and declaration
Section 54:4-3.65 - Application; filing; contents
Section 54:4-3.66 - Certification; procedure; qualifications
Section 54:4-3.67 - Annual certification of qualification
Section 54:4-3.70 - Administrative rules
Section 54:4-3.71 - Severability
Section 54:4-3.79 - Standards and guidelines; rules and regulations
Section 54:4-3.113 - Definitions
Section 54:4-3.113a - Definitions relative to certain renewable energy systems.
Section 54:4-3.113b - Property certified as renewable energy system exempt from taxation.
Section 54:4-3.113c - Requirements for certification by local enforcing agency.
Section 54:4-3.113d - Certification by local enforcing agency.
Section 54:4-3.113e - Revocation of certificate.
Section 54:4-3.113f - Review for aggrieved persons.
Section 54:4-3.113g - Rules, regulations.
Section 54:4-3.114 - Certified solar energy system
Section 54:4-3.115 - Certification; application; inspection of premises
Section 54:4-3.116 - Certification; qualifications; contents; filing; effective date of exemption
Section 54:4-3.117 - Revocation; grounds
Section 54:4-3.119 - Amount of exemption; determination
Section 54:4-3.120 - Rules and regulations
Section 54:4-3.130 - Definitions
Section 54:4-3.131 - Certified automatic fire suppression system; tax exemption
Section 54:4-3.132 - Certification; application; inspection
Section 54:4-3.133 - Certificate; issuance; contents; commencement of exemption
Section 54:4-3.134 - Revocation
Section 54:4-3.136 - Amount of exemption from assessed valuation
Section 54:4-3.137 - Rules and regulations
Section 54:4-3.138 - Tax exemption
Section 54:4-3.139 - Findings, determinations
Section 54:4-3.140 - Definitions
Section 54:4-3.144 - Application procedure for tax abatement
Section 54:4-3.145 - Financial agreement; payments in lieu of taxes.
Section 54:4-3.146 - Annual administration fee payable by owner to municipality
Section 54:4-3.147 - Payments to be made quarterly, failure to pay; penalty
Section 54:4-3.148 - Liability of owner for real property taxes on land
Section 54:4-3.149 - No abatement granted for properties on which taxes are delinquent
Section 54:4-3.150 - Short title
Section 54:4-3.151 - Findings, declarations relative to contaminated real property
Section 54:4-3.152 - Definitions
Section 54:4-3.153 - Designation of environmental opportunity zones
Section 54:4-3.154 - Ordinance providing for tax exemptions
Section 54:4-3.155 - Required application for exemption
Section 54:4-3.156 - Financial agreement evidencing approved exemption
Section 54:4-3.157 - Payments in quarterly installments
Section 54:4-3.158 - Remedial action workplan.
Section 54:4-3.159 - Real property acquired by Meadowlands Conservation Trust exempt from taxation.
Section 54:4-3.161 - Tenant rebate to medical dental practice, administration.
Section 54:4-4 - Certain municipal land extending into another county
Section 54:4-4.4 - Initial, further statements
Section 54:4-5a - Remission of county taxes
Section 54:4-5b - County institution; defined
Section 54:4-6 - County tax rebate
Section 54:4-6.2 - Short title
Section 54:4-6.3 - Definitions relative to tenants property tax rebates.
Section 54:4-6.4 - Property tax rebate to tenants by owner of qualified real rental property
Section 54:4-6.5 - Computation of amount of property tax reduction
Section 54:4-6.6 - Computation of property tax rebate
Section 54:4-6.7 - Payment of property tax rebate, credit
Section 54:4-6.10 - Regulations
Section 54:4-6.11 - Double damages
Section 54:4-6.13 - Severability
Section 54:4-7 - Deductions for slaughter of condemned cattle
Section 54:4-8 - Deductions made by tax collector; resolution
Section 54:4-8.10 - Definitions.
Section 54:4-8.11 - Veterans' tax deduction.
Section 54:4-8.12 - Application for tax deduction.
Section 54:4-8.13 - Filing of application with assessor
Section 54:4-8.15 - Facts essential to support claim for deduction.
Section 54:4-8.16 - Continuance of deductions
Section 54:4-8.17 - Apportionment of veteran's deduction; additional to other entitlements.
Section 54:4-8.18 - Continuance to deduction right; change in status.
Section 54:4-8.19 - Rules and regulations; forms
Section 54:4-8.20 - Administration of oaths
Section 54:4-8.23 - Application of act
Section 54:4-8.24 - Reimbursement to taxing district relative to veterans' property tax deductions
Section 54:4-8.25 - Property tax deferment for certain persons in military service.
Section 54:4-8.26 - Written application for tax deferral; tax lien during deferment prohibited.
Section 54:4-8.27 - State payment to municipality, refund upon payment.
Section 54:4-8.40 - Definitions
Section 54:4-8.41a - Surviving spouse over 55; entitlement of deduction
Section 54:4-8.42 - Written application for deduction; inquiry into right
Section 54:4-8.44 - Facts essential to support claims for deduction
Section 54:4-8.44a - Filing for tax deduction
Section 54:4-8.45 - Continuance of deduction right; change in status
Section 54:4-8.47 - Rules and regulations; forms; applications without sworn oaths
Section 54:4-8.48 - Administration of oaths
Section 54:4-8.51 - Application of act
Section 54:4-8.52 - Certification of tax deductions to director
Section 54:4-8.53 - Inspection of records
Section 54:4-8.53a - Reimbursement to taxing district relative to deductions
Section 54:4-8.54 - Inclusion of deductions in abstract of ratables for county
Section 54:4-8.55 - Notification of deduction; credit to corporation, cooperative, shareholder
Section 54:4-8.56 - Regulations
Section 54:4-8.57 - Short title.
Section 54:4-8.58 - Definitions relative to the homestead credit act.
Section 54:4-8.59 - Homestead rebate or credit, amount; eligibility; determination.
Section 54:4-8.60 - Rebates for residential rental property units, amount; eligibility, conditions.
Section 54:4-8.61 - Rebates for property taxes and rent.
Section 54:4-8.62 - Rebate, credit applications.
Section 54:4-8.63 - Rebates, credits, distribution, payment.
Section 54:4-8.64 - Property tax delinquency; withholding of rebates, credits.
Section 54:4-8.65 - Rebates, credits not subject to legal process; exceptions.
Section 54:4-8.66 - Appeal to tax court from director's determination of amount.
Section 54:4-8.66a - Misrepresentation, penalty.
Section 54:4-8.66c - Recovery of rebates, credits.
Section 54:4-8.66d - Rules, regulations.
Section 54:4-8.66e - Administrative costs appropriated annually.
Section 54:4-8.67 - Definitions relative to homestead property tax reimbursement.
Section 54:4-8.68 - Income eligibility limits, adjustment.
Section 54:4-8.69 - Annual reimbursement entitlement.
Section 54:4-8.70 - Application for homestead property tax reimbursement.
Section 54:4-8.71 - Payments mailed
Section 54:4-8.72 - Proportionate shares, forms of ownership.
Section 54:4-8.73 - Rules, regulations.
Section 54:4-8.74 - Determination of base year.
Section 54:4-8.75 - Violations, penalties.
Section 54:4-8.76 - Short title.
Section 54:4-8.78 - Definitions relative to regionalization of certain local government services.
Section 54:4-8.79 - Application for State aid to reduce property taxes; REAP formula.
Section 54:4-8.80 - Regional Efficiency Aid Program.
Section 54:4-8.81 - Rules for REAP aid to tenants.
Section 54:4-8.82 - Limitation on amount of deductions.
Section 54:4-10 - Guardians and representatives; assessments in name of; estates
Section 54:4-11.1 - Outdoor advertising space, fee; definitions.
Section 54:4-12 - Assessor; duties; ascertain persons and property taxable