 TRENTON
-- The next New Jersey certified tax assessor examination will be held
on Saturday, March 19, 2005. The deadline for filing applications for
the examination is February 17, 2005. The test will be given at the
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex in Trenton.
To be appointed to office as a municipal assessor in New Jersey, an
individual assessor must possess a Tax Assessor Certificate. Certificates
are granted to those who successfully pass the certification examination.
Examinations
are offered twice a year, in March and September, Robert K. Thompson,
Director of the Division of Taxation
explained that
the purpose of the Assessor Certification and Tenure Act, which
became law in 1967, is to ensure the professional administration
of the
State’s
property tax laws through training and examination. Its aim is
also to make a career in tax assessing more attractive to qualified
persons
by providing tenure. Since 1967, certificates have been awarded
to 2,217 candidates.
To obtain an application for the upcoming assessor certificate examination,
write to Gary R. DalCorso, PO Box 251, Trenton, NJ 08695-0251 or call
(609) 292-7813. A fee of $10.00 must accompany the completed application.
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