Bill Text: NJ S195 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Permits cancellation of municipal charges and fees under $10.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-09 - Approved P.L.2013, c.54. [S195 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2012-S195-Introduced.html

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SENATE, No. 195

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

215th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2012 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  CHRISTOPHER J. CONNORS

District 9 (Atlantic, Burlington and Ocean)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Permits cancellation of municipal charges and fees under $10.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel

  

An Act concerning the cancellation of certain municipal charges and fees and amending P.L.1983, c.568.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Section 1 of P.L.1983, c.568 (C.40A:5-17.1) is amended to read as follows:

     1.    a.  Notwithstanding the provision of any law to the contrary, the governing body of a municipality may adopt a resolution authorizing a municipal employee chosen by the governing body to process, without further action on the part of the governing body, any property tax refund of less than $10.00.

     b.    Notwithstanding subsection a. of this section or any provision of law to the contrary, the governing body of a municipality may adopt a resolution authorizing a municipal employee chosen by the governing body to process, without further action on the part of the governing body, the cancellation of any property tax refund [or], delinquency, or the charges and fees imposed by the municipality of less than $10.00.

(cf: P.L.1996, c.113, s.14)

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill would expand the power of a municipality to cancel a delinquent charge or fee owed to any municipality, provided the amount of the fee is under $10.  Current law allows a municipality to designate a municipal officer to cancel delinquent property taxes if the amount owed in less than $10.  This bill expands this existing power to include any charge or fee imposed by the municipality.