New Jersey § 54:3-2

§ 54:3-2.

Each board shall, as heretofore, be known as the county board of taxation, and be

composed of five members, except as hereinafter provided, to be appointed by the Governor by and with

the advice and consent of the Senate. Each member shall be a resident and citizen of the county in and for which he is

appointed. Members shall be chosen because of their special qualifications, knowledge and experience

in matters concerning the valuation and taxation of property, particularly of real

property. At no time shall more than three of the members belong to the same political party. In counties having a population of more than 510,000 there shall be seven members of whom no more than four shall belong to the same political party. For the purposes of this section, “ population ” means the State population according to the most recent federal decennial census. Each member shall, within 24 months of appointment, unless the member shall have

served as a member of the county board of taxation continuously for at least 10 years

prior to the effective date of P.L.1981, c. 516, was reappointed to a five-year term

prior to that date, and is currently serving that term, furnish proof that he has

received certificates indicating satisfactory completion of training courses designated

in section 4 of P.L.1967, c. 44 ( C.54:1-35.28 ) or that he possesses an assessor's certificate issued pursuant to P.L.1967, c. 44,

as supplemented. Each member serving on the effective date of P.L.1979, c. 499, unless the member

shall have served as a member continuously for at least 10 years prior to the effective

date of P.L.1981, c. 516, was reappointed to a five-year term prior to that date,

and is currently serving that term, shall furnish such proof within 30 months of such

effective date, if 30 months or more of his term are remaining thereafter. If any member so required does not furnish such proof within said 24-month period,

or 30-month period for any member serving on the effective date of P.L.1979, c. 499,

the county tax administrator shall immediately notify the president of the county

board of taxation and the Director of the Division of Taxation. The director shall upon the receipt of such notification declare the position to

be vacant, and shall notify the Governor of the existence of such vacancy. The Governor shall thereupon appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate,

a different citizen and resident of the relative county to fill such position for

the unexpired term.