2016 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 54 - Taxation
Section 54:5-131 - Powers Of Joint Municipal Lien Pool.
54:5-131 Powers of joint municipal lien pool.
2.The powers of a joint municipal lien pool created and operating pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1997, c.274 (C.54:5-130) shall be as follows:
a.To accept transfers of municipal liens from member municipalities.
b.To sell municipal liens in bulk and to issue bonds and notes, using municipal liens held by the joint municipal lien pool as collateral, on behalf of its members, upon the approval of the Local Finance Board.
c. To assess initial and continuing membership fees to fund the operations of the joint municipal lien pool, such fees to be refunded from proceeds of sales of liens.
d.To create special purpose pools of certain liens, subject to approval of the Local Finance Board.
e.To employ or contract with professionals, such as administrators, trustees and other service providers, on such terms as the board of directors of the pool deems appropriate, to manage the affairs of the pool and to sell pooled liens and/or arrange for their use as collateral for bonds or notes.
f.To contract for the purchase of supplies and other such needs as the pool may require, including, but not limited to, acquisition of office space and the hiring of clerical and secretarial employees.
g.Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the joint municipal lien pool shall employ or contract with a person holding a tax collector certificate pursuant to P.L.1979, c.384 (C.40A:9-145.1 et seq.), to perform those functions and responsibilities normally performed by a municipal tax collector with regard to municipal liens.
L.1997,c.274,s.2.
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