SENATE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 1618

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: JUNE 5, 1997

      The Senate Community Affairs Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 1618.

      This bill would remove the requirement, enacted by P.L.1993, c.25, that compels an individual who fails the examination for certification as a tax collector three consecutive times, to retake the three required courses before retaking the examination. No other certification program for municipal officials administered by the Department of Community Affairs has this requirement and, therefore, it is equitable that this requirement be eliminated. Elimination of this requirement would also provide greater flexibility to the department in administering the test. Finally, this bill would make the repeal of this requirement retroactive to June 1, 1995.