Bill Text: NJ A4821 | 2020-2021 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Prohibits tax collector from selling tax lien of less than $100.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-10-19 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee [A4821 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2020-A4821-Introduced.html

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ASSEMBLY, No. 4821

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

219th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED OCTOBER 19, 2020

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  JOANN DOWNEY

District 11 (Monmouth)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Prohibits tax collector from selling tax lien of less than $100.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  

An Act concerning certain tax liens and amending P.L.2009, c.320.

 

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

 

     1.    Section 12 of P.L.2009, c.320 (C.54:5-20.1) is amended to read as follows:

     12.  When a tax on real property, or other municipal fee or charge levied against real property, together with the interest, penalties, charges and costs of advertising, would amount to less than $100, [it shall be discretionary with the tax collector as to whether or not] the property shall not be advertised and sold for the enforcement of the lien.  The tax, fee or charge shall remain a lien on the property and may be included in any tax sale or other municipal lien sale affecting the property, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary.  When any such tax, lien or charge shall be due for a period of five years following the year in which it became in arrears, the collector shall sell the property.

(cf: P.L.2009, c.320, s.12)

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill would limit the value of unpaid property taxes or other municipal fees or charges that can be sold as a tax lien.

     Under current law, when property taxes or any other municipal fee or charge levied against real property, together with the interest, penalties, charges and costs of advertising, would amount to less than $100, the tax collector has discretion about whether or not the property is advertised and sold for the enforcement of the lien.

     This bill would prohibit the tax collector from enforcing such a lien.