40:46-41 - Definitions - New Jersey Statutes

40:46-41.  Definitions
    For the purposes of this act, unless the context clearly requires another meaning:

     (a)  "Committee"  shall mean the Committee on Certification of Local Officers created by this act.

     (b)  "Appointing authority"  shall mean any officer, board or governing body of any municipality empowered to make appointments.

     (c)  "Key position"  shall mean the following offices or positions in a municipality governed under this act:  municipal clerk;  tax assessor, or board  of assessors;  tax collector (or receiver of taxes) by whatever title he may be  known;  and such other appointive officers as may by general law now or  hereafter have or be entitled to acquire any protection against removal in  their tenure of office, provided that key positions shall not include  policemen, firemen, teachers and other school district employees and any person  holding any office or position for which a license is or may be required by law  prior to appointment.

     L.1950, c. 211, p. 524, s. 3, eff. June 8, 1950.