N.J. Admin. Code § 5:32-2.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 5:32-2.3 - Certification of county finance officers

(a) No person shall be appointed or reappointed as a chief financial officer by a county unless they have been issued a county finance officer certificate by the Director of the Division of Local Government Services.

(b) Candidates for county finance officer certification shall either:

1. Hold a municipal finance officer certification issued by the Director and furnish proof of successfully completing training provided by Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey or the Division of Local Government Services in county fiscal operations and, if the candidate applied for a municipal finance officer certificate prior to January 1, 1992, in the preparation of annual financial statements; or

2. Be licensed as a registered municipal accountant in the State of New Jersey and furnish proof of successfully completing training provided by Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey or the Division of Local Government Services in principles of financial management and county fiscal operations.

(c) Upon approval of the Director, for content and format, the course in county fiscal operations may be incorporated into a new or existing undergraduate or graduate-level course.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:32-2.3

Adopted by 49 N.J.R. 3671(a), effective 12/4/2017