New Jersey § 54:29A-17 Classification of railroad property;  valuation of class II property;  statement

New Jersey Statutes

§ 54:29A-17 — Classification of railroad property; valuation of class II property; statement

New Jersey § 54:29A-17

Title 54TAXATION

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:29A-17 (2026).

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On or before November 1 in each year the commissioner shall determine and classify all real property used for railroad purposes in this State, into the following classes: I. The length of the main stem of each railroad, and the length of such main stem in each taxing district; II. The other real estate used for railroad purposes in each taxing district in this State, including the roadbed (other than main stem and facilities used in passenger service), tracks, buildings, water tanks, riparian rights, docks, wharves and piers, and all other real estate, except lands not used for railroad purposes; III. Facilities used in passenger service. In the event any railroad property is used for both freight and passenger service, the commissioner shall apportion such property between Class II and Cl

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On or before November 1 in each year the commissioner shall determine and classify all real property used for railroad purposes in this State, into the following classes: I. The length of the main stem of each railroad, and the length of such main stem in each taxing district; II. The other real estate used for railroad purposes in each taxing district in this State, including the roadbed (other than main stem and facilities used in passenger service), tracks, buildings, water tanks, riparian rights, docks, wharves and piers, and all other real estate, except lands not used for railroad purposes; III. Facilities used in passenger service. In the event any railroad property is used for both freight and passenger service, the commissioner shall apportion such property between Class II and Class III, under such rules and regulations as he shall promulgate. On or before November 1 in each year the commissioner shall determine the true value, as of the preceding January 1, of all Class II property used for railroad purposes in this State. There shall be excluded, however, any Class II property of a railroad which passed out of railroad ownership subsequent to January 1 and before October 1 and not used for railroad purposes on October 1. Upon completion of his classification of Class I and Class III property and his classification and valuation of Class II property, but not later than November 10 in each year, the commissioner shall deliver a detailed statement thereof to each taxpayer. L.1941, c. 291, p. 779, s. 17. Amended by L.1942, c. 337, p. 1188, s. 1; L.1948, c. 40, p. 118, s. 8; L.1952, c. 229, p. 774, s. 1; L.1964, c. 251, s. 6; L.1966, c. 139, s. 4, eff. June 17, 1966.