Who cannot serve as a tax collector?

The role of a tax collector involves handling funds related to property taxes, overseeing tax assessments, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations. For this position, individuals must possess specific qualifications and avoid potential conflicts of interest.

A municipal auditor is tasked with examining and verifying the financial records of the municipality. This role is inherently related to oversight and accountability concerning financial dealings, including those of the tax collector. Allowing a municipal auditor to serve as a tax collector would create a conflict of interest because the auditor would be responsible for reviewing the very financial activities they are conducting. Therefore, this role is specifically prohibited from serving as a tax collector to maintain the integrity of financial oversight in municipal operations.

In contrast, roles such as a municipality's Chief Financial Officer, a municipal clerk, or a township chairman involve different responsibilities that do not inherently conflict with the tax collector's duties. These positions may hold responsibilities in budgeting, record-keeping, or local governance, but they are not directly involved in the financial audit process that could compromise the objectivity needed in a tax collector's role.