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- Referred to real property taxation
- Referred to real property taxation
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BILL NUMBER:A9246
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to office hours of local real property assessors
Purpose
To provide municipalities the option to set assessors' office hours that are more convenient to taxpayers.
Summary of provisions
Section one of subdivision 2 of section 526 of the real property tax law, by amended by chapter 609 of laws of 1992.
Justification
Current law requires town assessors to open their offices on at least one Saturday during the public inspection time period between the day in which the tentative roll is filed and the day or days of the board of assessment review meets. Some municipalities have found little benefit to taxpayers with this requirement to include opening offices on one Saturday prior to Grievance Day. This bill would authorize municipalities to discontinue mandated Saturday hours upon enactment of the Resolution by the legislative body of a municipality. Current law requires assessor's offices to allow the public to inspect tentative assessment rolls for at least four hours for four days prior to Grievance Day. Assessors are widely available to taxpayers often with daily office hours and often are available to meet individually with taxpayers upon appointment. This bill will save municipalities the time and costs associated with opening an office on Saturday.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
Fiscally neutral or potential decrease in the fiscal obligations of municipalities.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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