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Senator · Senate District 42
History
- Print number 3350a
- Amend and recommit to finance
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to local government
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1457
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to local government
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Creates process for local disciplinary actions against assessors
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Sandy Galef
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3350A
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the process for local disciplinary actions against assessors
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this legislation is to allow assessors who have been removed or subjected to local disciplinary action to appeal the disciplinary decision to the commissioner of the Department of Tax and Finance, or his or her designee.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. The Real Property Tax Law is amended by adding a new section 324 to read as follows:
§ 324. Local disciplinary actions. An assessor may be removed from office for just cause by the appointing authority after a hearing upon notice. A determination to remove an assessor or take other disciplinary action as a result of the removal proceeding against an assessor shall be subject to review by the commissioner or his or her designee (CHHD) within the department upon application filed with the department by the assessor within thirty days after receipt by him or her of written notice of such determination. The review by the CHHD within the department shall be based upon the record and a transcript of the hearing held by the appointing authority and such oral or written argument as may be presented to the CHHD within the department by the parties to the proceeding. Upon completion of such review the CHHD within the department shall affirm, reverse or modify the determination of the appointing authority. The determination of the CHHD within the department shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with the provisions of article seventy-eight of the Civil Practice Law and Rules.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
This legislation allows for local assessors to appeal disciplinary actions to the Commissioner of the Department of Tax and Finance, or his or her designee, if the assessor feels they have been unfairly disciplined or removed. A fair review process is appropriate and necessary, and this legislation reinstates the same.
Prior legislative history
This is new legislation.
Fiscal implications
There are no fiscal implications with the enactment of this legislation.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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