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Sets forth the manner by which an owner of real property in the town of Southampton which is bisected by a school district boundary shall pay school taxes
In Assembly Committee · Real Property Taxation · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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BILL NUMBER:S826
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the payment of school taxes by owners of bisected real property in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk
Purpose
To set forth the manner by which an owner of real property in the town of Southampton which is bisected by a school district boundary shall pay school taxes.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends the real property tax law by adding a new section 561 thereto to provide, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who is an owner of real property located within the town of Southampton, County of Suffolk which is bisected by a boundary separating two school districts and said property is the primary residence of such owner, the ability to pay the total tax liability assessed to said property to one of the school districts at the tax rate employed by such school district as designated by the owner. The Bill provides in the event there are children residing in such primary residence, the owner shall pay the taxes to the school district where the children attend school.
Under the Bill, any school district which is designated to receive school taxes from the town, pursuant to this section, shall receive that share of the real property taxes to which the such school district is entitled based upon the proration of the bisected real property.
The Bill directs the Southampton town board to promulgate such rules and regulations necessary to implement the Bill, including the manner and form in which an owner of real property shall designate a school district for the payment of taxes and the method by which a designated school district shall remit payment to a non-designated school district.
Justification
This Bill addresses the situation where real property located in the town of Southampton, County of Suffolk is bisected by two school districts. The taxes imposed by each school district upon the real property are billed proportionally. However, the tax payer must pay two separate tax bills. This Bill affords the tax payer the right to choose a school district and pay one tax bill on his real property,
Legislative history
2009-10, S.1622; S.4718, 2007-08; S.1471, 2005-06; S.914-A, 2003-04; S.5528, 2001-02.
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to assessment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates occurring on or after such date.
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