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Senator · Senate District 57
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- Referred to local government
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BILL NUMBER:S5028
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to acting boards of assessment reviews
Purpose
The purpose of this legislation is to provide for an alternate board of assessment review in instances where a board of assessment review has failed to meet as provided in real property tax law section 525 of the real property tax law, and the alternate board of assessment review is unable or unwilling to meet.
Summary of provisions
Section one amends subdivision 1 of section 527 of the real property tax law to provide that in the event the county treasurer, the chairman of the legislative body, and the clerk of the county legislative body are unable or unwilling to serve as an acting board of assessment review, an acting board of assessment review may be established by the county legislative body, to be composed of two residents of the county and an independent assessment consultant appointed by the legislative body.
Section two provides the date that the act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
This bill provides an alternate method of establishing an assessment review board in instances where the board of assessment review established by a local assessing unit pursuant to the provisions of real property tax law section 523 has failed to meet. Real property tax law section 527 currently provides that in instances where a board of assessment review has failed to meet on the day specified by law, the county treasurer, the chairman of the county legislative body, and the clerk of the legislative body shall serve as an acting board of assessment review which shall hear and determine complaints and ratify stipulations in relation to assessments. This bill would accommodate instances when the county treasurer, the chairman of the county legislative body, and the clerk of the county legislative body are unable or unwilling to serve as members of the board of assessment review. In those instances, the county legislature would be authorized to appoint an alternate board of assessment review to consist of two residents of the county and an independent consultant appointed by the legislative body. In that county officials have more pressing and numerous duties than ever before, this bill will provide the county an option to ensure that real property taxpayer complaints are resolved in a timely and efficient manner.
Legislative history
New legislation.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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