S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5870
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 20, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. MORELLE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Real Property Taxation
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to real property
assessments and the administrative review of assessments for real
property owned by members of the assessing unit or appointing authori-
ties
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 504 of the real property tax law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 5-b to read as follows:
5-B. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, WHENEVER REAL PROPER-
TY IS OWNED BY A TOWN ASSESSOR OR A MEMBER OF THE TOWN BOARD APPOINTING
SUCH ASSESSOR AND SUCH PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN THE ASSESSOR'S ASSESS-
ING UNIT, SUCH PROPERTY SHALL BE ASSESSED BY AN ASSESSOR FROM ANOTHER
TOWN WITHIN THE SAME COUNTY.
S 2. Subdivision 2 of section 525 of the real property tax law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
(C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE BOARD OF ASSESS-
MENT REVIEW MUST REFER ANY COMPLAINT MADE BY (I) A MEMBER OF THE TOWN
BOARD; (II) THE TOWN SUPERVISOR; (III) THE TOWN ASSESSOR; OR (IV) ANY
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW, TO ANOTHER TOWN BOARD OF
ASSESSMENT REVIEW WITHIN THE SAME COUNTY.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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