S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7329--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 10, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. QUART -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Real Property Taxation -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to establishing an independent advisory board to oversee
property assessments
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
by adding a new section 11-200 to read as follows:
S 11-200 ASSESSMENT ADVISORY BOARD. A. AN ASSESSMENT ADVISORY BOARD IS
HEREBY ESTABLISHED TO OVERSEE PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS IN THE CITY OF NEW
YORK. THE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF A PRESIDENT AND SIX MEMBERS WHO SHALL
BE APPOINTED WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
B. THE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF ONE MEMBER WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE
MAYOR, ONE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOROUGH OF THE
BRONX, ONE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOROUGH OF
BROOKLYN, ONE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOROUGH OF
MANHATTAN, ONE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOROUGH OF
QUEENS, AND ONE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOROUGH
OF STATEN ISLAND. THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR.
C. ANY VACANCY ON THE BOARD SHALL BE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION B OF THIS SECTION.
D. THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF SIX
YEARS, EXCEPT THE TERM OF TWO MEMBERS FIRST APPOINTED PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION SHALL BE TWO YEARS, THE TERM OF THE PRESIDENT AND TWO ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS SHALL BE FOUR YEARS AND THE TERM OF THE REMAINING TWO MEMBERS
SHALL BE SIX YEARS.
E. EACH MEMBER SHALL HAVE AT LEAST FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD
OF REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE LAW, PUBLIC SERVICE, HOUSING, URBAN PLAN-
NING, OR PROPERTY ASSESSMENT.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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F. THE BOARD SHALL BE CHARGED WITH THE DUTY OF REVIEWING ALL ASSESS-
MENTS OF REAL PROPERTY MADE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBCHAP-
TER.
G. THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO EMPLOY OR CONTRACT WITH SUCH
APPRAISERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES AS MAY BE NECESSARY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD.
H. THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO APPOINT THE ASSISTANT COMMISSION-
ER OF PROPERTY VALUATION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.