S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5768
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 15, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. ERRIGO, MORINELLO, CASTORINA -- Multi-Sponsored
by -- M. of A. GIGLIO -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Real Property Taxation
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law and the public officers law,
in relation to requiring real property tax assessment information be
subject to the freedom of information law
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 501 of the real property tax law, as added by chap-
ter 773 of the laws of 1981, subdivision 2 as further amended by section
1 of part W of chapter 56 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as
follows:
§ 501. Examination of assessment inventory and valuation data. 1. Upon
ascertainment of real property as required by section five hundred of
this title, the assessor shall forthwith cause a notice, the contents of
which are set forth in subdivision two of this section, to be published
at least once in each of two consecutive weeks in a newspaper having
general local circulation. Notice shall also be posted on the signboard
maintained for the posting of legal notices at the entrance of the town
clerk's office pursuant to subdivision six of section thirty of the town
law, AND ANY OFFICIAL WEB SITE MAINTAINED BY THE TOWN.
2. The notice shall state that the assessor has available for review
assessment inventory [and], valuation data, AND ANY FORMULAS AND OTHER
INFORMATION USED TO CALCULATE ASSESSMENTS, that an appointment may be
made to review this information during certain times as specified in the
notice, and any other information which the commissioner may require by
rule and regulation.
3. THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
SECTION SHALL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE SIX OF THE
PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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§ 2. Subparagraph iv of paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 89
of the public officers law, as amended by section 11 of part U of chap-
ter 61 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
iv. when a record or group of records relates to the right, title or
interest in real property, or relates to the inventory, status or char-
acteristics of real property OR ANY INFORMATION USED TO CALCULATE A REAL
PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT, in which case disclosure and providing copies
of such record or group of records shall not be deemed an unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy, provided that nothing herein shall be
construed to authorize the disclosure of electronic contact information,
such as an e-mail address or a social network username, that has been
collected from a taxpayer under section one hundred four of the real
property tax law.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.