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328 – Option to Change to Single Appointed Assessor.

§ 328. Option to change to single appointed assessor. In any city or town which has retained the office of elective assessor, the legislative body of such city or town may adopt a local law providing that from and after a date set forth in such local law, which date must be within one year […]

329 – Option to Change to Sole Elected Assessor.

§ 329. Option to change to sole elected assessor. In any city or town where the option to retain elective assessors was exercised in accordance with the provisions of former section fifteen hundred fifty-six of this chapter, the legislative body of such city or town may adopt a local law providing that from and after […]

330 – Adoption of Local Law.

§ 330. Adoption of local law. No “charter law”, as such term is defined in section thirty-two of the municipal home rule law, nor local law shall be adopted which is inconsistent with the provisions of this title. No local law adopted pursuant to the provisions of this title shall be subject to a mandatory […]

332 – Inconsistent Laws Inapplicable.

§ 332. Inconsistent laws inapplicable. Provisions of all general, special, local or other laws which are inconsistent with the provisions of this title shall be inapplicable to counties, cities and towns to which this title applies but if not inconsistent shall apply to such counties, cities and towns.

334 – Local Governments to Which Title Applies.

§ 334. Local governments to which title applies. 1. This title shall apply to all counties except counties wholly within a city and all cities and towns in the state except (a) a city with a population of five million or more, (b) a city or town in a county having the power to assess […]

336 – Statement of Disclosure for Assessors.

§ 336. Statement of disclosure for assessors. 1. Definitions. When used in this section and unless otherwise expressly stated or unless the context otherwise requires: a. The term “appropriate body” or “appropriate bodies” shall mean: (i) in the case of any municipal corporation which has created or hereafter creates a board of ethics or conflicts […]

322 – Failure to Obtain or Maintain Certification.

§ 322. Failure to obtain or maintain certification. 1. The commissioner shall conduct a hearing upon notice to the assessor and the clerk of the local government for which the assessor serves, such hearing to be conducted within the county where the assessing unit is located no later than thirty days after delivery of such […]

326 – Local Government Appraisal Personnel.

§ 326. Local government appraisal personnel. No person shall be employed by a local government and assigned professional appraisal duties which relate to the assessment of real property for purposes of taxation unless he or she meets the minimum qualification standards established by the commissioner. Such appraisal personnel shall attend courses of training and education […]

308 – Local Government Defined.

§ 308. Local government defined. “Local government” when used in this title, unless otherwise expressly stated or unless the context otherwise requires, means a county, city or town with the power to assess real property for the purpose of taxation.

310 – Assessor.

§ 310. Assessor. 1. Selection. Each local government to which this title applies which has the power to assess real property for purposes of taxation shall have one assessor. An appointive assessor shall be appointed by the legislative body of the local government except that in a local government where department heads and other local […]