[Adopted 8-27-2003 by L.L. No. 7-2003]
The purpose of this article is to authorize the Town Clerk to enclose
with the tax bills certain notices, circulars, cards, handbills or other enclosures
allowed by law concerning matters of public interest but excluding matters
of a political nature, entailing propaganda, or advertisements. Section 1826
of the Tax Law of New York State forbids a municipality from mailing or delivering
with tax bills any notices, circulars, pamphlets, cards, or similar printed
materials until and unless the municipality has passed local legislation allowing
for that practice, so long as neither the legislation nor the practice provide
for the dissemination of political or propaganda materials. The Town of Clarence
desires to create by this article this authority.
This article is adopted pursuant to New York Municipal Home Rule Law
§ 10.
This article supersedes the provisions of New York State Tax Law § 1826.
By resolution adopted by the Town Board by unanimous vote, the Town
Board shall be authorized to instruct the Town Clerk to enclose notices, circulars,
pamphlets, cards, handbills and other enclosures allowed by law concerning
matters of public concern.
A. Such enclosures shall exclude any and all matter of a
political nature, entailing propaganda or any type of advertisement.
B. Said enclosures will be included in the county/Town tax
bills only.