[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Hague as indicated
in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Taxation — See Ch. 154.
[Adopted 7-10-1990 by L.L. No. 1-1990]
The purpose of this article is to reduce the number of Assessors in
the Town of Hague from three elected Assessors to a single appointed Assessor
pursuant to § 328 of the Real Property Tax Law.
From and after January 1, 1991, there shall be but one Assessor in the
Town of Hague to be appointed in accordance with § 310 of the Real
Property Tax Law.
This article shall be subject to a mandatory referendum in the manner
prescribed in § 23 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: This article was passed at a referendum held 11-6-1990.
[Adopted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
A Board of Assessment Review is hereby created to consist of five members
whose terms of office shall be for a period of five years.
A.
The Chairman of the Board shall be appointed by the Supervisor
and shall serve as Chairman during the term of his appointment. In the event
of a vacancy in the office of Chairman, and the Supervisor shall fail to appoint
the Chairman within 30 days of said vacancy, the Board shall elect one of
its members to serve as Chairman during the term of his appointment.
B.
In the event that there shall be a vacancy in the Board
for any reason whatever, then the member of the Town Board having authority
to make the appointment shall appoint another person to serve for the unexpired
term of office.
The Board shall hear and determine complaints in relation to assessments
and shall have all the powers and duties imposed by law on Boards of Review
by virtue of the provisions of § 512 of the Real Property Tax Law
and by any other law.
The Chairman and members of the Board shall be paid for their respective
services, and their compensation is to be fixed at a later date.
