[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Stony Point as
indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Taxation — See Ch. 194.
[Adopted 3-12-1996 by L.L.
No. 6-1996]
This article shall be a local law authorizing the Town of Stony Point
to supersede Town Law § 27 by allowing the Town Attorney to be compensated
on an hourly rate limited to a fixed amount to defend the Town of Stony Point
against tax certiorari and small tax claims. This article authorizes the Supervisor
of the Town of Stony Point to set aside funds in the budget of the Town Assessor
limited to $5,000 per calendar year to enable the town to defend against tax
certiorari and small tax claims which have become prevalent in the Town of
Stony Point upon the advent of solicitation by certain tax claim services.
The Town Board must approve of such compensation upon its review of the Town
Attorney's itemized bill for services.
This article shall be known as "Town Attorney, Defense of Tax Certiorari
and Small Tax Claims."
The Town Board of the Town of Stony Point hereby authorizes the Town
Attorney to be compensated on an hourly rate limited to a fixed amount to
defend the Town of Stony Point against tax certiorari and small tax claims.
The Town Attorney shall receive compensation in addition to salary for
the defense of tax certiorari and small tax claims. Such compensation shall
be funded out of the budget of the Town Assessor. The compensation must be
approved by the Town Board upon its review of the Town Attorney's itemized
bill and shall be limited to $5,000 per calendar year.
