The intent of the Board of Trustees of the Village of North
Collins is to implement § 1402, Subdivision 3, of the Real
Property Tax Law providing for the voluntary termination of the village's
status as an assessing unit, as now provided in the Village Law and
the Real Property Tax Law. It is also the intent of this chapter to
abolish the Board of Assessors and to terminate any and all responsibility
as provided by law for the review of the assessments of real property
located within the Village of North Collins.
On or after the effective date of this chapter, the Village
of North Collins shall cease to be an assessing unit.
The position of Assessor in the Village of North Collins is
hereby abolished.
The Board of Assessment Review in the Village of North Collins
is hereby abolished.
On or after the effective date of this chapter, taxes in the
Village of North Collins shall be levied on a copy of the applicable
part of the assessment roll of the Town of North Collins, with the
taxable status date of such town controlling for village purposes.
Within five days of the effective date of this chapter, the
Board of Trustees of the Village of North Collins shall file a copy
of such chapter with the Clerk and Assessor of the Town of North Collins
and with the State Board of Equalization and Assessment.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing with
the Secretary of State; provided, however, that such chapter is subject
to a permissive referendum, and the Village Clerk shall forthwith
proceed to notice such fact and conduct such referendum if required
by petition.