The purpose of this chapter is to abolish the position(s) of three elected
offices of Assessor in the Town of Hurley and to establish a single appointive
Assessor, pursuant to §§ 328 and 310 of the Real Property Tax
Law of the State of New York.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to § 328 of the Real Property
Tax Law and § 24 of the Town Law and §§ 10 and 24
of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York.
The first term of the appointed Assessor shall be 45 days following
the filing of this chapter with the Secretary of State and will continue until
September 30, 2007, unless otherwise changed pursuant to Real Property Tax
Law § 310.
The subsequent term of office shall be for six consecutive years commencing
October 1, 2007, all pursuant to § 310 of the Real Property Tax
Law of the State of New York.
The term of office of the sole appointed Assessor is for a renewable
period of six years, beginning on October 1 as established by § 310
of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York.
The Town of Hurley's qualifications for the sole appointed Assessor
shall be the minimum qualifications required by the New York State Office
of Real Property Services (ORPS), as defined in the New York State Real Property
Tax Law, for appointment to the office.