Pursuant to Real Property Tax Law § 328, commencing from and
after the first day of January 1994, which date is within one year of the
adoption of this chapter, there shall be only one Assessor in the Town of
Mamakating, to be appointed as provided in § 310 of the Real Property
Tax Law of the State of New York. This chapter shall be and it is adopted
pursuant to said section and shall be subject to a permissive referendum in
the manner described in § 24 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.
In the event that a proper petition for a permissive referendum is filed,
such referendum shall take place at the next biennial election. In the event
that this chapter, which is subject to a permissive referendum, is approved
by the electors, upon such approval of this chapter by the electorate, or
in the event that no proper petition for a permissive referendum is filed
with the Town Clerk of the Town of Mamakating protesting against this chapter,
the terms of office of all Assessors in the office shall terminate on December
31, 1993, and the appointment of a single Assessor shall thereafter be made
by the Town Board.