[Adopted 1-12-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015]
This article is entitled "A Local Law Authorizing the Tax Collection
Officer of the Town of Rhinebeck to Enclose with the Tax Bills Certain
Documentation of Public Interest."
The purpose of this article is to authorize the Tax Collection
Officer of the Town of Rhinebeck to enclose with the tax bills certain
notices, circulars, cards, handbills or other enclosures allowed by
law concerning matters of public interest, but excluding matters of
a political nature and propaganda or advertisements. Section 1826
of the Tax Law of New York State prohibits a municipality from mailing
or delivering with tax bills any notices, circulars, pamphlets, cards
or similar printed material until or unless the municipality has enacted
local legislation allowing for that practice, so long as neither the
legislation nor the practice provides for the dissemination of political
or propaganda materials. The Town of Rhinebeck desires to create by
this article this authority.
This article is adopted pursuant to New York Municipal Home
Rule Law § 10.
This article supersedes the provisions of New York State Tax
Law § 1826 and any other provisions of the New York State
law inconsistent with this article.
By resolution adopted by the Town Board, the Town Board shall
be authorized to instruct the Town's Tax Collection Officer to
enclose with the tax bills notices, circulars, pamphlets, cards, handbills
and other enclosures allowed by law concerning matters of public concern.
The invalidity of any provision of this article shall not affect
the validity of any other provision of this article which may be given
effect without such invalid provision.
This article shall take effect immediately upon filing in the
Office of the New York State Secretary of State in accordance with
§ 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.
