The Dutchess County Legislature hereby finds and determines
that the New York State tax laws allow the Commissioner of the New
York State Department of Motor Vehicles to collect a special motor
vehicle use fee imposed by the County. The Dutchess County Legislature
further finds and determines that imposing a local fee on the vehicles
registered in Dutchess County will generate additional revenues for
the County. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to impose a
special motor vehicle use fee on vehicle registration and authorize
the collection of said fee by the New York State Department of Motor
Vehicles.
The fees collected pursuant to this article shall be deposited
with the Dutchess County Commissioner of Finance and shall be used
to fund County highway improvements.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BUS
As defined in § 104 of the Vehicle and Traffic
Law, as amended.
PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle subject to the registration fee as provided
for in § 401, Subdivision 6, of the Vehicle and Traffic
Law, as amended.
TRUCK
As defined in § 158 of the Vehicle and Traffic
Law, as amended.
Any determination made hereunder by the County of Dutchess shall
be reviewable pursuant to Article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and
Rules.
Wherever any person fails to pay the fee due hereunder, proceedings
to recover such fees, as well as any applicable penalties and/or interest,
shall be the responsibility of Dutchess County, as set forth in the
agreement. A final penalty schedule shall be subject to the approval
of the Dutchess County Legislature.