[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Elbridge as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-6-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996 (Ch. 10 of the Municipal Code)]
This article is enacted pursuant to § 579 of the Real Property Tax Law.
A. 
The Supervisor of the Town of Elbridge is hereby empowered to enter into an agreement with towns with shared services pursuant to § 576 of Real Property Tax Law, providing that one Assessor shall be appointed to hold the office of Assessor in all participating units in the coordinated assessment program.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III)]
B. 
Such cooperative assessment shall provide for the joint conduct of interviews of persons seeking the office of Assessor, and that the appointment of the Assessor must be approved by a majority of each participating assessing unit's Town boards. In addition, the agreement shall provide for the compensation of the Assessor. Each Town shall enter into its own financial agreement with the appointed Assessor.
C. 
Upon expiration of the terms of the appointed Assessor, or in the event that the Assessor so appointed resigns or is otherwise unable to remain in the office, one individual shall be appointed to succeed him or her in all the participating assessing units.
D. 
Effective with the first assessment roll produced in cooperation with the other participating assessing units in the coordinated assessment program, all real property shall be assessed at the same uniform percentage of value in each assessing unit participating in the coordinating assessment program throughout the term of the cooperative assessment agreement.
E. 
The dates applicable to the assessment process in each participating assessing unit, including taxable status date, and the dates for the filing of the tentative and the final assessment rolls shall be the same for each assessing unit participating in this coordinating assessment program.
This article shall effect immediately upon filing of the local law with the Secretary of State and with the State Board of Real Property Services.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Pursuant to L. 2010, c. 56, most references in the Real Property Tax Law to the State Board of Real Property Services have been revised to refer to the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance.
[Adopted 5-4-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994, as amended 5-3-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995 (Ch. 67 of the Municipal Code)]
It is the intent of the Town Board of the Town of Elbridge, who employs an Assessor who is employed by other assessing units, to adopt by local law a date for meeting of the Board of Assessment Review other than that provided in Subdivision 1-a of § 512 of the New York State Real Property Tax Law.
[Amended 3-5-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003]
The Board of Assessment Review shall meet to hear complaints in relation to assessments commencing on the first Wednesday following the fourth Tuesday in May. This article shall remain in effect until rescinded or superseded by subsequent local law.
This article shall take effect immediately upon filing in the office of the Secretary of State, with the Clerk of the Town of Elbridge and with the State Board of Assessment Review, in addition to any and all other filings required by law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Current regulations require filing with the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance.