[Added 11-10-1970 by L.L. No. 20-1970]
There shall be a Real Property Tax Service Agency, the head
of which shall be a Director. He shall be appointed by the County
Executive with the approval of the County Legislature for a term of
six years. He shall have the powers and duties set forth herein and
shall be in the classified service of the civil service. The Director
shall, within the appropriations provided, appoint such other officers
and employees in said Department as may be established by action of
the County Legislature.
The Real Property Tax Service Agency shall:
A.
Prepare the County Property Tax Maps and maintain them in current
condition for each town within the County of Suffolk and provide to
all towns and villages within the County of Suffolk copies of said
Tax Map which are pertinent to said town or village, in current condition.
Copies shall also be held in the office of the County Clerk and shall
be provided to such other County or government agency as the Suffolk
County Executive or County Legislature may direct.
B.
Provide advisory appraisals to the towns within the County of Suffolk,
upon written request of the supervisor or assessor of said town, of
moderately complex taxable properties, being properties where appraisers
require either the professional use of engineering skills or the development
of earnings or economic analysis of substantial complexity as defined
by the State Board of Real Property Tax Services. A portion of the
cost of such appraisals shall be charged back against the requesting
party, pursuant to authorization under § 1536, Subdivision
5, of the New York State Real Property Tax Law, and shall be determined
by the Director of the Real Property Tax Service Agency based upon
the nature and complexity of the appraisal and those costs incurred
by the agency which are directly related to the conduct and preparation
of such advisory appraisal.
[Amended 4-16-1991 by L.L. No. 14-1991; 9-15-2011 by L.L. No.
47-2011]
C.
Advise the town assessors on procedures for the preparation and maintenance
of assessment rolls, property record cards, appraisal cards and other
records and documents relating to real property assessment and taxation.
D.
Provide to the town assessors appraisal cards and assessment rolls
in the forms prescribed by the State Board for use in preparation
of assessment records.
E.
Cooperate with and assist the state and town assessors in training programs provided by the State Board of Real Property Tax Services as prescribed in Chapter 957 of the Laws of 1970.
[Amended 9-15-2011 by L.L. No. 47-2011]
F.
Prepare and furnish an annual report and such other reports as may
be required by the County Executive and County Legislature.
G.
Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the County Executive
and County Legislature.
H.
Prepare title abstracts and prepare in-house appraisals or in-house
review appraisals for lands to be acquired by the County or of lands
actually acquired by the County.
[Added 1-17-1991 by L.L. No. 10-1991[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was adopted by the Legislature
after disapproval by the County Executive on 1-15-1991.
I.
Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the County Executive
and County Legislature.
[Added 1-17-1991 by L.L. No. 10-1991]
J.
The Real Property Tax Service Agency, in addition to the powers enumerated
in the preceding subsections, is hereby authorized and empowered to
provide appraisal services, including providing appraisals and expert
testimony, to cities, towns and villages in the County of Suffolk
upon the request of the chief executive officer or assessor of such
city, town or village. Such appraisal services shall be provided by
persons qualified under the state law, and the expense of providing
appraisal services shall be charged to the cities, towns and villages
requesting such services.
[Added 9-15-1998 by L.L. No. 23-1998]
