[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Galway as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-15-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law supersedes the
former provisions regarding assessors for the town, originally adopted
3-8-1971 by L.L. No. 1-1971, and approved by the town electorate on
6-2-1971. Local Law No. 1-1971 was never filed with the Department
of State but was affirmed and validated by the Board of Supervisor's
of the County of Saratoga 12-20-1994 by Res. No. 268-1994.
The Town of Galway shall, on and after January
1, 2001, have but one assessor, which assessor shall be appointed
by the Town Board of the Town of Galway in accordance with § 310
of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York.
The terms of office for the present three elected
assessors and their successors for the Town of Galway shall terminate
on January 1, 2001.
This article is subject to a permissive referendum
in the manner prescribed in § 24 of the Municipal Home Rule
Law of the State of New York.
This article is adopted in accordance with the
provision of § 328 of the Real Property Tax Law of the State
of New York.
[Adopted 3-12-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
The State of New York has granted the governing body of an assessing
unit, which employs an assessor who at the same time is employed by
another assessing unit, the power to establish a date for the meetings
of the Board of Assessment Review other than that provided by state
law under § 512 of the Real Property Law.
The Board of Assessment Review shall meet on the first Tuesday
of June. Such meeting shall be otherwise known as "Grievance Day."
