[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Hurley 3-17-1971 by L.L. No. 2-1971; amended in its entirety 9-25-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Assessment Review Board — See Ch. 3
The purpose of this chapter is to abolish the position(s) of three elected offices of Assessor in the Town of Hurley and to establish a single appointive Assessor, pursuant to §§ 328 and 310 of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to § 328 of the Real Property Tax Law and § 24 of the Town Law and §§ 10 and 24 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York.
A. 
This chapter shall be subject to a permissive referendum and shall take effect 45 days after adoption by the Town Board of the Town of Hurley unless a petition shall be filed with the Town Clerk of the Town of Hurley in a manner prescribed in § 23 or 24 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, as the case may be, to protest against this chapter prior to the expiration of the forty-five-day period, and in the event that such petition in due form is filed, this chapter shall not be effective unless approved by the voters at a general or special election.
B. 
The three elected offices of Assessor in the Town of Hurley shall be abolished as of 12:00 midnight 45 days following the filing of this chapter with the Secretary of State.
C. 
The Town Board of the Town of Hurley shall at such time or shortly thereafter fill the position of appointed Assessor.
The first term of the appointed Assessor shall be 45 days following the filing of this chapter with the Secretary of State and will continue until September 30, 2007, unless otherwise changed pursuant to Real Property Tax Law § 310.
The subsequent term of office shall be for six consecutive years commencing October 1, 2007, all pursuant to § 310 of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York.
The term of office of the sole appointed Assessor is for a renewable period of six years, beginning on October 1 as established by § 310 of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York.
The Town of Hurley's qualifications for the sole appointed Assessor shall be the minimum qualifications required by the New York State Office of Real Property Services (ORPS), as defined in the New York State Real Property Tax Law, for appointment to the office.