This article shall be known as the "Town of
Brookhaven Office of the Receiver of Taxes Law."
[Amended 11-16-2004 by L.L. No. 37-2004, effective 11-22-2004]
A. There shall be in the Town of Brookhaven an Office
of the Receiver of Taxes. The principal executive officer and administrative
head of such office shall be the Receiver, who shall be elected to
said office for the term fixed by law at such salary as may from time
to time be fixed by said Town Board. The Receiver shall be the head
of the office, with the power and authority to appoint and remove
officers and employees under his jurisdiction in accordance with the
Civil Service Law and other applicable laws.
B. The Receiver of Taxes may appoint Deputy Tax Receivers,
one of whom shall generally act for and in behalf of the Tax Receiver,
at such salary and for such term as may from time to time be fixed
by the Town Board, and who shall perform such duties as may be directed
by the Tax Receiver and as are vested in and imposed upon that office
by the provisions of this article, by statute or by other lawful authority.
C. Before entering upon the duties of his office, the
Receiver shall execute and file with the Town Clerk an official undertaking,
if the same is required by the Town Board, in such sum as prescribed
by the Town Board and in such form as approved by the Town Attorney.
D. The Receiver shall have such powers as prescribed
by law and as shall be necessary for the proper administration of
the office consistent with applicable provisions of law.
All costs and expenses incurred by the Office
or its officers or employees on behalf of a special improvement district
or special Town project shall be charged against such district or
project and paid from the funds duly appropriated for the purpose
of such district or project.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed
to delegate or transfer any power of the Town Supervisor contained
in §§ 29, 52 and 125 of the Town Law of the State of
New York or other powers which may be lawfully exercised by said Supervisor.
[Added 8-2-2018 by L.L.
No. 19-2018, effective 11-6-2018]
The Receiver of Taxes may serve up to three four-year terms
regardless of whether said terms are served consecutively or nonconsecutively.