[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Barton 10-11-2004
by L.L. No. 5-2005.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Taxation — See Ch. 127.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law superseded former Ch. 5, Assessors,
comprised of Art. I, Elected Assessors, adopted 4-5-1971 by L.L. No. 1-1971,
amended in its entirety 4-11-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994; Art. II, Qualifications
of Assessors, adopted 4-11-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994; and Art. III, Assessment
Procedures, adopted 5-8-1989.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish the office of a single appointed
Assessor within the Town of Barton, in place of the current three elected
Assessors within the Town.
Pursuant to Article 3, § 328, of the Real Property Tax Law
of the State of New York, as amended and effective July 21, 1993, a town may
adopt a local law that shall provide but one assessor, to be appointed, as
provided by law.
On January 1, 2005, the office of one appointed Assessor shall be established
for the Town of Barton.
The 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.
Upon establishment of the office of appointed Assessor pursuant to this
chapter, on January 1, 2005, the office of all Assessors then in office shall
terminate.
This chapter shall be subject to a permissive referendum. In the event
that no legally sufficient petition is timely filed, this chapter shall become
effective on January 1, 2005. In the event that a referendum is held and this
chapter affirmed, it shall become effective on January 1, 2006.
