The purpose of this chapter is to establish
the Office of Appointed Assessor, and to terminate the office of elected
assessors.
Pursuant to Article 3 of the Real Property Tax
Law, the Town Board of the Town of Canandaigua shall appoint one assessor
for the term provided by Article 3 of the Real Property Tax Law.
Upon establishment of and appointment to the
Office of Appointed Assessor, on January 1, 1992, the terms of office
of all assessors then in office shall terminate.
The qualifications for the Office of Appointed
Assessor shall be the minimum qualifications and standards set by
the State Board of Real Property Services as of the date of appointment
to the office.
Pursuant to the provisions of § 328
of Article 3 of the Real Property Tax Law, this chapter shall be subject
to a permissive referendum.