[Adopted 2-7-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also superseded
former Art. I, Appointment, adopted 7-12-2005 by L.L. No. 8-2005,
as amended.
It is the purpose of this article to abolish
the three elected offices of Assessor in the Town of Gardiner and
to establish the appointive position of Assessor under §§ 328
and 310 of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York. The
Real Property Tax Administration has become increasingly complex and
requires a higher level of skill and experience than ever before.
Therefore, the Town of Gardiner wishes to appoint an individual who
carries the Institute of Assessing Officers (IAO) designation, a designation
which requires an individual to possess five years of experience and
to successfully pass the required exams. Further requirements of the
IAO designation include 24 hours of continued education credits each
and every year.
This article is adopted pursuant to § 328
of the Real Property Tax Law and § 24 of the Town Law and
§ 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.
The three elected offices of Assessor in the
Town of Gardiner shall be abolished as of midnight 45 days following
the filing of this local law with the Secretary of State. The Town
Board of the Town of Gardiner shall appoint a qualified person to
the office of Assessor as soon as practible at its regular monthly
meeting.
A.
First term of office. The first term of the appointed
Assessor shall commence as early as 45 days following the filing of
this local law with the Secretary of State, and would continue until
September 30, 2007, unless otherwise changed pursuant to Real Property
Tax Law § 310.
B.
Subsequent terms of office. The subsequent terms 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.
[Amended 11-1-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
Minimum qualification shall be the New York State Assessor's
Certification.
