This article shall be known as the "Alternative
Veteran's Exemption Law of the Town of Chili."
It is the purpose and intent of this article
to implement legislation which increases the maximum exemption allowable
for the alternative veterans exemptions, as set forth by the Real
Property Tax Law of New York State, § 458-a, Subdivision
2, paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), $18,000, $12,000 and $60,000, respectively.
All applicable provisions of § 458-a
of the Real Property Tax Law of New York State, including all subsections,
together with any and all appropriate amendments thereto, are hereby
approved and adopted as and for law and procedures of the Town of
Chili except where provisions of this article or any other local law
or ordinance of the Town of Chili shall prescribe differently. In
such event, compliance with the provisions of such local law or ordinance
shall constitute proper compliance with this article.
The Assessor of the Town of Chili is hereby
directed to increase the maximum exemption allowable for the alternative
veterans exemption under § 458-a, Subdivision 2, paragraphs
(a), (b) and (c), of the Real Property Tax Law of New York State to
$18,000, $12,000 and $60,000, respectively, and to make appropriate
adjustments to all alternative exemptions on the Assessment Roll of
the Town of Chili to accurately reflect said increase.
The Town Board may from time to time amend,
supplement, change, modify or repeal this article by resolution, pursuant
to the provisions of the Town Law, the General Municipal Law and the
Real Property Tax Law of New York State applicable thereto.
This article shall take effect immediately upon
the filing with the Secretary of State and shall apply to assessment
rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates occurring on or
after January 1, 1997.