This chapter shall be known as "Local Law No.
1 for the Year 1990" and will establish the sole office of Assessor
for the Town of Bethel on the effective date of this chapter, pursuant
to Article 3 of the Real Property Tax Law.
The purpose of this chapter is to permit the
Town of Bethel to have but one Assessor, as provided in § 310
of the Real Property Tax Law or any section amending the same.
Pursuant to the authority granted by Article
3 of the Real Property Tax Law, the Town of Bethel provides that from
and after the effective date of this chapter, there shall be but one
Assessor to be appointed by the Town Board of the Town of Bethel.
The term of office of the Assessor shall be
six years, except that the first term for the Assessor appointed upon
the effective date of the statute will expire on September 30, 1995.
The term or terms of office of all Assessors
presently in office or in office as of the effective date of this
statute shall terminate as of the date this chapter takes effect.