[Adopted 8-17-2023 by L.L. No. 4-2023[1]]
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Editor's Note: This local law also superseded former Art.
I, Assessors, adopted 4-5-1971 by L.L. No. 1-1971, as amended.
This article shall be known as "A Local Law Abolishing the Offices
of Three Elected Assessors and Establishing the Office of a Single
Appointed Assessor Pursuant to Real Property Tax Law."
This article is adopted pursuant to New York State Real Property
Tax Law § 328.
The purpose of this article shall be to abolish the board of
three elected assessors in the Town of Pine Plains and to substitute
therewith a single appointed Assessor to be appointed pursuant to
Real Property Tax Law § 310.
The offices of three elected assessors as previously established
and continued by the Town of Pine Plains is hereby abolished. The
terms of office of the three elected assessors shall terminate on
December 31, 2023. This article shall terminate all elected assessors
inclusive of any assessor elected on November 7, 2023, if any.
In place and stead of three elected assessors, the Town of Pine
Plains shall have one single Assessor to be appointed by the Town
Board of the Town of Pine Plains in accordance with the provisions
of Real Property Tax Law § 310.
Pursuant to § 328 of the Real Property Tax Law, the
Town Board of the Town of Pine Plains has opted not to subject this
article to a permissive or mandatory referendum on the same.
All other local laws and ordinances of the Town of Plains that
are inconsistent with the provisions of this article are hereby repealed;
provided, however, that such repeal shall only be to the extent of
such inconsistency and in all other respects this article shall be
in addition to such other laws or ordinances regulating and governing
the subject matter covered by this article.
Should any section or provision of this article be declared
invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of the article.
This article shall take effect immediately upon being filed
in the Office of the New York State Secretary of State in accordance
with the provisions of § 328 of the Real Property Tax Law,
and pursuant to the provisions of the New York State Municipal Home
Rule Law and the term of all elected assessors will terminate on December
31, 2023.
