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Senate Bill S3891
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-S3891 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง718, 720 & 727, RPT L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
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S7635
2011-S3891 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3891 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to certain procedures regarding changes in assessment following litigation in the town of Rye PURPOSE: This is a home rule request of the town of Rye to authorize the establishment of expedited procedures for tax certiorari claims within the town of Rye. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The town of Rye requests the ability to establish procedures for a six month timetable for tax certiorari claims. The procedures will require income and expense statements be filed as part of this process and delineates how such claims will be reviewed given the towns recent full value property reassessment. JUSTIFICATION: The town of Rye recently reassessed properties in the town. The purpose of the reassessment was to provide a fairer and more up-to-date basis for taxing properties and reduce the number of tax certiorari cases. Because the town has taken the step of reassessing properties the town seeks an expedited process to review tax certiorari claims that they do receive in order to lower costs to the
2011-S3891 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3891 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 8, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. OPPENHEIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to certain proce- dures regarding changes in assessment following litigation in the town of Rye THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 718 of the real property tax law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. THE TOWN OF RYE, AT ANY TIME BETWEEN SIX AND FORTY-TWO MONTHS AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF PROCESS, MAY SERVE A NOTICE ON THE PETITIONER DEMANDING THAT THE PETITIONER FILE A NOTICE OF ISSUE NO LATER THAN SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE THAT SERVICE OF SUCH DEMAND IS COMPLETE. SHOULD THE PETITIONER FAIL TO FILE NOTICE OF ISSUE AFTER A DEMAND, THE PROCEEDING SHALL BE DISMISSED BY THE COURT. S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 720 of the real property tax law is amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows: (D) IN THE TOWN OF RYE, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, IF THE COURT DETERMINES THAT THE PETITIONER WAS REQUIRED UNDER LOCAL LAW TO FILE AN INCOME AND EXPENSE STATEMENT WITH THE ASSESSOR ON OR BEFORE A DATE PRESCRIBED BY SUCH LAW, AND THAT THE PETITIONER UNREASONABLY FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT, AND THAT THE PARCEL IN QUESTION SOLELY CONTAINS PROP- ERTY WHICH IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTEEN OF THIS TITLE, THE PETITION SHALL BE DISMISSED. S 3. Section 727 of the real property tax law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL BE APPLICABLE ONLY WITHIN THE TOWN OF RYE, WESTCHESTER COUNTY: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06830-05-1 S. 3891 2
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