§ 1538. Optional assignment of the responsibilities of the county
director of real property tax services by the county of Rockland.
Notwithstanding sections fifteen hundred thirty, fifteen hundred
thirty-two, fifteen hundred thirty-six, and fifteen hundred thirty-seven
of this title, the county of Rockland may assign other county officials
the powers and duties of the director of real property tax services
granted to such director pursuant to this title. Such county officials
shall be appointed and have the same terms and conditions of office as
the director of real property tax services and shall meet all of the
qualifications, training, orientation, and interim certification
requirements as the director of real property tax services pursuant to
this title. All powers, duties and other requirements of the director of
real property services pursuant to this title shall be assigned to such
appropriate county officials appointed pursuant to this section. All
reports or other information required to be filed in the office of the
director of real property tax services pursuant to this title shall be
filed in the office of the appropriate official assigned to receive such
material by the county of Rockland. If the county of Rockland chooses to
avail itself of this section: (1) it must assign all of the powers and
duties of the director of real property services pursuant to this title
to other county officials; (2) the officials appointed by the county to
fulfill the powers and duties of the director of real property tax
services must meet all of the qualifications, training, orientation, and
interim certification requirements, and uphold all of the
responsibilities of the director of real property tax services pursuant
to this title; and (3) it shall not be required to maintain a real
property tax service agency.