2006 New York Code - Powers And Duties Of Director Of Real Property Tax Services.

 
    §  1532.  Powers and duties of director of real property tax services.
  1.   The director of  real  property  tax  services  shall  provide  the
  following  services  to  all cities and towns within the county to which
  this article is applicable:
    (a) Prepare tax maps, maintain them in current condition, and  provide
  copies  thereof,  in  accordance  with  subdivision  one of section five
  hundred three of this chapter;
    (b) Provide advisory appraisals to cities and  towns  as  required  by
  section fifteen hundred thirty-six of this chapter;
    (b-1)  Provide appraisals and appear as an expert witness or designate
  qualified personnel within the office of real property tax  services  to
  appear  as expert witnesses in court proceedings for cities and towns as
  authorized by section fifteen hundred thirty-six-a of this article;
    (c) Advise  the  assessors  on  procedures  for  the  preparation  and
  maintenance  of assessment rolls, property record cards, appraisal cards
  and other records and documents relating to real property assessment and
  taxation;
    (d) Provide appraisal cards in such form as shall be prescribed by the
  state board in quantity needed for use in the preparation of  assessment
  records;
    (e)  Cooperate  and  assist  in  the training programs provided by the
  state board under this article;
    (f) Provide administrative  support,  cooperation  and  assistance  to
  acting  boards of assessment review constituted pursuant to section five
  hundred twenty-seven of this chapter.
    2. The director of real property tax services shall in addition:
    (a) Provide the county equalization agency with such information  from
  his office as may be useful in the operation of that agency;
    (b) Coordinate any county-wide revaluation program;
    (c)  Prepare  and  furnish an annual report to the legislative body of
  the county, a copy of which shall be  sent  to  the  state  board  which
  report   shall  contain  at  least  such  information  required  by  the
  legislative body of the county and the  state  board  and  prepare  such
  additional  reports  as  may  from  time  to  time  be  required  by the
  legislative body of the county or the state board;
    (d)  Provide  to  the  county  clerk,  upon  request,  the   tax   map
  identification  numbers of all parcels identified by the clerk as within
  an agricultural district;
    (e) Identify to the county clerk by tax identification  number,  those
  parcels  within  the county which have received agricultural assessments
  within the past year;
    (f) Serve on any county  agriculture  and  farmland  protection  board
  established in the county.
    3. The director of real property tax services shall when authorized by
  resolution of the county legislative body:
    (a)  Assist  in  the disposition and sale of real property acquired by
  the county as a result of tax sale;
    (b) Perform the duties imposed  upon  the  recording  officer  of  the
  county  by section five hundred seventy-four of this chapter in relation
  to reports of transfers of real property;
    (c) Supply cities and towns with assessment rolls or other  forms  for
  use  in  connection  with  the  preparation  of  assessment rolls or the
  collection of property taxes;
    (d) Supervise  the  appraisal  of  property  and  the  preparation  of
  assessment  rolls  for  those  assessing  units  which have entered into
  agreements  with  the  county  pursuant  to  section   fifteen   hundred
  thirty-seven of this article.
    (e)  Perform  or  supervise  the performance of data collection, sales
  verification, or  other  assessment-related  services,  pursuant  to  an
  agreement between the county and an assessing unit or the state board.
    4.  The director of real property tax services shall render such other
  related services pertaining to  the  assessment  and  taxation  of  real
  property  as  may be authorized by the legislative body of the county as
  are not inconsistent with the performance of his duties pursuant to this
  chapter or any general or special law.