2019 New York Laws
RPT - Real Property Tax
Article 11 - Procedures for Enforcement of Collection of Delinquent Taxes
Title 4 - General Provisions
1166 - Real Property Acquired by Tax District; Right of Sale.
§ 1166. Real property acquired by tax district; right of sale. 1. Whenever any tax district shall become vested with the title to real property by virtue of a foreclosure proceeding brought pursuant to the provisions of this article, such tax district is hereby authorized to sell and convey the real property so acquired, which shall include any and all gas, oil or mineral rights associated with such real property, either with or without advertising for bids, notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local law.
2. No such sale shall be effective unless and until such sale shall have been approved and confirmed by a majority vote of the governing body of the tax district, except that no such approval shall be required when the property is sold at public auction to the highest bidder.
