New York A 2710: Relates to the residency requirement for the position of assessor

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A02710 Summary:

BILL NOA02710A

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORLevenberg

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §310, RPT L

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Authorizes a resident of a directly adjacent state to hold the position of assessor in any local government in New York state.

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BILL NOA02710A

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01/22/2025referred to real property taxation

04/01/2025amend and recommit to real property taxation

04/01/2025print number 2710a

01/07/2026referred to real property taxation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2710--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 22, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. LEVENBERG -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Real Property Taxation -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee

 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the residency
 requirement for assessor in local government

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 310 of the real property tax law,
 2 as amended by chapter 293 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 1. Selection. Each local government to which this title applies which
 5 has the power to assess real property for purposes of taxation shall
 6 have one assessor. An appointive assessor shall be appointed by the
 7 legislative body of the local government except that in a local govern-
 8 ment where department heads and other local officers are appointed by
 9 the chief executive officer, such assessor shall be appointed by such
 10 officer. Any resident of the state, or, at the option of the legislative
 11 body of the local government, a resident of a directly adjacent state,
 12 otherwise eligible for appointment as assessor, may be appointed asses-
 13 sor. An assessor may be employed by the local government in any other
 14 position not incompatible with the office of assessor.
 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04309-02-5

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