Local Law #12 of 2022
(Full Legislature Mtg. 08/02/2022)
RESOLUTION #149
A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND SECTION 4.03 OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY CHARTER
ENTITLED “THE DIVISION OF REAL PROPERTY TAX SERVICES; DIRECTOR”
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the County of Putnam as follows:
Section 1.
Section 4.03 of the Putnam County Charter is hereby amended to read as follows:
§ 4.03. The Division of Real Property Tax Services; Director.
There shall be within the Department of Finance, an independent division of Real
Property Tax Services which shall be headed by a Director of Real Property Tax Services,
who shall be appointed by the County Executive subject to confirmation by the
Legislature. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Charter, in the event the
Legislature does not confirm the appointment, the County Executive shall appoint
another individual within six months who shall also be subject to confirmation by the
Legislature. The Director of Real Property Tax Services shall be appointed for a six-year
term in accordance with the New York State Real Property Tax Law. He or she shall serve
at the pleasure of the County Executive, unless provided otherwise by law and shall be
supervised by the Commissioner of Finance.
(a) The Director of Real Property Tax Services shall be chosen on the basis of his or
her knowledge of the principles and methods relating to the assessment of real
property and of his or her executive and administrative experience. At the time of
his or her appointment, and throughout his or her term of office, he or she shall
meet the minimum qualifications and standards and shall complete such courses
of training and education as prescribed by the State of New York for County
directors of real property tax services agencies pursuant to Article 15-A of the
New York State Real Property Tax Law, and any other applicable law.
(b) The Director of Real Property Tax Services shall exercise all the powers and
perform all the duties of a County Director of Real Property Tax Services Agencies
as provided by Article 15-A of the New York State Real Property Tax Law or other
applicable law, including but not limited to ascertaining, spreading, entering and
extending taxes levied by the County Legislature for all State, County, Town and
Special Districts' purposes. Preparing tax rolls and issuing tax bills for those
taxes, performing such other and related duties as may be required by the County
Executive and performing all the duties heretofore or hereafter conferred or
imposed by law.
Section 2.
This Local Law shall take effect forty-five (45) days after its passage and is subject to
permissive referendum.