N.Y. Real Property Tax Law § 1538: Optional assignment of the responsibilities of the county director of real property tax services by the county of Rockland

§ 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.