N.Y. Real Property Tax Law § 1612: Board of assessment review

§ 1612. Board of assessment review. 1. The board of assessment review

of a consolidated assessing unit shall have the powers and duties set

forth in title one-A of article five of this chapter, subject to the

following:

(a) The board of directors shall determine the number of members on

the board of assessment review, which number shall be at least three and

no greater than seven.

(b) The members shall be appointed by the board of directors.

(c) The board of directors shall establish minimum qualification

standards for members of the board of assessment review, provided that

such standards shall be at least equal to those established by the

commissioner pursuant to this chapter.

(d) The board of directors may appoint temporary members to the board

of review to serve on administrative hearing panels in the manner

provided in section five hundred twenty-three-a of this chapter.

2. Members of the board of assessment review shall be entitled to

reimbursement for actual expenses. In addition, the board of directors

may adopt a resolution providing that the members of the board of

assessment review shall be paid for their respective services. Such

resolution, if adopted, shall fix the amount of such compensation.