N.Y. Suffolk County Tax Act § 15: Office of collector of taxes abolished

§ 15. Office of collector of taxes abolished. The offices of collector

of taxes and of school tax collector are hereby abolished throughout the

county of Suffolk. The collectors of taxes and the receivers of taxes in

office upon the taking effect of this act shall continue in office as

receivers of taxes of their respective towns for the terms for which

they severally were elected as collectors and receivers, and shall

discharge all the duties imposed by law upon school tax collectors,

collectors of taxes and receivers of taxes, and any vacancy in such

office hereafter occurring shall be filled in the manner prescribed by

law for filling vacancies in town offices.