N.Y. Suffolk County Tax Act § 21: Duties of receivers of taxes

§ 21. Duties of receivers of taxes. It shall be the duty of the

receiver of taxes in each town safely to keep the tax and assessment

roll and warrant delivered to him by the board of supervisors until its

return to the county treasurer as herein provided; and to collect all

taxes and assessments levied in the town thereon, and upon any warrants

for that purpose to him directed and delivered, and to perform all other

duties imposed by law, and to that end he shall attend at his office and

at such other places at such times and at such hours as the town board

shall direct; and for the necessary expenses of such attendance at

places other than his office when directed by the town board, the

receiver of taxes shall be reimbursed by the town upon bills to be

audited and paid as are other town charges.