N.Y. Town Law § 22-b: Chairman of assessors; designation; duties and compensation

§ 22-b. Chairman of assessors; designation; duties and compensation.

The town board of any town having more than one assessor may establish

the office of chairman of town assessors and at its first meeting in

each year designate one of such assessors to be chairman until the first

day of January next succeeding such designation. The chairman of town

assessors, in addition to his regular duties, shall perform such

services in connection with the assessment and taxation of property for

state, county and town purposes as the town board shall direct. The town

board shall fix the compensation of the person designated chairman of

town assessors for all services rendered to the town, both as town

assessor and as chairman.