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NY Real Prop Tax L § 305-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPT - Real Property Tax Article 3 - Taxable Real Property and Standard of Assessment Title 1 - Assessment of Real Property 305-A - Assessment Using the Comparable Sales, Income Capitalization or Cost Method.

§  305-a. Assessment using the comparable sales, income capitalization or cost method. 1. As used in this section, the  following  terms  shall have the following meanings:  (a) "Mixed-use property" means a property with a building or structure used for both residential and commercial purposes.  (b)  "Non-residential  property"  means  a property with a building or structure used for commercial purposes.   2. When determining  the  value  of  a  mixed-use  or  non-residential property  using  the  comparable  sales,  income  capitalization or cost method, the following shall be  considered  when  selecting  appropriate sales  or rentals comparable to the subject property; provided, however, that the following requirements shall  apply  only  to  assessing  units other than cities having a population of one million or more:  (a)  sales  or rentals of properties exhibiting similar use or the use at the  time  of  sale  in  the  same  real  estate  market.  Comparable properties  should  include  properties located in proximate location to the subject property unless there is an inadequate number of appropriate sales or rentals within the same market; and  (b) sales or rentals of properties that are similar in age, condition, use or the use at the time of  sale,  type  of  construction,  location, design, physical features and economic characteristics including but not limited to similarities in occupancy and market rent.
NY Real Prop Tax L § 308 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPT - Real Property Tax Article 3 - Taxable Real Property and Standard of Assessment Title 2 - Assessors and Assessor Training 308 - Local Government Defined.

§  308.  Local government defined.  "Local government" when used in this   title, unless otherwise expressly stated or unless the context otherwise   requires, means a county, city or town with the  power  to  assess  real   property for the purpose of taxation.
NY Real Prop Tax L § 312 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPT - Real Property Tax Article 3 - Taxable Real Property and Standard of Assessment Title 2 - Assessors and Assessor Training 312 - Minimum Qualification Standards for Assessors, Appraisal Personnel and Candidates Eligible for Certification as Assessor.

§  312.  Minimum  qualification  standards  for  assessors,  appraisal   personnel and candidates eligible for  certification  as  assessor.  The   commissioner  shall  establish  for  counties, cities and towns to which   this title applies minimum qualification standards (a) for  appointments   to  the positions of (i) assessor, except assessors of local governments   not subject to the provisions of  section  three  hundred  ten  of  this   title,  and  (ii)  other  administrative  positions  having professional   appraisal duties  relating  to  the  assessment  of  real  property  for   purposes  of  taxation,  and  (b)  for  applicants  for certification as   candidates eligible for the position of assessor, other  than  assessors   or assessors-elect, pursuant to subdivision ten of section three hundred   ten  of  this  title.  Such  standards  shall  be set forth in rules and   regulations promulgated by the commissioner.
NY Real Prop Tax L § 314 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPT - Real Property Tax Article 3 - Taxable Real Property and Standard of Assessment Title 2 - Assessors and Assessor Training 314 - Acting Assessor.

§  314.  Acting  assessor.  1. In the event that an assessor appointed   pursuant to the provisions of section three hundred ten of this title is   unable to perform the duties of the office or the office becomes vacant,   the appointing authority may  by  resolution  designate  or  appoint  an   acting  assessor.  Where  an  acting assessor is designated or appointed   pursuant to this section, the  appointing  authority  shall  notify  the   commissioner   within   fifteen  days  of  making  such  designation  or   appointment. The acting assessor shall function as assessor  until  such   time  as  the  assessor  is  able  to  resume  the  position  or until a   replacement is appointed. In the event an acting assessor  functions  as   assessor  for  more  than six months, then such acting assessor shall be   required to meet the  minimum  qualification  standards  and  to  obtain   certification as required by this title for persons elected or appointed   to the office of assessor.2.  In  the  event  that an elective assessor is unable to perform the   duties of the office, the legislative body may by  resolution  designate   or appoint an acting assessor. Where an acting assessor is designated or   appointed  pursuant  to  this section, the legislative body shall notify   the commissioner within fifteen  days  of  making  such  designation  or   appointment.  The  acting  assessor  shall  function  as the assessor or   member of the board of assessors until such time as the assessor is able   to resume the position, a replacement is appointed, or  a  successor  is   elected.  In  no event may an acting assessor appointed pursuant to this   subdivision function as assessor for more  than  three  months.  Nothing   herein  shall  be  deemed  to  supersede  the  provisions  of the public   officers law on the filling of vacancies in elective offices.
NY Real Prop Tax L § 316 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPT - Real Property Tax Article 3 - Taxable Real Property and Standard of Assessment Title 2 - Assessors and Assessor Training 316 - Orientation.

§  316.  Orientation. Within one month of commencing a term of office,   any assessor,  whether  elected  or  appointed,  who  has  not  obtained   commissioner  certification  pursuant  to this title, shall attend a one   day orientation course prescribed by the commissioner. Such  orientation   course  shall  be  designed  to  provide the prospective assessor with a   general knowledge of the responsibilities of the assessor and a  general   understanding  of  the appropriate state and local government structure.   No assessor shall continue in office or receive compensation  where  the   commissioner determines that he or she has failed to file with the clerk   of  the  assessing  unit  a certificate of attendance of the orientation   course.
NY Real Prop Tax L § 320 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPT - Real Property Tax Article 3 - Taxable Real Property and Standard of Assessment Title 2 - Assessors and Assessor Training 320 - Certification as Eligible for the Position of Assessor.

§  320. Certification as eligible for the position of assessor. 1. Any person who is not an assessor may  be  certified  as  eligible  for  the position of assessor where such person:  (a)  meets  the  minimum  qualification  standards  prescribed  by the commissioner for such  purpose  and  successfully  completes  the  basic course  of  training  and passes an examination demonstrating successful completion of such course prescribed by the commissioner;  (b) meets the  minimum  qualification  standards  established  by  the commissioner for appointed assessors and passes an examination conducted by the commissioner for this purpose; or  (c) possesses a professional designation as described in paragraph (b) of subdivision three of section three hundred eighteen of this title and the  commissioner,  in  its  discretion,  waives  any  of the courses of training or examination.   2. Such certification shall specify that such person is  eligible  for the  position  of  assessor  in  accordance  with  the classification of assessing units established by the commissioner pursuant to  subdivision one  of  section  three hundred eighteen of this title. Certification as eligible for the position of assessor shall be for  a  period  of  three years  and  may  be  renewed after the expiration of this period with or without examination in accordance with regulations  established  by  the commissioner.  Upon request by an assessing unit, the commissioner shall provide a list of candidates certified as eligible for the  position  of assessor pursuant to this section.
NY Real Prop Tax L § 326 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPT - Real Property Tax Article 3 - Taxable Real Property and Standard of Assessment Title 2 - Assessors and Assessor Training 326 - Local Government Appraisal Personnel.

§  326.  Local  government  appraisal  personnel.  No  person shall be   employed by a  local  government  and  assigned  professional  appraisal   duties  which  relate to the assessment of real property for purposes of   taxation unless he or she  meets  the  minimum  qualification  standards   established  by  the commissioner. Such appraisal personnel shall attend   courses of training and education prescribed by the  commissioner  under   this title.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other   law,  in  a  county  which  has  the  power  to assess real property for   purposes of taxation with one assessor appointed  as  provided  in  this   title,  the  travel  and other actual and necessary expenses incurred by   appraisal personnel employed in the office of such assessor in attending   courses of training as required by this section shall be a state  charge   upon audit by the comptroller.
NY Real Prop Tax L § 328 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPT - Real Property Tax Article 3 - Taxable Real Property and Standard of Assessment Title 2 - Assessors and Assessor Training 328 - Option to Change to Single Appointed Assessor.

§  328.  Option to change to single appointed assessor. In any city or   town which has retained the office of elective assessor, the legislative   body of such city or town may adopt a local law providing that from  and   after  a date set forth in such local law, which date must be within one   year after the date on which such local law was adopted, there shall  be   but  one  assessor, to be appointed as provided in section three hundred   ten of  this  title.  The  legislative  body,  in  its  discretion,  may   determine  that  a  local  law adopted pursuant to this section shall be   subject to a mandatory or permissive referendum, or  not  subject  to  a   referendum.  Any  such  referendum  shall  be  conducted  in  the manner   prescribed in section twenty-three or twenty-four of the municipal  home   rule  law,  as  the case may be. On December thirty-first of the year in   which such local law shall  take  effect,  the  term  or  terms  of  all   assessors then in office shall terminate.
NY Real Prop Tax L § 329 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPT - Real Property Tax Article 3 - Taxable Real Property and Standard of Assessment Title 2 - Assessors and Assessor Training 329 - Option to Change to Sole Elected Assessor.

§  329. Option to change to sole elected assessor. In any city or town   where  the  option  to  retain  elective  assessors  was  exercised   in   accordance  with  the  provisions  of  former  section  fifteen  hundred   fifty-six of this chapter, the legislative body of such city or town may   adopt a local law providing that from and after the first day of January   first following the next biennial  or  general  election  at  which  the   electors would vote for an assessor, there shall be but one assessor, to   be  elected  at  that election. The legislative body, in its discretion,   may determine that a local law adopted pursuant to this section shall be   subject to a mandatory or permissive referendum, or  not  subject  to  a   referendum.  Any  such  referendum  shall  be  conducted  in  the manner   prescribed in section twenty-three or twenty-four of the municipal  home   rule  law,  as  the case may be. On December thirty-first of the year in   which such local law shall  take  effect,  the  term  or  terms  of  all   assessors then in office shall terminate.
NY Real Prop Tax L § 330 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPT - Real Property Tax Article 3 - Taxable Real Property and Standard of Assessment Title 2 - Assessors and Assessor Training 330 - Adoption of Local Law.

§  330.  Adoption  of  local  law.  No  "charter law", as such term is   defined in section thirty-two of the municipal home rule law, nor  local   law  shall  be adopted which is inconsistent with the provisions of this   title. No local law adopted pursuant to the  provisions  of  this  title   shall  be  subject  to  a  mandatory  or permissive referendum except as   provided  in  section  three  hundred  twenty-eight  or  three   hundred   twenty-nine of this title.
NY Real Prop Tax L § 332 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPT - Real Property Tax Article 3 - Taxable Real Property and Standard of Assessment Title 2 - Assessors and Assessor Training 332 - Inconsistent Laws Inapplicable.

§  332.  Inconsistent  laws  inapplicable.  Provisions of all general,   special, local or other laws which are inconsistent with the  provisions   of  this  title  shall  be inapplicable to counties, cities and towns to   which this title applies but if not inconsistent  shall  apply  to  such   counties, cities and towns.
NY Real Prop Tax L § 334 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPT - Real Property Tax Article 3 - Taxable Real Property and Standard of Assessment Title 2 - Assessors and Assessor Training 334 - Local Governments to Which Title Applies.

§  334.  Local governments to which title applies. 1. This title shall   apply to all counties except counties  wholly  within  a  city  and  all   cities  and  towns  in  the state except (a) a city with a population of   five million or more, (b) a city or town in a county having the power to   assess property for purposes of taxation.2. The provisions of section three hundred ten of this title shall not   be applicable to a county having the power to assess real  property  for   tax  purposes  where  on  August  first,  nineteen  hundred seventy such   assessments were made by a board of assessors nor shall such section  be   applicable  to  a city with a population of one hundred thousand or more   as of the federal census taken in the year nineteen hundred seventy.  In   the  event  that  any  county  or  city  in  a subsequent year meets the   requirements of  this  subdivision,  the  provisions  of  section  three   hundred  ten  of  this  title shall continue to be applicable unless the   legislative body of the county or city adopts a  local  law  to  provide   that such section shall not be applicable to such county or city.3.  Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this section,   the provisions of section three hundred thirty-six of this  title  shall   apply  to  every  assessing unit and consolidated assessing unit in this   state.4. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision two of this  section,   subdivision  five of section three hundred ten of this title shall apply   to the city of Albany on and after January first, two thousand nineteen,   provided that an assessor whose term commenced prior to  January  first,   two  thousand  nineteen  shall  have  until  January first, two thousand   twenty-one to complete requirements of paragraph (a) of such subdivision   five.
NY Real Prop Tax L § 350 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPT - Real Property Tax Article 3 - Taxable Real Property and Standard of Assessment Title 3 - Assessors and Assessor Training in Cities With a Population of Five Million or More 350 - Applicability.

§  350. Applicability. The provisions of this title shall apply to any   city having a population of five million or more inhabitants.  The  term   "city", as used in this title, shall mean any such city.
NY Real Prop Tax L § 352 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPT - Real Property Tax Article 3 - Taxable Real Property and Standard of Assessment Title 3 - Assessors and Assessor Training in Cities With a Population of Five Million or More 352 - Minimum Qualification Standards for Assessors and Appraisal Personnel.

§  352.  Minimum  qualification  standards for assessors and appraisal   personnel. The commissioner shall establish for  cities  to  which  this   title  applies  minimum  qualification standards for appointments to the   positions of (a) chief or inferior assessor and (b) other administrative   positions  having  professional  appraisal  duties   relating   to   the   assessment  of  real  property  for purposes of taxation. Such standards   shall  be  set  forth  in  rules  and  regulations  promulgated  by  the   commissioner.
NY Real Prop Tax L § 356 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPT - Real Property Tax Article 3 - Taxable Real Property and Standard of Assessment Title 3 - Assessors and Assessor Training in Cities With a Population of Five Million or More 356 - Certification as Eligible for the Position of Assessor.

§  356. Certification as eligible for the position of assessor. 1. Any person who is not an assessor may  be  certified  as  eligible  for  the position of assessor where such person:  (a)  meets  the  minimum  qualification  standards  prescribed  by the commissioner for such  purpose  and  successfully  completes  the  basic course  of  training  and passes an examination demonstrating successful completion of such course prescribed by the commissioner;  (b) meets the  minimum  qualification  standards  established  by  the commissioner for appointed assessors and passes an examination conducted by the commissioner for this purpose; or  (c) possesses a professional designation as described in paragraph (b) of  subdivision  three of section three hundred fifty-four of this title and the commissioner, in its discretion, waives any of  the  courses  of training or examination.   2.  Such  certification shall specify that such person is eligible for the position of  assessor  in  accordance  with  the  classification  of assessing  units established by the commissioner pursuant to subdivision one of section three hundred fifty-four of this title. Certification  as eligible  for  the  position  of assessor shall be for a period of three years and may be renewed after the expiration of  this  period  with  or without  examination  in  accordance with regulations established by the commissioner. Upon request by an assessing unit, the commissioner  shall provide  a  list of candidates certified as eligible for the position of assessor pursuant to this section.
NY Real Prop Tax L § 358 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPT - Real Property Tax Article 3 - Taxable Real Property and Standard of Assessment Title 3 - Assessors and Assessor Training in Cities With a Population of Five Million or More 358 - Failure to Obtain or Maintain Certification.

§   358.   Failure   to  obtain  or  maintain  certification.  1.  The commissioner shall conduct a hearing upon notice to the  chief  assessor and the clerk of the city for which the assessor serves, such hearing to be  conducted  within  the  city  where the assessing unit is located no later than thirty days after delivery of such notice, where  it  appears that an assessor has failed:  (a)  within  the applicable period to file, with the clerk of the city for which the assessor serves, a certificate of the commissioner stating that he or she has fulfilled the requirements of section  three  hundred fifty-four of this title; or  (b)  to  file,  with  the  clerk of the local government for which the assessor serves, a temporary  certificate  as  provided  in  subdivision three of this section.   2. If, after such hearing, the commissioner finds that an assessor has failed   to  comply  with  any  applicable  requirements  as  stated  in subdivision one of this section, the appointment of that assessor  shall be revoked.   3.  In  the event that an assessor shall have been unable to enroll in or complete any course of continuing training and education for  reasons beyond  his  or  her control and, as a result thereof, is not certified, the commissioner may issue a temporary certificate which will enable the assessor to continue in office pending completion of such course at  the earliest  date  when  such  course is next available as specified by the commissioner. Such temporary certificate shall be filed with  the  clerk of  the city for which the assessor serves and shall permit the assessor to continue in office  for  the  period  set  forth  therein.  Upon  the expiration  of  such  temporary  certificate  and  after  a  hearing  as hereinabove provided, the appointment of an assessor shall be revoked in the case of an assessor unless the assessor has filed a  certificate  as hereinabove provided.   4.  In  any  hearing  conducted  pursuant to this section, a statement signed by the commissioner stating that he or she has  made  a  diligent search  of the records of the department and has found no record, entry, or filing of a specified nature, shall be prima facie evidence that  the records of the department contain no such record, entry, or filing.
NY Real Prop Tax L § 360 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPT - Real Property Tax Article 3 - Taxable Real Property and Standard of Assessment Title 3 - Assessors and Assessor Training in Cities With a Population of Five Million or More 360 - City Appraisal Personnel.

§ 360. City appraisal personnel. No person shall be employed by a city   and   assigned   professional  appraisal  duties  which  relate  to  the   assessment or adjudication of real property  for  purposes  of  taxation   unless  he  or she meets the minimum qualification standards established   by the commissioner. Such appraisal personnel shall  attend  courses  of   training  and education prescribed by the commissioner under this title.   Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or  any  other  law,  the   travel  and  other  actual  and  necessary  expenses  incurred  by  such   appraisal personnel employed in the office of such assessor in attending   courses of training as required by this section shall be a state  charge   upon audit by the comptroller.
NY Real Prop Tax L § 362 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPT - Real Property Tax Article 3 - Taxable Real Property and Standard of Assessment Title 3 - Assessors and Assessor Training in Cities With a Population of Five Million or More 362 - Adoption of Local Law.

§  362.  Adoption of local law. No local law shall be adopted which is   inconsistent with the provisions of this title.
NY Real Prop Tax L § 364 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPT - Real Property Tax Article 3 - Taxable Real Property and Standard of Assessment Title 3 - Assessors and Assessor Training in Cities With a Population of Five Million or More 364 - Inconsistent Laws Inapplicable.

§  364.  Inconsistent  laws  inapplicable.  Provisions of all general,   special, local or other laws which are inconsistent with the  provisions   of  this  title  shall  be  inapplicable  to  cities to which this title   applies, but if not inconsistent shall apply to such cities.