New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 5 - Executive Orders (George E. Pataki) › Section 5.74 - Executive Order No. 74: Further Extending the Period for Paying Real Property Taxes Without Interest in Essex County due to a Disaster Emergency. [*]

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, beginning on January 7, 1998, a severe storm
					 system with a combination of rain, freezing rain, and ice caused widespread
					 power outages and disrupted vital transportation and public safety systems in
					 the counties and the contiguous areas of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson,
					 St. Lawrence and Lewis;
WHEREAS, this event resulted in personal hardship and
					 damage to residential and commercial property, and it continues to pose a
					 threat to the public health and safety;
WHEREAS, by Executive Order Number 60.1 I declared a State
					 Disaster Emergency in the affected counties, and directed State agencies to
					 respond as necessary to assist those affected counties in restoring vital
					 public transportation systems and to provide such other assistance as necessary
					 to protect the public health and safety;
WHEREAS, real property taxes for the 1998 fiscal year are
					 currently due in the affected counties;
WHEREAS, by virtue of section 924  of the Real Property Tax
					 Law, the date by which such taxes would have been payable without interest was
					 January 31, 1998;
WHEREAS, January 31, 1998 being a Saturday, by virtue of
					 section 925-a (1)  of the Real Property Tax Law, the period for paying such taxes
					 without interest was automatically extended until the next business day,
					 February 2, 1998;
WHEREAS, such taxes would normally be subject to interest
					 if paid after that date;
WHEREAS, section 925-a (2)  of the Real Property Tax Law, as
					 added by Chapter 389 of the Laws of 1997, authorizes the Governor to issue an
					 Executive Order during a State Disaster Emergency, extending the period for
					 paying real property taxes without interest by up to seven days in a county,
					 city, town, village or school district in the affected area, if the Chief
					 Executive Officer of the county, city, town, village or school district
					 requests such an extension;
WHEREAS, Essex County requested such an extension;
WHEREAS, given the hardships facing the people of Essex
					 County as a result of the ice storm, such an extension was warranted;
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 925-a (2)  of the Real Property
					 Tax Law, by Executive Order Number 62 I extended by seven days the period for
					 paying without interest the real property taxes that are currently due in Essex
					 County, so that such taxes could be paid without interest through February 9,
					 1998;
WHEREAS, Essex County requested a further extension
					 pursuant to section 925-a (2)  of the Real Property Tax Law;
WHEREAS, the residents of Essex County continued to face
					 personal hardship as a result of the storm;
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 925-a (2)  of the Real Property
					 Tax Law, by Executive Order Number 68 I extended by seven days the period for
					 paying without interest the real property taxes that are currently due in Essex
					 County, so that such taxes could be payable without interest through February
					 16, 1998;
WHEREAS, February 16, 1998 being a public holiday, by
					 virtue of section 925-a (1)  of the Real Property Tax Law, the period for paying
					 such taxes without interest was automatically extended until the next business
					 day, which was February 17, 1998;
WHEREAS, Chapter 15 of the Laws of 1998 authorizes the
					 Governor to issue an Executive Order during a State Disaster Emergency,
					 extending the deadlines for the payment of real property taxes, and the filing
					 of applications, reports or other documents, forms or other papers necessary
					 for the processing of an application or other process to fulfill requirements
					 to qualify for, or meet a condition of a government assistance program for
					 persons, businesses or corporations, higher education loans, grants or
					 financial assistance, licenses, registrations or other programs administered by
					 a municipal or district corporation in the affected area, if the Chief
					 Executive Officer of the municipality or district corporation requests such an
					 extension;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 15 of the Laws of 1998, Essex
					 County has requested that I further extend the deadline for payment of real
					 property taxes in such county; and
WHEREAS, the residents of Essex County continue to face
					 personal hardship as a result of the storm;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE E. PATAKI, Governor of the State
					 of New York, pursuant to Chapter 15 of the Laws of 1998, do hereby extend the
					 deadline for payment without interest of real property taxes that are currently
					 due to Essex County and all municipal or district corporations located therein,
					 throughout the period that the State Disaster Emergency declared by Executive
					 Order No. 60.1 is in effect, and such extension shall be deemed to have been in
					 effect since February 17, 1998.
Signed: George E. Pataki
Dated: February 19, 1998
Footnotes
* [Revoked by Executive Order
					 No. 5 (Eliot Spitzer),
infra.
] [Revoked by Executive Order No.
					 9 (David A. Paterson),
infra.
] [Revoked by Executive Order No.
					 2 (Andrew M. Cuomo),
infra.
]