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OPEN MEETINGS LAW
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1. Effective immediately, §103 of the Open Meetings Law requires that public bodies make reasonable efforts to hold meetings in rooms that can “adequately accommodate” members of the public who wis More ... |
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Questions & Answers
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Real Property Law Article 5 Title 3 § 55
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§ 556. Refunds and credits of taxes. 1. (a) Pursuant to the provisions of this section, an appropriate tax levying body may refund to any person the amount of any tax paid by him or her, or po More ... |
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Taxes (refund) (duplicate assessment) —
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Our opinion has been requested as to the authority to cancel and refund certain town, county and school district taxes which were levied and collected on the basis of a duplicate assessment. Specifica More ... |
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Real Property Tax Article 3 Title 2 § 329 - Option to change to sole elected assessor
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§ 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 fi More ... |
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BAR Can't Require Appraisal
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Volume 10 - Opinions of Counsel SBRPS No. 80 10 Op.Counsel SBRPS No. 80 Assessment review, Board of (powers and duties)(late, defective and insufficient complaints - dismissal) - Real Property Tax L More ... |
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State Law – Real Property Tax Law – Article 3 – Title 2 – Section 336. Statement of disclosure for assessors
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§ 336. Statement of disclosure for assessors. 1. Definitions. When used in this section and unless otherwise expressly stated or unless the context otherwise requires: a. The term "appropriat More ... |
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FAIR ASSESSMENTS -- A Guide For Property Owners
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New York State Law requires all properties in your municipality (except in New York City and Nassau County) to be assessed at a uniform percentage of market value each year. This means that all taxabl More ... |
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Real Property Tax Article 5 Title 4 - § 575. Assessor's annual reports
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§ 575. Assessor's annual reports. The assessor shall annually file with the state board reports which shall include information relating to changes in levels of assessed valuation, changes in the cond More ... |
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Taxes (refund) (duplicate assessment) — Real Property Tax Law, § 556
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A problem, however, exists in regard to the question of whether payments which have been made on the basis of the duplicate assessment have been made voluntarily. The law is well settled that where ta More ... |
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Real Property Tax Article 5 Title 3 § 556
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§ 556. Refunds and credits of taxes. 1. (a) Pursuant to the provisions of this section, an appropriate tax levying body may refund to any person the amount of any tax paid by him or her, or po More ... |
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Public Participation
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(5) Public participation Opportunities for public participation in all aspects of the program, including the use of public notices and opportunities for comment, nomination procedures, public hearings More ... |
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Public Hearings
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16 U.S.C. § 1457. Public hearings (Section 311) All public hearings required under this chapter must be announced at least thirty days prior to the hearing date. At the time of the announcement, all a More ... |
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Open Meetings Law Case Summary
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The following consists of an alphabetical listing of judicial determinations involving the interpretation of the Open Meetings Law that may be of precedential value. The listing includes a brief summa More ... |
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PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, ARTICLE 6
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§84. Legislative declaration. The legislature hereby finds that a free society is maintained when government is responsive and responsible to the public, and when the public is aware of governmental a More ... |
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Assessments, generally (improvements and repairs) - Real Property Tax Law, §§ 302, 306
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As a general rule, repairs are not considered as increasing the value of property while improvements normally do. An improvement made to property should be reflected in the assessment of the property. More ... |
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Public's Participation
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In this regard, we note that although the Open Meetings Law provides the public with the right “to observe the performance of public officials and attend and listen to the deliberations and decisions More ... |
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Meeting Rules
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Item 9) indicates that individuals “will have up to 5 minutes to speak to the Board.” In my opinion, 5 minutes may be unnecessarily long, particularly if there are many speakers. More typical is a l More ... |
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Equal Opportunity To Speak
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In the context of your inquiry, assuming that the Board of Trustees and/or the Mayor as presiding officer permit those who wish to speak to do so for a particular period of time, each person who wishe More ... |
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CZMA Home Page
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The U.S. Congress recognized the importance of meeting the challenge of continued growth in the coastal zone by passing the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) in 1972. This act, administered by NOAA, More ... |
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