New York Real Property Tax Law Section 1612 - Board of assessment review.

1612. Board of assessment review. 1. The board of assessment review of a consolidated assessing unit shall have the powers and duties set forth in title one-A of article five of this chapter, subject to the following:

(a) The board of directors shall determine the number of members on the board of assessment review, which number shall be at least three and no greater than seven.

(b) The members shall be appointed by the board of directors.

(c) The board of directors shall establish minimum qualification standards for members of the board of assessment review, provided that such standards shall be at least equal to those established by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter.

(d) The board of directors may appoint temporary members to the board of review to serve on administrative hearing panels in the manner provided in section five hundred twenty-three-a of this chapter.

2. Members of the board of assessment review shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses. In addition, the board of directors may adopt a resolution providing that the members of the board of assessment review shall be paid for their respective services. Such resolution, if adopted, shall fix the amount of such compensation.


Last modified: February 3, 2019