Bill Text: NY S00872 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Authorizes Esther Beck to file an application for the school tax relief (STAR) exemption for property located in the town of Brookhaven.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-06 - REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT [S00872 Detail]

Download: New_York-2009-S00872-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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           S. 872                                                   A. 2582
                              2009-2010 Regular Sessions
                             S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
                                   January 21, 2009
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       IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
         ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
         ment
       IN  ASSEMBLY  --  Introduced  by  M.  of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and
         referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation
       AN ACT to authorize Esther Beck to file  an  application  for  exemption
         from  real  property taxes for a certain parcel of land located in the
         town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
    2  the  assessor  of  the  town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, is hereby
    3  authorized to accept from Esther Beck, an application for exemption from
    4  real property taxes under the school tax relief (STAR) exemption  pursu-
    5  ant  to  section  425  of  the  real property tax law for the 2000-2001,
    6  2001-2002, 2002-2003 and 2003-2004  assessment  rolls,  for  the  parcel
    7  owned  by  Esther Beck, which is located in the town of Brookhaven at 34
    8  Harford Drive, Coram,  New  York,  otherwise  known  as:  district  0200
    9  section  396,  block 02, lot 012. If accepted, such application shall be
   10  reviewed as if it had been received on or before the applicable deadline
   11  for filing such applications established for such rolls.
   12    If satisfied that Esther Beck: (i) acquired title to the property  for
   13  which  she  seeks exemption and (ii) would otherwise be entitled to such
   14  exemption if she had filed an application for exemption by the  applica-
   15  ble  deadline  for filing such applications, the assessor, upon approval
   16  by the town board of such town, may grant such STAR exemption  for  such
   17  tax  years  and  make  appropriate  correction to the subject rolls.  If
   18  exemption is granted and Esther Beck shall have paid any portion of  tax
   19  subject  to  such  STAR exemption with respect to the subject rolls, the
   20  town board shall provide for the refund of those taxes paid  and  cancel
   21  any taxes, fines, penalties or interest remaining unpaid.
   22    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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