New York Laws
Article 16 - Consolidated Assessing Units
1610 - Assessor.

(a) Valuing real property for purposes of taxation;
(b) Determining the exempt status of real property;
(c) Assessing real property at the uniform percentage of value
prescribed by the board of directors;
(d) Preparing and maintaining property records;
(e) Issuing notices to taxpayers as required by law;
(f) Appearing before the board of assessment review at its meetings to
hear complaints on assessments;
(g) Being available to taxpayers to explain assessments;
(h) Developing and distributing public information about assessments;
and
(i) Hiring personnel.

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