STATE OF NEW YORK
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S. 872 A. 2582
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
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 § 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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