STATE OF NEW YORK
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2705--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 26, 2009
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Introduced by Sen. FOLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT in relation to permitting Adelante of Suffolk County, Inc. to
file an application for a real property tax exemption
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the asses-
2 sor of the town of Islip in the county of Suffolk is hereby authorized
3 to accept from Adelante of Suffolk County, Inc. an application for
4 exemption from real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real
5 property tax law for the 2007-2008 assessment roll, for the parcel
6 located at 450 Elmore Street, Central Islip, section 121.00, block 2.00,
7 lot 83.000. If accepted, the application shall be reviewed as if it had
8 been received on or before the taxable status date established for such
9 roll.
10 If satisfied that Adelante of Suffolk County, Inc. (i) acquired title
11 to the property for which it seeks exemption on July 24, 2007 and (ii)
12 would otherwise be entitled to such exemption if such corporation filed
13 an application for the exemption on or before the appropriate taxable
14 status date, the assessor, upon approval by the town board of the town
15 of Islip, may grant exemption from taxation on such assessment roll and
16 make the appropriate corrections to the subject roll. If exemption is
17 granted and such corporation, therefore, shall have paid any tax with
18 respect to the subject roll, the applicable governing body or tax
19 departments, upon approval by the town board of the town of Islip, in
20 its sole discretion, shall provide for the refund of any taxes, fines
21 and penalties paid and cancel any taxes, fines and penalties remaining
22 unpaid.
23 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09293-04-9