Local Law 5 of 2007 — ====================== NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE 41 STATE STREET Local Law Filing ALBANY, NY 12231 (Use this form to file a local law with the Secretary of State.) Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated and^^^^jt^u^^J^^^^W^'" underlining to indicate new matter. 0" tV' "^ ' ' ' - 'iic^-^lA]^ Town ' ' '•; % fi )^]teftxx Alocallaw Amending CHAPTER 205 entitled "TAXATION", Amending ARTICLE IV, ' (Insert Title) Local Law No. _5 of the year 20 ALTERNATIVE VETERANS EXEMPTION, Section 205.15, Granting of Exemption. Paragraphs A, B, and C increasing maximum exemptions and Section 205.16 Applicability date to January 1, 2008 of the Code of the Town of Clay. Beitenactedbythe Town Board ofthe Town of Clay ^^^^^ (Name ofLegislative Bod)^) ^ of 9 ^ as follows: Town SEE ATTACHED LOCAL LAW (If additional space is needed, attach pages the same size as this sheet, and number each.) DOS-239 (Rev. 11/99) Page 1 of 3 LOCAL LAW NO- 5 OF THE YEAR 2007 TOWN OF CLAY A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 205 ENTITLED "TAXATION", ARTICLE IV, ALTERNATIVE VETERANS EXEMPTION TO THE TOWN OF CLAY MUNICIPAL CODE IT IS ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Clay, County of Onondaga as foiiows: SECTION 1, AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 205 entitled "TAXATION", by amending 'ARTICLE IV, ALTERNATIVE VETERANS EXEMPTION, SECTION 205-15, Granting of exemption' and Section 205-16, Applicability of the Code of the Town of Clay. Chapter 205 entitled "TAXATION", ARTICLE IV, ALTERNATIVE VETERANS EXPEMPTION, Section 205.15, Granting of Exemption, Paragraphs A, B and C of the Code of the Town of Clay, is hereby amended. The purpose of this local law is to increase the maximum exemption aliowabie to veterans to A. thirty-six thousand dollars ($36,000.00), 8. twenty-four thousand dollars ($24,000.00) and C. one hundred twenty thousand dollars ($120,000.00) respectively, as provided in Section 458-a of the New York State Real Property Tax Law and Section 205-16. Applicability, this Local Law shall apply to the assessment roll prepared on the taxable status date occurring on or after January 1, 2008. Said Local Law is to read as follows: ARTICLE IV § 205-15 ALTERNATIVE VETERANS EXEMPTION § 205-16 § 205-15 Granting of exemption. A. The maximum exemption allowable pursuant to Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of § 458-a of the Real Property Tax Law is hereby increased to the sum of $36,000.00; B. The maximum exemption allowable pursuant to Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of § 458-a of the Real Property Tax Law is hereby increased to the sum of $24,000.00; and C. The maximum exemption allowable pursuant to Paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of § 458-a of the Real Property Tax Law is hereby increased to the sum of $120,000.00. § 205-16 Applicability. This local law shall apply to assessment rolls prepared on the basis of a taxable status date occurring on or after January 1st, 2008. This local law amendment shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State. (Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local law and strike out that which is not applicable.) 1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.) c 07 I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. _z of 20 of the^^PJ III f 11 Vr 'm^iS^^^aisps\ of-TowP Qf Clay was duly passed by the Town Board of the Town of Clay on August 20th, 20 OZ , in accordance with the applicable (Name ofLegislative body) provisions oflaw. 2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval by the Elective Chief Executive Officer*.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of the (Coiinty)(City)(Town)(ViUage) of was duly passed by the on 20 , and was (approved)( not approved) (Name of Legislalive Body j (repassed after disapproval) by the and was deemed duly adopted (Elective Chief Execuiive Officer*) on 20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law. 3. (Final adoption by referendum.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the on 20 , and was (approved)( not approved) (Name of Legislative Body) ^ /v / (repassed after disapproval) by the on 20 (Elective Chief Executive Officer*) Such local law was submitted to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(pennissive) referendum, and received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at the (general) (special)(annual) election heid on 20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions oflaw. 4. (Subject to permissive referendum andfinaladopfion because no valid petition was filed requesting referendum,) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No of 20 of the (County)(City)(Town)(ViUage) of was duly passed by the on 20 , and was (approved)! not approved) (Name of legislative Bod}) ^ /\ f r > (repassed after disapproval) by the on 20 Such local (Elective Chief Executive Officer*) law was subject to permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of 20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions oflaw. * Elective ChiefExccutive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county-wide basis or, if there be none, the chairperson of the county legislative body, the mayor of a city or village, or the supervisor of a town where such officer is vested with the power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances. DOS-239 (Rev. 11/99) P a Q G 2 Of 3 5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of the City of having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of section (36)(37) of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affinnative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of such city voting thereon at the (special)(general) election held on 20 , became operative. 6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of the County of State of New York, having been submitted to the electors at the General Election of November 20 , pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote ofa majority ofthe qualified electors of the cities of said county as a unit and a majority of the qualified electors ofthe towns of said county considered as a unit voting at said general election, became operative. (If any other authorized form offinaladoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.) I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law, and was finally adopted in the manner indicated in paragraph—L—, above. y/^ A W/) Clerk of the county legislative body. City, Town or Village Clerk or oiTicer designated by loeal legislative body VIVIAN I. MASON, TOWN CLERK (Seal) Date; ^£J