N.Y. RPT Law § 1624
This is the official text of N.Y. RPT Law § 1624, part of New York’s RPT Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "RPT Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Construction of article
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§ 1624. Construction of article. 1. The provisions of this article\nshall be construed liberally, it being the intention of the legislature\nthat the creation of consolidated assessing units should be encouraged.\n 2. For purposes of any law pertaining to assessment administration or\nrelated matters, including public access to records, a reference to a\n"municipal corporation," a "municipality," a "local government," a "city\nor town," or a similar reference shall be construed to include a\nconsolidated assessing unit as well, unless the context requires\notherwise.\n
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