N.Y. SCT Law § 15
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Office of collector of taxes abolished
Official statutory text
§ 15. Office of collector of taxes abolished. The offices of collector\nof taxes and of school tax collector are hereby abolished throughout the\ncounty of Suffolk. The collectors of taxes and the receivers of taxes in\noffice upon the taking effect of this act shall continue in office as\nreceivers of taxes of their respective towns for the terms for which\nthey severally were elected as collectors and receivers, and shall\ndischarge all the duties imposed by law upon school tax collectors,\ncollectors of taxes and receivers of taxes, and any vacancy in such\noffice hereafter occurring shall be filled in the manner prescribed by\nlaw for filling vacancies in town offices.\n
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