N.Y. SCT Law § 21
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Duties of receivers of taxes
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§ 21. Duties of receivers of taxes. It shall be the duty of the\nreceiver of taxes in each town safely to keep the tax and assessment\nroll and warrant delivered to him by the board of supervisors until its\nreturn to the county treasurer as herein provided; and to collect all\ntaxes and assessments levied in the town thereon, and upon any warrants\nfor that purpose to him directed and delivered, and to perform all other\nduties imposed by law, and to that end he shall attend at his office and\nat such other places at such times and at such hours as the town board\nshall direct; and for the necessary expenses of such attendance at\nplaces other than his office when directed by the town board, the\nreceiver of taxes shall be reimbursed by the town upon bills to be\naudited and paid as are other town charges.\n
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