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What is NYC AC § 11-2217?

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This section authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to designate the commissioner of finance as an agent to exercise specific functions related to motor vehicle taxes. The commissioner of finance can delegate powers, remit penalties, request information from other jurisdictions, and seek police assistance for enforcement. Applies to the department of finance and motor vehicle operations.

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§ 11-2217 Commissioner of finance as agent.

AC § 11-2217

The commissioner of motor vehicles is hereby authorized to designate the commissioner of finance his or her agent to exercise any or all of his or her functions and powers specified or provided for in subdivision (d) of section 11-2205 and in sections 11-2206, 11-2208, 11-2211, 11-2213, 11-2214 and 11-2216 of this chapter. Where the commissioner of finance has been so designated as agent, the commissioner of finance, in addition to the powers elsewhere granted to him or her in this chapter, is hereby authorized and empowered: 1. To delegate such functions and powers to a commissioner or deputy commissioner in the department of finance or to any employee or employees of the department of finance; 2. For cause shown, to remit penalties and to compromise disputed claims in connection with the taxes hereby imposed; 3. To request information concerning motor vehicles and persons subject to the provisions of this chapter from the department of motor vehicles of any other state or the treasury department of the United States, or any city or county of the state of New York; and to afford such information to such other state, treasury department, city or county, any provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding; 4. To request the police department of the city to assist in the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.

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