NYC Administrative Code

§ 11-236 — Powers of board of estimate to cancel taxes, water rents and assessments.

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What is NYC AC § 11-236?

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This section empowers the board of estimate to cancel taxes, water rents, and assessments on real property owned by corporations that are exempt from taxation. The cancellation requires a unanimous vote and the written consent of the comptroller. Applies to corporations owning exempt properties.

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§ 11-236 Powers of board of estimate to cancel taxes, water rents and assessments.

AC § 11-236

The council by local law may authorize the board of estimate, by unanimous vote, upon the written consent of the comptroller, to cancel and annul any taxes, water rents and assessments constituting a lien against any real property owned by a corporation whose property is exempt from taxation under the provisions of the real property tax law, notwithstanding that such taxes, water rents or assessments shall have become a lien against such real property while owned by a person or corporation not exempt under such section. The commissioner of finance shall mark the city's books and rolls of taxes and assessments in accordance with the determination of the board of estimate under such local law.

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