Legal Opinion
Town of Riverhead v. New York State Board
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 9, 2005PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
We are asked in this case to determine whether a town that is part of a school district may contest the segment special equalization rate set by the State Board of Real Property Services for another municipality in the same school district. Based on our review of the relevant statutes, we conclude that the Town of Riverhead lacks capacity to bring this proceeding and therefore affirm the dismissal of the petition.
The levy and collection of school taxes for the support of public school districts is governed by the Real Property Tax Law. Where the boundaries of a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- People of the State of N.Y. v. . IngersollNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- County of Albany v. . HookerNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Graziano v. County of AlbanyNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
- City of Oswego v. New York State Board of Real Property ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
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