§ 20-66. Powers and duties.

A. 

Accounting. The Receiver of Taxes shall administer, manage, supervise and maintain accounting records over the collection of property taxes throughout the Town of Brookhaven as levied by warrant and disbursement of all said taxes and shall prepare summary reports for all appropriate municipalities and public officials.

B. 

Billing. The Receiver of Taxes shall administer, manage, supervise and process all the billing of all school and general taxes of property owners throughout the Town of Brookhaven.

C. 

Tax roll. The Receiver of Taxes shall administer, manage, supervise and process all printing related to tax services, process all mailing directed to the Office and maintain and operate all required equipment and machinery servicing the Office.

D. 

The Receiver shall perform such other duties and functions that are prescribed to be performed by him in any local law of the Town Board or lawful directive of the Supervisor. However, the Receiver may delegate any of his powers or direct any of his duties to be performed to a Deputy Receiver or duly appointed assistant.

E. 

The Receiver shall, if so directed by a local law passed unanimously by the Town Board, include with each tax bill a letter setting forth the fact that the Town is the mandated collection agency for the various taxing jurisdictions and that these jurisdictions set their own budgets and tax rates. The letter may specifically identify the amount of tax attributable to the Town and describe briefly what services are rendered for the taxes collected.

F. 

Electronic receipt. Upon a request of a taxpayer, which is to include the item number and/or physical address of the subject property for which the taxpayer has tendered payment, in the form of an email or as part of the online payment system, if applicable, the Receiver of Taxes of the Town of Brookhaven shall provide an electronic receipt to such taxpayer making the request. The availability of an electronic receipt does not preclude a taxpayer from electing to receive a copy of his or her tax receipt in the mail or in person.

[Added 10-19-2010 by L.L. No. 22-2010, effective 11-1-2010]