New York Consolidated Laws, Real Property Tax Law - RPT § 1606. Powers of board of directors

(a) Appointing the assessor and members of the board of assessment review of the consolidated assessing unit.

(b) Establishing minimum qualification standards for the office of assessor and for members of the board of assessment review, provided that such standards shall be at least equal to those established by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter.

(c) Establishing the uniform percentage of value at which real property in the consolidated assessing unit shall be assessed.

(d) Establishing general policy with regard to the operations and procedures of the consolidated assessing unit, including, but not limited to, such matters as: assessment office location; public access to meetings and records; public information; defense of assessments in judicial proceedings; and revenue generation.