NY A05485

Amends Real Property Tax Law Section 501 to require assessors post assessment inventory, valuation data, formulas, and other assessment calculation information on official town websites in addition to newspapers and town clerk signboards.

Makes assessment information available for review subject to Public Officers Law Article 6 (Freedom of Information Law), allowing public access to records related to real property tax assessments.

Amends Public Officers Law Section 89 to clarify that disclosure of information used to calculate real property tax assessments is not considered an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy under FOIL exemptions.

Preserves exemption for electronic contact information (email addresses, social media usernames) collected from taxpayers under Real Property Tax Law Section 104.

Takes effect immediately upon enactment.