1544 - State advisory appraisal service.

§  1544.  State  advisory  appraisal service. 1. The state board shall  provide upon written request of the chief executive officer or  assessor  of a city, town or county which conducts a revaluation or update program  as  defined  in  section  one  hundred  two  of  this  chapter  advisory  appraisals of (1) highly complex properties, being properties where  the  appraisals  require  either  the  professional use of highly specialized  engineering skills or the development of earnings or  economic  analyses  of  a  high degree of complexity and (2) taxable public utility property  located in such city, town or county.    2.  The  state  board  may  require  from  any  person,   association,  partnership or corporation operating a public utility in the state which  is subject to the jurisdiction of the state department of public service  or  a  regulatory agency of the United States government reports in such  form and containing such information and data as  the  state  board  may  prescribe  for the purpose of making such appraisals as may be necessary  pursuant to this article and  article  twelve  of  this  chapter.  If  a  person,  association,  partnership  or  corporation  fails  to furnish a  report required by the state board to  be  furnished  pursuant  to  this  subdivision,  the  state  board may commence a special proceeding in the  supreme  court  to  compel  such  person,  association,  partnership  or  corporation to furnish such report.    3.  The  state  board  may  request  a  director  of real property tax  services in a county to provide such preliminary  data  and  information  with  respect  to  parcels  eligible for advisory appraisals pursuant to  this section as the  state  board  may  prescribe  for  the  purpose  of  preparing the appraisals required by this section.    4.  Advisory  appraisals  furnished  pursuant to this section shall be  considered by the assessor  in  making  assessments  but  shall  not  be  binding upon him.