Refund of taxes resulting from small claims assessment review

§ 734. Refund of taxes resulting from small claims assessment review. 1. If in a final order in any proceeding under this title, it is determined that the assessment reviewed was excessive or unequal pursuant to section seven hundred thirty of this title and ordered or directed that the same be corrected and such order is not made in time to enable the assessors or other appropriate officer, board or body to make a new or corrected assessment prior to the expiration of the warrant for the collection of any tax or special ad valorem levy upon the real property the assessment of which has been determined to be excessive or unequal, then any amount at any time collected upon such excessive or unequal assessments shall be refunded within ninety days of such decision in the same manner as provided for in section seven hundred twenty-six of this chapter or as is otherwise provided by law with respect to Nassau and Suffolk counties, provided, however, that no application need be made by the petitioner for such refund. The notice of the hearing officer to the clerk of the tax district shall constitute an application for refund for the purpose of this section. Where a refund is not made within ninety days, interest in the amount of one percent per month shall be added to the amount to be refunded for each month or part thereof in excess of ninety days and paid to the petitioner. Notwithstanding paragraph (a) or (b) of subdivision one of section seven hundred twenty-six of this chapter, where an assessment reduction is not in excess of ten thousand dollars the amount of tax or other levy, including interest thereon, to be refunded shall be charged to the municipal corporation or special district by or on behalf of which they were levied; or as is otherwise provided by law with respect to Nassau and Suffolk counties.

2. In a city having a population of one million or more, the notice of the hearing officer shall be mailed to the office of the city collector.