§ 767-1. Legislative intent.

A. 

The Legislature hereby finds and determines that certain new technology has been put into operation at the Suffolk County Real Property Tax Service Agency, and through the enhancement of this technology new services could be offered in the future.

B. 

This Legislature further finds and determines that the Director of the Suffolk County Real Property Tax Service Agency has recommended that the following convenience fee schedule be established for computer Internet access to its advanced real estate information system (hereinafter known as "AREIS") and has recommended that additional services be added as soon as technology allows.

C. 

This Legislature further finds and determines that the establishment of convenience fees for access to such real property information via the Internet is necessary to cover costs incurred by the Suffolk County Real Property Tax Service Agency to prepare and maintain the tax maps and the information related to those maps as required by law, which will considerably reduce the financial burden on the County.

D. 

Therefore, the purpose of this article is to establish annual convenience fees for use of the Suffolk County Real Property Tax Services Agency AREIS database via the Internet.