N.Y. Real Prop. Tax Law § 326

§ 326. Local government appraisal personnel. No person shall be\nemployed by a local government and assigned professional appraisal\nduties which relate to the assessment of real property for purposes of\ntaxation unless he or she meets the minimum qualification standards\nestablished by the commissioner. Such appraisal personnel shall attend\ncourses of training and education prescribed by the commissioner under\nthis title. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other\nlaw, in a county which has the power to assess real property for\npurposes of taxation with one assessor appointed as provided in this\ntitle, the travel and other actual and necessary expenses incurred by\nappraisal personnel employed in the office of such assessor in attending\ncourses of training as required by this section shall be a state charge\nupon audit by the comptroller.\n