STATE OF NEW YORK
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7247--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 16, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. BURDICK -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Local Governments -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend chapter 538 of the laws of 1975 incorporating the South
Salem Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association, and providing
for its powers and duties, in relation to the purposes of the South
Salem Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association and to foreign
fire insurance premium taxes
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Sections 3 and 7 of chapter 538 of the laws of 1975 incor-
2 porating the South Salem Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Associ-
3 ation, and providing for its powers and duties, are amended to read as
4 follows:
5 § 3. Purposes. The purposes of such corporation shall be [the mainte-
6 nance of suitable headquarters for, and the promotion of fraternal
7 intercourse among the members of such corporation, the relief, aid and
8 assistance of such members and their families who are disabled or indi-
9 gent, and the promotion of the welfare of the volunteer fire service
10 within the South Salem Fire District and, if any, the territory provided
11 with fire protection by contract with such fire district.] to (a)
12 promote friendly association for the betterment of the members of the
13 corporation; (b) provide relief, aid and assistance to those members and
14 their families who are injured, disabled or indigent; (c) provide for
15 the health and safety of the members of the corporation; (d) maintain
16 suitable headquarters for the members of the corporation; (e) promote
17 and safeguard the welfare of the members of the corporation; (f) enhance
18 the morale of the members of the corporation by providing social and
19 recreational activities for members of the association; and (g) promote
20 the volunteer fire service within the territory now served or which may
21 hereafter be served by the South Salem Fire Department, Inc.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 § 7. Precept for payment of foreign fire insurance premium taxes. Such
2 corporation shall collect and there shall be paid to it all taxes
3 imposed by section [five hundred fifty-three] ninety-one hundred four of
4 the insurance law for fire department use and benefit, upon premiums for
5 insurance against loss or damage by fire covering property situated in
6 the South Salem Fire District, in the town of Lewisboro, county of West-
7 chester, or within any duly organized territory in which the fire
8 district is or may be obligated to render fire protection. The officer
9 of said corporation designated by its by-laws to collect and receive the
10 aforesaid tax shall have all the powers and be subject to all the
11 provisions of the insurance law, relating to treasurers of fire depart-
12 ments. Such corporation shall also be entitled to receive a share of the
13 tax imposed by section [five hundred fifty-four] ninety-one hundred five
14 of the insurance law, based upon the business written in the territory
15 with respect to which it is entitled to collect and receive the tax
16 under section [five hundred fifty-three] ninety-one hundred four of the
17 insurance law. Such taxes shall only be used [for the care and relief of
18 disabled or indigent volunteer and exempt volunteer firemen and their
19 families] by the corporation in furtherance of its purpose as set forth
20 in section three of this act.
21 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
22 the amendments to section 7 of chapter 538 of the laws of 1975 made by
23 section one of this act shall apply to taxes due on premiums received on
24 and after January 1, 2024.