Bill Text: NY A07989 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 7989 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Authorizes Lord-N-Fields Voice of Freedom Bible Church Community Workers International Inc. to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for a certain parcel of land located in the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-08-03 - signed chap.315 [A07989 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-A07989-Introduced.html

                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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           S. 5492                                                  A. 7989
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                             S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
                                     May 25, 2011
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       IN  SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. ZELDIN -- read twice and ordered print-
         ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
         ment
       IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. MURRAY -- read once  and  referred
         to the Committee on Real Property Taxation
       AN ACT to authorize Lord-N-Fields Voice of Freedom Bible Church Communi-
         ty  Workers  International  Inc.  to file an application for exemption
         from real property taxes for a certain parcel of land located  in  the
         town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
    2  the assessor of the town of Brookhaven is hereby  authorized  to  accept
    3  from  Lord-N-Fields  Voice  of  Freedom  Bible  Church Community Workers
    4  International Inc., d/b/a Voice of Freedom  Community  Bible  Church,  a
    5  not-for-profit  organization,  an  application  for  exemption from real
    6  property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real  property  tax  law
    7  for  the  2008-2009,  2009-2010  and 2010-2011 assessment rolls, for the
    8  parcel owned by such organization located in the town of  Brookhaven  at
    9  82-84  Beaverdam  Road,  otherwise  known  as district 200, section 976,
   10  block 3, lots 47 and 35. If accepted, the application shall be  reviewed
   11  as  if  it had been received on or before the taxable status date estab-
   12  lished for such rolls.
   13    If satisfied that such not-for-profit corporation would  otherwise  be
   14  entitled  to such exemption if the organization had filed an application
   15  for such exemption by the appropriate taxable status date, the  assessor
   16  of  the  town of Brookhaven upon approval by the town of Brookhaven town
   17  board may grant exemption from taxation  with  respect  to  the  subject
   18  rolls  and  make  appropriate  correction  to  the subject rolls. If the
   19  exemption is granted and such not-for-profit corporation shall have paid
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD11755-01-1
       S. 5492                             2                            A. 7989
    1  any tax with regard to the subject rolls, the town  of  Brookhaven  town
    2  board may, in its sole discretion, provide for the refund of those taxes
    3  paid  and  cancel  taxes,  fines, penalties, liens or interest remaining
    4  unpaid.
    5    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.