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                                        3393--B
           Cal. No. 1354
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                   February 6, 2015
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       Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
         printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
         committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
         recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged  and  said  bill
         committed  to  the  Committee on Rules -- reported favorably from said
         committee, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and  delivered
         to  the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third read-
         ing, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in  the  order
         of third reading
       AN  ACT  to  authorize the assessor of the county of Nassau to accept an
         application for exemption from real  property  taxes  from  the  World
         Mission  Agency  Winners Chapel of New York, Inc. for a certain parcel
         in the town of Hempstead
         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 county of Nassau is hereby authorized to accept from
    3  the  World  Mission Agency Winners Chapel of New York, Inc.  an applica-
    4  tion for exemption from real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of
    5  the real property tax law the 2012-2013 assessment roll for  the  parcel
    6  located  in  the  town of Hempstead at 310-314 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead,
    7  otherwise known as:  section 34, block 340, lot 26.
    8    If accepted, such application shall be reviewed  as  if  it  had  been
    9  received  on  or  before  the  taxable status dates established for such
   10  rolls. If satisfied that such organization would otherwise  be  entitled
   11  to  such  exemption  if  such  organization had filed an application for
   12  exemption by the appropriate taxable status dates,  the  assessor,  upon
   13  approval  of the Nassau county legislature, may grant exemption from all
   14  taxation and make appropriate corrections to the subject rolls. If  such
   15  exemption is granted and such organization therefore shall have paid any
   16  tax with respect to the subject rolls, the governing body or tax depart-
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD08954-06-5
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    1  ment  may, in its sole discretion, provide for the refund of those taxes
    2  paid and cancel any taxes,  fines,  penalties,  interest  or  tax  liens
    3  remaining unpaid.
    4    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.