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NY A07314
Bill
Status
5/17/2023
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Burdick
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AI Summary
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Adds Section 206 to the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law to allow firemen's benevolent associations created by legislative act to expand their purposes without requiring additional legislation.
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Permits these associations to promote friendly association among members, community relations, and health and safety programs for members.
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Authorizes associations to provide relief, aid, and assistance to injured, disabled, or indigent members and their families.
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Allows associations to maintain headquarters and acquire real and personal property necessary to carry out their purposes.
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Enables associations to study and disseminate fire-fighting methods and promote volunteer fire service in their service territories.
Legislative Description
Permits an incorporated firemen's benevolent association created by act of the legislature to include the following in the purposes of the association without an additional act of the legislature; to promote friendly association for the betterment of the members of the corporation; to promote relations between the members of the corporation and the local community; to provide relief, aid and assistance to those members and their families who are injured, disabled or indigent; to provide for the health and safety of the members of the corporation; to maintain suitable headquarters for the members of the corporation; to acquire real and personal property such as may be necessary for the purposes set forth in this section; to study and disseminate among the members of the corporation the most efficient manner of fighting fires; and to promote the volunteer fire service within the territory now served or which may hereafter be served by the fire department associated with such corporation.
Last Action
referred to local governments
1/3/2024