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NY S06363
Bill
Status
9/15/2023
Primary Sponsor
Peter Harckham
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AI Summary
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Amends the charter of the South Salem Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association to expand its stated purposes from maintenance of headquarters and relief for disabled members to include health and safety, social and recreational activities, and morale enhancement.
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Updates the insurance law section references governing collection of foreign fire insurance premium taxes from sections 553 and 554 to sections 9104 and 9105.
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Broadens the allowable use of collected foreign fire insurance premium taxes from care and relief of disabled or indigent firemen and their families to any use furthering the corporation's purposes.
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Expands the geographic territory served from the South Salem Fire District to include any territory served by the South Salem Fire Department, Inc.
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Takes effect immediately, with tax provision amendments applying to premiums received on or after January 1, 2024.
Legislative Description
Expands the purposes of the South Salem Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association to be to promote friendly association for the betterment of the members of the corporation; provide relief, aid and assistance to those members and their families who are injured, disabled or indigent; provide for the health and safety of the members of the corporation; maintain suitable headquarters for the members of the corporation; promote and safeguard the welfare of the members of the corporation; enhance the morale of the members of the corporation by providing social and recreational activities for members of the association; and promote the volunteer fire service within the territory now served or which may hereafter be served by the South Salem Fire Department, Inc.; relates to certain foreign fire insurance premium taxes.
Last Action
SIGNED CHAP.447
9/15/2023