| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2010 |
print number 7185a |
| Jun 11, 2010 |
amend and recommit to local government |
| Mar 19, 2010 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S7185
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2009-S7185 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- Nassau County
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S2131
2009-S7185 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7185
TITLE OF BILL :
An act in relation to authorizing the Bay Park fire district to refund
and pay a portion of the existing funds in its capital reserve account
to the taxpayers of the district
PURPOSE :
This measure seeks to allow the Bay Park Fire District to refund and
pay a portion of the existing funds in its capital reserve account to
the taxpayers of the district.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
See Bill.
JUSTIFICATION :
The Bay Park Fire District serves the Bay Park and Hewlett Point
communities in the South Shore of Nassau County through a contract
with the Village of East Rockaway. In the 1970s the commissioners
aspired to become their own fire department and therefore established
and funded a capital reserve account in order to do so. Over the years
the fund has grown to approximately $200,000. Within the last few
years the fire district decided to terminate the pursuit of an
autonomous fire district. Despite a desire by the Board of
Commissioners to return these funds to the local taxpayers either
2009-S7185 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7185
I N S E N A T E
March 19, 2010
___________
Introduced by Sen. SKELOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT in relation to authorizing the Bay Park fire district to refund
and pay a portion of the existing funds in its capital reserve account
to the taxpayers of the district
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special, or
local law to the contrary, including but not limited to any provision
set forth in section 6-g of the general municipal law, the Bay Park fire
district in the town of Hempstead, county of Nassau, is hereby author-
ized to refund and pay to the taxpayers of the district a portion of the
unexpended funds contained in the district's existing capital reserve
fund, as provided in accordance with this act.
S 2. Such refund shall be of an amount to be determined by resolution
of the board of fire commissioners of the district, except that the
total amount of the refund shall not exceed such aggregate sum as would
leave less than $25,000.00 remaining in the fund for use in connection
with future capital expenditures. The board of fire commissioners, by
resolution, may order that the refund be distributed to the taxpayers in
one lump sum, or in equal installments over a period of consecutive
years, not to exceed five years. The refund shall be provided to the
owners of the taxable properties of the district, in proportion to the
assessed valuations of such properties that are in effect during the tax
year in which the refund or any part thereof is provided.
S 3. This authorization shall apply only to funds placed in the
district's capital reserve account prior to the effective date of this
act, and any interest thereon.
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14666-01-9
2009-S7185A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- Nassau County
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S2131
2009-S7185A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7185A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act in relation to authorizing the Bay Park fire district to refund
and pay a portion of the existing funds in its capital reserve account
to the taxpayers of the district
PURPOSE:
This measure seeks to allow the Bay Park Fire District to refund and
pay a portion of the existing funds in its capital reserve account to
the taxpayers of the district.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
See Bill.
JUSTIFICATION:
The Bay Park Fire District serves the Bay Park and Hewlett Point
communities in the South Shore of Nassau County through a contract
with the Village of East Rockaway. In the 1970s the commissioners
aspired to become their own fire department and therefore established
and funded a capital reserve account in order to do so. Over the years
the fund has grown to approximately $200,000. Within the last few
years the fire district decided to terminate the pursuit of an
autonomous fire district. Despite a desire by the Board of
Commissioners to return these funds to the local taxpayers either
through a direct refund or reduced taxes, state law currently
2009-S7185A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7185--A
I N S E N A T E
March 19, 2010
___________
Introduced by Sen. SKELOS -- 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
AN ACT in relation to authorizing the Bay Park fire district to refund
and pay a portion of the existing funds in its capital reserve account
to the taxpayers of the district
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in section 6-g of
the general municipal law, the Bay Park fire district in the town of
Hempstead, county of Nassau, is hereby authorized to transfer any unex-
pended funds contained in the district's existing capital reserve fund;
to any fund legally established by such district including, but not
limited to its general fund in order to provide property tax relief to
the property owners of the district.
S 2. Such transfer shall be of an amount to be determined by resol-
ution of the board of fire commissioners of the district.
S 3. This authorization shall apply only to funds placed in the
district's capital reserve account prior to the effective date of this
act, and any interest thereon.
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14666-03-0
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