Assembly Bill A6906

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Amends the definition of gold star mother or parent to include a mother or parent of a soldier who died in a non-combat accident

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2009-A6906 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Real Property Taxation
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §458-a, RPT L; amd §11-245.7, NYC Ad Cd; amd §404-i, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A6200

2009-A6906 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Amends the definition of gold star mother or parent to include a mother or a parent of a soldier who died in a non-combat accident while serving his or her country.

2009-A6906 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6906

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 13, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SCOZZAFAVA  -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Real Property Taxation

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, the  administrative  code  of
  the  city  of New York and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to
  the definition of gold star parents and gold star mothers

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 7 of section 458-a of the real
property  tax  law,  as  added  by  chapter  326 of the laws of 2000, is
amended to read as follows:
  (a) As used in this subdivision, "Gold Star  Parent"  shall  mean  the
parent  of a child who died in the line of duty OR IN A NON-COMBAT ACCI-
DENT while serving in the United States armed forces during a period  of
war.
  S  2.  Section  11-245.7 of the administrative code of the city of New
York, as added by local law number 69 of the city of New  York  for  the
year 2000, is amended to read as follows:
  S  11-245.7  Alternative  exemption  for  veterans;  gold star parent.
Pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision seven of section  four  hundred
fifty-eight-a  of the real property tax law, and in accordance with such
section and any local laws adopted pursuant  thereto,  the  city  hereby
includes  a  gold star parent within the definition of "qualified owner"
as provided in paragraph (c) of subdivision one  of  such  section,  and
includes  property  owned by a gold star parent within the definition of
"qualifying residential real property" as provided in paragraph  (d)  of
subdivision  one  of  such  section,  provided that such property is the
primary residence of the gold star parent.   FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
SECTION, THE TERM "GOLD STAR PARENT" SHALL INCLUDE A PARENT OF A SOLDIER
WHO BECAME DECEASED AS A RESULT OF COMBAT OR A NON-COMBAT ACCIDENT WHILE
SERVING HIS OR HER COUNTRY IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08515-02-9

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