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                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 7, 2009
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Introduced  by M. of A. AMEDORE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Real Property Taxation

AN ACT to authorize New Creation in Christ Ministries to file an  appli-
  cation for real property tax exemption

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

  Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
the assessor of the city of Schenectady is hereby authorized  to  accept
from  New  Creation  in  Christ  Ministries,  Inc.    an application for
exemption from real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real
property tax law for the 2008 assessment roll for the  parcel  owned  by
such  not-for-profit  organization which is located in the city of Sche-
nectady, county of Schenectady at 1073 Howard Street, otherwise known as
section 49.55, block 5, lot 30. If accepted, such application  shall  be
reviewed as if it had been received on or before the taxable status date
established for such roll.
  If  satisfied  that  New  Creation  in Christ Ministries, Inc.   would
otherwise be entitled to such exemption if it had filed  an  application
for  exemption  by  the appropriate taxable status date, the assessor of
the city of Schenectady may upon approval by the city  council  of  such
city,  grant  exemption  from taxation based on the 2008 assessment roll
and owing by such not-for-profit organization on the effective  date  of
this  act,  and make appropriate correction of the subject roll. If such
exemption is granted and if such not-for-profit organization shall  have
paid any tax with respect to the subject roll, the governing body or tax
department  may, in its sole discretion, provide for the refund of those
taxes paid and cancel taxes,  fines,  penalties  or  interest  remaining
unpaid.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11043-01-9