Senate Bill S5107

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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    S. 5107                                                  A. 7382

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                               May 3, 2011
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
  ment

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

AN ACT to authorize Vaishnav Temple of New York to file  an  application
  for  exemption  from  real property taxes for a certain parcel of land
  located in the village of New Hyde Park, county of Nassau

  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  assessors  of  the  village  of  New Hyde Park and of the county of
Nassau, are hereby authorized to accept  from  Vaishnav  Temple  of  New
York,  a  not-for-profit organization, an application for exemption from
real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real  property  tax
law  for  the  2005-2006  assessment  roll, for the parcel owned by such
organization located in the village of New Hyde Park  at  100  Lakeville
Road,  New Hyde Park, located at section 8, block 50, lots 356-359, 360-
362 and 395. If accepted, the application shall be reviewed as if it had
been received on or before the taxable status date established for  such
roll.
  If  satisfied  that  such not-for-profit corporation acquired title to
such property for which it seeks exemption  subsequent  to  the  taxable
status  date  established  for such roll and prior to the taxable status
date for the next ensuing roll and would otherwise be entitled  to  such
exemption  if  the  organization  had  filed  an  application  for  such
exemption by the appropriate taxable status date, the assessors  of  the
village  of New Hyde Park and the county of Nassau, upon approval by the
village of New Hyde Park board of trustees and the county legislature of
such county, shall grant exemption from taxation  with  respect  to  the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10560-01-1
              

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subject roll and make appropriate correction to the subject roll. If the
exemption is granted and such not-for-profit corporation shall have paid
any  tax  with  regard to the subject roll, the village of New Hyde Park
board  of  trustees  and the county legislature of Nassau county may, in
its sole discretion, provide for the refund  of  those  taxes  paid  and
cancel taxes, fines, penalties, liens or interest remaining unpaid.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.