S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9885
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 22, 2016
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Introduced by M. of A. MURRAY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Real Property Taxation
AN ACT to authorize Lord-N-Fields Voice of Freedom Bible Church Communi-
ty Workers International Inc. to file an application for exemption
from real property taxes for the parcel of land located at 82-84 Beav-
erdam Road, in the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk
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 town of Brookhaven is hereby authorized to accept
from Lord-N-Fields Voice of Freedom Bible Church Community Workers
International Inc., d/b/a Voice of Freedom Community Bible Church, 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 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 assessment rolls, for the parcel owned
by such organization located in the town of Brookhaven at 82-84 Beaver-
dam Road, otherwise known as district 200, section 976, block 3, lots 47
and 35. If accepted, the application shall be reviewed as if it had been
received on or before the taxable status date established for such
rolls.
If satisfied that such not-for-profit corporation would otherwise be
entitled to such exemption if the organization had filed an application
for such exemption by the appropriate taxable status date, the assessor
of the town of Brookhaven upon approval by the town of Brookhaven town
board may grant exemption from taxation with respect to the subject
rolls and make appropriate correction to the subject rolls. If the
exemption is granted and such not-for-profit corporation shall have paid
any tax with regard to the subject rolls, the town of Brookhaven town
board 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.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14920-02-6
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