S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10741
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 16, 2018
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Introduced by M. of A. PELLEGRINO -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to waiving of
certain inspection fees by Suffolk or Nassau counties for veteran
organizations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new
section 99-x to read as follows:
§ 99-X. WAIVER OF CERTAIN INSPECTION FEES FOR VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS BY
SUFFOLK OR NASSAU COUNTIES. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "VETERAN
ORGANIZATION" SHALL MEAN AN ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY
THAT QUALIFIES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OR SECTION 501(C)(19) OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN ORGAN-
IZED FOR THE BENEFIT OF VETERANS AND RECOGNIZED OR CHARTERED BY THE
UNITED STATES CONGRESS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DISABLED
AMERICAN VETERANS, THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, THE AMERICAN LEGION AND
THE VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA.
2. VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM ANY INSPECTION FEES
LEVIED BY SUFFOLK OR NASSAU COUNTIES WHERE SUCH FEES ARE RELATED TO THE
ORGANIZATION PERFORMING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OR FACILITY UPGRADES TO A
BUILDING OWNED BY A VETERAN ORGANIZATION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15703-01-8