Assembly Bill A6746A

                            
 
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                                  6746--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 29, 2021
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 Introduced  by M. of A. WALLACE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on  Local  Governments  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend chapter 625 of the laws of 1961 relating to the Cleve-
   land Hill Hose Company #6 Benevolent Association, in relation  to  its
   purpose and the use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Sections 1, 3 and 7 of chapter 625  of  the  laws  of  1961
 relating  to  the Cleveland Hill Hose Company #6 Benevolent Association,
 sections 1 and 7 as amended by chapter 68  of  the  laws  of  1979,  are
 amended to read as follows:
   §  1.  Incorporation; membership. A membership corporation by the name
 of "Cleveland Hill Fire Department [#6 Volunteer Firemen's] NO. 6  FIRE-
 FIGHTER'S  Benevolent  Association"  is hereby incorporated. It shall be
 composed of such persons eligible to  membership  therein  as  hereafter
 provided and shall (a) complete and present completed application to one
 of  the officers or trustees indicating their desire to become a member,
 (b) become members of such corporation pursuant to its by-laws.
   § 3. Purposes. The purposes of [such corporation shall be the  mainte-
 nance  of  suitable  headquarters  for the relief, aid and assistance to
 disabled and indigent members pursuant to the corporation  by-laws]  THE
 CORPORATION  CREATED BY THIS ACT ARE: TO PROVIDE RELIEF, AID AND ASSIST-
 ANCE TO THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF  SUCH  CORPORATION  WHO  ARE  INDIGENT,
 DISABLED  OR INJURED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES, AND THEIR FAMI-
 LIES; TO MAINTAIN A SUITABLE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE MEMBERS OF SUCH CORPO-
 RATION; TO PROMOTE AND SAFEGUARD THE WELFARE OF THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF
 THE CORPORATION, AND THEIR FAMILIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFE-
 TY OF THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF  THE  CORPORATION;  AND  TO  ENHANCE  THE
 MORALE  OF  THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION BY PROVIDING SOCIAL
 AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE  VOLUNTEER  MEMBERS  OF  THE  CORPO-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD10372-02-1

 A. 6746--A                          2
 
 RATION,  AND  THE  PROMOTION  OF  THE  VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE WITHIN THE
 TERRITORY PROTECTED BY SUCH FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CLEVELAND  HILL  FIRE
 DEPARTMENT NO. 6, INC.
   §  7.  Precept  for  payment  of foreign fire insurance premium taxes.
 Such corporation shall collect and there shall be paid to it  all  taxes
 imposed by section [five hundred fifty-three] NINETY-ONE HUNDRED FOUR of
 the insurance law, for fire department use and benefit upon premiums for
 insurance  against  loss  or  damage  by fire covering property situated
 within the territory protected by the Cleveland Hill Fire [District  #6]
 DEPARTMENT  NO. 6, INC, located in the Town of Cheektowaga, Erie county,
 New York, or within any duly organized territory in which Cleveland Hill
 Fire [District #6] DEPARTMENT NO. 6, INC  is  or  may  be  obligated  to
 render  fire  protection.  The officer of said corporation designated by
 its by-laws to collect and receive the aforesaid tax shall have all  the
 powers and be subject to all the provisions of the insurance law, relat-
 ing  to  treasurers  of fire departments. Such corporation shall also be
 entitled to receive a share of the tax imposed by section [five  hundred
 fifty-four] NINETY-ONE HUNDRED FIVE of the insurance law, based upon the
 business  written  in the territory with respect to which it is entitled
 to collect and receive the tax under section [five hundred  fifty-three]
 NINETY-ONE  HUNDRED  FOUR of the insurance law. Such taxes shall only be
 used [for the care and relief of  disabled  or  indigent  volunteer  and
 exempt  volunteer  firemen, who are members of the corporation, such use
 to be made pursuant to the corporation by-laws] BY  THE  CORPORATION  IN
 FURTHERANCE OF ITS PURPOSES AS SET FORTH IN SECTION THREE OF THIS ACT.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately; provided however, that
 the amendments to section 7 of chapter 625 of the laws of 1961  relating
 to  incorporating the Cleveland Hill Hose Company #6 Volunteer Firemen's
 Benevolent Association made by section one of this act  shall  apply  to
 taxes due on premiums received on and after January 1, 2022.