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                                  9255--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2022
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 Introduced by M. of A. LEMONDES -- 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 996 of the laws of 1965 relating to  incorporat-
   ing  the  Fairmount  Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association
   and providing for its powers and duties, 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 996  of  the  laws  of  1965
 relating  to  incorporating  the  Fairmount  Volunteer  Exempt Firemen's
 Benevolent Association and providing for its powers and duties, sections
 3 and 7 as amended by chapter 200 of the laws of 1977,  are  amended  to
 read as follows:
   Section  1. Incorporation; membership. A membership corporation by the
 name of "Fairmount Volunteer Exempt [Firemen's] FIREFIGHTER'S Benevolent
 Association" is hereby created. It shall be  composed  of  such  persons
 eligible  to  membership  therein  as  hereinafter provided as shall (a)
 notify the secretary of the Fairmount Fire Department in  writing  prior
 to  the  organization  meeting  of such corporation hereinafter provided
 for, of their desire to become members, or (b) shall attend such meeting
 or an adjournment thereof, and also such persons  who  are  eligible  to
 become members of the corporation, pursuant to its by-laws.
   §  3.  Purposes.  The purposes of such corporation CREATED BY THIS ACT
 shall  be  [the  maintenance  of  suitable  headquarters  for,  and  the
 promotion  of  fraternal  intercourse  among, the members of said corpo-
 ration, the relief, aid and assistance of such members and  their  fami-
 lies  who  are disabled or indigent, and the promotion of the welfare of
 the  volunteer  fire  service  within  the  Fairmount  fire   protection
 district,  and  territory  provided with the fire protection by contract
 with such fire protection district]:  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 THE  CORPO-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 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-
 RATION,  AND  THE  PROMOTION  OF  THE  VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE WITHIN THE
 TERRITORY PROTECTED BY  SUCH  FIRE  DEPARTMENT  OF  THE  FAIRMOUNT  FIRE
 DEPARTMENT.
   § 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 Fairmount Fire Department, located
 in  the  Fairmount  fire protection district, town of Camillus, Onondaga
 county, New York, or within any duly organized territory that the  Fair-
 mount  Fire Department 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, relating 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 taxes 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  volun-
 teer  firemen  and  their families] 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 996 of the laws of 1965 made by
 section one of this act shall apply to taxes due on premiums received on
 and after January 1, 2023.