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                                 10039--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 29, 2022
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 Introduced  by M. of A. McMAHON -- 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 425 of the laws of 2012, incorporating the Main-
   Transit  Volunteer  Exempt  Firefighter's  Benevolent  Association and
   providing for its powers and duties, in relation to  the  Main-Transit
   Volunteer Fire Department Benevolent Association's 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 425 of  the  laws  of  2012,
 incorporating the Main-Transit Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent
 Association and providing for its powers and duties, are amended to read
 as follows:
   Section  1. Incorporation; membership. A not-for-profit corporation by
 the name of "Main-Transit Volunteer [Exempt Firefighter's] FIRE  DEPART-
 MENT  Benevolent Association" is hereby created. It shall be composed of
 such persons eligible to membership therein as hereinafter provided  and
 shall (a) notify the secretary of Main-Transit Fire Department, a volun-
 teer  fire company, in writing prior to the organization meeting herein-
 after provided for of the corporation  created  by  this  act  of  their
 desire  to  become  members,  or  (b)  shall  attend  such meeting or an
 adjournment thereof, and also such persons so eligible as may thereafter
 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,  and  the promotion of fraternal
 intercourse among the members of such corporation, the relief, aid,  and
 assistance of volunteer firefighters and their families who are disabled
 or  indigent,  and  the  promotion  of the welfare of the volunteer fire
 service.] THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION CREATED BY THIS ACT SHALL  BE:
 TO  PROVIDE  RELIEF, AID AND ASSISTANCE TO THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF SUCH
 CORPORATION WHO ARE DISABLED, INDIGENT OR INJURED IN THE PERFORMANCE  OF
 THEIR  DUTIES,  AND THEIR FAMILIES; TO PROMOTE AND SAFEGUARD THE WELFARE
 OF THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF SUCH CORPORATION,  AND  THEIR  FAMILIES;  TO
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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 MAINTAIN A SUITABLE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE MEMBERS OF SUCH CORPORATION; TO
 PROVIDE  FOR  THE  HEALTH  AND  SAFETY  OF THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF SUCH
 CORPORATION; AND TO ENHANCE THE MORALE OF THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF  SUCH
 CORPORATION  BY  PROVIDING  SOCIAL  AND  RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE
 VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF SUCH CORPORATION, AND THE PROMOTION OF  THE  VOLUN-
 TEER  FIRE  SERVICE  WITHIN THE TERRITORY PROTECTED BY SUCH FIRE DEPART-
 MENT.
   § 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  article 91 of the insurance law for fire department use and
 benefit, upon premiums for insurance against  loss  or  damage  by  fire
 covering  property  situated  in  the  Main-Transit Fire Department fire
 protection district, in the town of Amherst, county of Erie,  or  within
 any  duly  organized territory in which the Main-Transit 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 afore-
 said 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 article 91 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 article 91 of the insurance law. Such taxes  shall
 only  be used [for the care and relief of disabled or indigent volunteer
 and exempt volunteer firefighters 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 425 of the laws of 2012  made  by
 section one of this act shall apply to taxes due on premiums received on
 and after January 1, 2023.