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                                   7319
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              August 6, 2021
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 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 658 of the laws of  1978  relating  to  incorpo-
   ration  of  the  Lewiston  No. 1 Volunteer Exempt Firemen's 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. Section 3 of chapter 658 of the laws of  1978  relating  to
 incorporation  of  the  Lewiston  No.  1  Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's
 Benevolent Association, is amended to read as follows:
   § 3. Purposes. The purposes of such corporation shall be  the  mainte-
 nance  of suitable headquarters for, and the promotion of friendly asso-
 ciation for the betterment of the members of such corporation and  their
 relations with the community, for the promotion of fraternal intercourse
 among  the  members  of such corporation, to study and disseminate among
 the members of such corporation the most efficient  manner  of  fighting
 fires  and  the  relief,  aid and   assistance of such members and their
 families who are INJURED, disabled or indigent, TO PROMOTE AND SAFEGUARD
 THE WELFARE OF THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION, AND THEIR FAMI-
 LIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY 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 CORPORATION, and to acquire real and personal
 property such as may be necessary for the purposes herein set forth  and
 the  promotion  of  the welfare of the volunteer fire service within the
 territory now served or which may hereafter be served  by  the  Lewiston
 Fire Company No. 1 of the village of Lewiston, New York, Inc.
   § 2. Section 7 of chapter 658 of the laws of 1978 relating to incorpo-
 ration  of  the Lewiston No. 1 Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11979-01-1
              

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 Association, as amended by chapter 22 of the laws of 1985,   is  amended
 to read as follows:
   § 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 nine thousand 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 within the territory  protected
 by  Lewiston  Fire  Company  No. 1 of the village of Lewiston, New York,
 Inc., located in the town of Lewiston, Niagara  county,  New  York.  The
 officers  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 nine thousand 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 nine thousand 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 and their families] BY THE CORPO-
 RATION IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS PURPOSES AS SET FORTH IN SECTION  THREE  OF
 THIS ACT.
   §  3.  This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxes
 due on premiums received on and after January 1, 2022.