S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7314
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 17, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. BURDICK -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to
expanding the purposes of certain firemen's benevolent associations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The not-for-profit corporation law is amended by adding a
new section 206 to read as follows:
§ 206. EXPANSION OF PURPOSE; CERTAIN FIREMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS.
AN INCORPORATED FIREMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION CREATED BY ACT OF THE
LEGISLATURE MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ASSOCI-
ATION WITHOUT AN ADDITIONAL ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE:
(A) TO PROMOTE FRIENDLY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE MEMBERS
OF THE CORPORATION;
(B) TO PROMOTE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION AND
THE LOCAL COMMUNITY;
(C) TO PROVIDE RELIEF, AID AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE MEMBERS AND THEIR
FAMILIES WHO ARE INJURED, DISABLED OR INDIGENT;
(D) TO PROVIDE FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPO-
RATION;
(E) TO MAINTAIN SUITABLE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPO-
RATION;
(F) TO ACQUIRE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY SUCH AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR
THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION;
(G) TO STUDY AND DISSEMINATE AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION THE
MOST EFFICIENT MANNER OF FIGHTING FIRES; AND
(H) TO PROMOTE THE VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE WITHIN THE TERRITORY NOW
SERVED OR WHICH MAY HEREAFTER BE SERVED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSOCI-
ATED WITH SUCH CORPORATION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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