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                                   6493
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 639 of the laws of 1970 incorporating the  Oris-
   kany  Volunteer  Exempt  Firemen's  Association of Oriskany, county of
   Oneida, and providing for its powers and duties, in  relation  to  the
   name and purposes of such association
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Sections 1, 2, 3, and 7 of chapter 639 of the laws of  1970
 incorporating  the  Oriskany  Volunteer  Exempt Firemen's Association of
 Oriskany, county of Oneida, and providing for its powers and  duties  is
 amended to read as follows:
   Section 1.  Incorporation; membership. A membership corporation by the
 name  of "Oriskany Volunteer Exempt [Firemen's] FIREFIGHTERS' Benevolent
 Association of Oriskany, county of Oneida" is hereby created.  It  shall
 be composed of such persons eligible to membership therein as hereinaft-
 er provided as shall: (a) notify the secretary of the Oriskany Independ-
 ent Fire and Hose Company, also known as Oriskany Volunteer Fire Depart-
 ment,  in  writing prior to the organization meeting of such corporation
 hereinafter provided of their desire to become  members,  or  (b)  shall
 attend  such meeting or an adjournment thereof, and also such persons so
 eligible as may become members  of  such  corporation  pursuant  to  its
 by-laws.
   § 2.  Persons eligible to membership.  All persons who are now or have
 been, or who hereafter shall be active volunteer members of the Oriskany
 Independent  Fire  and  Hose   Company, also known as Oriskany Volunteer
 Fire Department, and who have heretofore  acquired  or  shall  hereafter
 acquire the status of exempt volunteer [firemen] FIREFIGHTERS as defined
 in  section two hundred of the general municipal law or any other appli-
 cable law by virtue of having rendered service in said fire  department,
 and  all  persons  who  are  now  or hereafter shall be active volunteer
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10811-01-3
              

 S. 6493                             2
 
 members of said fire department shall be eligible for membership in  the
 corporation  hereby  created;  provided  that  any  person  who has been
 expelled or removed for cause from membership in any fire department  or
 company  shall  not  be eligible to membership in such corporation.  The
 membership of any person in such corporation shall terminate when  [his]
 THEIR membership as an active volunteer member of the Oriskany Independ-
 ent Fire and Hose Company, also known as Oriskany Volunteer Fire Depart-
 ment  shall terminate before such persons shall have acquired the status
 of exempt volunteer [firemen] FIREFIGHTERS as  defined  in  section  two
 hundred  of  the  general  municipal  law  by  virtue of having rendered
 services to such fire department.
   § 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 such members and their families who are INJURED,  disabled
 or  indigent  and  TO PROMOTE AND SAFEGUARD THE WELFARE OF THE VOLUNTEER
 MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION AND THEIR FAMILIES, 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 village of Oriskany and
 also  within the territory provided with fire protection by the Oriskany
 Independent Fire and Hose Company, also known as Oriskany Volunteer Fire
 Department.
   § 7.  Precept for payment of foreign  fire  insurance  premium  taxes.
 Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of any general, special or local
 law,  or  of  any  city  charter  or  ordinance, heretofore or hereafter
 enacted, such corporation shall collect and there shall be  paid  to  it
 all  taxes  imposed  by  FORMER  section five hundred fifty-three of the
 insurance law for fire department use and  benefit,  upon  premises  for
 insurance  against  loss  or  damage  by fire covering property situated
 within the village of Oriskany, New York, located in the town of Whites-
 town, county of Oneida and state of New York,  and/or  within  any  duly
 organized  territory  in  which  the  Oriskany Independent Fire and Hose
 Company, also known as Oriskany Volunteer 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  insur-
 ance  law,  relating  to the treasurer of fire departments.  Such corpo-
 ration shall also be entitled to receive a share of the tax  imposed  by
 FORMER  section five hundred fifty-four of the insurance law, based upon
 the business written in the territory with respect to which it is  enti-
 tled  to  collect  and receive the tax under FORMER section five hundred
 fifty-three 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.]
   § 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

                             
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                                  6493--B
     Cal. No. 1297
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
   reported  favorably  from  said committee, ordered to first and second
   report, amended on second report, ordered to a third reading,  and  to
   be  reprinted  as  amended,  retaining its place in the order of third
   reading -- reported favorably from said committee  to  third  reading,
   amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
   third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 639 of the laws of 1970 incorporating the  Oris-
   kany  Volunteer  Exempt  Firemen's  Association of Oriskany, county of
   Oneida, and providing for its powers and duties, in  relation  to  the
   name and purposes of such association
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Sections 1, 2, 3 and 7 of chapter 639 of the laws  of  1970
 incorporating  the  Oriskany  Volunteer  Exempt Firemen's Association of
 Oriskany, county of Oneida, and providing for its powers and  duties  is
 amended to read as follows:
   Section 1.  Incorporation; membership. A membership corporation by the
 name  of "Oriskany Volunteer Exempt [Firemen's] FIREFIGHTERS' Benevolent
 Association of Oriskany, county of Oneida" is hereby created.  It  shall
 be composed of such persons eligible to membership therein as hereinaft-
 er provided as shall: (a) notify the secretary of the Oriskany Independ-
 ent Fire and Hose Company, also known as Oriskany Volunteer Fire Depart-
 ment,  in  writing prior to the organization meeting of such corporation
 hereinafter provided of their desire to become  members,  or  (b)  shall
 attend  such meeting or an adjournment thereof, and also such persons so
 eligible as may become members  of  such  corporation  pursuant  to  its
 by-laws.
   § 2.  Persons eligible to membership.  All persons who are now or have
 been, or who hereafter shall be active volunteer members of the Oriskany
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD10811-08-3
 S. 6493--B                          2
 
 Independent  Fire  and  Hose   Company, also known as Oriskany Volunteer
 Fire Department, and who have heretofore  acquired  or  shall  hereafter
 acquire the status of exempt volunteer [firemen] FIREFIGHTERS as defined
 in  section two hundred of the general municipal law or any other appli-
 cable law by virtue of having rendered service in said fire  department,
 and  all  persons  who  are  now  or hereafter shall be active volunteer
 members of said fire department shall be eligible for membership in  the
 corporation  hereby  created;  provided  that  any  person  who has been
 expelled or removed for cause from membership in any fire department  or
 company  shall  not  be eligible to membership in such corporation.  The
 membership of any person in such corporation shall terminate when  [his]
 THEIR membership as an active volunteer member of the Oriskany Independ-
 ent Fire and Hose Company, also known as Oriskany Volunteer Fire Depart-
 ment  shall terminate before such persons shall have acquired the status
 of exempt volunteer [firemen] FIREFIGHTERS as  defined  in  section  two
 hundred  of  the  general  municipal  law  by  virtue of having rendered
 services to such fire department.
   § 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 such members and their families who are INJURED,  disabled
 or  indigent  and  TO PROMOTE AND SAFEGUARD THE WELFARE OF THE VOLUNTEER
 MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION AND THEIR FAMILIES, 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  the  promotion  of  the  welfare of the volunteer fire
 service within the village of Oriskany and  also  within  the  territory
 provided  with fire protection by the Oriskany Independent Fire and Hose
 Company, also known as Oriskany Volunteer Fire Department.
   § 7.  Precept for payment of foreign  fire  insurance  premium  taxes.
 Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of any general, special or local
 law,  or  of  any  city  charter  or  ordinance, heretofore or hereafter
 enacted, such corporation shall collect and there shall be  paid  to  it
 all  taxes  imposed  by section [five hundred fifty-three] NINE THOUSAND
 ONE HUNDRED FOUR of the insurance law for fire department use and  bene-
 fit, upon premises for insurance against loss or damage by fire covering
 property  situated  within the village of Oriskany, New York, located in
 the town of Whitestown, county of Oneida and state of New  York,  and/or
 within  any  duly  organized territory in which the Oriskany Independent
 Fire and Hose Company, also known as Oriskany Volunteer 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 the treasurer of fire departments.
 Such corporation shall also be entitled to receive a share  of  the  tax
 imposed  by  section [five hundred fifty-four] NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED
 FIVE of the insurance law, based upon the business written in the terri-
 tory with respect to which it is entitled to collect and receive the tax
 under section [five hundred fifty-three] 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.]
   § 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

                             
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                                  6493--C
     Cal. No. 1297
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
   reported  favorably  from  said committee, ordered to first and second
   report, amended on second report, ordered to a third reading,  and  to
   be  reprinted  as  amended,  retaining its place in the order of third
   reading -- reported favorably from said committee  to  third  reading,
   amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
   third reading -- again amended and ordered  reprinted,  retaining  its
   place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend chapter 639 of the laws of 1970 incorporating the Oris-
   kany Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Association  of  Oriskany,  county  of
   Oneida,  and  providing  for its powers and duties, in relation to the
   name and purposes of such association
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Sections 1, 2, 3 and 7 of chapter 639 of the laws of 1970
 incorporating the Oriskany Volunteer  Exempt  Firemen's  Association  of
 Oriskany,  county  of Oneida, and providing for its powers and duties is
 amended to read as follows:
   Section 1.  Incorporation; membership. A membership corporation by the
 name of "Oriskany Volunteer Exempt [Firemen's] FIREFIGHTERS'  Benevolent
 Association  of Oriskany, county of Oneida" is hereby created.  It shall
 be composed of such persons eligible to membership therein as hereinaft-
 er provided as shall: (a) notify the secretary of the Oriskany Independ-
 ent Fire and Hose Company, also known as Oriskany Volunteer Fire Depart-
 ment, in writing prior to the organization meeting of  such  corporation
 hereinafter  provided  of  their  desire to become members, or (b) shall
 attend such meeting or an adjournment thereof, and also such persons  so
 eligible  as  may  become  members  of  such corporation pursuant to its
 by-laws.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10811-10-3
              

 S. 6493--C                          2
 
   § 2.  Persons eligible to membership.  All persons who are now or have
 been, or who hereafter shall be active volunteer members of the Oriskany
 Independent Fire and Hose   Company, also known  as  Oriskany  Volunteer
 Fire  Department,  and  who  have heretofore acquired or shall hereafter
 acquire the status of exempt volunteer [firemen] FIREFIGHTERS as defined
 in  section two hundred of the general municipal law or any other appli-
 cable law by virtue of having rendered service in said fire  department,
 and  all  persons  who  are  now  or hereafter shall be active volunteer
 members of said fire department shall be eligible for membership in  the
 corporation  hereby  created;  provided  that  any  person  who has been
 expelled or removed for cause from membership in any fire department  or
 company  shall  not  be eligible to membership in such corporation.  The
 membership of any person in such corporation shall terminate when  [his]
 THEIR membership as an active volunteer member of the Oriskany Independ-
 ent Fire and Hose Company, also known as Oriskany Volunteer Fire Depart-
 ment  shall terminate before such persons shall have acquired the status
 of exempt volunteer [firemen] FIREFIGHTERS as  defined  in  section  two
 hundred  of  the  general  municipal  law  by  virtue of having rendered
 services to such fire department.
   § 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 such members and their families who are INJURED,  disabled
 or  indigent  and  TO PROMOTE AND SAFEGUARD THE WELFARE OF THE VOLUNTEER
 MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION AND THEIR FAMILIES, 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  the  promotion  of  the  welfare of the volunteer fire
 service within the village of Oriskany and  also  within  the  territory
 provided  with fire protection by the Oriskany Independent Fire and Hose
 Company, also known as Oriskany Volunteer Fire Department.
   § 7.  Precept for payment of foreign  fire  insurance  premium  taxes.
 Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of any general, special or local
 law,  or  of  any  city  charter  or  ordinance, heretofore or hereafter
 enacted, such corporation shall collect and there shall be  paid  to  it
 all  taxes  imposed  by section [five hundred fifty-three] NINE THOUSAND
 ONE HUNDRED FOUR of the insurance law for fire department use and  bene-
 fit, upon premises for insurance against loss or damage by fire covering
 property  situated  within the village of Oriskany, New York, located in
 the town of Whitestown, county of Oneida and state of New  York,  and/or
 within  any  duly  organized territory in which the Oriskany Independent
 Fire and Hose Company, also known as Oriskany Volunteer 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 the treasurer of fire departments.
 Such corporation shall also be entitled to receive a share  of  the  tax
 imposed  by  section [five hundred fifty-four] NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED
 FIVE of the insurance law, based upon the business written in the terri-
 tory with respect to which it is entitled to collect and receive the tax
 under section [five hundred fifty-three] 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.] SUCH TAXES SHALL ONLY BE USED BY THE CORPORATION IN
 FURTHERANCE OF ITS PURPOSES AS SET FORTH IN SECTION THREE OF THIS ACT.
 S. 6493--C                          3
 
   §  2.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
 the amendments to section 7 of chapter 639 of the laws of 1970  made  by
 section one of this act shall apply to taxes due on premiums received on
 and after January 1, 2024.