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I N A S S E M B L Y
April 24, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. GANDOLFO -- 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 10 of the law of 1958, relating to incorporating
the Islip Terrace Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association,
and providing for its powers and duties, in relation to making techni-
cal amendments thereto
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Sections 1, 2 and 7 of chapter 10 of the laws of 1958,
relating to incorporating the Islip Terrace Volunteer Exempt Firemen's
Benevolent Association, and providing for its powers and duties, are
amended to read as follows:
Section 1. Incorporation; membership. A membership corporation by the
name of "Islip Terrace Volunteer Exempt [Firemen's] FIREFIGHTER'S Benev-
olent 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 Islip Terrace fire department in writing
prior to the organization meeting of such corporation hereinafter
provided for 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 volunteer members of the Islip Terrace
fire district fire department, or of any fire corporation in such fire
district, and all persons resident in such fire district or in territory
provided with fire protection by contract with such fire district who
are exempt volunteer [firemen] FIREFIGHTERS as defined by section two
hundred of the general municipal law, shall be eligible to membership in
the corporation hereby created; provided that any person who has been
expelled or removed for cause from membership in any fire company or
department shall not be eligible to membership in such corporation.
Whenever a member who is not an exempt [fireman] FIREFIGHTER as defined
by section two hundred of the general municipal law shall move from such
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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fire district or from territory provided with fire protection as afore-
said or if the territory in which a member resides shall no longer be
provided with such fire protection, [his] THEIR membership in such
corporation shall cease.
§ 7. Precept for the 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] 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
situated within the territory protected by the Islip Terrace fire
department, located in the town of Islip, Suffolk county, New York, or
within any duly organized territory in which the Islip Terrace 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 depart-
ments. 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 territory 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] 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 10 of the laws of 1958 made by
section one of this act shall apply to taxes due on premiums received on
or after January 1, 2027.