Bill Text: NY A07432 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Amended


Bill Title: Relates to the purpose and use of the foreign fire insurance premium taxes by the Snyder Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association; changes name to "Firefighter's".

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-10-23 - SIGNED CHAP.402 [A07432 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-A07432-Amended.html



                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                         7432--B
                                                                   R. R. 166

                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                       May 3, 2019
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  McMAHON,  B. MILLER, D'URSO -- read once and
          referred  to  the  Committee  on  Local   Governments   --   committee
          discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
          to  said  committee  -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways
          and Means -- reported and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --
          amended  on  the  special order of third reading, ordered reprinted as
          amended, retaining its place on the special order of third reading

        AN ACT to amend chapter 635 of the laws of 1963 relating to  incorporat-
          ing the Snyder Volunteer 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:

     1    Section 1. Sections 1, 3 and 7 of chapter 635  of  the  laws  of  1963
     2  relating  to  incorporating  the  Snyder  Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent
     3  Association, are amended to read as follows:
     4    Section 1. Incorporation; membership. A membership corporation by  the
     5  name  of  "Snyder Volunteer [Firemen's] Firefighter's Benevolent Associ-
     6  ation" is hereby created. It shall be composed of such persons  eligible
     7  to  membership  therein  as hereinafter provided as shall (a) notify the
     8  secretary of Snyder Fire Department, Incorporated in  writing  prior  to
     9  the organization meeting of such corporation hereinafter provided for of
    10  their  desire  to become members, or (b) shall attend such meeting or an
    11  adjournment thereof, and also such persons so  eligible  as  may  become
    12  members of such corporation pursuant to its by-laws.
    13    §  3.  Purposes.  [The  purposes  of  such  corporation  shall  be the
    14  promotion of fraternal intercourse among  the  members  of  such  corpo-
    15  ration,  the  relief, aid and assistance of such members and their fami-
    16  lies who are disabled or indigent, and the promotion of the  welfare  of
    17  the fire department service within the Snyder Fire District and territo-
    18  ry  provided  with fire protection by contract with such fire district.]
    19  The purposes of the corporation created by  this  act  are:  to  provide

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD10292-12-9

        A. 7432--B                          2

     1  relief,  aid and assistance to the volunteer members of such corporation
     2  who are indigent, disabled, or  injured  in  the  performance  of  their
     3  duties,  and their families; to maintain a suitable headquarters for the
     4  volunteer  members  of  such  corporation;  to promote and safeguard the
     5  welfare of the volunteer members of the corporation, and their families;
     6  to provide for the health and safety of the  volunteer  members  of  the
     7  corporation;  and  to enhance the morale of the volunteer members of the
     8  corporation by providing social  and  recreational  activities  for  the
     9  volunteer members of the corporation, and the promotion of the volunteer
    10  fire  service  within the territory protected by such fire department of
    11  the Snyder Fire Department, Incorporated.
    12    § 7. Precept for payment of foreign fire insurance premium taxes. Such
    13  corporation shall collect and there  shall  be  paid  to  it  all  taxes
    14  imposed by [section five hundred fifty-three] section ninety-one hundred
    15  four  of  the  insurance  law, for fire department use and benefit, upon
    16  premiums for insurance against loss or damage by fire covering  property
    17  situated  within  the territory protected by the Snyder Fire Department,
    18  Incorporated, located in the Town of Amherst, Erie County, New York,  or
    19  within any duly organized territory in which the Snyder Fire Department,
    20  Incorporated is or may be obligated to render fire protection. The offi-
    21  cer of said corporation designated by its by-laws to collect and receive
    22  the  aforesaid  tax  shall have all the powers and be subject to all the
    23  provisions of the insurance law, relating to treasurers of fire  depart-
    24  ments.    Such  corporation shall also be entitled to receive a share of
    25  the tax imposed by [section five hundred fifty-four] section  ninety-one
    26  hundred  five  of  the insurance law, based upon the business written in
    27  the territory with respect to  which  it  is  entitled  to  collect  and
    28  receive  the  tax under [section five hundred fifty-three] section nine-
    29  ty-one hundred four of the insurance law. [Such taxes shall only be used
    30  for the care and relief of disabled or  indigent  volunteer  and  exempt
    31  volunteer  firemen  and their families] Such taxes shall only be used by
    32  the corporation in furtherance of its purposes as set forth  in  section
    33  three of this act.
    34    §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately; provided however, that
    35  the amendments to section 7 of chapter 635 of the laws of 1963  relating
    36  to  incorporating  the Snyder Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association
    37  made by section one of this act shall apply to  taxes  due  on  premiums
    38  received on and after January 1, 2020.
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