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                                   7973
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 5, 2020
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 Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 238 of the laws of 1963 relating to  incorporat-
   ing  the Port Jefferson 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:
 
   Section 1. Sections 3 and 7 of chapter 238 of the laws of 1963  relat-
 ing  to  incorporating the Port Jefferson Volunteer 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 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, 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  Port  Jefferson  fire  district  and  territory
 provided with fire protection by contract with such fire district.
   § 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 [five hundred fifty-three] NINETY-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  Port  Jefferson  volunteer  fire
 department, located in the town of Brookhaven, Suffolk county, New York,
 or  within  any  duly  organized  territory  in which the Port Jefferson
 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 subject to all the provisions of the insurance law, relating to treasur-
 ers of fire departments. Such corporation  shall  also  be  entitled  to
 receive  a share of the tax imposed by section [five hundred fifty-four]
 NINETY-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]  NINETY-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  volun-
 teer  firemen  and  their families] BY THE CORPORATION 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 238 of the laws of 1963 made by
 section one of this act shall apply to taxes due on premiums received on
 and after January 1, 2021.