S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7318
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
August 6, 2021
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Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend chapter 363 of the laws of 1982 relating to incorpo-
ration of the Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association of
Lewiston Fire Company No. 2, Inc., 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. Section 3 of chapter 363 of the laws of 1982 relating to
incorporation of the Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Associ-
ation of Lewiston Fire Company No. 2, Inc. 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 friendly asso-
ciation for the betterment of the members of such corporation and their
relations with the community, for the promotion of fraternal intercourse
among the members of such corporation, to study and disseminate among
the members of such corporation the most efficient manner of fighting
fires, 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 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
territory now served or which may hereafter be served by the fire
department of Lewiston Fire Company No. 2.
§ 2. Section 7 of chapter 363 of the laws of 1982 relating to incorpo-
ration of the Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association of
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Lewiston Fire Company No. 2, Inc., as amended by chapter 21 of the laws
of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
§ 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 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 within the territory protected
by Lewiston Fire Company No. 2, Inc. within the town of Lewiston Fire
Protection District located in Niagara county, New York. The officers 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 distributed pursuant to the provisions of section 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 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] BY THE CORPORATION IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS PURPOSES AS SET FORTH
IN SECTION THREE OF THIS ACT.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxes
due on premiums received on and after January 1, 2022.
