Assembly Bill A7314

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Expands the purposes of certain firemen's benevolent associations

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A7314 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6520
Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §206, N-PC L

2023-A7314 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits an incorporated firemen's benevolent association created by act of the legislature to include the following in the purposes of the association without an additional act of the legislature; to promote friendly association for the betterment of the members of the corporation; to promote relations between the members of the corporation and the local community; to provide relief, aid and assistance to those members and their families who are injured, disabled or indigent

2023-A7314 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7314
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BURDICK -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Local Governments
 
 AN ACT to amend the  not-for-profit  corporation  law,  in  relation  to
   expanding the purposes of certain firemen's benevolent associations
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The not-for-profit corporation law is amended by  adding  a
 new section 206 to read as follows:
 § 206. EXPANSION OF PURPOSE; CERTAIN FIREMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS.
   AN INCORPORATED FIREMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION CREATED BY ACT OF THE
 LEGISLATURE  MAY  INCLUDE  THE FOLLOWING IN THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ASSOCI-
 ATION WITHOUT AN ADDITIONAL ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE:
   (A) TO PROMOTE FRIENDLY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE  MEMBERS
 OF THE CORPORATION;
   (B)  TO  PROMOTE  RELATIONS BETWEEN THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION AND
 THE LOCAL COMMUNITY;
   (C) TO PROVIDE RELIEF, AID AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE MEMBERS  AND  THEIR
 FAMILIES WHO ARE INJURED, DISABLED OR INDIGENT;
   (D)  TO PROVIDE FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPO-
 RATION;
   (E) TO MAINTAIN SUITABLE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE MEMBERS  OF  THE  CORPO-
 RATION;
   (F) TO ACQUIRE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY SUCH AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR
 THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION;
   (G)  TO STUDY AND DISSEMINATE AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION THE
 MOST EFFICIENT MANNER OF FIGHTING FIRES; AND
   (H) TO PROMOTE THE VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE  WITHIN  THE  TERRITORY  NOW
 SERVED  OR  WHICH MAY HEREAFTER BE SERVED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSOCI-
 ATED WITH SUCH CORPORATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10406-01-3

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