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                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 4, 2025
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 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 firefighter's benevolent associ-
   ations
 
   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  FIREFIGHTER'S  BENEVOLENT  ASSOCI-
 ATIONS.
   AN INCORPORATED FIREFIGHTER'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION CREATED BY ACT OF
 THE  LEGISLATURE MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ASSO-
 CIATION 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.
              

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