Senate Bill S7273

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to the purpose of such corporation and the use of certain tax monies received by the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association Inc. in the town of Cheektowaga, Erie county

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government 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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2025-S7273 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7651
Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Firefighters' Benevolent Association
Laws Affected:
Amd §3, Chap 296 of 1992
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A10657

2025-S7273 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the purpose of such corporation and the use of certain tax monies received by the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association Inc. in the town of Cheektowaga, Erie county.

2025-S7273 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7273 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7273
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 7, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BASKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 296 of the laws of 1992 incorporating the Rescue
   Volunteer  and  Exempt  Firemen's  Benevolent  Association  Inc.,  and
   providing  for  its  powers  and duties, in relation to the purpose of
   such corporation and the use of certain tax monies received
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 3 of chapter 296 of the laws of 1992 incorporating
 the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent  Association  Inc.,
 and providing for its powers and duties is amended to read as follows:
   §  3. Purposes. The purposes of such corporation shall be: the mainte-
 nance of suitable headquarters for the  promotion  of  fraternal  inter-
 course  among  the  members  of such corporation[,]; the relief, aid and
 assistance of such members and their families who are disabled,  INJURED
 or indigent [and], REGARDLESS OF IF SUCH INJURY OR DISABILITY WAS CAUSED
 BY  THE  PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES; the promotion AND SAFEGUARD of the
 welfare of [the volunteer fire service] SUCH MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES;
 TO PROVIDE FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF SUCH MEMBERS; AND TO ENHANCE THE
 MORALE OF SUCH MEMBERS BY PROVIDING SOCIAL AND  RECREATIONAL  ACTIVITIES
 FOR  SUCH MEMBERS AND THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE WITHIN
 THE TERRITORY PROTECTED BY THE CORPORATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10642-01-5

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