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AMEDORE BILL CREATING “AMSTERDAM FIREFIGHTERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION” SIGNED INTO LAW
November 24, 2015
Legislation sponsored by Senator George Amedore to create the Amsterdam Firefighters’ Benevolent Association” was signed into law by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Saturday.
The new law (S.3950, Chapter 433 of the Laws of 2015) incorporates the association and authorizes the Fire Department to receive foreign fire insurance funds from the City. When the City Charter was recently revised, it did not include the provision for the City Treasurer to distribute the funds to the fire department. This legislation fixes that oversight and designates the Benevolent Association to receive the funds.
“The members of the Amsterdam Fire Department not only help to keep our residents safe and our neighborhoods protected, they play an integral role in the community by supporting local organizations and charitable causes,” said Senator George Amedore. “This new law will ensure they are receiving the funds they should be, and allow them to use the funds to make improvements in the Department and the community they serve.”
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