STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9218 IN SENATE May 6, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the Nassau county civil divisions act, in relation to the name and the funds of the corporation The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Sections 614.0, 614.1, 614.3 and 614.6 of the Nassau county 2 civil divisions act, as added by chapter 73 of the laws of 1940, are 3 amended to read as follows: 4 § 614.0 Incorporation. The membership corporation by the name of 5 "Alert Volunteer Exempt [Firemen's] Firefighter's Benevolent Associ- 6 ation, of Great Neck, New York," is hereby continued. 7 § 614.1 Persons eligible to membership. Any person who is now or here- 8 after becomes a member in good standing of the Alert Engine, Hook and 9 Ladder and Hose Company No. 1, of Great Neck, New York, and any person 10 residing in the area protected by such fire company who has reserved for 11 a period of five years as a volunteer member of such company and has 12 been honorably discharged therefrom, and any person residing in such 13 area who has received his certificate as an exempt [fireman] firefighter 14 from such company or from any other volunteer fire company, shall be 15 eligible to membership therein. Any [fireman] firefighter, however, who 16 has been removed for cause, expelled or dropped from the rolls of any 17 fire company or department shall not be eligible to membership in such 18 corporation. 19 § 614.3 Powers and duties. a. Such corporation shall have all of the 20 powers of a membership corporation, and the provisions of law relating 21 to membership corporations shall apply to such corporation except where 22 they conflict with the provisions of this article. 23 b. Such corporation shall have the power to become a member of any 24 state, county or national [firemen's] firefighter's association, organ- 25 ized for kindred purposes, now or hereafter created, and to pay dues 26 therein or contribute to the support thereof. 27 c. The Alert Engine, Hook and Ladder and Hose Company No. 1 may trans- 28 fer and convey to such corporation, with or without consideration, any EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11984-03-4
S. 9218 2 1 moneys or personal or real property now or hereafter owned by it, upon 2 the vote of two-thirds of the members of such engine, hook and ladder 3 and hose company present at any special meeting duly called by it for 4 such purpose. 5 § 614.6 Precept for payment of foreign fire insurance premium taxes. 6 a. Such corporation shall collect and there shall be paid to it all tax 7 imposed by section [five hundred fifty-three] nine thousand one hundred 8 four of the insurance law, for fire department use and benefit, upon 9 premiums on policies of insurance against loss or damage by fire cover- 10 ing property situated within the area protected by the Alert Engine, 11 Hook and Ladder and Hose Company No. 1 as now determined or as hereafter 12 extended. 13 b. The officer of such corporation designated by its by-laws to 14 collect and receive the aforesaid tax shall have the same powers as 15 provided by law for the treasurer of a fire department with respect to 16 such collection and receipt. 17 c. Such corporation shall also be entitled to receive a share of the 18 tax imposed by section [five hundred fifty-four] nine thousand one 19 hundred five of the insurance law, based upon the business written in 20 the territory with respect to which it is entitled to collect and 21 receive the tax under section [five hundred fifty-three] nine thousand 22 one hundred four of the insurance law. 23 d. Such taxes shall [be used only for the care and relief of disabled 24 or indigent volunteer and exempt firemen and their families] only be 25 used in furtherance of its purposes set forth in section 614.2 of this 26 act. 27 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.