BILL NUMBER: S9808
SPONSOR: MARTINEZ
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend chapter 535 of the laws of 1968 relating to the incorpo-
ration of the Deer Park Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Associ-
ation, and providing for its powers and duties, in relation to the
source of tax revenues paid to such association for fire department use
and benefit
 
PURPOSE:
This legislation relates to the source of tax revenues paid to the Deer
Park Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association for fire depart-
ment use and benefit
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Section 7 of chapter 535 of the laws of 1968, relating to the
incorporation of the Deer Park Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent
Association, and providing for its powers and duties, is amended
Section 2: establishes the enacting clause.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The Deer Park Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association receives
Foreign Fire insurance Premium Tax monies from the New York State Insur-
ance Department. Currently, they are authorized to use such funds for
the care and relief of injured, disabled, or indigent volunteers and
exempt firefighters and their families. This legislation would authorize
the Association to use the funds in the furtherance of all their statu-
tory purposes.
This act would amend the chapter of law governing ,the operation of the
Deer Park Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Associationä in a manner
similar to that which has been done for other volunteer firefighters'
benevolent associations, so that it may more effectively attend to the
well-being of the association, its members and their families.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately