BILL NUMBER: S8953
SPONSOR: GALLIVAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act in relation to establishing the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt
Firefighter's Benevolent Association
 
PURPOSE OF BILL:
Establishes the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevo-
lent Association, a not-forprofit corporation whose primary purpose is
to provide relief, aid and assistance to the volunteer members of the
association who were disabled or injured in the line of duty, and to
their families.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Establishes the not-for-profit corporation "Clarence Center
Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association".
Section 2. Establishes persons eligible for membership to such associ-
ation.
Section 3. Prescribes that the purpose of the corporation is to, in
part, provide relief, aid and assistance to the volunteer members of
such corporation who are disabled or injured in the performance of their
duties.
Section 4. Establishes the Association's powers and duties.
Section 5. Establishes the Association's rules governing meetings and
bylaws.
Section 6. Establishes the control and disposal of funds and property of
the Association.
Section 7. Authorizes the Association to receive funds generated by the
taxing of foreign and alien fire insurance companies as well as foreign
mutual fire insurance companies.
Section 8. Establishes the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Volunteer firefighters are essential emergency service providers in
suburban and rural communities throughout our State. Importantly, their
efforts save lives and property every day. By establishing the Clarence
Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association into State
law, the association will be afforded the necessary statutory authority
to provide, in part, much needed aid to volunteer firefighters who have
been injured or disabled, and their families, in the perfounance of
their duties.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This bill shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the
provisions of section seven of this act shall apply to taxes due on
premiums received on and after January 1, 2027.