BILL NUMBER: S10337
SPONSOR: RYAN C
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to
exempting the Liverpool Fire Department from the requirement that the
percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed 45 percent
of the membership
 
PURPOSE:
To authorize non-resident volunteer membership within the Liverpool Fire
Department.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends subparagraph 3 of paragraph (c) of section 1402 of the
not-for-profit corporation law.
Section 2 establishes the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The Liverpool Fire Department has had difficulty recruiting members from
their district and are close to exceeding the forty-five percent cap.
This bill would allow them to hire non-resident members to address a
staffing shortage.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2026: Introduced.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Effective immediately.