New York A 7645: Expands the purposes of certain firefighter's benevolent associations

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A07645 Summary:

BILL NOA07645 

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SAME ASSAME AS S05383

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SPONSORBurdick

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §206, N-PC L

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Permits an incorporated firefighter's benevolent association created by act of the legislature to include the following in the purposes of the association without an additional act of the legislature; to promote friendly association for the betterment of the members of the corporation; to promote relations between the members of the corporation and the local community; to provide relief, aid and assistance to those members and their families who are injured, disabled or indigent; to provide for the health and safety of the members of the corporation; to maintain suitable headquarters for the members of the corporation; to acquire real and personal property such as may be necessary for the purposes set forth in this section; to study and disseminate among the members of the corporation the most efficient manner of fighting fires; and to promote the volunteer fire service within the territory now served or which may hereafter be served by the fire department associated with such corporation.

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BILL NOA07645 

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04/04/2025referred to local governments

01/07/2026referred to local governments

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7645

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 4, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BURDICK -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Local Governments

 AN ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to
 expanding the purposes of certain firefighter's benevolent associ-
 ations

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The not-for-profit corporation law is amended by adding a
 2 new section 206 to read as follows:
 3 § 206. Expansion of purpose; certain firefighter's benevolent associ-
 4 ations.
 5 An incorporated firefighter's benevolent association created by act of
 6 the legislature may include the following in the purposes of such asso-
 7 ciation without an additional act of the legislature:
 8 (a) to promote friendly association for the betterment of the members
 9 of the corporation;
 10 (b) to promote relations between the members of the corporation and
 11 the local community;
 12 (c) to provide relief, aid and assistance to those members and their
 13 families who are injured, disabled or indigent;
 14 (d) to provide for the health and safety of the members of the corpo-
 15 ration;
 16 (e) to maintain suitable headquarters for the members of the corpo-
 17 ration;
 18 (f) to acquire real and personal property such as may be necessary for
 19 the purposes set forth in this section;
 20 (g) to study and disseminate among the members of the corporation the
 21 most efficient manner of fighting fires; and
 22 (h) to promote the volunteer fire service within the territory now
 23 served or which may hereafter be served by the fire department associ-
 24 ated with such corporation.
 25 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10092-01-5

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