A 10998: Makes technical corrections to chapter 492 of the laws of 1981 relating to incorporating the Sag Harbor Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association, Inc., and providing for its powers and duties; changes "fireman" to "firefighter" and makes corrections to certain references.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10998  IN ASSEMBLY April 15, 2026 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SCHIAVONI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend chapter 492 of the laws of 1981, relating to incorporat- ing the Sag Harbor Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association, Inc., and providing for its powers and duties, in relation to making technical corrections therefor The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Sections 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 of chapter 492 of the laws of 2 1981 relating to incorporating the Sag Harbor Volunteer Exempt Firemen's 3 Benevolent Association, Inc., and providing for its powers and duties, 4 are amended to read as follows: 5 Section 1. Incorporation; membership. A not-for-profit corporation by 6 the name of "Sag Harbor Volunteer Exempt [Firemen's] Firefighter's 7 Benevolent Association, Inc." is hereby created. It shall be composed of 8 such persons eligible to membership therein as hereinafter provided as 9 shall: 10 (a) notify the secretary of the Sag Harbor Fire Department, a volun- 11 teer fire department, in writing prior to the organization meeting here- 12 inafter provided for of the corporation created by this act of their 13 desire to become members, or 14 (b) shall attend such meeting or an adjournment thereof, and also such 15 persons so eligible as may thereafter become members of such corporation 16 pursuant to its by-laws. 17 § 2. Persons eligible to membership. All persons who are now, or have 18 been, or hereafter shall be active volunteer members of the fire depart- 19 ment of the village of Sag Harbor, in the towns of Southampton/East 20 Hampton, or of any fire company in such village and who have acquired or 21 shall hereafter acquire the status of exempt volunteer [firemen] fire- 22 fighter as defined in section two hundred of the general municipal law 23 by virtue of having rendered service in such fire department or fire 24 company, and all persons who are now or hereafter shall be active volun- 25 teer members of such fire department, shall be eligible for membership 26 in the corporation created by this act, except that any [fireman] fire- EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15515-02-6 
 A. 10998 2 1 fighter who has been removed for cause, expelled or dropped from the 2 rolls of any fire company or fire department, and who has not been rein- 3 stated therein, shall not be eligible for membership in such corpo- 4 ration. The membership of any person in such corporation shall terminate 5 when [his] such person's membership as an active volunteer member of the 6 fire department of the village of Sag Harbor shall terminate before such 7 person shall have acquired the status of exempt [fireman] firefighter as 8 defined in section two hundred of the general municipal law by virtue of 9 having rendered service in such fire department. 10 § 3. Purposes. The purposes of such corporation shall be the mainte- 11 nance of suitable headquarters for, and the promotion of fraternal 12 intercourse among the members of such corporation, the relief, aid and 13 [assitance] assistance of volunteer [firemen] firefighters and their 14 families who are disabled or indigent, and the promotion of the welfare 15 of the volunteer fire service. 16 § 5. Organization meeting; by-laws. The secretary of the Sag Harbor 17 Fire Department shall call a meeting for the organization of such corpo- 18 ration to be held not later than three months after this act takes 19 effect, notice of which shall be given [by him] by posting or causing to 20 be posted a notice thereof in five conspicuous places within the terri- 21 tory protected by the Sag Harbor Fire Department and also by publication 22 of notice thereof in one or more newspapers having a general circulation 23 within such territory, and such posting and publication shall be 24 effected at least ten days prior to the date of such meeting. At such 25 meeting or any adjournment thereof the members of such corporation pres- 26 ent shall adopt by-laws and elect officers and trustees to serve until 27 the first annual meeting which shall be held on a date to be fixed by 28 the by-laws. Any member failing to comply with the by-laws, rules or 29 regulations duly adopted by such corporation shall be subject to suspen- 30 sion and expulsion in such manner as may be provided for in such 31 by-laws. Any member who ceases to be such, voluntarily or otherwise, 32 shall forfeit all interest in the property of such corporation. 33 § 7. Precept for payment of foreign fire insurance premium taxes. 34 Such corporation shall collect and there shall be paid to it all taxes 35 imposed by section [five hundred fifty-three] nine thousand one hundred 36 four of the insurance law for fire department use and benefit, upon 37 premiums for insurance against loss or damage by fire covering property 38 situated in the village of Sag Harbor, in the towns of Southampton/East 39 Hampton, county of Suffolk or within any duly organized territory in 40 which the village is or may be obligated to render fire protection. The 41 officer of said corporation designated by its by-laws to collect and 42 receive the aforesaid tax shall have all the powers and be subject to 43 all the provisions of the insurance law, relating to treasurers of fire 44 departments. Such corporation shall also be entitled to receive a share 45 of the tax imposed by section [five hundred fifty-four] nine thousand 46 one hundred five of the insurance law, based upon the business written 47 in the territory with respect to which it is entitled to collect and 48 receive the tax under section [five hundred fifty-three] nine thousand 49 one hundred four of the insurance law. Such taxes shall only be used 50 [for the care and relief of disabled or indigent volunteer and exempt 51 volunteer firemen and their families] by the corporation in furtherance 52 of its purposes as set forth in section three of this act. 53 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that 54 the amendments to section 7 of chapter 492 of the laws of 1981 made by 55 section one of this act shall apply to taxes due on premiums received on 56 or after January 1, 2027.