Relates to the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Albertson; changes "firemen" to "firefighters"; relates to the management and control as well as the usage of moneys received from foreign fire insurance companies by such association.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A10952
SPONSOR: Ra TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the Nassau county civil divisions act, in relation to
the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Albert-
son
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL::
The purpose of this bill is to update the Volunteer and Firemen's Benev-
olent Association of Albertson.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS::
Section 1 amends sections 622.0, 622,4 and 622.5 of chapter 65 of the
laws of 1940 to update the name of the association and description of
persons eligible for membership; to modernize and expand the permissible
use of foreign fire insurance monies by the association; and to update
the correct references to New York State Insurance law.
Section 2 establishes the effective date,
JUSTIFICATION::
This act would help support the retention of volunteer firefighters in
the Albertson community. Since the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's
Benevolent Association of Albertson receives Foreign Fire Insurance
Premium Tax monies from the New York State Insurance Department and/or
the Department of Financial Services, the bill would allow them to use
the funds in furtherance of their statutory purposes.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY::
New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS::
None to the State,
EFFECTIVE DATE::
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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10952
IN ASSEMBLY
April 14, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. RA -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the Nassau county civil divisions act, in relation to
the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of
Albertson
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Sections 622.0, 622.4 and 622.5 of the Nassau county civil
2 divisions act, as added by chapter 65 of the laws of 1940, are amended
3 to read as follows:
4 § 622.0 Incorporation; membership. a. A corporation by the name of
5 "Volunteer and Exempt [Firemen's] Firefighter's Benevolent Association
6 of Albertson," is hereby created.
7 b. It shall be composed of all persons who now are, or hereafter shall
8 be volunteer members of the Albertson Hook, Ladder, Engine and Hose
9 Company No. 1, and such exempt volunteer [firemen] firefighters, as
10 defined in section two hundred of the general municipal law, who have
11 acquired such status by virtue of having rendered service in the Albert-
12 son Hook, Ladder, Engine and Hose Company No. 1 of Albertson, town of
13 North Hempstead, as shall:
14 1. Notify the secretary of the Albertson Hook, Ladder, Engine and Hose
15 Company No. 1, Albertson, Nassau county, New York, in writing, prior to
16 the organization meeting of the corporation created by this article,
17 which meeting is hereinafter provided for, of their desire to become
18 members, or
19 2. Attend such organization meeting or an adjournment thereof, or
20 3. Notify the secretary of such corporation in writing, within sixty
21 days after [his] such secretary election, of their desire to become
22 members thereof, and also such other of the exempt volunteer [firemen]
23 firefighters aforesaid, or of those who may hereafter become exempt
24 volunteer [firemen] firefighters of the Albertson Hook, Ladder, Engine
25 and Hose Company No. 1, as may become members of such corporation pursu-
26 ant to the provisions of its by-laws. Any [fireman] firefighter, howev-
27 er, who has been or shall hereafter be removed for cause, expelled or
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 dropped from the rolls of any fire company or department, shall not be
2 eligible for membership in such corporation.
3 § 622.4 Control and disposal of funds and property. The control and
4 disposal of the funds, property and estate of such corporation and the
5 management of its affairs shall be vested in a board of trustees, which
6 shall consist of five members of such corporation. The officers of such
7 corporation shall be in such number and designated and shall have and
8 exercise such powers and duties as may be provided by the by-laws. The
9 trustees and officers shall be elected at the annual meeting of such
10 corporation in the manner prescribed by its by-laws. The funds of such
11 corporation, by unanimous vote of the trustees, may be used [for the
12 relief, aid and assistance of disabled or indigent active or exempt
13 volunteer firemen of the Albertson Hook, Ladder, Engine and Hose Company
14 No. 1] in furtherance of its purposes set forth in section 622.1 of this
15 article.
16 § 622.5 Precept for payment of foreign fire insurance premium taxes.
17 a. Such corporation shall collect and there shall be paid to it all tax
18 imposed by section [five hundred and fifty-three] nine thousand one
19 hundred four of the insurance law, for fire department use and benefit,
20 upon premiums on policies of insurance against loss or damage by fire
21 covering property situated within the area protected by the Albertson
22 Hook, Ladder, Engine and Hose Company No. 1, and within any duly organ-
23 ized territory in which the Albertson Hook, Ladder, Engine and Hose
24 Company No. 1 is, or may hereafter be, obligated to render fire
25 protection.
26 b. The officer of such corporation designated by its by-laws to
27 collect and receive the aforesaid tax shall the same powers as provided
28 by law for the treasurer of a fire department with respect to such
29 collection and receipt.
30 c. Such corporation shall also be entitled to receive a share of the
31 tax imposed by section [five hundred and fifty-four] nine thousand one
32 hundred five of the insurance law, based upon premiums written in the
33 territory with respect to which it is entitled to collect and receive
34 the tax under section [five hundred and fifty-three] nine thousand one
35 hundred four of the insurance law.
36 d. Such taxes shall only be used [for the care and relief of disabled
37 or indigent volunteer and exempt firemen and their families] by the
38 corporation in furtherance of its purposes set forth in section 622.1 of
39 this article.
40 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
