Exempts the Leeds Hose Company No. 1, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A6721
SPONSOR: Tague TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to
exempting the Leeds Hose Company No. 1, Inc. from the requirement that
the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed
forty-five percent of the membership
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill will allow the Leeds Hose Company No. 1, Inc. to expand its
membership to include more non-resident volunteer firefighters.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section one of this bill amends section 1402 of the not-for-profit
corporation law to add the Leeds Hose Company No. 1, Inc. to the list of
fire corporations exempt from the forty-five percent limit on non-resi-
dent members.
Section two provides the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
The Leeds Hose Company No. 1, Inc., serving part of the Town of Cats-
kill, in Greene County, requested this legislation to expand its corpo-
ration's out-of-district membership beyond what current law provides
for. The all-volunteer company has interested individuals who want to
become members, but they live in another corporation's district - even
though they reside closer to the Leeds Hose Company No. 1, Inc. station.
Allowing Leeds Hose Company No. 1, Inc. to exceed the forty-five
percent, non-resident rule will not only help with membership recruit-
ment but will also mean the agency will be better equipped to respond
whenever the alarm rings.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
