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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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            S. 3412--B                                            A. 5414--B
            Cal. No. 882
 
                               2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 
                SENATE - ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 18, 2011
                                       ___________
 
        IN  SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. FARLEY -- read twice and ordered print-
          ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
          ment -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
          amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from

          said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third
          reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  in  the
          order of third reading
 
        IN  ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. TEDISCO -- read once and referred
          to the Committee on Real Property Taxation  --  committee  discharged,
          bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
          committee -- again  reported  from  said  committee  with  amendments,
          ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
        AN ACT to authorize Schenectady Civic Players, Inc.  to file an applica-
          tion for real property tax exemption in the city of Schenectady
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,

     2  the assessor of the city of Schenectady is hereby authorized  to  accept
     3  from  Schenectady Civic Players, Inc.  an application for exemption from
     4  real property taxes pursuant to section 420-b of the real  property  tax
     5  law  for  the 2008 assessment roll for the parcel owned by such not-for-
     6  profit organization which is located in the city of Schenectady,  county
     7  of  Schenectady at 8 S. Church Street, otherwise known as section 39.63,
     8  block 3, lot 21, and for the 2008 and  2009  assessment  rolls  for  the
     9  property  owned  by  such  organization  located at 12 S. Church Street,
    10  otherwise known as section 39.63, block 3, Lot 22.   If  accepted,  such
    11  application  shall  be  reviewed as if it had been received on or before
    12  the taxable status date established for such roll.
    13    If satisfied that Schenectady Civic Players, Inc.  would otherwise  be

    14  entitled  to such exemption if it had filed an application for exemption
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD07957-03-1
        S. 3412--B                          2                         A. 5414--B
 
     1  by the appropriate taxable status date, the  assessor  of  the  city  of
     2  Schenectady  may  upon  approval by the city council of such city, grant
     3  exemption from taxation based on the 2008 and 2009 assessment rolls  and
     4  owing  by such not-for-profit organization on the effective date of this
     5  act, and make appropriate correction  of  the  subject  rolls.  If  such
     6  exemption  is granted and if such not-for-profit organization shall have

     7  paid any tax with respect to the subject rolls, the  governing  body  or
     8  tax  department  may,  in its sole discretion, provide for the refund of
     9  those taxes paid and cancel taxes, fines, penalties or interest  remain-
    10  ing unpaid.
    11    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.