Authorizes Lord-N-Fields Voice of Freedom Bible Church Community Workers International Inc. to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for a certain parcel of land located in the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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S. 5492 A. 7989
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
May 25, 2011
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. ZELDIN -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
ment
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. MURRAY -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Real Property Taxation
AN ACT to authorize Lord-N-Fields Voice of Freedom Bible Church Communi-
ty Workers International Inc. to file an application for exemption
from real property taxes for a certain parcel of land located in the
town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk
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 town of Brookhaven is hereby authorized to accept
3 from Lord-N-Fields Voice of Freedom Bible Church Community Workers
4 International Inc., d/b/a Voice of Freedom Community Bible Church, a
5 not-for-profit organization, an application for exemption from real
6 property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real property tax law
7 for the 2008-2009, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 assessment rolls, for the
8 parcel owned by such organization located in the town of Brookhaven at
9 82-84 Beaverdam Road, otherwise known as district 200, section 976,
10 block 3, lots 47 and 35. If accepted, the application shall be reviewed
11 as if it had been received on or before the taxable status date estab-
12 lished for such rolls.
13 If satisfied that such not-for-profit corporation would otherwise be
14 entitled to such exemption if the organization had filed an application
15 for such exemption by the appropriate taxable status date, the assessor
16 of the town of Brookhaven upon approval by the town of Brookhaven town
17 board may grant exemption from taxation with respect to the subject
18 rolls and make appropriate correction to the subject rolls. If the
19 exemption is granted and such not-for-profit corporation shall have paid
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 any tax with regard to the subject rolls, the town of Brookhaven town
2 board may, in its sole discretion, provide for the refund of those taxes
3 paid and cancel taxes, fines, penalties, liens or interest remaining
4 unpaid.
5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
