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History
- Signed chap.407
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.461
- Substituted for A10279A
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1291
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 3739a
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- Amend (t) and recommit to local government
- Referred to local government
- Referred to local government
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Relates to joint purchases by fire corporations
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Robert Sweeney
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3739A
Title of bill
An act to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to joint purchases by fire corporations
Purpose or general idea of bill
To allow fire companies to enter into contracts among themselves and among municipal corporations for the joint purchase of goods, supplies, and services.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Allows fire companies to enter into contracts among themselves and among municipal corporations for the joint purchase of goods, supplies, and services, provided that the provisions of article 5-a of the general municipal law shall be controlling for any proposed joint purchase between such fire corporation, company or department and a municipal corporation.
Defines municipal corporation, for the purposes of the subparagraph, as a "county, city, town, village, fire district, or ambulance district".
Effects of present law which this bill would alter
Amends Paragraph (e) of section 1402 of the not-for-profit corporation law by adding a new subparagraph (5).
Justification
At a time when fiscal efficiencies are being promoted at the State and National levels, greater efficiencies can be achieved also at the local level by an expansion of those who can participate in the municipal cooperation to include volunteer fire companies, fire departments, and ambulance districts. Presently, emergency medical services on a local level are rendered by proprietary and volunteer agencies. Fire districts are permitted to enter into inter municipal agreements with other fire districts but not with ambulance districts and volunteer fire companies or fire departments, which are not part of a fire district. This bill would allow these entities to participate in these agreements.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None to the state. This legislation should save local governments money.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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