New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10176: Authorizes non-resident volunteer membership within the East Concord Fire Department, Inc.
Status: Signed into law, October 23, 2026
Exempts the East Concord Fire Department, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership.
What the bill says
An act to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to exempting the East Concord Fire Department, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership.
From the introduced text, May 4, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to exempting the East Concord Fire Department, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph 3 of paragraph (c) of section 1402 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 369 of the laws of 2025, is amended to read as follows: (3) In towns outside of villages and fire districts, the consent of a majority of the members of the town board to the formation of a fire corporation shall constitute an appointment of the persons named in the certificate of incorporation as town firefighters. Thereafter, other eligible persons may be elected as members pursuant to the by-laws of the fire corporation, but the election of a member must be approved by the town board of each town which consented to the formation of the fire corporation. Such a person shall be a resident of the territory specified in the certificate of incorporation or of territory outside such boundaries which is afforded fire protection by the fire corporation pursuant to a contract for fire protection under which a cash consideration is received by the corporation or for …
Sponsors
- Patrick Gallivan (R, 60) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.359
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.621
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A11318
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 3, 2026): 60 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 19, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee Vote (May 19, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
Common questions
- What is S10176?
- S10176 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes non-resident volunteer membership within the East Concord Fire Department, Inc.
- What does S10176 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to exempting the East Concord Fire Department, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership.
- What is the status of S10176?
- Signed into law as of October 23, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.359 (October 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10176?
- Patrick Gallivan (R, 60).
- Where is the official record for S10176?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10176
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