S935-2013 Actions

• Jan 9, 2013: REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

S935-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S935

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
requiring the creation of a list
of suitable documentation that can be used
by veterans applying for real property tax exemptions

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To allow additional official military
documentation besides the DD 214 to be eligible for the Veterans Real
Property Tax Exemption.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1- The executive director of
real property tax services shall create a list of suitable documents
which support a veteran's eligibility to apply for real property tax
exemptions.

Section 2- Effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
For guard and reservists who do not have a DD 214 to be
able to provide other military documentation to receive real property
tax exemptions.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2012: S.2497 - Passed Senate
2011: S.2497 - Passed Senate

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred
eightieth day after it shall have become a law, provided, however,
that effective immediately, the executive director of the office of
real property services shall promulgate any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date as
authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such
effective date.

S935-2013 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                          935
 2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 (PREFILED)
 January 9, 2013
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. MARTINS, LARKIN, MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered
 printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Veter
 ans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs
 AN  ACT  requiring the creation of a list of suitable documentation that
 can be used by veterans applying for real property tax exemptions
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1.  The  executive  director  of  the office of real property
 services shall create a list  of  suitable  documents  which  support  a
 veteran's  eligibility to apply for real property tax exemptions, pursu
 ant to sections 458 and 458-a of the real property tax  law.  Such  list
 shall include, but not be limited to the discharge certificate DD-214.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law, provided, however, that effective immediate
 ly, the executive director of the office of real property services shall
 promulgate  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 this act on its effective date as authorized and directed to be made and
 completed on or before such effective date.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00140-01-3

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