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Resolution Authorizing the Town Clerk to Waive the Fee for a Marriage License Certificate When Either of the Parties Making Application for Such Certificate is a Member of the Armed Forces of the United States on Active Duty

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Activeformal_resolutionongoingThe Town Board directs the Town Clerk to waive the Town's portion of the $40 marriage license fee when either applicant is a member of the armed forces of the United States on active duty.
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2019-09-25
Latest event
2019-09-25
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Resolution text

RESOLVED

  1. the Town Clerk is hereby directed to waive the Town's portion of the marriage certificate fee when either of the parties seeking application for such certificate is a member of the armed forces of the United States on active duty.
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  • WHEREAS, the current license fee for a marriage license charged by the Town Clerk is $40.00 with a $17.50 representing the Town's share of that fee and $22.50 representing the State share of that fee
  • WHEREAS, Subdivision 3 of Section 14-a and Subdivision 4 of Section 15 of the Domestic Relations law have been amended by Chapter 177 of the Laws of 2019 to provide, in relevant part, that a Town may elect to waive the fee for a marriage certificate when either of the parties making application for such certificate is a member of the armed forces of the United States on active duty
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined to waive such fee

Lifecycle (1 event)

2019-09-25adoptedvote: 4-0
Authorize the Town Clerk to waive the Town's portion of the marriage license fee for members of the armed forces on active duty.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Imboden
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  1. the Town Clerk is hereby directed to waive the Town's portion of the marriage certificate fee when either of the parties seeking application for such certificate is a member of the armed forces of the United States on active duty.
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, the current license fee for a marriage license charged by the Town Clerk is $40.00 with a $17.50 representing the Town's share of that fee and $22.50 representing the State share of that fee
  • WHEREAS, Subdivision 3 of Section 14-a and Subdivision 4 of Section 15 of the Domestic Relations law have been amended by Chapter 177 of the Laws of 2019 to provide, in relevant part, that a Town may elect to waive the fee for a marriage certificate when either of the parties making application for such certificate is a member of the armed forces of the United States on active duty
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined to waive such fee
Subject key: armed_forces_marriage_license_fee_waiver