Tax districts claims against fire insurance proceeds. (See also CL 14 (1977) and CL 9 (1980) both on this listing).

November 27, 1979 SUBJECT: INSURANCE Circular Letter No. 30 (1979) WITHDRAWN TO: ALL INSURERS LICENSED TO WRITE FIRE INSURANCE IN NEW YORK STATE SUBJECT: TAX DISTRICTS CLAIMS AGAINST FIRE INSURANCE PROCEEDS Section 33-a of the Insurance Law, as amended by Chapter 570 of the Laws of 1978, requires the Insurance Department to maintain an index of tax districts which pursuant to the provisions of Section 22 of the General Municipal Law have filed with this Department "notice of intention to claim against the proceeds of a policy of fire insurance insuring the interest of an owner in any premises located therein against which a lien for real property taxes or other municipal charges exist." Under Section 22 of the General Municipal Law one or two family residential structures are excluded. Circular Letter 19 of this Department dated July 17, 1979 included a list of tax districts which have filed with this Department a notice of intention to claim against fire insurance proceeds. An updated list is now attached. As additional tax districts file, the names of the officials who should be contacted will be available in the Tax Districts Records Office of this Department. The provisions of Section 33-a of the Insurance Law require that prior to the payment of a loss, insurers must notify the enforcing officer of the tax district in which such property is located that a loss has been sustained and demand that a certificate setting forth the amount of all liens against the property including interest and penalties, be served upon the insurer "within twenty days from the date of receipt of such demand." The law further provides that "Within ten days of receipt of such certificate of lien and a final determination of the insurer's obligation to pay such proceeds, the insurer shall pay therefrom the amounts specified in the certificate to the enforcing officer." It should be emphasized that this Department has not approved the adoption by insurers of any other procedure for complying with this law. Acknowledgment of this letter and inquiries with respect to new tax districts that have filed with this Department should be addressed to: Mr. Herbert F. Campbell Tax District Records Office N.Y.S. Insurance Department 2 World Trade Center New York, NY 10047 Phone (212) 488-3838 / 488-7578 Very truly yours, [SIGNATURE] ALBERT B. LEWIS Superintendent of Insurance ATTACHMENT LIST OF TAX DISTRICTS NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CLAIM AGAINST FIRE INSURANCE PROCEEDS City of New York Ms. Dorothy Joseph City Collector NYC Department of Finance 139 Centre Street New York, NY 10013 (212) 566 3947 City of Rochester Mr. Louis N. Kash Corporation Counsel City of Rochester 400A City Hall Rochester, NY 14614 (716) 428 6986 City of Syracuse Mr. Frank L. Canino Commissioner of Finance City of Syracuse 106 City Hall Syracuse, NY 13202 City of Newburgh Ms. Marlene A. Koisch, City Clk. City of Newburgh City Hall Newburgh, NY 12550 (914) 565 3209 City of Long Beach Mrs. Catherine Pirrone City Hall One West Chester St. Long Beach, NY 11561 (516) 431 1000 Ext. 233 City of Yonkers Mr. Fred A. Schnur, Comptroller City of Yonkers City Hall Yonkers, NY 10701 (914) 963 3980 Exts. 321 & 322 City of Buffalo Ms. Margaret Anderson Assistant Corporation Counsel Mayor's Task Force on Housing Frank A. Sedita City Ct. Bldg. Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 847 8256 City of Utica Mr. Louis A. Barile, City Treas City of Utica One Kennedy Plaza Utica, NY 13502 (315) 798-3210 City of Troy Mr. Anton L. Miorin, City Treasurer City Hall One Monument Square Troy, NY 12180 (518) 270 4406 Suffolk County Ms. Jean H. Tuthill Suffolk County Treasurer Suffolk County Center Riverhead, NY 11901 Orange County Mr. Raymond A. Schwarz Commissioner of Finance Orange County Government Ctr. Goshen, NY 10924 (914) 294 5151 Ext. 120 Wyoming County Mrs. Shirley T. Holbrook, Trea. County of Wyoming Wyoming County Treasurers Office Court House Bldg. Warsaw, NY 14569 Chautauqua County Mr. Lorron G. Caryl Finance Director County Office Bldg. Mayville, NY 14757 (716) 753 4223 Village of Spring Valley Ms. Julia Jacaruso, Clerk-Treas. Village of Spring Valley Rockland County, NY 10977 Village of Williamsville Ms. Theresa L. Cummins Village Clerk-Treasurer Village of Williamsville 5583 Main Street Williamsville, NY 14221 (716) 632 4120 Village of Liberty Mrs. Emmagene Travis Clerk/Treasurer Municipal Building Village of Liberty Liberty, NY 12754 (914) 292-6820 Wayne County Mrs. Lois Van Hoover Wayne County Treasurer 9 PearlStreet Lyons, NY 14489 (315) 946 4823 Orleans County Ms. Mary B. Basinait Orleans County Treasurer Court House Albion, NY 14411 (716) 589 5353 Village of Hempstead Mr. Frank E. DeSetto Village Clerk-Treasurer Village of Hempstead 99 Nicholas Court Hempstead, NY 11551 (516) 489 3400 Village of Green Island Mr. Francis X. Houle, III Deputy Treasurer Village of Green Island 20 Clinton Street Green Island, NY 12183 Village of Kenmore Ms. Phyllis Higgins Village Clerk Treasurer Village of Kenmore 2919 Delaware Avenue Kenmore, NY 14217 (716) 873 5700 City of Middletown Mr. Nicholas F. Vuolo City Clerk/Treasurer City Hall 16 James Street Middletown, New York 10940 (914) 343-3187 Village of Malone Mr. Edgar H. French Village Clerk/Treasurer Malone Village Office 14 Elm Street Malone, New York 12953 (518) 483-4570 Village of Freeport Mr. James Lyons, Village Treasurer 46 North Ocean Avenue Freeport, New York 11520 (516) 378-4000