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54:4-3.24.  Exemption of property of certain young people's associations; limitation
    All real and personal property used for the purposes and in the work of 1 or  more of the associations known as Young Men's Christian Associations, Young  Women's Christian Associations, Young Men's and Young Women's Christian Associations, Young Men's Hebrew Associations, Young Women's Hebrew Associations or Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Associations or of the Boy  Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States of America in this State,  whether incorporated or unincorporated, shall be exempt from taxation under  this chapter if the legal or equitable ownership of such property is in 1 or  more of said associations using said property and the land so exempt does not  exceed 5 acres in extent or, in the case of improved land, the acreage  limitation under section 54:4-3.6 of this Title. Any real property upon which  construction of a building or other improvement has been begun for the purpose  of putting the same to use for the work of such association shall be within the  said exemption.  The foregoing exemption shall not apply to any property or  part thereof used for the purposes of pecuniary profit.

     Amended by L.1953, c. 65, p. 977, s. 1;  L.1954, c. 122, p. 598, s. 1; L.1959, c. 3, p. 40, s. 1.
 
54:4-3.25.Exemption of property of veterans' associations; limitation
54:4-3.25.  All real and personal property used in the work, for the support and for the purposes of one or more bona fide national war veterans' organizations or posts, or bona fide affiliated associations, whether incorporated or unincorporated, existing and established on June eighteenth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six, shall be exempt from taxation under this chapter if the legal or beneficial ownership of such property is in one or more of said organizations, or posts, or affiliated associations.  No property shall lose its exemption or be denied an exemption from taxation under this section because of the use of the property for an income-producing activity that is not the organization's primary purpose so long as all net proceeds from that activity are utilized in furtherance of the primary purpose of the organization or for other charitable purposes.
Amended 1996, c.82, s.2.