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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Jun 21, 2013 |
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May 20, 2013 |
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Mar 19, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
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Feb 13, 2013 |
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Senate Bill S3755A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Relates to the reform of charitable organizations in the state of New York; repealer
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(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee
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2013-S3755 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd N-PC L, generally
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3678
2011-2012: S4611
2013-S3755 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3755 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to its recodification, reorganization, and overall operation of non-profit entities in New York state; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To undertake a comprehensive revision of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Following is an outline of selected revisions to the N-PCL proposed by the Corporation Law Committee of the New York State Bar Association. This outline focuses on substantive changes rather than amendments simply designed to conform to the Business Corporation Law. The outline tracks the fifteen Articles of the statute, summarizing proposals for significant changes in the first ten Articles. Article 1 - Short title: Definitions: Application: Certificates: Miscellaneous. The title of the statute is changed from "Not-for-Profit Corporation Law" to "Non-Profit Corporation Law," and shorthand citation is changed from "N-PCL" to "NPCL" (Section 141). References to the Not-far-Profit Corporation Law or to not-fox-profit corporations are
accordingly amended to reference the Non-Profit Corporation Law or nonprofit corporations throughout the statute (Chapter heading, and sections 102(a); 103; 202; 305(c): 402; 501:503(c); 512; 804: 805: 807:904: 906(d): 908; 910; 1003: 1304: 1309: 1310: 1311; Article 14 heading; 1401: 1411: 1412: 1406-a). Revisions to Article 1 foreshadow substantive changes in Articles 2 and 4. In particular, references to "Types" are eliminated in sections 103 and 112-115. Definitions (Section 102) are renumbered in alphabetical order_ Three new definitions are added -- "assets received for specific purposes," "charitable purposes," and "organized for charitable purposes." Use of these terms throughout the statute is designed to maintain clarity with respect to Attorney General and judicial oversight in the absence of Types, focusing on the key elements for government oversight: the presence of charitable purposes and assets raised for specific purposes. The revised draft maintains judicial authority to intervene in the event of misappropriation of corporate funds (Section 114 "Visitation of supreme court") but makes the provision applicable to all not-for-profit corporations rather than only Types B and C corpo- rations, an appropriate broadening of oversight. "Assets received for specific purposes" is a term adapted from current Section 513. It encom- passes donor-restricted funds as well as funds resulting from institu- tional solicitations for designated uses. Subsequent provisions focus Attorney General and judicial oversight on protection of such assets and their continued use for intended purposes. The intent is to codify the developing practice within the State and recognized by the courts that the directors or trustees of a charitable corporation owe a duty of obedience to the corporate purposes of the entity, assuring that assets received to advance those purposes are not diverted without proper consent or court approval. Requirements associated with agency approvals prior to Secretary of State filing of certificates of incorporation are eliminated in section 104. The new provision would maintain and facili- tate regulatory authority in the absence of agency approvals. First, new statutory language in section 103-A expressly provides that incorpo- ration under this statute does not exempt an entity from requirements of any regulatory law and does not authorize any entity to de anything prohibited by law or regulation. The intent is to mirror the approach in other jurisdictions and provide the new corporation the opportunity to secure IRS recognition of tax -exempt status and engage in critical planning and organizational activities while also preserving the domi- nance of any state regulatory regime with respect to activities subject to licensing requirements. Article 2 - Corporate Purposes and Powers. The primary change to Article 2 is the elimination of Types A, B, C, and D. Thus definitions of Types and distinctions between Types are also eliminated in section 201. The provision is amended to prohibit any non-profit corporation from conducting activities for Pecuniary profit or financial gain, except to support its other lawful activities, essentially importing current section 204 into revised section 201. The explicit power to establish conditions and requirements for membership is added (Section 202), fore- shadowing clarification in Article 6 of membership criteria and proce- dures. Provisions for dollar limits associated with income-producing real estate (Section 202) and restricted transfer of real property to a member of the corporation (Section 205) are deleted. References to subventions and capital contributions also are deleted in section 202. Article 3 - Corporate Name and Service of Process. Modest revisions are proposed for Article 3. The most significant change, section 301, would expand the options for required terms in the name of a not-for-profit corporation. Currently, a corporate name must include the word (or abbreviation of) "corporation," "incorporated," or "limited"; the draft revision adds "association," "club," "foundation," "fund," "institute," "union" or "society" to the list. Article 4 - Formation of corporations. Article 4 is revised to eliminate the requirement to include designation of Type A, B, C, or D in the contents of the certificate of incorporation of a not-for-profit corpo- ration. The revisions further eliminate the need to list names and addresses of initial directors in the certificate (Section 402). Conforming with BCL section 402(b), which is now a well-accepted form of director protection, the revised Article 4 would allow the certificate to limit personal liability of directors to the corporation or its members -- although not to third parties -- for certain breaches of duty (Section 402). This limitation of liability will not protect a director whose conduct involved bad faith, intentional misconduct, knowing violations of law or receipt of an improper financial gain or other advantage. The revised Article 4 also streamlines the approval process for incorporation (Section 404). Under current law, prior to submitting a certificate of incorporation to the Secretary of State, not-for-profit incorporators in New York must first obtain written approval or consent from any other state agency with jurisdiction over activity the corpo- ration might eventually undertake pursuant to its stated purposes. Such approval is required even if the corporation is formed in order to conduct preliminary planning, fundraising, and organizational activity short of the substantive operation that ultimately would be subject to state regulation or licensing; and, this agency approval requirement is triggered by purposes stated in the certificate of incorporation, wheth- er or not the corporation ever operates in furtherance of such purposes. State agency oversight is protected through the requirement that the new corporation provide a certified copy of the filed certificate of incor- poration to the applicable state agency following incorporation. Accom- panying this shift from agency approval to Secretary of State notice is a provision (Section 404) echoing the new section 103-A, i.e., further reinforcing the regulatory application of other laws and affirming the authority of any governmental body to re quire a corporation to obtain a license or permit legally required for conduct of specific activities. Article 5 - Corporate Finance. Revisions to Article 5 simplify the framework for capital structure of not-for-profit corporations by elimi- nating the "subvention," a subordinated debt instrument unique to New York law (Sections 504-505). Although the Committee expresses no princi- pled opposition to subventions, it assumes that use of more conventional subordinated debt instruments such as promissory notes is adequate, less complex, and more consistent with the capital structure of non-profit corporations in other states. This change, if enacted, would require a mechanism to account for subventions previously authorized and outstand- ing. Also in Article 5, provisions for relative rights, preferences, and limitations of capital certificates are clarified in conformance with the BCL Section 502 issuance of transferable membership certificates (Section 501) or capital certificates (Section 502) would be permitted, if so authorized in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws. In Sections 510 and 511, judicial approval is required with respect to applicable asset transactions by corporations formed for charitable purposes or corporations that hold restricted assets. These provisions reflect appropriate oversight of both charitable organizations and restricted assets. Government oversight is broadened over current law in that transactions by a corporation without charitable purposes would be subject to judi- cial approval if the corporation also holds restricted assets, which is an appropriate method to assure that restricted assets are not endan- gered by the larger asset transaction. An exception is added for trans- fers to constituent charitable corporations, i.e. to charitable corpo- rations controlled by or under common control with the selling corporation. Failure of the corporation to file required reports would subject the corporation to an order of the Attorney General compelling such report(s) to be filed within 60 days of such order (Section 520). Continued noncompliance following the 60-day period would give rise to potential further action by the Attorney General for judicial dissol- ution pursuant to Article 11. Greater focus on enforcing current law appears to the Committee as a more efficient route than the heightened standards for annual reporting by corporate officers reflected in numer- ous legislative proposals since January 23, 2003, though the two are not incompatible. Article 5 contains several provisions arising out of New York's adoption of its version of the Uniform Management of Institu- tional Funds Act ("UMIFA") back in 1978, UMIFA, like the N-PCL, is poor- ly suited to serve the non-profit and especially the charitable sector after decades of development, and a successor act, the Uniform prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act ("UPMIFA"), had been proposed. At this early juncture, while the Committee has several suggestions on how to improve the N-PCT, in this regard, to do so in light of the develop- ments of UPMIFA would be premature. Continued attention will need to be paid to this subject, given the continued large concentration of invest- ment assets within New York non-profits and the challenges posed by imaginative investment vehicles. Article 6 - Members. Revisions to Article 6 enable any New York not-for- profit corporation to designate itself as a membership or a non-member- ship organization. (Under current law, Type B corporations may have members or not, but other Types must have members.) A corporation with more than one class of members must designate its multiple classes of members in the certificate of incorporation (Section 601). Revisions further clarify the designation of events constituting membership termi- nation. The Article 6 revisions also clarify procedures for member meet- ings, meeting notices, rights of inspection, voting on bylaw amendments, and other decision making by the board or the members (Sections 602-603.603-606.610-611,614,621). Article 7 - Directors and Officers. Revisions to Article 7 maintain the current requirement that a not-for-profit corporation have at least three directors (Section 702). With respect to officers, however, it would allow one person to hold all or any combination of the offices of president, secretary, or treasurer in a one-member not-for-profit corpo- ration (Section 713). The draft revision deletes the "special commit- tees" provisions contained in paragraph (c). Those provisions have provoked considerable confusion among organizations, including whether a special committee must be composed exclusively of directors. The draft also consistently deletes reference to "standing" committees. The revised section will authorize committees of the board composed of three or more directors and committees" of the corporation" that need not be composed of directors. These revisions make this section consistent with the parallel section in the Business Corporation Law. The draft revisions implicate fiduciary duties of directors and officers section 717 with language parallel to BCL section 717(b). This provision enables directors to consider the interests of a range of stakeholder interests in the context of a potential change in control of the corporation. A provision section 720-a imported from BCL section 402(b) allows the certificate of incorporation to limit certain liability of a director to the corporation or its members, providing further incentive to attract non-profit corporation directors. This provision does not allow for limiting liability to third parties, nor does it apply in the event of misconduct or undue personal gain by the director. With respect to corporate transactions with interested directors, the Committee notes that current law requires transactions to be fair or to be approved by disinterested directors. Many nonprofit corporations rely on beneficial business relationships with directors, and the N-PCL section 715 sets adequate bounds without discouraging such relationships. No further restrictions appear necessary, especially given Attorney General author- ity currently for action against interested directors pursuant to Arti- cle 7 and Internal Revenue Service authority to enforce related restrictions under IRC section 4958. Article 8 - Amendments and Changes. Similar to Article 4 changes with respect to incorporation, the revisions to Article 8 eliminate refer- ences to Types and, more notably, requirements of state agency approvals prior to filing certificates of amendment by the Secretary of State (Section 804). This change recognizes the reality that the conditions that society expects non-profit organizations to address can, and do, evolve rapidly; yet the limitations and delays inherent in existing law on corporations' ability to update their corporate purposes impede them from fully benefiting society. New language - section 801 provides that no amendment to a certificate of incorporation can enable use of any assets received for specific purposes in a manner inconsistent with such purposes. A new provision new (Section 8060 d) provides that amendment of purposes would not prevent a corporation from applying assets acquired prior to such amendment to such amended purposes, provided that the corporation abides by any gift instrument for assets received for specific purposes prior to such amendment. By those provisions, a corpo- ration's ability to efficiently update its purposes will not conflict with legal restrictions on then-existing assets. Modest changes also clarify the relative authority of the members and the board of directors with respect to voting on amendments to the certificate of incorporation or by-laws (Sections 802-803). Judicial approval of certificates of amendment would not be required (new Section 806 - formerly Section 804), provided that corporate assets will continue to be used for the specific purposes for which funds were given to the corporation (Section 801). This provision conforms to recent repeal of parallel judicial approval provisions in Article 4 governing formation of Types Band C corporations. Article 9 - Merger or Consolidation. References to Types are deleted from Article 9 (Section 908). Further revisions to Article 9 add the power of a New York not-for-profit corporation to merge, not simply with another New York not-for-profit corporation, but also with a non-profit corporation in a different state (Section 901). Procedures for merger plan approval are clarified (Section 903). Merger of any corporation that is organized for charitable purposes and that holds assets received for specific purposes must be approved by the supreme court (Section 907), with opportunity for appearance and objection to the plan by the Attorney General (Section 907(b). Following such approval, the corpo- ration must submit a certificate of merger to the Secretary of State, who in turn notifies state agencies with oversight of any of the corpo- ration's purposes. Any assets received for specific purposes prior to the merger will retain such designation of use after the merger, except as otherwise directed by the Supreme Court that approves the merger (Section 905)_ Criteria for judicial approval are narrowed to focus upon use of assets in accordance with specific purposes for which such assets were received (Section 907). Article 10 - Non-Judicial Dissolution. Revisions to Article 10 require approval of the Supreme Court for dissolution of any corporation that is organized for charitable purposes or that holds assets received for specific purposes (rather than applying to Types Band C corporations) (Sections 1001 & 1003), with opportunity for appearance and objection to the plan by the Attorney General (Section 1003) . As with the changes to Sections 510 and 511, these changes reflect the appropriate exercise of government oversight over charitable organizations and any non-profit organization holding restricted assets. Following any such judicial approval, a corporation would be required to submit a certificate of dissolution to the Secretary of State who in turn would notify state agencies related to any of the corporation's purposes. Decision-making procedures with respect to dissolution are clarified (Section 1002). Procedures after dissolution are focused upon winding up corporate affairs and assuring use of assets received for specific purposes for such purposes (Section 1005). Provisions for revocation or annulment of voluntary dissolution proceedings are deleted (Sections 1010 & 1012). Article 11- et. seq. The NYSBA has drafted no significant amendments to: Article 11 - Judicial Dissolution; Article 12 -Receivership; Article 13 - Foreign Corporations; Article 14 - Special Not-for-Profit Corpo- rations; Article 15 -Public Cemetery Corporations. JUSTIFICATION: The Corporation Law Committee (the "Committee") of the New York State Bar Association ("NYSBA") has initiated a process of review and proposed revision of the N-PCL. Initially undertaken to conform the N-PCL to the current Business Corporation Law in New York, this process presents an opportunity to revisit and improve selected provisions of the N-PCL, especially in light of the dramatic changes in corporate governance throughout the sector in response to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Commit- tee's analysis, in consultation with other experts, has resulted in a comprehensive draft revision of the N-PCL, a statute that has not seen extensive revision since its adoption over three decades ago. The nonprofit sector in New York State is enormous and wide-ranging -- foun- dations and charities, health care organizations, service agencies, clubs and neighborhood groups, cultural institutions, religious organ- izations, research and educational centers, chambers of commerce, economic development corporations, and more. The impact of the sector, and even certain of the entities within it, is vital to the people and economy of the State of New York. The Committee has benefited from the expertise of the many and varied parties engaged with the N-PC L -- non-profit directors, officers, and employees; lawyers and other profes- sionals who advise non-profit corporations; interested committees of the organized bar; government officials, including legislators, the Office of the State Attorney General, and the Office of the Secretary of State; and commentators and scholars. The Committee's goal was to produce a revised statute that best serves the public interest and the New York non-profit sector. The draft revision compares favorably with comparable laws in other states and, if enacted, will substantially reduce current incentives for organizations in New York State to incorporate or move investment assets out of state, reduce government burdens, and stream- line non-profit governance without compromising oversight. The Commit- tee's ongoing consultations with respect to concurrent drafting initi- atives -- including work on the American Bar Association's Revised Model Nonprofit Corporation Act and the American Law Institute's Project on Principles of the Law of Nonprofit Corporations further assure that New York's revised N-PCL will reflect best practices nationally. The NYSBA seeks a more consistent statutory framework for non-profit corporations and business corporations in New York State. Such symmetry will simplify the practice and interpretation of corporate law in the state, partic- ularly given the significant and growing overlap of non-profit and busi- ness law practice. Substantial revision of the New York Business Corpo- ration Law in recent years has not been accompanied by parallel changes to the N-PCL. These N-PCL draft revisions conform where appropriate to the BCL, including parallel articles and section numbers as well as similar language in parallel provisions. Beyond conforming the N-PCL to the BCL, the draft revisions reflect an effort to reduce excessive barriers to formation and operation of not- for-profit corporations in New York, while maintaining sufficient government oversight and empha- sizing the fiduciary responsibilities of directors and officers. These proposed changes are the product of a generation's worth of learning since the enactment of the original statute, For example, unlike non- profit corporation statutes in most other states, New York's N-PCL requires incorporators to obtain advance approvals from various state agencies as a condition of incorporation. This denies organizations the opportunity to conduct planning and seek crucial federal recognition of tax-exempt status while simultaneously securing state regulatory approval to operate. A more streamlined approach, commonly used through- out the U.S., is recommended by which incorporation can occur but regu- lated activities cannot be conducted until appropriate licensure is obtained. Other changes with respect to dissolutions of not- for-profit corporations have largely already been incorporated by recent changes to the N-PCL -- an indication of the recognized need to modernize the stat- ute without compromising the public interest. The draft revisions elim- inate many of the idiosyncratic provisions unique to New York law, created at a time when the law in the field was not as well developed and the Legislature was grappling with amalgamating various model acts and the recently-adopted BCL into a single statute. In particular, the draft revisions eliminate the designation of statutory "Types" of not- for-profit corporations. The N-PCL definitions of four types -- A, B, C or D -- create undue complexity in formation and ambiguity at the borders between Types, disguise the impact of the common and statutory law on charitable funds managed by corporations, and provide potential dissonance with federal Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") categories for tax exemption. Elimination of Types would result in consistent statutory rules for all non-profit corporations incorporated in New York, with targeted protections for continued use of donor-restricted and charita- ble funds for their intended purposes, a refinement that recognizes recent enforcement actions by the Attorney General Charities Bureau and its important oversight role in this area. The Committee has given careful consideration to, and received valuable inputs with respect to, the possible incorporation of various aspects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act into the N-PCL. The consideration of these elements -- required execu- tive and audit committees; adoption of a code of ethics; whistle blower and document retention/destruction policies; verification or certif- ication of financial statements and other filings; auditor independence standards; and so on -- has resulted in a varied and vigorous debate in the nonprofit and charitable communities nationwide. The Committee, while sensitive to the importance of transparency and protections against wrongdoing among not-for-profit corporation boards and execu- tives, has not incorporated these elements into the draft revisions. Instead, the Committee has deferred to the approach taken by the Attor- ney General Charities Bureau, and relied upon individual corporations to consider and adopt appropriate measures, consonant with industry prac- tice and their obligations to meet the standard of care imposed by NPCL Section 717. The Committee expects (and invites) continued consideration of this approach as various constituencies around the state comment on the draft revisions. Finally, the NYSBA recommends changing the title of the statute to the "Non-Profit Corporation Law," adjusting the reference to "NPCL." The current title -- "Not-for-Profit Corporation Law" italics added -- was intended originally to clarify that a corporation organized under this statute is permitted to make a "profit" within the limita- tions of the statute. That principle of law has come to be widely and well understood, without regard to the title of.the statute. Indeed, the nomenclature is unique to New York, another distinction which no longer makes a difference and causes confusion even within New York but also, certainly, as New York corporations deal with others around the country. Today, in New York and elsewhere, numerous non-profit corporations engage in commercial activity within the limits of state and federal law, making net revenues in some instances but adhering to the prohibi- tion on distributing profit. Changing the title of the N-PCL to the Non-Profit Corporation Law will provide for more succinct and under- standable terminology and will put New York in step with the doctrinal norm. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2012:S.4611/A.5727 -- THIRD READING/corporations 2009-10:S.3678/A.51355 -- CORPORATIONS/corporations 2007-08: S.7941/A.11042 -- CORPORATIONS/corporations FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to state or local government. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
2013-S3755 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3755 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 13, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Author- ities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to its recodification, reorganization, and overall operation of non-profit entities in New York state; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 1 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and a new article 1 is added to read as follows: ARTICLE 1 SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS; APPLICATION; CERTIFICATES; MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 101. SHORT TITLE. 102. DEFINITIONS. 103. APPLICATION. 103-A. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS. 104. CERTIFICATES; REQUIREMENTS, SIGNING, FILING, EFFECTIVE- NESS. 104-A. FEES. 105. CERTIFICATES; CORRECTIONS. 106. CERTIFICATES AS EVIDENCE. 107. CORPORATE SEAL AS EVIDENCE. 108. WHEN NOTICE OR LAPSE OF TIME UNNECESSARY; NOTICES DISPENSED WITH WHEN DELIVERY IS PROHIBITED. 109. RESERVATION OF POWER. 110. EFFECT OF INVALIDITY OF PART OF CHAPTER; SEVERABILITY. 111. REFERENCES. 112. ACTIONS OR SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS BY ATTORNEY-GENERAL. 114. VISITATION OF SUPREME COURT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08903-01-3
S. 3755 2 S 101. SHORT TITLE. THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE "NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW" AND MAY BE CITED AS "NPCL". S 102. DEFINITIONS. (A) AS USED IN THIS CHAPTER, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES, THE TERM: (1) "ASSETS RECEIVED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES" MEANS FUNDS OR OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OF ANY KIND, THAT MAY BE GIVEN, GRANTED, BEQUEATHED OR DEVISED TO OR OTHERWISE VESTED IN A CORPORATION IN TRUST FOR, OR WITH A DIRECTION TO APPLY THE SAME TO, ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. (2) "AUTHORIZED PERSON" MEANS A PERSON, WHETHER OR NOT A MEMBER, OFFI- CER, OR DIRECTOR, WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF A CORPORATION OR FOREIGN CORPORATION. (3) "BONDS" INCLUDES SECURED AND UNSECURED BONDS, DEBENTURES, AND NOTES. (4) "BY-LAWS" MEANS THE CODE OR CODES OF RULES ADOPTED FOR THE REGU- LATION OR MANAGEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION IRRESPECTIVE OF THE NAME OR NAMES BY WHICH SUCH RULES ARE DESIGNATED. (5) "CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION" INCLUDES (I) THE ORIGINAL CERTIF- ICATE OF INCORPORATION OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT FILED OR ISSUED UNDER ANY STATUTE TO FORM A DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION, AS AMENDED, SUPPLE- MENTED OR RESTATED BY CERTIFICATES OF AMENDMENT, MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OR OTHER CERTIFICATES OR INSTRUMENTS FILED OR ISSUED UNDER ANY STATUTE; OR (II) A SPECIAL ACT OR CHARTER CREATING A DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPO- RATION, AS AMENDED, SUPPLEMENTED OR RESTATED. (6) "CHARITABLE PURPOSES" OF A CORPORATION MEANS PURPOSES CONTAINED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION THAT ARE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, CULTURAL OR FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN OR ANIMALS. (7) "CONDUCTING OF ACTIVITIES" OF A CORPORATION MEANS THE OPERATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF WHICH SUCH CORPORATION IS FORMED AND MAY CONSTITUTE "DOING OF BUSINESS" OR "TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS" AS THOSE TERMS ARE USED IN THE STATUTES OF THIS STATE. (8) "CORPORATION" OR "DOMESTIC CORPORATION" MEANS A CORPORATION (I) FORMED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, OR EXISTING ON ITS EFFECTIVE DATE AND THERE- TOFORE FORMED UNDER ANY OTHER GENERAL STATUTE OR BY ANY SPECIAL ACT OF THIS STATE, EXCLUSIVELY FOR A PURPOSE OR PURPOSES, NOT FOR PECUNIARY PROFIT OR FINANCIAL GAIN, FOR WHICH A CORPORATION MAY BE FORMED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, AND (II) NO PART OF THE ASSETS, INCOME OR PROFIT OF WHICH IS DISTRIBUTABLE TO, OR INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF, ITS MEMBERS, DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER THIS STATUTE. (9) "DIRECTOR" MEANS ANY MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF A CORPO- RATION, WHETHER DESIGNATED AS DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, MANAGER, GOVERNOR, OR BY ANY OTHER TITLE. THE TERM "BOARD" MEANS "BOARD OF DIRECTORS". (10) "ENDOWMENT FUND" MEANS AN INSTITUTIONAL FUND, OR ANY PART THERE- OF, NOT WHOLLY EXPENDABLE BY THE CORPORATION ON A CURRENT BASIS UNDER THE SPECIFIC TERMS OF ALL APPLICABLE GIFT INSTRUMENTS. (11) "FOREIGN CORPORATION" MEANS A CORPORATION FORMED UNDER LAWS OTHER THAN THE STATUTES OF THIS STATE, WHICH, IF FORMED UNDER THE STATUTES OF THIS STATE, WOULD BE WITHIN THE TERM "CORPORATION OR DOMESTIC CORPO- RATION" AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION. "AUTHORIZED", WHEN USED WITH RESPECT TO A FOREIGN CORPORATION, MEANS HAVING AUTHORITY UNDER ARTICLE 13 OF THIS CHAPTER TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION IN THIS STATE. (12) "GIFT INSTRUMENT" MEANS A WILL, DEED, GRANT, CONVEYANCE, AGREE- MENT, MEMORANDUM, COURT ORDER, WRITING OR OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENT S. 3755 3 (INCLUDING THE TERMS OF ANY INSTITUTIONAL SOLICITATIONS FROM WHICH AN INSTITUTIONAL FUND RESULTED) UNDER WHICH PROPERTY IS TRANSFERRED TO OR ACQUIRED BY A CORPORATION AS AN INSTITUTIONAL FUND. (13) "GOVERNING BOARD" MEANS THE BODY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF A CORPORATION OR OF AN INSTITUTIONAL FUND. (14) "HISTORIC DOLLAR VALUE" MEANS THE AGGREGATE FAIR VALUE IN DOLLARS OF (I) AN ENDOWMENT FUND AT THE TIME IT BECAME AN ENDOWMENT FUND, (II) EACH SUBSEQUENT DONATION TO THE FUND AT THE TIME IT IS MADE, AND (III) EACH ACCUMULATION MADE PURSUANT TO A DIRECTION IN THE APPLICABLE GIFT INSTRUMENT AT THE TIME THE ACCUMULATION IS ADDED TO THE FUND. THE DETER- MINATION OF HISTORIC DOLLAR VALUE MADE IN GOOD FAITH BY THE CORPORATION IS CONCLUSIVE. (15) "INFANT" OR "MINOR" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO HAS NOT ATTAINED THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS. (16) "INSOLVENT" MEANS BEING UNABLE TO PAY DEBTS AS THEY BECOME DUE IN THE USUAL COURSE OF THE DEBTOR'S BUSINESS. (17) "INSTITUTIONAL FUND" MEANS A FUND FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE, BENEFIT OR PURPOSES OF A CORPORATION, HELD EITHER BY THE CORPORATION ITSELF OR ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION BY A PERSON OR ENTITY WHOSE SOLE AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND HAS BEEN DELEGATED BY THE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 514 OF THIS CHAPTER, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE (I) A FUND HELD FOR A CORPORATION BY A TRUSTEE THAT IS NOT A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION (OTHER THAN A TRUSTEE WHOSE SOLE AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND HAS BEEN DELEGATED BY THE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 514 OF THIS CHAPTER), OR (II) A FUND IN WHICH A BENEFICIARY THAT IS NOT A NON-PROFIT CORPO- RATION HAS AN INTEREST (OTHER THAN POSSIBLE RIGHTS THAT COULD ARISE UPON VIOLATION OR FAILURE OF THE PURPOSES OF THE FUND). (18) "MEMBER" MEANS ONE HAVING MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS IN A CORPORATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS. (19) "NON-PROFIT CORPORATION" MEANS A CORPORATION AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (8) OF THIS PARAGRAPH. (20) "OFFICE OF A CORPORATION" MEANS THE OFFICE THE LOCATION OF WHICH IS STATED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF A DOMESTIC CORPORATION, OR IN THE APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY OF A FOREIGN CORPORATION OR AN AMENDMENT THEREOF. SUCH OFFICE NEED NOT BE A PLACE WHERE ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED BY SUCH CORPORATION. (21) "ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES" MEANS THAT THE CORPORATION'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION CONTAINS CHARITABLE PURPOSES. (22) "PROCESS" MEANS JUDICIAL PROCESS AND ALL ORDERS, DEMANDS, NOTICES OR OTHER PAPERS REQUIRED OR PERMITTED BY LAW TO BE PERSONALLY SERVED ON A DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING JURIS- DICTION OF SUCH CORPORATION IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING, CIVIL OR CRIMI- NAL, WHETHER JUDICIAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, ARBITRATIVE OR OTHERWISE, IN THIS STATE OR IN THE FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN OR FOR THIS STATE. (23) "PERSON" MEANS ANY ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, JOINT STOCK COMPANY, ESTATE, GENERAL PARTNERSHIP (INCLUDING ANY REGISTERED LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP OR FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP), LIMITED ASSOCI- ATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (INCLUDING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY), FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (INCLUDING A FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY), JOINT VENTURE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, NATURAL PERSON, REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, BUSINESS TRUST OR OTHER TRUST, CUSTODIAN, NOMINEE OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY IN ITS OWN OR ANY REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY. S 103. APPLICATION. S. 3755 4 (A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO EVERY DOMESTIC CORPORATION AS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE, AND TO EVERY FOREIGN CORPORATION AS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE WHICH IS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT OR WHICH CONDUCTS ANY ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE. THIS CHAPTER ALSO APPLIES TO ANY OTHER DOMESTIC CORPORATION OR FOREIGN CORPORATION OF ANY TYPE OR KIND TO THE EXTENT, IF ANY, PROVIDED UNDER THIS CHAPTER OR ANY LAW GOVERNING SUCH CORPORATION AND, IF NO SUCH PROVISION FOR APPLI- CATION IS MADE, TO THE EXTENT, IF ANY, THAT THE MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONS LAW APPLIED TO SUCH CORPORATION AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHAP- TER. A CORPORATION FORMED BY A SPECIAL ACT OF THIS STATE WHICH HAS AS ITS PRINCIPAL PURPOSE AN EDUCATION PURPOSE AND WHICH IS A MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, IS AN "EDUCATION CORPORATION" UNDER SECTION TWO HUNDRED SIXTEEN-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE FORMER MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONS LAW OR THE FORMER GENERAL CORPORATION LAW APPLIED TO IT AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHAPTER, THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER APPLY TO A CORPORATION HERETOFORE FORMED BY OR PURSUANT TO A SPECIAL ACT OF THIS STATE OTHER THAN A RELIGIOUS CORPORATION OR AN "EDUCATION CORPORATION" UNDER PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED SIXTEEN-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, IF (1) ITS PRINCIPAL PURPOSE IS A RELIGIOUS, CHAR- ITABLE OR EDUCATION PURPOSE, AND (2) IT IS OPERATED, SUPERVISED OR CONTROLLED BY OR IN CONNECTION WITH A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION. THIS CHAPTER ALSO APPLIES TO ANY OTHER CORPORATION OF ANY TYPE OR KIND, FORMED NOT FOR PROFIT UNDER ANY OTHER CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF THIS STATE EXCEPT A CHAPTER OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS, TO THE EXTENT THAT PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER DO NOT CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH UNCONSOLIDATED LAW. IF AN APPLICABLE PROVISION OF SUCH UNCONSOLIDATED LAW RELATES TO A MATTER EMBRACED IN THIS CHAPTER BUT IS NOT IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, BOTH PROVISIONS SHALL APPLY. ANY CORPORATION TO WHICH THIS CHAPTER IS MADE APPLICABLE BY THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE TREATED AS A "CORPORATION" OR "DOMESTIC CORPORATION" AS SUCH TERMS ARE USED IN THIS CHAPTER, EXCEPT THAT THE PURPOSES OF ANY SUCH CORPORATION FORMED OR FORMABLE UNDER SUCH UNCONSOLIDATED LAW SHALL NOT THEREBY BE EXTENDED. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHAPTER AS TO CORPORATIONS TO WHICH THIS CHAPTER IS MADE APPLICABLE BY THIS PARA- GRAPH SHALL BE SEPTEMBER FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE. (B) THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW DOES NOT APPLY TO A CORPORATION OF ANY TYPE OR KIND TO WHICH THIS CHAPTER APPLIES. A REFERENCE IN ANY STAT- UTE OF THIS STATE WHICH MAKES A PROVISION OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW APPLICABLE TO A CORPORATION OF ANY TYPE OR KIND TO WHICH THIS CHAP- TER IS APPLICABLE OR A REFERENCE IN ANY STATUTE OF THIS STATE, OTHER THAN THE FORMER MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONS LAW, WHICH MAKES A PROVISION OF THE MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONS LAW APPLICABLE TO A CORPORATION OF ANY TYPE OR KIND SHALL BE DEEMED AND CONSTRUED TO REFER TO AND MAKE APPLICABLE THE CORRESPONDING PROVISION, IF ANY, OF THIS CHAPTER. (C) IF ANY PROVISION IN ARTICLES 1 TO 13 INCLUSIVE OF THIS CHAPTER CONFLICTS WITH A PROVISION OF ANY SUBSEQUENT ARTICLES OR OF ANY SPECIAL ACT UNDER WHICH A CORPORATION TO WHICH THIS CHAPTER APPLIES IS FORMED, THE PROVISION IN SUCH SUBSEQUENT ARTICLE OR SPECIAL ACT PREVAILS. A PROVISION OF ANY SUCH SUBSEQUENT ARTICLE OR SPECIAL ACT RELATING TO A MATTER REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 1 TO 13 INCLUSIVE AND NOT IN CONFLICT THEREWITH IS SUPPLEMENTAL AND BOTH SHALL APPLY. WHENEVER THE BOARD OF A CORPORATION, FORMED UNDER A SPECIAL ACT, REASONABLY MAKES AN INTERPRETA- TION AS TO WHETHER A PROVISION OF THE SPECIAL ACT OR THIS CHAPTER PREVAILS, OR BOTH APPLY, SUCH INTERPRETATION SHALL GOVERN UNLESS AND UNTIL A COURT DETERMINES OTHERWISE, IF SUCH BOARD HAS ACTED IN GOOD S. 3755 5 FAITH FOR A PURPOSE WHICH IT REASONABLY BELIEVES TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT SUCH INTERPRETATION SHALL NOT BIND ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER. (D) THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO COMMERCE WITH FOREIGN NATIONS AND AMONG THE SEVERAL STATES, AND TO CORPORATIONS FORMED BY OR UNDER ANY ACT OF CONGRESS, ONLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. (E) THE ENACTMENT OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT AFFECT THE DURATION OF A CORPORATION WHICH IS EXISTING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHAPTER. ANY SUCH EXISTING CORPORATION, ITS MEMBERS, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SHALL HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AND BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME LIMITATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, LIABILITIES AND PENALTIES AS A CORPORATION FORMED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, ITS MEMBERS, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. (F) THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION, LIABILITY, PENALTY OR ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING, WHICH ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHAPTER, IS ACCRUED, EXISTING, INCURRED OR PENDING BUT THE SAME MAY BE ASSERTED, ENFORCED, PROSECUTED OR DEFENDED AS IF THIS CHAPTER HAD NOT BEEN ENACTED. S 103-A. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS. (A) THIS CHAPTER IS NOT INTENDED TO AUTHORIZE ANY ENTITY TO DO ANY ACT PROHIBITED BY ANY REGULATORY LAW. (B) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE BY OR PURSUANT TO A REGULA- TORY LAW: (1) THE FILING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OF ANY DOCUMENT UNDER THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT BE EFFECTIVE TO EXEMPT AN ENTITY FROM ANY OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY REGULATORY LAW. (2) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A REGULATORY LAW IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTION UNDER THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALID EXISTENCE FOLLOWING THE ACTION OF AN ENTITY THAT ENGAGED IN OR WAS A PARTY TO THE ACTION. (3) IF AN ACTION UNDER THIS CHAPTER IS ENJOINED OR REVERSED BECAUSE OF A VIOLATION OF A REGULATORY LAW AFTER THE FILING THAT EFFECTED THE ACTION HAS BECOME EFFECTIVE, THE ENJOINING OR REVERSAL OF THE ACTION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALID EXISTENCE OF AN ENTITY THAT WAS A PARTY TO THE ACTION AND THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ENTITY WHOSE EXISTENCE CEASED IN THE ACTION SHALL BE REINSTATED UPON THE FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE BY ANY INTERESTED PARTY OF A FINAL ORDER NOT SUBJECT TO APPEAL ENJOINING OR REVERSING THE ACTION. (C) ANY DOCUMENT FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OR ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY PERSON UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS CHAPTER IN VIOLATION OF ANY REGULATORY LAW SHALL BE INEFFECTIVE AS AGAINST NEW YORK STATE, INCLUDING THE OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS THEREOF, UNLESS AND UNTIL THE VIOLATION IS CURED. (D) IF AND TO THE EXTENT THAT A REGULATORY LAW SETS FORTH PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE GOVERNMENT AND REGULATION OF THE AFFAIRS OF AN ENTITY THAT ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER ON THE SAME SUBJECT, THE PROVISIONS OF THE REGULATORY LAW SHALL CONTROL. (E) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "REGULATORY LAW" MEANS ANY STAT- UTE, OTHER THAN AN ORGANIC LAW, REGULATING THE BUSINESS OF AN ENTITY AND ANY RULE OR REGULATION VALIDLY PROMULGATED UNDER SUCH A STATUTE BY ANY OFFICER, DEPARTMENT, AGENCY, BOARD OR COMMISSION OF NEW YORK STATE. S 104. CERTIFICATES; REQUIREMENTS, SIGNING, FILING, EFFECTIVENESS. (A) EVERY CERTIFICATE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT RELATING TO A DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION WHICH IS DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR FILING UNDER THIS CHAPTER, OTHER THAN A CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE UNDER SECTION 1304 OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL BE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, EXCEPT S. 3755 6 THAT THE CORPORATE NAME MAY BE IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE IF WRITTEN IN ENGLISH LETTERS OR CHARACTERS. (B) WHENEVER SUCH INSTRUMENT IS REQUIRED TO SET FORTH THE DATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE DATE WHEN A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WAS FILED, THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION IS MEANT. THIS REQUIREMENT SHALL BE SATISFIED, IN THE CASE OF A CORPORATION CREATED BY SPECIAL ACT, BY SETTING FORTH THE CHAPTER NUMBER AND YEAR OF PASSAGE OF SUCH ACT. (C) EVERY SUCH CERTIFICATE REQUIRED UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO BE SIGNED AND DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE SECTION PROVIDING FOR SUCH CERTIFICATE, BE SIGNED EITHER BY AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OR DULY AUTHORIZED PERSON AND INCLUDE THE NAME AND THE CAPACITY IN WHICH SUCH PERSON SIGNS SUCH CERTIFICATE. (D) IF AN INSTRUMENT WHICH IS DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR FILING COMPLIES AS TO FORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF LAW AND THE FILING FEE AND TAX, IF ANY, REQUIRED BY ANY STATUTE OF THIS STATE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH HAVE BEEN PAID, THE INSTRUMENT SHALL BE FILED AND INDEXED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. NO CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION OR CONFORMITY OR OTHER PROOF SHALL BE REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO ANY VERIFICATION, OATH OR ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ANY INSTRUMENT DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE UNDER THIS CHAPTER, IF SUCH VERIFICATION, OATH OR ACKNOWLEDGMENT PURPORTS TO HAVE BEEN MADE BEFORE A NOTARY PUBLIC, OR PERSON PERFORMING THE EQUIVALENT FUNCTION, OF ONE OF THE STATES, OR ANY SUBDIVISION THERE- OF, OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. WITHOUT LIMITING THE EFFECT OF SECTION 403 OF THIS CHAPTER, FILING AND INDEXING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A FINDING THAT A CERTIFICATE CONFORMS TO LAW, NOR SHALL IT BE DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE AN APPROVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OF THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION OR THE CONTENTS OF THE CERTIFICATE, NOR SHALL IT BE DEEMED TO PREVENT ANY PERSON WITH APPROPRIATE STANDING FROM CONTESTING THE LEGALITY THEREOF IN AN APPRO- PRIATE FORUM. (E) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS CHAPTER, SUCH INSTRUMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON THE FILING THEREOF BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (F) THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL MAKE, CERTIFY AND TRANSMIT A COPY OF EACH SUCH INSTRUMENT TO THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE OFFICE OF THE DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION IS OR IS TO BE LOCATED. THE COUNTY CLERK SHALL FILE AND INDEX SUCH COPY. S 104-A. FEES. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL COLLECT THE FOLLOWING FEES PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER: (A) FOR THE RESERVATION OF A CORPORATE NAME PURSUANT TO SECTION 303 OF THIS CHAPTER, TEN DOLLARS. (B) FOR THE RESIGNATION OF A REGISTERED AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS PURSUANT TO SECTION 305 OF THIS CHAPTER, THIRTY DOLLARS. (C) FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 306 OR 307 OF THIS CHAPTER, FORTY DOLLARS. IF THE SERVICE IS IN AN ACTION BROUGHT SOLELY TO RECOVER A SUM OF MONEY NOT IN EXCESS OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS AND THE PROCESS IS SO ENDORSED, OR THE PROCESS IS SERVED ON BEHALF OF A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE OR OTHER SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, TEN DOLLARS. (D) FOR FILING A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 402 OF THIS CHAPTER, SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. (E) FOR FILING A CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 804 OF THIS CHAPTER, THIRTY DOLLARS. S. 3755 7 (F) FOR FILING A CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE PURSUANT TO SECTION 805 OF THIS CHAPTER, TWENTY DOLLARS. (G) FOR FILING A RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 807 OF THIS CHAPTER, THIRTY DOLLARS. (H) FOR FILING A CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 904 OF THIS CHAPTER, THIRTY DOLLARS. (I) FOR FILING A CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN CORPORATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THIS CHAPTER, THIRTY DOLLARS. (J) FOR FILING A CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ORDER OF APPROVAL OF THE SUPREME COURT PURSUANT TO SECTION 907 OF THIS CHAPTER, THIRTY DOLLARS. (K) FOR FILING A CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1003 OF THIS CHAPTER, THIRTY DOLLARS. (L) FOR FILING A CERTIFICATE OF ANNULMENT OF DISSOLUTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1012 OF THIS CHAPTER, THIRTY DOLLARS. (M) FOR FILING AN APPLICATION BY A FOREIGN CORPORATION FOR AUTHORITY TO DO BUSINESS IN NEW YORK STATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1304 OF THIS CHAP- TER, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS. (N) FOR FILING A CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF AN APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY BY A FOREIGN CORPORATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1309 OF THIS CHAPTER, THIRTY DOLLARS. (O) FOR FILING A CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY BY A FOREIGN CORPORATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1310 OF THIS CHAPTER, TWENTY DOLLARS. (P) FOR FILING A CERTIFICATE OF SURRENDER OF AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 1311 OF THIS CHAPTER, THIRTY DOLLARS. (Q) FOR FILING A STATEMENT OF THE TERMINATION OF EXISTENCE OF A FOREIGN CORPORATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1312 OF THIS CHAPTER, THIRTY DOLLARS. THERE SHALL BE NO FEE FOR THE FILING BY AN AUTHORIZED OFFICER OF THE JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OF A FOREIGN CORPORATION OF A CERTIFICATE THAT THE FOREIGN CORPORATION HAS BEEN DISSOLVED OR ITS AUTHORITY OR EXISTENCE HAS BEEN OTHERWISE TERMINATED OR CANCELLED IN THE JURISDICTION OF ITS INCORPORATION. (R) FOR FILING ANY OTHER CERTIFICATE OR INSTRUMENT, THIRTY DOLLARS. S 105. CERTIFICATES; CORRECTIONS. ANY CERTIFICATE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT RELATING TO A DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE UNDER THIS CHAPTER MAY BE CORRECTED WITH RESPECT TO ANY INFORMALITY OR ERROR APPARENT ON THE FACE OR DEFECT IN THE EXECUTION THEREOF INCLUDING THE DELETION OF ANY MATTER NOT PERMITTED TO BE STATED THEREIN. A CERTIFICATE, ENTITLED "CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OF (CORRECT TITLE OF CERTIFICATE AND NAME OF CORPORATION)" SHALL BE SIGNED AND DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. IT SHALL SET FORTH THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION, THE DATE THE CERTIFICATE TO BE CORRECTED WAS FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE PROVISION IN THE CERTIFICATE AS CORRECTED OR ELIMINATED AND IF THE EXECUTION WAS DEFECTIVE, THE PROPER EXECUTION. THE FILING OF THE CERTIF- ICATE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL NOT ALTER THE EFFECTIVE TIME OF THE INSTRUMENT BEING CORRECTED, WHICH SHALL REMAIN AS ITS ORIGINAL EFFECTIVE TIME, AND SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY RIGHT OR LIABILITY ACCRUED OR INCURRED BEFORE SUCH FILING. A CORPORATE NAME MAY NOT BE CHANGED OR CORRECTED UNDER THIS SECTION. S 106. CERTIFICATES AS EVIDENCE. (A) ANY CERTIFICATE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO A DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION AND CONTAINING STATEMENTS OF FACT REQUIRED OR PERMITTED BY LAW TO BE CONTAINED THEREIN, SHALL BE RECEIVED IN ALL COURTS, PUBLIC OFFICES AND OFFICIAL BODIES AS S. 3755 8 PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF SUCH FACTS AND OF THE EXECUTION OF SUCH INSTRU- MENT. (B) WHENEVER BY THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THIS STATE, ANY CERTIFICATE BY ANY OFFICER IN SUCH JURISDICTION OR A COPY OF ANY INSTRUMENT CERTIFIED OR EXEMPLIFIED BY ANY SUCH OFFICER MAY BE RECEIVED AS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE INCORPORATION, EXISTENCE OR CAPACITY OF ANY FOREIGN CORPORATION INCORPORATED IN SUCH JURISDICTION, OR CLAIMING SO TO BE, SUCH CERTIFICATE WHEN EXEMPLIFIED, OR SUCH COPY OF SUCH INSTRUMENT WHEN EXEMPLIFIED SHALL BE RECEIVED IN ALL COURTS, PUBLIC OFFICES AND OFFICIAL BODIES OF THIS STATE, AS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE WITH THE SAME FORCE AS IN SUCH JURISDICTION. SUCH CERTIFICATE OR CERTIFIED COPY OF SUCH INSTRUMENT SHALL BE SO RECEIVED, WITHOUT BEING EXEMPLIFIED, IF IT IS CERTIFIED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, OR OFFICIAL PERFORMING THE EQUIVALENT FUNCTION AS TO CORPORATE RECORDS, OF SUCH JURISDICTION. S 107. CORPORATE SEAL AS EVIDENCE. THE PRESENCE OF THE CORPORATE SEAL ON A WRITTEN INSTRUMENT PURPORTING TO BE EXECUTED BY AUTHORITY OF A DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS SO EXECUTED. S 108. WHEN NOTICE OR LAPSE OF TIME UNNECESSARY; NOTICES DISPENSED WITH WHEN DELIVERY IS PROHIBITED. (A) WHENEVER, UNDER THIS CHAPTER OR THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS OF ANY CORPORATION OR BY THE TERMS OF ANY AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT, A CORPORATION OR THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF IS AUTHORIZED TO TAKE ANY ACTION AFTER NOTICE TO ANY PERSON OR PERSONS OR AFTER THE LAPSE OF A PRESCRIBED PERIOD OF TIME, SUCH ACTION MAY BE TAKEN WITHOUT NOTICE AND WITHOUT THE LAPSE OF SUCH PERIOD OF TIME, IF AT ANY TIME BEFORE OR AFTER SUCH ACTION IS COMPLETED THE PERSON OR PERSONS ENTITLED TO SUCH NOTICE OR ENTITLED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN OR, IN THE CASE OF A MEMBER, BY HIS OR HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, SUBMIT A SIGNED WAIVER OF NOTICE OF SUCH REQUIREMENTS. (B) WHENEVER ANY NOTICE OR COMMUNICATION IS REQUIRED TO BE GIVEN TO ANY PERSON BY THIS CHAPTER, THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS, OR BY THE TERMS OF ANY AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT, OR AS A CONDITION PRECE- DENT TO TAKING ANY CORPORATE ACTION AND COMMUNICATION WITH SUCH PERSON IS THEN UNLAWFUL UNDER ANY STATUTE OF THIS STATE OR OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY REGULATION, PROCLAMATION OR ORDER ISSUED UNDER SAID STATUTES, THEN THE GIVING OF SUCH NOTICE OR COMMUNICATION TO SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED AND THERE SHALL BE NO DUTY TO APPLY FOR LICENSE OR OTHER PERMISSION TO DO SO. ANY AFFIDAVIT, CERTIFICATE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT WHICH IS REQUIRED TO BE MADE OR FILED AS PROOF OF THE GIVING OF ANY NOTICE OR COMMUNICATION REQUIRED UNDER THIS CHAPTER SHALL, IF SUCH NOTICE OR COMMUNICATION TO ANY PERSON IS DISPENSED WITH UNDER THIS PARA- GRAPH, INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT SUCH NOTICE OR COMMUNICATION WAS NOT GIVEN TO ANY PERSON WITH WHOM COMMUNICATION IS UNLAWFUL. SUCH AFFIDA- VIT, CERTIFICATE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT SHALL BE AS EFFECTIVE FOR ALL PURPOSES AS THOUGH SUCH NOTICE OR COMMUNICATION HAD BEEN PERSONALLY GIVEN TO SUCH PERSON. (C) WHENEVER ANY NOTICE OR COMMUNICATION IS REQUIRED OR PERMITTED BY THIS CHAPTER TO BE GIVEN BY MAIL, IT SHALL, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESS- LY PROVIDED IN THIS CHAPTER, BE MAILED TO THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS DIRECTED AT THE ADDRESS DESIGNATED BY SUCH PERSON FOR THAT PURPOSE OR, IF NONE IS DESIGNATED, AT SUCH PERSON'S LAST KNOWN ADDRESS. SUCH NOTICE OR COMMUNICATION IS GIVEN WHEN DEPOSITED, WITH POSTAGE THEREON PREPAID, IN A POST OFFICE OR OFFICIAL DEPOSITORY UNDER THE EXCLUSIVE CARE AND CUSTODY OF THE UNITED STATES POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. SUCH MAILING SHALL BE BY FIRST CLASS MAIL EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THIS CHAPTER. S. 3755 9 S 109. RESERVATION OF POWER. THE LEGISLATURE RESERVES THE RIGHT, AT PLEASURE, TO ALTER, AMEND, SUSPEND OR REPEAL IN WHOLE OR IN PART THIS CHAPTER, OR ANY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR ANY AUTHORITY TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE, OF ANY DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION, WHETHER OR NOT EXISTING OR AUTHORIZED ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHAPTER. S 110. EFFECT OF INVALIDITY OF PART OF CHAPTER; SEVERABILITY. IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR APPLICATION THEREOF TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCES IS HELD INVALID, SUCH INVALIDITY SHALL NOT AFFECT OTHER PROVISIONS OR APPLICATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER WHICH CAN BE GIVEN EFFECT WITHOUT THE INVALID PROVISION OR APPLICATION, AND TO THIS END THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER ARE DECLARED SEVERABLE. S 111. REFERENCES. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, ALL REFERENCES IN THIS CHAPTER TO ARTICLES OR SECTIONS REFER TO THE ARTICLES OR SECTIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, AND ALL REFERENCES IN ANY SECTION OF THIS CHAPTER TO A LETTERED OR NUMBERED PARAGRAPH OR SUBPARAGRAPH REFER TO THE PARAGRAPH OR SUBPARAGRAPH SO LETTERED OR NUMBERED IN SUCH SECTION. S 112. ACTIONS OR SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS BY ATTORNEY-GENERAL. (A) THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL MAY MAINTAIN AN ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING: (1) TO ANNUL THE CORPORATE EXISTENCE OR DISSOLVE A CORPORATION THAT HAS ACTED BEYOND ITS CAPACITY OR POWER OR TO RESTRAIN IT FROM CARRYING ON UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES; (2) TO ANNUL THE CORPORATE EXISTENCE OR DISSOLVE ANY CORPORATION THAT HAS NOT BEEN DULY FORMED; (3) TO RESTRAIN ANY PERSON OR PERSONS FROM ACTING AS A DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION WITHIN THIS STATE WITHOUT BEING DULY INCORPORATED OR FROM EXERCISING IN THIS STATE ANY CORPORATE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES OR FRAN- CHISES NOT GRANTED TO THEM BY THE LAW OF THE STATE; (4) TO PROCURE A JUDGMENT REMOVING A DIRECTOR OF A CORPORATION FOR CAUSE UNDER SECTION 706 OF THIS CHAPTER; (5) TO DISSOLVE A CORPORATION UNDER ARTICLE 11 OF THIS CHAPTER; (6) TO RESTRAIN A FOREIGN CORPORATION OR TO ANNUL ITS AUTHORITY TO CARRY ON ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE UNDER SECTION 1303 OF THIS CHAPTER. (7) TO ENFORCE ANY RIGHT GIVEN UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO MEMBERS, A DIREC- TOR OR AN OFFICER OF A CORPORATION. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL SHALL HAVE THE SAME STATUS AS THE MEMBERS. (8) UPON APPLICATION, EX PARTE, FOR AN ORDER TO THE SUPREME COURT AT A SPECIAL TERM HELD WITHIN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHERE THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION IS LOCATED, AND IF THE COURT SO ORDERS, TO ENFORCE ANY RIGHT GIVEN UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO MEMBERS, A DIRECTOR OR AN OFFICER OF A CORPORATION. FOR SUCH PURPOSE, THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL SHALL HAVE THE SAME STATUS AS SUCH MEMBERS, DIRECTOR OR OFFICER. (B) IN AN ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL UNDER ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER: (1) IF AN ACTION, IT IS TRIABLE BY JURY AS A MATTER OF RIGHT. (2) THE COURT MAY CONFER IMMUNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE FIFTY OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW. (3) A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER TO RESTRAIN THE COMMISSION OR CONTINUANCE OF THE UNLAWFUL ACTS WHICH FORM THE BASIS OF THE ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING MAY BE GRANTED UPON PROOF, BY AFFIDAVIT, THAT THE DEFENDANT OR DEFENDANTS HAVE COMMITTED OR ARE ABOUT TO COMMIT SUCH ACTS. APPLICATION FOR SUCH RESTRAINING ORDER MAY BE MADE EX PARTE OR UPON SUCH NOTICE AS THE COURT MAY DIRECT. (4) IF THE ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING IS AGAINST A FOREIGN CORPO- RATION, THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL MAY APPLY TO THE COURT AT ANY STAGE THEREOF S. 3755 10 FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A TEMPORARY RECEIVER OF THE ASSETS IN THIS STATE OF SUCH FOREIGN CORPORATION, WHENEVER IT HAS ASSETS OR PROPERTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE, WITHIN THIS STATE. (5) WHEN FINAL JUDGMENT IN SUCH ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING IS RENDERED AGAINST THE DEFENDANT OR DEFENDANTS, THE COURT MAY DIRECT THE COSTS TO BE COLLECTED BY EXECUTION AGAINST ANY OR ALL OF THE DEFENDANTS OR BY ORDER OF ATTACHMENT OR OTHER PROCESS AGAINST THE PERSON OF ANY DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF A CORPORATE DEFENDANT. (6) IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH PROPOSED ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING, THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL MAY TAKE PROOF AND ISSUE SUBPOENAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES. (C) IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING AGAINST A FOREIGN CORPO- RATION WHICH HAS NOT DESIGNATED THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS ITS AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS UNDER SECTION 304 OF THIS CHAPTER (STATUTORY DESIG- NATION OF SECRETARY OF STATE AS AGENT OF DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS FORMED UNDER ARTICLE 4 OF THIS CHAPTER AND AUTHORIZED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS), ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTS IN THIS STATE BY SUCH FOREIGN CORPORATION SHALL CONSTITUTE THE APPOINTMENT BY IT OF THE SECRE- TARY OF STATE AS ITS AGENT UPON WHOM PROCESS AGAINST SUCH FOREIGN CORPO- RATION MAY BE SERVED. (1) AS USED IN THIS PARAGRAPH THE TERM "RESIDENT" SHALL INCLUDE INDI- VIDUALS, DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS OF ANY TYPE OR KIND AND FOREIGN CORPO- RATIONS OF ANY TYPE OR KIND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS OR CARRY ON ACTIV- ITIES IN THE STATE. (2) ANY ACT DONE, OR REPRESENTATION MADE AS PART OF A COURSE OF THE SOLICITATION OF ORDERS, OR THE ISSUANCE, OR THE DELIVERY OF CONTRACTS FOR, OR THE SALE OF, PROPERTY, OR THE PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES TO RESI- DENTS WHICH INVOLVES OR PROMOTES A PLAN OR SCHEME TO DEFRAUD RESIDENTS IN VIOLATION OF THE LAWS OR THE PUBLIC POLICY OF THE STATE. (3) ANY ACT DONE AS PART OF A COURSE OF CONDUCT OF BUSINESS OR ACTIV- ITIES IN THE SOLICITATION OF ORDERS FROM RESIDENTS FOR PROPERTY, GOODS OR SERVICES, TO BE DELIVERED OR RENDERED WITHIN THIS STATE TO, OR ON THEIR BEHALF, WHERE THE ORDERS OR CONTRACTS ARE EXECUTED BY SUCH RESI- DENTS WITHIN THIS STATE AND WHERE SUCH ORDERS OR CONTRACTS ARE ACCOMPA- NIED OR FOLLOWED BY AN EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT OR OTHER DOWN PAYMENT OR ANY INSTALLMENT PAYMENT THEREON OR ANY OTHER FORM OF PAYMENT, WHICH PAYMENT IS EITHER DELIVERED IN OR TRANSMITTED FROM THE STATE. (4) ANY ACT DONE AS PART OF THE CONDUCT OF A COURSE OF BUSINESS OR ACTIVITIES WITH RESIDENTS WHICH DEFRAUDS SUCH RESIDENTS OR OTHERWISE INVOLVES OR PROMOTES AN ATTEMPT BY SUCH FOREIGN CORPORATION TO CIRCUM- VENT THE LAWS OF THIS STATE. (D) PARAGRAPHS (B), (C), (D) AND (E) OF SECTION 307 OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL APPLY TO PROCESS SERVED UNDER PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SECTION. S 114. VISITATION OF SUPREME COURT. CORPORATIONS, WHETHER FORMED UNDER GENERAL OR SPECIAL LAWS, WITH THEIR BOOKS AND VOUCHERS, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE VISITATION AND INSPECTION OF A JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, OR OF ANY PERSON APPOINTED BY THE COURT FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF IT APPEARS BY THE VERIFIED PETITION OF A MEMBER OR CREDITOR OF ANY SUCH CORPORATION, THAT IT, OR ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR AGENTS, HAVE MISAPPROPRIATED ANY OF THE FUNDS OR PROPERTY OF THE CORPO- RATION, OR DIVERTED THEM FROM THE PURPOSE OF ITS INCORPORATION, OR THAT THE CORPORATION HAS ACQUIRED PROPERTY IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT WHICH IT IS AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO HOLD, OR HAS ENGAGED IN ANY BUSINESS OTHER THAN THAT STATED IN ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, THE COURT MAY ORDER THAT NOTICE OF AT LEAST EIGHT DAYS, WITH A COPY OF THE PETITION, BE SERVED ON THE CORPORATION AND THE PERSONS CHARGED WITH MISCONDUCT, S. 3755 11 REQUIRING THEM TO SHOW CAUSE AT A TIME AND PLACE SPECIFIED, WHY THEY SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO MAKE AND FILE AN INVENTORY AND ACCOUNT OF THE PROPERTY, EFFECTS AND LIABILITIES OF SUCH CORPORATION WITH A DETAILED STATEMENT OF ITS TRANSACTIONS DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS NEXT PRECEDING THE GRANTING OF SUCH ORDER. ON THE HEARING OF SUCH APPLICATION, THE COURT MAY MAKE AN ORDER REQUIRING SUCH INVENTORY, ACCOUNT AND STATEMENT TO BE FILED, AND PROCEED TO TAKE AND STATE AN ACCOUNT OF THE PROPERTY AND LIABILITIES OF THE CORPORATION, OR MAY APPOINT A REFEREE FOR THAT PURPOSE. WHEN SUCH ACCOUNT IS TAKEN AND STATED, AFTER HEARING ALL THE PARTIES TO THE APPLICATION, THE COURT MAY ENTER A FINAL ORDER DETERMIN- ING THE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY SO HELD BY THE CORPORATION, ITS ANNUAL INCOME, WHETHER ANY OF THE PROPERTY OR FUNDS OF THE CORPORATION HAVE BEEN MISAPPROPRIATED OR DIVERTED TO ANY OTHER PURPOSE THAN THAT FOR WHICH SUCH CORPORATION WAS INCORPORATED, AND WHETHER SUCH CORPORATION HAS BEEN ENGAGED IN ANY ACTIVITY NOT COVERED BY ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. AN APPEAL MAY BE TAKEN FROM THE ORDER BY ANY PARTY AGGRIEVED TO THE APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT, AND TO THE COURT OF APPEALS, AS IN A CIVIL ACTION. NO CORPORATION SHALL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE AND FILE MORE THAN ONE INVENTORY AND ACCOUNT IN ANY ONE YEAR, NOR TO MAKE A SECOND ACCOUNT AND INVENTORY, WHILE PROCEEDINGS ARE PEND- ING FOR THE STATEMENT OF AN ACCOUNT UNDER THIS SECTION. S 2. Article 2 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and a new article 2 is added to read as follows: ARTICLE 2 CORPORATE PURPOSES AND POWERS SECTION 201. PURPOSES. 202. GENERAL AND SPECIAL POWERS. 203. DEFENSE OF ULTRA VIRES. S 201. PURPOSES. (A) A CORPORATION, AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (5), PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 102 OF THIS CHAPTER, MAY BE FORMED UNDER THIS CHAPTER AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION UNLESS IT MAY BE FORMED UNDER ANY OTHER CORPORATE LAW OF THIS STATE IN WHICH EVENT IT MAY NOT BE FORMED UNDER THIS CHAPTER UNLESS SUCH OTHER CORPORATE LAW EXPRESSLY SO PROVIDES. (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER GENERAL LAW, A CORPORATION OF ANY TYPE OR KIND TO WHICH THIS CHAPTER APPLIES SHALL CONDUCT NO ACTIVITIES FOR PECUNIARY PROFIT OR FINANCIAL GAIN, WHETHER OR NOT IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS CORPORATE PURPOSES, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH ACTIVITY SUPPORTS OR IS INCIDENTAL TO ITS OTHER LAWFUL ACTIVITIES THEN BEING CONDUCTED. S 202. GENERAL AND SPECIAL POWERS. (A) EACH CORPORATION, SUBJECT TO ANY LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN THIS CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER STATUTE OF THIS STATE OR ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCOR- PORATION, SHALL HAVE POWER IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS CORPORATE PURPOSES: (1) TO HAVE PERPETUAL DURATION. (2) TO SUE AND BE SUED IN ALL COURTS AND TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS, WHETHER JUDICIAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, ARBITRATIVE OR OTHERWISE, IN LIKE CASES AS NATURAL PERSONS. (3) TO HAVE A CORPORATE SEAL, AND TO ALTER SUCH SEAL AT PLEASURE, AND TO USE IT BY CAUSING IT OR A FACSIMILE TO BE AFFIXED OR IMPRESSED OR REPRODUCED IN ANY OTHER MANNER. (4) TO PURCHASE, RECEIVE, TAKE BY GRANT, GIFT, DEVISE, BEQUEST OR OTHERWISE, LEASE, OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE, OWN, HOLD, IMPROVE, EMPLOY, USE AND OTHERWISE DEAL IN AND WITH, REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY, OR ANY INTER- EST THEREIN, WHEREVER SITUATED. S. 3755 12 (5) TO SELL, CONVEY, LEASE, EXCHANGE, TRANSFER OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF, OR MORTGAGE OR PLEDGE, OR CREATE A SECURITY INTEREST IN, ALL OR ANY OF ITS PROPERTY, OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, WHEREVER SITUATED. (6) TO PURCHASE, TAKE, RECEIVE, SUBSCRIBE FOR, OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE, OWN, HOLD, VOTE, EMPLOY, SELL, LEND, LEASE, EXCHANGE, TRANSFER, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF, MORTGAGE, PLEDGE, USE AND OTHERWISE DEAL IN AND WITH, BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS, SHARES, OR OTHER SECURITIES OR INTER- ESTS ISSUED BY OTHERS, WHETHER ENGAGED IN SIMILAR OR DIFFERENT BUSINESS, GOVERNMENTAL, OR OTHER ACTIVITIES. (7) TO MAKE CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS. (8) TO MAKE CONTRACTS, GIVE GUARANTEES AND INCUR LIABILITIES, BORROW MONEY AT SUCH RATES OF INTEREST AS THE CORPORATION MAY DETERMINE, ISSUE ITS NOTES, BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS, AND SECURE ANY OF ITS OBLI- GATIONS BY MORTGAGE OR PLEDGE OF ALL OR ANY OF ITS PROPERTY OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, WHEREVER SITUATED. (9) TO LEND MONEY, INVEST AND REINVEST ITS FUNDS, AND TAKE AND HOLD REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AS SECURITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS SO LOANED OR INVESTED. (10) TO CONDUCT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION AND HAVE OFFICES AND EXERCISE THE POWERS GRANTED BY THIS CHAPTER IN ANY JURISDICTION WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE UNITED STATES. (11) TO ELECT OR APPOINT OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND OTHER AGENTS OF THE CORPORATION, DEFINE THEIR DUTIES, FIX THEIR REASONABLE COMPENSATION AND THE REASONABLE COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS, AND TO INDEMNIFY CORPORATE PERSONNEL. SUCH COMPENSATION SHALL BE COMMENSURATE WITH SERVICES PERFORMED. (12) TO ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL BY-LAWS, INCLUDING EMERGENCY BY-LAWS MADE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SEVENTEEN OF SECTION TWELVE OF THE STATE DEFENSE EMERGENCY ACT, RELATING TO THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION, THE CONDUCT OF ITS AFFAIRS, ITS RIGHTS OR POWERS OR THE RIGHTS OR POWERS OF ITS MEMBERS, DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS. (13) TO MAKE DONATIONS, IRRESPECTIVE OF CORPORATE BENEFIT, FOR THE PUBLIC WELFARE OR FOR COMMUNITY FUND, HOSPITAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, CIVIC OR SIMILAR PURPOSES, AND IN TIME OF WAR OR OTHER NATIONAL EMERGENCY IN AID THEREOF. (14) TO BE A MEMBER, ASSOCIATE OR MANAGER OF OTHER NON-PROFIT ACTIV- ITIES OR TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION TO BE AN INCORPORATOR OF OTHER CORPORATIONS, AND TO BE A PARTNER IN A REDEVELOP- MENT COMPANY FORMED UNDER THE PRIVATE HOUSING FINANCE LAW. (15) TO HAVE AND EXERCISE ALL POWERS NECESSARY TO EFFECT ANY OR ALL OF THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS FORMED. (16) TO ESTABLISH CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION, MAINTE- NANCE, AND TERMINATION OF MEMBERS IN THE CORPORATION. (B) WHEN ANY CORPORATION SHALL HAVE SOLD OR CONVEYED ANY PART OF ITS REAL PROPERTY, THE SUPREME COURT, NOTWITHSTANDING A RESTRICTION IN ANY GENERAL OR SPECIAL LAW, MAY AUTHORIZE IT TO PURCHASE AND HOLD FROM TIME TO TIME OTHER REAL PROPERTY, UPON SATISFACTORY PROOF THAT THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY SO PURCHASED DOES NOT EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY SO SOLD AND CONVEYED WITHIN THE THREE YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE APPLICATION. (C) A CORPORATION FORMED UNDER GENERAL OR SPECIAL LAW TO PROVIDE PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS OR CEMETERIES, OR BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS FOR CAMP OR GROVE MEETINGS. SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES, CEMETERY PURPOSES, TEMPERANCE, MISSIONARY, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, MUSICAL AND OTHER MEETINGS, SUBJECT TO THE ORDINANCES AND POLICE REGULATIONS OF THE COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE IN WHICH SUCH PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, CEMETERIES, BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS ARE SITUATED, MAY APPOINT FROM TIME TO TIME ONE OR MORE SPECIAL S. 3755 13 POLICE OFFICERS, WITH POWER TO REMOVE THE SAME AT PLEASURE. SUCH SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS SHALL PRESERVE ORDER IN AND ABOUT SUCH PARKS, PLAY- GROUNDS, CEMETERIES, BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, AND THE APPROACHES THERETO, AND TO PROTECT THE SAME FROM INJURY, AND SHALL ENFORCE THE ESTABLISHED RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION. EVERY POLICE OFFICER SO APPOINTED SHALL WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER HIS OR HER APPOINTMENT AND BEFORE ENTERING UPON THE DUTIES OF HIS OR HER OFFICE, TAKE AND SUBSCRIBE THE OATH OF OFFICE PRESCRIBED IN THE THIRTEENTH ARTICLE OF THE CONSTITU- TION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WHICH OATH SHALL BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF THE COUNTY WHERE SUCH GROUNDS ARE SITUATED. A POLICE OFFICER APPOINTED UNDER THIS SECTION WHEN ON DUTY SHALL WEAR CONSPICUOUSLY A METALLIC SHIELD WITH THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION WHICH APPOINTED HIM OR HER INSCRIBED THEREON. THE COMPENSATION OF POLICE OFFI- CERS APPOINTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE PAID BY THE CORPORATION BY WHICH SUCH POLICE OFFICERS ARE APPOINTED. (D) ANY WILFUL TRESPASS IN OR UPON ANY OF THE PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, BUILDINGS OR GROUNDS PROVIDED FOR THE PURPOSES MENTIONED IN THE PRECED- ING PARAGRAPH, OR UPON THE APPROACHES THERETO, AND ANY WILFUL INJURY TO ANY OF SUCH PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, BUILDINGS OR GROUNDS, OR TO ANY TREES, SHRUBBERY, FENCES, FIXTURES OR OTHER PROPERTY THEREON OR PERTAINING THERETO, AND ANY WILFUL DISTURBANCE OF THE PEACE THEREON BY INTENTIONAL BREACH OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION, IS A MISDEMEA- NOR. (E) NO CORPORATION SHALL CONDUCT ACTIVITIES IN NEW YORK STATE UNDER ANY NAME, OTHER THAN THAT APPEARING IN ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH THE FILING PROVISIONS OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF BUSINESS UNDER AN ASSUMED NAME. S 203. DEFENSE OF ULTRA VIRES. NO ACT OF A CORPORATION AND NO TRANSFER OF REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY TO OR BY A CORPORATION, OTHERWISE LAWFUL, SHALL BE INVALID BY REASON OF THE FACT THAT THE CORPORATION WAS WITHOUT CAPACITY OR POWER TO DO SUCH ACT OR TO MAKE OR RECEIVE SUCH TRANSFER, BUT SUCH LACK OF CAPACITY OR POWER MAY BE ASSERTED: (A) IN AN ACTION BY A MEMBER AGAINST THE CORPORATION TO ENJOIN THE DOING OF ANY ACT OR THE TRANSFER OF REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY BY OR TO THE CORPORATION. IF THE UNAUTHORIZED ACT OR TRANSFER SOUGHT TO BE ENJOINED IS BEING, OR IS TO BE, PERFORMED OR MADE UNDER ANY CONTRACT TO WHICH THE CORPORATION IS A PARTY, THE COURT MAY, IF ALL OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONTRACT ARE PARTIES TO THE ACTION AND IF IT DEEMS THE SAME TO BE EQUITABLE, SET ASIDE AND ENJOIN THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH CONTRACT, AND IN SO DOING MAY ALLOW TO THE CORPORATION OR TO THE OTHER PARTIES TO THE CONTRACT, AS THE CASE MAY BE, SUCH COMPENSATION AS MAY BE EQUITABLE FOR THE LOSS OR DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY ANY OF THEM FROM THE ACTION OF THE COURT IN SETTING ASIDE AND ENJOINING THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH CONTRACT; PROVIDED THAT ANTICIPATED PROFITS TO BE DERIVED FROM THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT SHALL NOT BE AWARDED BY THE COURT AS A LOSS OR DAMAGE SUSTAINED. (B) IN AN ACTION BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE CORPORATION TO PROCURE A JUDGMENT IN ITS FAVOR AGAINST AN INCUMBENT OR FORMER OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE DUE TO HIS OR HER UNAUTHORIZED ACT. (C) IN AN ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING BY THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL TO ANNUL OR DISSOLVE THE CORPORATION OR TO ENJOIN IT FROM THE CARRYING ON OF UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. S. 3755 14 S 3. Article 3 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and a new article 3 is added to read as follows: ARTICLE 3 CORPORATE NAME AND SERVICE OF PROCESS SECTION 301. CORPORATE NAME; GENERAL. 302. CORPORATE NAME; EXCEPTIONS. 303. RESERVATION OF NAME. 304. STATUTORY DESIGNATION OF SECRETARY OF STATE AS AGENT OF DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS FORMED UNDER ARTICLE 4 OF THIS CHAPTER AND AUTHORIZED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS. 305. REGISTERED AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS. 306. SERVICE OF PROCESS. 307. SERVICE OF PROCESS ON UNAUTHORIZED FOREIGN CORPORATION. 308. RECORDS AND CERTIFICATES OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE. S 301. CORPORATE NAME; GENERAL. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS CHAPTER OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, THE NAME OF A DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION: (A) SHALL, CONTAIN THE WORD "CORPORATION", "INCORPORATED", "LIMITED", "ASSOCIATION", "CLUB", "FOUNDATION", "FUND", "INSTITUTE", "UNION", OR "SOCIETY" OR AN ABBREVIATION OF ONE OF SUCH WORDS; OR, IN THE CASE OF A FOREIGN CORPORATION, IT SHALL, FOR USE IN THIS STATE, ADD AT THE END OF ITS NAME ONE OF SUCH WORDS OR AN ABBREVIATION THEREOF. (B) (1) SHALL BE SUCH AS TO DISTINGUISH IT FROM THE NAMES OF CORPO- RATIONS OF ANY TYPE OR KIND, OR A FICTITIOUS NAME OF AN AUTHORIZED FOREIGN CORPORATION FILED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 13 OF THIS CHAPTER, AS SUCH NAMES APPEAR ON THE INDEX OF NAMES OF EXISTING DOMESTIC AND AUTHOR- IZED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS OF ANY TYPE OR KIND, INCLUDING FICTITIOUS NAMES OF AUTHORIZED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS FILED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 13 OF THIS CHAPTER, IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS, OR A NAME THE RIGHT TO WHICH IS RESERVED. (2) SHALL BE SUCH AS TO DISTINGUISH IT FROM (I) THE NAMES OF DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, (II) THE NAMES OF AUTHORIZED FOREIGN LIMIT- ED LIABILITY COMPANIES, (III) THE FICTITIOUS NAMES OF AUTHORIZED FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, (IV) THE NAMES OF DOMESTIC LIMITED PARTNER- SHIPS, (V) THE NAMES OF AUTHORIZED FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, OR (VI) THE FICTITIOUS NAMES OF AUTHORIZED FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, IN EACH CASE, AS SUCH NAMES APPEAR ON THE INDEX OF NAMES OF EXISTING DOMESTIC AND AUTHORIZED FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, INCLUDING FICTITIOUS NAMES OF AUTHORIZED FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, IN THE DEPART- MENT OF STATE, OR ON THE INDEX OF NAMES OF EXISTING DOMESTIC OR AUTHOR- IZED FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, INCLUDING FICTITIOUS NAMES OF AUTHOR- IZED FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OR NAMES THE RIGHTS TO WHICH ARE RESERVED; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO CORPORATION THAT WAS FORMED PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CLAUSE AND NO FOREIGN CORPORATION THAT WAS QUALIFIED TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE PRIOR TO SUCH EFFECTIVE DATE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO CHANGE THE NAME OR FICTITIOUS NAME IT HAD ON SUCH EFFECTIVE DATE SOLELY BY REASON OF SUCH NAME OR FICTITIOUS NAME BEING INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM THE NAME OR FICTITIOUS NAME OF ANY DOMESTIC OR AUTHORIZED FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OR FROM ANY NAME THE RIGHT TO WHICH IS RESERVED BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. (C) SHALL NOT CONTAIN ANY WORD OR PHRASE, OR ANY ABBREVIATION OR DERIVATIVE THEREOF, THE USE OF WHICH IS PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY S. 3755 15 SECTION 404 OF THIS CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER STATUTE OF THIS STATE, UNLESS IN THE LATTER CASE THE RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH. (D) SHALL NOT CONTAIN ANY WORD OR PHRASE, OR ANY ABBREVIATION OR DERIVATIVE THEREOF, IN A CONTEXT WHICH INDICATES OR IMPLIES THAT THE CORPORATION, IF DOMESTIC, IS FORMED OR, IF FOREIGN, IS AUTHORIZED FOR ANY PURPOSE OR IS POSSESSED IN THIS STATE OF ANY POWER OTHER THAN A PURPOSE FOR WHICH, OR A POWER WITH WHICH, THE DOMESTIC CORPORATION MAY BE AND IS FORMED OR THE FOREIGN CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED. (E) (1) SHALL NOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PHRASES, OR ANY ABBRE- VIATION OR DERIVATIVE THEREOF: STATE POLICE STATE TROOPER (2) SHALL NOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS, OR ANY ABBREVIATION OR DERIVATIVE THEREOF: ACCEPTANCE FIDELITY MORTGAGE ANNUITY FINANCE SAVINGS ASSURANCE GUARANTY SURETY BANK INDEMNITY TITLE BOND INSURANCE TRUST CASUALTY INVESTMENT UNDERWRITER DOCTOR LAWYER ENDOWMENT LOAN UNLESS THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKS OR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE, AS APPROPRIATE, HAS BEEN OBTAINED; OR UNLESS THE WORD "DOCTOR", "LAWYER", OR THE PHRASE "STATE POLICE" OR "STATE TROOPER" OR AN ABBREVIATION OR DERIVATION THEREOF, IS USED IN THE NAME OF A CORPO- RATION THE MEMBERSHIP OF WHICH IS COMPOSED EXCLUSIVELY OF DOCTORS, LAWYERS, STATE POLICEMEN OR STATE TROOPERS, RESPECTIVELY. (F) SHALL NOT CONTAIN ANY WORDS OR PHRASES, OR ANY ABBREVIATION OR DERIVATIVE THEREOF IN A CONTEXT WHICH WILL TEND TO MISLEAD THE PUBLIC INTO BELIEVING THAT THE CORPORATION IS AN AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR A SUBDIVISION THEREOF OR IS A PUBLIC CORPORATION. (G) SHALL NOT CONTAIN ANY WORD OR PHRASE, OR ANY ABBREVIATION OR DERIVATION THEREOF, WHICH, SEPARATELY, OR IN CONTEXT, SHALL BE INDECENT OR OBSCENE OR SHALL RIDICULE OR DEGRADE ANY PERSON, GROUP, BELIEF, BUSI- NESS OR AGENCY OF GOVERNMENT OR INDICATE OR IMPLY ANY UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY. (H) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER, MAY, IN THE CASE OF A FOUNDATION ORGANIZED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PUBLISHING THE LITERARY WORKS OF A DECEASED PERSON, INCLUDE THE WORD "DOCTOR" OR ANY ABBREVIATION OR DERIVATIVE THEREOF AS PART OF ITS NAME IF SUCH WORD, ABBREVIATION OR DERIVATIVE IS USED TO IDENTIFY THE PERSON WHOSE WORKS ARE TO BE PUBLISHED. S 302. CORPORATE NAME; EXCEPTIONS. (A) ANY REFERENCE TO A CORPORATION IN THIS SECTION EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL INCLUDE BOTH DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN CORPORATIONS. (B) THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 301 OF THIS ARTICLE: (1) SHALL NOT REQUIRE ANY CORPORATION, EXISTING OR AUTHORIZED UNDER ANY STATUTE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHAPTER, TO ADD TO, MODIFY OR OTHERWISE CHANGE ITS CORPORATE NAME. (2) SHALL NOT PREVENT A CORPORATION WITH WHICH ANOTHER CORPORATION IS MERGED, OR WHICH IS FORMED BY THE CONSOLIDATION OF ONE OR MORE OTHER CORPORATIONS FROM HAVING THE SAME NAME AS ANY OF SUCH CORPORATIONS IF AT S. 3755 16 THE TIME SUCH OTHER CORPORATION WAS AUTHORIZED OR EXISTING UNDER ANY STATUTE OF THIS STATE. (3) SHALL NOT PREVENT A FOREIGN CORPORATION FROM BEING AUTHORIZED UNDER A NAME WHICH IS SIMILAR TO THE NAME OF A CORPORATION OF ANY TYPE OR KIND EXISTING OR AUTHORIZED UNDER ANY STATUTE, IF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FINDS, UPON PROOF BY AFFIDAVIT OR OTHERWISE AS IT MAY DETERMINE, THAT A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUCH NAMES EXISTS IN THE TERMS OR ABBREVI- ATIONS INDICATING CORPORATE CHARACTER OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE APPLICANT HAS CONDUCTED ACTIVITIES AS A CORPORATION UNDER ITS SAID NAME FOR NOT LESS THAN TEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE DATE OF ITS APPLICATION, THAT THE ACTIVITIES TO BE CONDUCTED IN THIS STATE ARE NOT THE SAME OR SIMILAR TO THE BUSINESS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE CORPORATION WITH WHOSE NAME IT MAY CONFLICT AND THAT THE PUBLIC IS NOT LIKELY TO BE CONFUSED OR DECEIVED, AND IF THE APPLICANT SHALL AGREE IN ITS APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO USE WITH ITS CORPORATE NAME, IN THIS STATE, TO BE PLACED IMMEDIATELY UNDER OR FOLLOWING SUCH NAME, THE WORDS "A ..... (NAME OF JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION) CORPORATION". S 303. RESERVATION OF NAME. (A) A CORPORATE NAME MAY BE RESERVED BY: (1) ANY PERSON INTENDING TO FORM A DOMESTIC CORPORATION. (2) ANY DOMESTIC CORPORATION INTENDING TO CHANGE ITS NAME. (3) ANY FOREIGN CORPORATION INTENDING TO APPLY FOR AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE. (4) ANY AUTHORIZED FOREIGN CORPORATION INTENDING TO CHANGE ITS NAME. (5) ANY PERSON INTENDING TO INCORPORATE A FOREIGN CORPORATION AND TO HAVE IT APPLY FOR AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE. (6) ANY DOMESTIC CORPORATION INTENDING TO FILE THE CONSENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REINSTATE SUCH CORPORATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1014 OF THIS CHAPTER. (B) A FICTITIOUS NAME FOR USE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1301 OF THIS CHAPTER MAY BE RESERVED BY: (1) ANY FOREIGN CORPORATION INTENDING TO APPLY FOR AUTHORITY TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE, PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (D) OF SECTION 1301 OF THIS CHAPTER. (2) ANY AUTHORIZED FOREIGN CORPORATION INTENDING TO CHANGE ITS FICTI- TIOUS NAME UNDER WHICH IT CONDUCTS ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE. (3) ANY AUTHORIZED FOREIGN CORPORATION WHICH HAS CHANGED ITS CORPORATE NAME IN ITS JURISDICTION, WHICH NEW CORPORATE NAME IS NOT AVAILABLE IN THIS STATE. (C) APPLICATION TO RESERVE A CORPORATE NAME SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. IT SHALL SET FORTH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE APPLICANT, THE NAME TO BE RESERVED AND A STATEMENT OF THE BASIS UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OR (B) OF THIS SECTION FOR THE APPLICATION. THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY REQUIRE THE APPLICANT TO SET FORTH IN HIS OR HER APPLICA- TION THE NATURE OF THE ACTIVITIES TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CORPORATION. IF THE NAME IS AVAILABLE FOR CORPORATE USE, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL RESERVE THE NAME FOR THE USE OF THE APPLICANT FOR A PERIOD OF SIXTY DAYS AND ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF RESERVATION. THE PROHIBITIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 301 OF THIS ARTICLE, SECTION 302 OF THIS ARTICLE AND SECTION 404 OF THIS CHAPTER ARE NOT WAIVED BY THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF RESERVATION. THE CERTIFICATE OF RESERVATION SHALL INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE APPLICANT, THE NAME RESERVED AND THE DATE OF THE RESERVATION. THE CERTIFICATE OF RESERVATION (OR IN LIEU THEREOF AN AFFIDAVIT BY THE APPLICANT OR BY HIS OR HER AGENT OR ATTORNEY THAT THE CERTIFICATE OF RESERVATION HAS BEEN LOST OR DESTROYED) SHALL ACCOM- S. 3755 17 PANY THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY WHEN EITHER IS DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (D) THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY EXTEND THE RESERVATION FOR ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF NOT MORE THAN SIXTY DAYS EACH, UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT, HIS OR HER ATTORNEY OR AGENT DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, TO BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE RESERVATION PERIOD THEN IN EFFECT. SUCH REQUEST SHALL HAVE ATTACHED TO IT THE CERTIFICATE OF RESERVATION OF NAME. NOT MORE THAN TWO SUCH EXTENSIONS SHALL BE GRANTED. (E) UPON THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT, DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE RESERVED PERIOD, TOGETHER WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF RESERVATION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CANCEL THE RESERVATION. (F) ANY APPLICATION OR REQUEST UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE APPLICANT, HIS OR HER ATTORNEY OR AGENT. S 304. STATUTORY DESIGNATION OF SECRETARY OF STATE AS AGENT OF DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS FORMED UNDER ARTICLE 4 OF THIS CHAPTER AND AUTHOR- IZED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS. (A) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL BE THE AGENT OF EVERY DOMESTIC CORPO- RATION FORMED UNDER ARTICLE 4 OF THIS CHAPTER AND EVERY AUTHORIZED FOREIGN CORPORATION UPON WHOM PROCESS AGAINST THE CORPORATION MAY BE SERVED. (B) ANY DESIGNATION BY A DOMESTIC CORPORATION FORMED UNDER ARTICLE 4 OF THIS CHAPTER OR FOREIGN CORPORATION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS SUCH AGENT, WHICH DESIGNATION IS IN EFFECT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL CONTINUE. EVERY DOMESTIC CORPORATION FORMED UNDER ARTICLE 4 OF THIS CHAPTER OR FOREIGN CORPORATION, EXISTING OR AUTHORIZED ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHAPTER, WHICH HAS NOT DESIGNATED THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS SUCH AGENT, SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE DONE SO. (C) ANY DESIGNATION BY A DOMESTIC CORPORATION FORMED UNDER ARTICLE 4 OF THIS CHAPTER OR FOREIGN CORPORATION OF AN AGENT OTHER THAN THE SECRE- TARY OF STATE WHICH IS IN EFFECT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL CONTINUE IN EFFECT UNTIL CHANGED OR REVOKED AS PROVIDED IN THIS CHAPTER. (D) ANY DESIGNATED POST-OFFICE ADDRESS TO WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAIL A COPY OF PROCESS SERVED UPON THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS AGENT OF A DOMESTIC CORPORATION FORMED UNDER ARTICLE 4 OF THIS CHAPTER OR FOREIGN CORPORATION, SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL THE FILING OF A CERTIFICATE UNDER THIS CHAPTER DIRECTING THE MAILING TO A DIFFERENT POST-OFFICE ADDRESS. S 305. REGISTERED AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS. (A) EVERY DOMESTIC CORPORATION OR AUTHORIZED FOREIGN CORPORATION MAY DESIGNATE A REGISTERED AGENT IN THIS STATE UPON WHOM PROCESS AGAINST SUCH CORPORATION MAY BE SERVED. THE AGENT SHALL BE A NATURAL PERSON WHO IS A RESIDENT OF OR HAS A BUSINESS ADDRESS IN THIS STATE OR A DOMESTIC CORPORATION OR FOREIGN CORPORATION OF ANY TYPE OR KIND FORMED, OR AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE, UNDER THIS CHAPTER OR UNDER ANY OTHER STATUTE OF THIS STATE. (B) ANY SUCH DESIGNATION OF A REGISTERED AGENT MAY BE MADE, REVOKED OR CHANGED AS PROVIDED IN THIS CHAPTER. (C) A REGISTERED AGENT MAY RESIGN AS SUCH AGENT. A CERTIFICATE, ENTI- TLED "CERTIFICATE OF RESIGNATION OF REGISTERED AGENT OF ........... (NAME OF DESIGNATING CORPORATION) UNDER SECTION 305 OF THE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW", SHALL BE SIGNED BY SUCH REGISTERED AGENT AND DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. IT SHALL SET FORTH: (1) THAT THE REGISTERED AGENT RESIGNS AS REGISTERED AGENT FOR THE DESIGNATING CORPORATION. S. 3755 18 (2) THE DATE THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY OF THE DESIGNATING CORPORATION WAS FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (3) THAT THE REGISTERED AGENT HAS SENT A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF RESIGNATION BY REGISTERED MAIL TO THE DESIGNATING CORPORATION AT THE POST-OFFICE ADDRESS ON FILE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SPECIFIED FOR THE MAILING OF PROCESS OR IF SUCH ADDRESS IS THE ADDRESS OF THE REGISTERED AGENT, THEN TO THE OFFICE OF THE DESIGNATING CORPORATION IN THE JURIS- DICTION OF ITS FORMATION OR INCORPORATION. (D) THE DESIGNATION OF A REGISTERED AGENT SHALL TERMINATE THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OF A CERTIFICATE OF RESIGNA- TION OR A CERTIFICATE CONTAINING A REVOCATION OR CHANGE OF THE DESIG- NATION, WHICHEVER IS FILED EARLIER. A CERTIFICATE DESIGNATING A NEW REGISTERED AGENT MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE BY THE CORPORATION WITHIN THE THIRTY DAYS OR THEREAFTER. S 306. SERVICE OF PROCESS. (A) SERVICE OF PROCESS ON A REGISTERED AGENT MAY BE MADE IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW FOR THE SERVICE OF A SUMMONS, AS IF THE REGISTERED AGENT WAS A DEFENDANT. (B) SERVICE OF PROCESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS AGENT OF A DOMES- TIC CORPORATION FORMED UNDER ARTICLE 4 OF THIS CHAPTER OR AN AUTHORIZED FOREIGN CORPORATION SHALL BE MADE BY PERSONALLY DELIVERING TO AND LEAV- ING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR HIS OR HER DEPUTY, OR WITH ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO RECEIVE SUCH SERVICE, AT THE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE IN THE CITY OF ALBANY, DUPLICATE COPIES OF SUCH PROCESS TOGETHER WITH THE STATUTORY FEE, WHICH FEE SHALL BE A TAXABLE DISBURSEMENT. SERVICE OF PROCESS ON SUCH CORPORATION SHALL BE COMPLETE WHEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS SO SERVED. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL PROMPTLY SEND ONE OF SUCH COPIES BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO SUCH CORPORATION, AT THE POST OFFICE ADDRESS, ON FILE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, SPECIFIED FOR THE PURPOSE. IF A DOMES- TIC CORPORATION FORMED UNDER ARTICLE 4 OF THIS CHAPTER OR AN AUTHORIZED FOREIGN CORPORATION HAS NO SUCH ADDRESS ON FILE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL SO MAIL SUCH COPY TO SUCH CORPO- RATION AT THE ADDRESS OF ITS OFFICE WITHIN THIS STATE ON FILE IN THE DEPARTMENT. (C) IF AN ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING IS INSTITUTED IN A COURT OF LIMITED JURISDICTION, SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION IF THE OFFICE OF THE DOMESTIC CORPORATION FORMED UNDER ARTICLE 4 OF THIS CHAPTER OR FOREIGN CORPORATION IS WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE COURT. (D) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW. S 307. SERVICE OF PROCESS ON UNAUTHORIZED FOREIGN CORPORATION. (A) IN ANY CASE IN WHICH A NON-DOMICILIARY WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE PERSONAL OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THIS STATE UNDER ARTICLE THREE OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, A FOREIGN CORPORATION NOT AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE IS SUBJECT TO A LIKE JURISDICTION. IN ANY SUCH CASE, PROCESS AGAINST SUCH FOREIGN CORPORATION MAY BE SERVED UPON THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS ITS AGENT. SUCH PROCESS MAY ISSUE IN ANY COURT IN THIS STATE HAVING JURISDICTION OF THE SUBJECT MATTER. (B) SERVICE OF SUCH PROCESS UPON THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL BE MADE BY PERSONALLY DELIVERING TO AND LEAVING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR HIS OR HER DEPUTY, OR WITH ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO RECEIVE SUCH SERVICE, AT THE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE S. 3755 19 IN THE CITY OF ALBANY, A COPY OF SUCH PROCESS TOGETHER WITH THE STATUTO- RY FEE, WHICH FEE SHALL BE A TAXABLE DISBURSEMENT. SUCH SERVICE SHALL BE SUFFICIENT IF NOTICE THEREOF AND A COPY OF THE PROCESS ARE: (1) DELIVERED PERSONALLY WITHOUT THIS STATE TO SUCH FOREIGN CORPO- RATION BY A PERSON AND IN THE MANNER AUTHORIZED TO SERVE PROCESS BY LAW OF THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH SERVICE IS MADE, OR (2) SENT BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE PLAINTIFF TO SUCH FOREIGN CORPORATION BY REGISTERED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE POST OFFICE ADDRESS SPECIFIED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAILING PROCESS, ON FILE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OR WITH ANY OFFICIAL OR BODY PERFORMING THE EQUIV- ALENT FUNCTION, IN THE JURISDICTION OF ITS INCORPORATION, OR IF NO SUCH ADDRESS IS THERE SPECIFIED, TO ITS REGISTERED OR OTHER OFFICE THERE SPECIFIED, OR IF NO SUCH OFFICE IS THERE SPECIFIED, TO THE LAST ADDRESS OF SUCH FOREIGN CORPORATION KNOWN TO THE PLAINTIFF. (C) (1) WHERE SERVICE OF A COPY OF PROCESS WAS EFFECTED BY PERSONAL SERVICE, PROOF OF SERVICE SHALL BE BY AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION FILED, TOGETHER WITH THE PROCESS, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER SUCH SERVICE, WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT IN WHICH THE ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING IS PENDING. SERVICE OF PROCESS SHALL BE COMPLETE TEN DAYS AFTER SUCH PAPERS ARE FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT. (2) WHERE SERVICE OF A COPY OF PROCESS WAS EFFECTED BY MAILING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION, PROOF OF SERVICE SHALL BE BY AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION FILED, TOGETHER WITH THE PROCESS, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE RETURN RECEIPT SIGNED BY THE FOREIGN CORPORATION, OR OTHER OFFICIAL PROOF OF DELIVERY OR OF THE ORIGINAL ENVELOPE MAILED. IF A COPY OF THE PROCESS IS MAILED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION, THERE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE EITHER THE RETURN RECEIPT SIGNED BY SUCH FOREIGN CORPORATION OR OTHER OFFICIAL PROOF OF DELIVERY OR, IF ACCEPTANCE WAS REFUSED BY IT, THE ORIGINAL ENVELOPE WITH A NOTATION BY THE POSTAL AUTHORITIES THAT ACCEPT- ANCE WAS REFUSED. IF ACCEPTANCE WAS REFUSED, A COPY OF THE NOTICE AND PROCESS TOGETHER WITH THE NOTICE OF THE MAILING BY REGISTERED MAIL AND REFUSAL TO ACCEPT SHALL BE PROMPTLY SENT TO SUCH FOREIGN CORPORATION AT THE SAME ADDRESS BY ORDINARY MAIL AND THE AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE SHALL SO STATE. SERVICE OF PROCESS SHALL BE COMPLETE TEN DAYS AFTER SUCH PAPERS ARE FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT. THE REFUSAL TO ACCEPT DELIVERY OF THE REGISTERED MAIL OR TO SIGN THE RETURN RECEIPT SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THE SERVICE AND SUCH FOREIGN CORPORATION REFUSING TO ACCEPT SUCH REGISTERED MAIL SHALL BE CHARGED WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENTS THEREOF. (D) SERVICE MADE AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE THE SAME FORCE AS PERSONAL SERVICE MADE WITHIN THIS STATE. (E) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW. S 308. RECORDS AND CERTIFICATES OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL KEEP A RECORD OF EACH PROCESS SERVED UPON THE SECRETARY OF STATE UNDER THIS CHAPTER, INCLUDING THE DATE OF SERVICE. IT SHALL, UPON REQUEST MADE WITHIN TEN YEARS OF SUCH SERVICE, ISSUE A CERTIFICATE UNDER ITS SEAL CERTIFYING AS TO THE RECEIPT OF THE PROCESS BY AN AUTHORIZED PERSON, THE DATE AND PLACE OF SUCH SERVICE AND THE RECEIPT OF THE STATUTORY FEE. PROCESS SERVED UPON THE SECRETARY OF STATE UNDER THIS CHAPTER MAY BE DESTROYED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE AFTER A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS FROM SUCH SERVICE. S 4. Article 4 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and a new article 4 is added to read as follows: S. 3755 20 ARTICLE 4 FORMATION OF CORPORATIONS SECTION 401. INCORPORATORS. 402. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION; CONTENTS. 403. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION; EFFECT. 404. NOTICES, APPROVALS AND CONSENTS. 405. ORGANIZATION MEETING. 406. PRIVATE FOUNDATION, AS DEFINED IN THE UNITED STATES INTER- NAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED: PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. S 401. INCORPORATORS. ONE OR MORE NATURAL PERSONS AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE MAY ACT AS INCORPORATORS OF A CORPORATION TO BE FORMED UNDER THIS CHAPTER. S 402. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION; CONTENTS. (A) A CERTIFICATE, ENTITLED "CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF .................... (NAME OF CORPORATION), UNDER SECTION 402 OF THE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW," SHALL BE SIGNED BY EACH INCORPORATOR WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF SUCH INCORPORATOR INCLUDED IN SUCH CERTIFICATE AND DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. IT SHALL SET FORTH: (1) THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION. (2) THAT THE CORPORATION IS A CORPORATION AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (8) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 102 OF THIS CHAPTER AND THE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT IS FORMED. (3) THE COUNTY WITHIN THE STATE IN WHICH THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO BE LOCATED. IT MAY ALSO SET FORTH THE POST OFFICE ADDRESS OF AN OFFICE WITHOUT THE STATE, AT WHICH, PURSUANT TO SECTION 621 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF ACCOUNT OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE KEPT. (4) THE DURATION OF THE CORPORATION IF OTHER THAN PERPETUAL. (5) A DESIGNATION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS AGENT OF THE CORPO- RATION UPON WHOM PROCESS AGAINST IT MAY BE SERVED AND THE POST OFFICE ADDRESS WITHIN OR WITHOUT THIS STATE TO WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAIL A COPY OF ANY PROCESS AGAINST IT SERVED UPON THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (6) IF THE CORPORATION IS TO HAVE A REGISTERED AGENT, THE NAME AND ADDRESS WITHIN THIS STATE OF SUCH AGENT AND A STATEMENT THAT THE REGIS- TERED AGENT IS TO BE THE AGENT OF THE CORPORATION UPON WHOM PROCESS AGAINST IT MAY BE SERVED. (7) THE STATEMENTS, IF ANY, WITH RESPECT TO SPECIAL NON-PROFIT CORPO- RATIONS REQUIRED UNDER ARTICLE 14 OF THIS CHAPTER. (B) IF THE CERTIFICATE IS FOR THE INCORPORATION OF AN EXISTING UNIN- CORPORATED ASSOCIATION OR GROUP IT SHALL HAVE ANNEXED THERETO AN AFFIDA- VIT OF THE SUBSCRIBERS OF SUCH CERTIFICATE STATING THAT THEY CONSTITUTE A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE DULY AUTHORIZED TO INCORPORATE SUCH ASSOCIATION OR GROUP. (C) THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION MAY SET FORTH ANY PROVISION, NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER STATUTE OF THE STATE, WHICH PROVISION IS (1) FOR THE REGULATION OF THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION, INCLUDING TYPES OR CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP AND THE DISTRIB- UTION OF ASSETS ON DISSOLUTION OR FINAL LIQUIDATION, (2) RELATING TO MATTERS THAT ARE REQUIRED OR PERMITTED TO BE SET FORTH IN THE BY-LAWS, OR (3) REQUIRED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY AS A CONDITION FOR INCORPORATION. (D) THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION MAY SET FORTH A PROVISION ELIMI- NATING OR LIMITING THE PERSONAL LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS TO THE CORPO- S. 3755 21 RATION OR ITS MEMBERS FOR DAMAGES FOR ANY BREACH OF DUTY IN SUCH CAPACI- TY, PROVIDED THAT NO SUCH PROVISION SHALL ELIMINATE OR LIMIT: (1) THE LIABILITY OF ANY DIRECTOR IF A JUDGMENT OR OTHER FINAL ADJUDI- CATION ADVERSE TO SUCH DIRECTOR ESTABLISHES THAT SUCH DIRECTOR'S ACTS OR OMISSIONS WERE IN BAD FAITH OR INVOLVED INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OR A KNOWING VIOLATION OF LAW OR THAT SUCH DIRECTOR PERSONALLY GAINED IN FACT A FINANCIAL PROFIT OR OTHER ADVANTAGE TO WHICH SUCH DIRECTOR WAS NOT LEGALLY ENTITLED OR THAT SUCH DIRECTOR'S ACTS VIOLATED SECTION 719 OF THIS CHAPTER, OR (2) THE LIABILITY OF ANY DIRECTOR FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF A PROVISION AUTHORIZED BY THIS PARAGRAPH. S 403. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION; EFFECT. UPON THE FILING OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE CORPORATE EXISTENCE SHALL BEGIN, AND SUCH CERTIFICATE SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE THAT ALL CONDITIONS PRECEDENT HAVE BEEN FULFILLED AND THAT THE CORPORATION HAS BEEN FORMED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, EXCEPT IN AN ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY THE ATTORNEY-GENER- AL. WHERE THE CERTIFICATE IS FOR THE INCORPORATION OF AN UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION OR GROUP, THE MEMBERS OF SUCH ASSOCIATION OR GROUP SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION SO CREATED, AND ALL PROPERTY OWNED BY OR HELD FOR IT SHALL BELONG TO AND VEST IN THE CORPORATION, SUBJECT TO ALL EXISTING ENCUMBRANCES AND CLAIMS AS IF INCORPORATION HAD NOT TAKEN PLACE. WHERE THE CERTIFICATE IS FOR THE REINCORPORATION OF A CORPORATION CREATED BY SPECIAL LAW FOR PURPOSES FOR WHICH A CORPORATION MAY BE FORMED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, SUCH REINCORPORATION SHALL NOT EFFECT A DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION BUT SHALL BE A CONTINUATION OF ITS CORPO- RATE EXISTENCE, WITHOUT AFFECTING ITS THEN EXISTING PROPERTY RIGHTS OR LIABILITIES, OR THE LIABILITIES OF ITS MEMBERS OR OFFICERS AS SUCH, BUT THEREAFTER IT SHALL HAVE ONLY SUCH RIGHTS, POWERS AND PRIVILEGES, AND BE SUBJECT TO SUCH OTHER DUTIES AND LIABILITIES AS A CORPORATION FORMED FOR THE SAME PURPOSES UNDER THIS CHAPTER. NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE, A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION MAY SET FORTH A DATE SUBSEQUENT TO FILING, NOT TO EXCEED NINETY DAYS AFTER FILING, UPON WHICH DATE CORPORATE EXIST- ENCE SHALL BEGIN. S 404. NOTICES, APPROVALS AND CONSENTS. (A) EVERY CORPORATION THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF WHICH INCLUDES AMONG ITS PURPOSES THE FORMATION OF A TRADE OR BUSINESS ASSOCI- ATION SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. (B) (1) EVERY CORPORATION CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF WHICH INCLUDES AMONG ITS PURPOSES THE CARE OF DESTITUTE, DELINQUENT, ABAN- DONED, NEGLECTED OR DEPENDENT CHILDREN; THE ESTABLISHMENT OR OPERATION OF ANY ADULT CARE FACILITY, OR THE ESTABLISHMENT OR OPERATION OF A RESI- DENTIAL PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI- SION FOUR OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, OR THE PLACING-OUT OR BOARDING-OUT OF CHILDREN OR A HOME OR SHELTER FOR UNMARRIED MOTHERS, EXCEPTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OR MAINTENANCE OF A HOSPITAL OR FACILITY PROVIDING HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND A FACILITY FOR WHICH AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED BY ARTICLES SIXTEEN, NINETEEN, TWENTY-TWO AND THIRTY-ONE OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW; OR THE SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ANY SUCH PURPOSE OR PURPOSES, SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WITH- IN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY ADULT CARE FACILITY, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH. S. 3755 22 (2) A CORPORATION WHOSE STATEMENT OF PURPOSES SPECIFICALLY INCLUDES THE ESTABLISHMENT OR OPERATION OF A CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, EACH AMENDMENT THERETO, AND ANY CERTIFICATE OF MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR DISSOLUTION INVOLVING SUCH CORPORATION TO THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, AMENDMENT, MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR DISSOLUTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. THIS REQUIREMENT SHALL ALSO APPLY TO ANY FOREIGN CORPORATION FILING AN APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY UNDER SECTION 1304 OF THIS CHAPTER, ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND ANY SURRENDER OF AUTHORITY OR TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY IN THIS STATE OF SUCH CORPORATION. (C) EVERY CORPORATION THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF WHICH INCLUDES AMONG THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION, THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAIN- TENANCE AND OPERATION OF A HOSPITAL SERVICE OR A HEALTH SERVICE OR A MEDICAL EXPENSE INDEMNITY PLAN OR A DENTAL EXPENSE INDEMNITY PLAN AS PERMITTED IN ARTICLE FORTY-THREE OF THE INSURANCE LAW, SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE AND THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH. (D) EVERY CORPORATION THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF WHICH INCLUDES A PURPOSE FOR WHICH A CORPORATION MIGHT BE CHARTERED BY THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION. (E) EVERY CEMETERY CORPORATION, EXCEPT THOSE WITHIN THE EXCLUSIONARY PROVISIONS OF SECTION 1503 OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO THE CEMETERY BOARD. (F) EVERY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF A FIRE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE ENDORSED THEREON OR ANNEXED THERETO THE APPROVAL, SIGNED AND ACKNOWLEDGED, OF THE AUTHORITIES OF EACH CITY, VILLAGE, TOWN OR FIRE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE CORPORATION PROPOSES TO ACT. SUCH AUTHORITIES SHALL BE: IN A CITY, THE MAYOR; IN A VILLAGE, A MAJORITY OF THE TRUS- TEES; IN A TOWN, A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE TOWN BOARD; IN A FIRE DISTRICT, A MAJORITY OF THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS. THE MEMBERS OF THE TOWN BOARD OF A TOWN, OR THE TRUSTEES OF A VILLAGE, SHALL NOT CONSENT TO THE FORMATION OF A FIRE CORPORATION AS HEREINBEFORE PROVIDED, UNTIL SUCH BOARD SHALL HAVE HELD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE FIRE COMPANY SHOULD BE INCORPORATED. THE NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED AT LEAST ONCE IN EACH WEEK FOR TWO SUCCESSIVE WEEKS IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPA- PER PUBLISHED IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH FIRE CORPORATION INTENDS TO LOCATE, PRIOR TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF SUCH BOARD DESIGNATED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD TO CONSIDER THE MATTER. SUCH NOTICE SHALL CONTAIN THE NAME OF THE PROPOSED COMPANY, THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS SIGNING THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE TERRITORY TO BE PROTECTED BY THE FIRE COMPANY AND THAT ALL PERSONS INTERESTED SHALL BE HEARD. IF NO NEWSPAPER IS PUBLISHED IN THE COUNTY THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE SHALL BE IN A NEWSPAPER IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY SELECTED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF SUCH BOARD. ALL EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH PUBLICATION SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTIES MAKING THE APPLICATION AND PAID BEFORE THE HEARING. (G) EVERY CORPORATION FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO THE APPROVAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. S. 3755 23 (H) EVERY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS. (I) EVERY CORPORATION THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF WHICH INDI- CATES THAT THE PROPOSED CORPORATION IS TO SOLICIT FUNDS FOR OR OTHERWISE BENEFIT THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY, OR THEIR AUXILIARIES, OR OF THIS OR ANY OTHER STATE OR ANY TERRITORY, SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF. (J) EVERY CORPORATION THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF WHICH INCLUDES AMONG ITS PURPOSES THE ORGANIZATION OF WAGE-EARNERS FOR THEIR MUTUAL BETTERMENT, PROTECTION AND ADVANCEMENT; THE REGULATION OF HOURS OF LABOR, WORKING CONDITIONS, OR WAGES; OR THE PERFORMANCE, RENDITION OR SALE OF SERVICES AS LABOR CONSULTANT, LABOR-MANAGEMENT ADVISOR, NEGOTIA- TOR, ARBITRATOR, OR SPECIALIST; AND EVERY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION IN WHICH THE NAME OF THE PROPOSED CORPORATION INCLUDES "UNION", "LABOR", "COUNCIL" OR "INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION", OR ANY ABBREVIATION OR DERIVA- TIVE THEREOF IN A CONTEXT THAT INDICATES OR IMPLIES THAT THE CORPORATION IS FORMED FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES, SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE TO THE INDUSTRIAL BOARD OF APPEALS. (K) EVERY CORPORATION THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF WHICH HAS AS ITS EXCLUSIVE PURPOSE THE PROMOTION OF THE INTERESTS OF SAVINGS BANK LIFE INSURANCE OR THE PROMOTION OF THE INTERESTS OF MEMBER BANKS SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKS. (L) EVERY CORPORATION THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF WHICH HAS AS ITS EXCLUSIVE PURPOSE THE CREATION OF AN ASSOCIATION OF LICENSED INSUR- ANCE AGENTS, LICENSED INSURANCE BROKERS, OR LICENSED INSURANCE UNDER- WRITERS AND EVERY APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY OF A FOREIGN CORPORATION WHICH IS AN INDEPENDENT LABORATORY ENGAGED IN TESTING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, OR WHICH HAS AS ITS PURPOSE THE ADVANCEMENT OF CORPORATE, GOVERNMENTAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL RISK AND INSURANCE MANAGEMENT, OR WHICH HAS AS ITS EXCLUSIVE PURPOSE THE CREATION OF AN ASSOCIATION OF INSURERS, EACH OF WHICH IS DULY LICENSED IN THIS STATE OR, IF IT DOES NO BUSINESS OR IS NOT LICENSED IN THIS STATE, IS DULY LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCOR- PORATION, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE. (M) EVERY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION IN WHICH THE NAME OF THE PROPOSED CORPORATION INCLUDES THE NAME OF A POLITICAL PARTY SHALL HAVE ENDORSED THEREON OR ANNEXED THERETO THE CONSENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNTY COMMITTEE OF SUCH POLITICAL PARTY OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO BE LOCATED, EXCEPT IN CASES WHERE THE SUPREME COURT FINDS THAT THE WITHHOLDING OF SUCH CONSENT OF THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN IS UNREASONABLE. (N) EVERY CORPORATION, THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF WHICH INCLUDES IN ITS NAME THE WORDS "AMERICAN LEGION," SHALL PROVIDE A CERTI- FIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK, THE AMER- ICAN LEGION. (O) EVERY CORPORATION THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF WHICH INCLUDES AMONG ITS CORPORATE PURPOSES OR POWERS THE ESTABLISHMENT OR S. 3755 24 MAINTENANCE OF ANY HOSPITAL, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, OR THE SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ANY SUCH PURPOSE, OR PURPOSES, SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIF- ICATE, TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL. (P) EVERY MEDICAL CORPORATION AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND ORGANIZED PURSUANT THERETO AND PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPO- RATION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND THE APPROVAL OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL. (Q) EVERY CORPORATION THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF WHICH INCLUDES AMONG ITS CORPORATE PURPOSES OR POWERS THE ESTABLISHMENT, OR OPERATION OF A FACILITY FOR WHICH AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH OR MENTAL RETARDATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IS REQUIRED BY ARTICLE THIRTY-ONE OR SIXTEEN OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, OR THE SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ANY SUCH PURPOSE, SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WITH- IN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH OR MENTAL RETARDATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. (R) EVERY HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND ORGANIZED PURSUANT THERETO AND PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIF- ICATE OF INCORPORATION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH. (S) EVERY CORPORATION THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF WHICH INCLUDES AMONG ITS PURPOSES AND POWERS THE ESTABLISHMENT OR MAINTENANCE OF A HOSPITAL OR FACILITY PROVIDING HEALTH RELATED SERVICES, AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, OR THE SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ANY SUCH PURPOSE OR TWO OR MORE OF SUCH PURPOSES, SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL. (T) EVERY CORPORATION THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF WHICH INCLUDES AMONG THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION, THE ESTABLISHMENT OR OPERATION OF A SUBSTANCE ABUSE, SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE, ALCOHOL ABUSE, ALCOHOLISM, OR CHEMICAL ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE PROGRAM, OR THE SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ANY SUCH PURPOSE, SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES. (U) EVERY CORPORATION THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF WHICH INCLUDES AMONG THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION, THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAIN- TENANCE AND OPERATION OF A NON-PROFIT PROPERTY/CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPA- NY, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SIXTY-SEVEN OF THE INSURANCE LAW, SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSUR- ANCE. (V) EVERY CORPORATION THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF WHICH INCLUDES IN THE NAME OF THE PROPOSED CORPORATION THE TERMS: "SCHOOL," "EDUCATION," "ELEMENTARY," "SECONDARY," "KINDERGARTEN," "PREKINDERGAR- TEN," "PRESCHOOL," "NURSERY SCHOOL," "MUSEUM," "HISTORY," "HISTORICAL," "HISTORICAL SOCIETY," "ARBORETUM," "LIBRARY," "COLLEGE," "UNIVERSITY" OR OTHER TERM RESTRICTED BY SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR OF THE EDUCA- TION LAW; "CONSERVATORY," "ACADEMY," OR "INSTITUTE," OR ANY ABBREVIATION OR DERIVATIVE OF SUCH TERMS, SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE S. 3755 25 CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION. S 405. ORGANIZATION MEETING. (A) AFTER THE CORPORATE EXISTENCE HAS BEGUN, AN ORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE INITIAL DIRECTORS, OR, IF DIRECTORS ARE NOT DESIGNATED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, OF THE INCORPORATOR OR INCORPORATORS, SHALL BE HELD WITHIN OR WITHOUT THIS STATE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTING BY-LAWS, ELECTING DIRECTORS TO HOLD OFFICE AS PROVIDED IN THE CERTIF- ICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS, AND THE TRANSACTION OF SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. THE MEETING MAY BE HELD AT THE CALL OF ANY DIRECTOR OR, IF DIRECTORS ARE NOT DESIGNATED IN THE CERTIF- ICATE OF INCORPORATION, ANY INCORPORATOR WHO SHALL GIVE AT LEAST FIVE DAYS' NOTICE THEREOF BY MAIL TO EACH OTHER DIRECTOR OR INCORPORATOR, WHICH NOTICE SHALL SET FORTH THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE MEETING. NOTICE NEED NOT BE GIVEN TO ANY DIRECTOR OR INCORPORATOR WHO SUBMITS A SIGNED WAIVER OF NOTICE BEFORE OR AFTER THE MEETING, OR WHO ATTENDS THE MEETING WITHOUT PROTESTING, PRIOR THERETO OR AT ITS COMMENCEMENT, THE LACK OF NOTICE. IF THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO DIRECTORS OR INCORPORATORS, A MAJORI- TY SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM AND THE ACT OF THE MAJORITY OF THOSE PRES- ENT AT A MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT SHALL BE THE ACT OF THE DIRECTORS OR INCORPORATORS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AN INCORPO- RATOR OR DIRECTOR MAY ACT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY SIGNED BY SUCH PERSON OR HIS OR HER ATTORNEY IN FACT. (B) ANY ACTION PERMITTED TO BE TAKEN AT AN ORGANIZATION MEETING MAY BE TAKEN WITHOUT A MEETING IF EACH DIRECTOR OR, IF DIRECTORS ARE NOT DESIG- NATED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, EACH INCORPORATOR OR HIS OR HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT SIGNS AN INSTRUMENT SETTING FORTH THE ACTION SO TAKEN. (C) IF A DESIGNATED DIRECTOR OR AN INCORPORATOR DIES OR IS FOR ANY REASON UNABLE TO ACT, THE OTHER OR OTHERS MAY ACT. IF THERE IS NO DESIG- NATED DIRECTOR OR INCORPORATOR ABLE TO ACT, ANY PERSON FOR WHOM AN INCORPORATOR IS ACTING AS AGENT MAY ACT IN HIS OR HER STEAD, OR IF SUCH OTHER PERSON ALSO DIES OR IS FOR ANY REASON UNABLE TO ACT, HIS OR HER LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE MAY ACT. S 406. PRIVATE FOUNDATION, AS DEFINED IN THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED: PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN THE CERTIF- ICATE OF INCORPORATION. (A) THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF EVERY DOMESTIC CORPORATION, HERETOFORE OR HEREAFTER FORMED, TO WHICH THIS CHAPTER APPLIES IN WHOLE OR IN PART, AND WHICH IS A "PRIVATE FOUNDATION" AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509 OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED ("CODE"): (1) THE CORPORATION SHALL DISTRIBUTE SUCH AMOUNTS FOR EACH TAXABLE YEAR AT SUCH TIME AND IN SUCH MANNER AS NOT TO SUBJECT THE CORPORATION TO TAX ON UNDISTRIBUTED INCOME UNDER SECTION 4942 OF THE CODE. (2) THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY ACT OR SELF-DEALING WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TAX UNDER SECTION 4941 OF THE CODE. (3) THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT RETAIN ANY EXCESS BUSINESS HOLDINGS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO TAX UNDER SECTION 4943 OF THE CODE. (4) THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT MAKE ANY INVESTMENTS IN SUCH MANNER AS TO SUBJECT THE CORPORATION TO TAX UNDER SECTION 4944 OF THE CODE. (5) THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT MAKE ANY TAXABLE EXPENDITURES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO TAX UNDER SECTION 4945 OF THE CODE. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION, THIS PARAGRAPH APPLIES NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCOR- S. 3755 26 PORATION OR ANY DIRECTION IN AN INSTRUMENT REFERRED TO IN SECTION 513 OF THIS CHAPTER. (B) PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT THAT IT CONFLICTS WITH ANY MANDATORY DIRECTION IN AN INSTRUMENT BY WHICH ASSETS REFERRED TO IN SECTION 513 OF THIS CHAPTER WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE CORPORATION PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION UNLESS SUCH CONFLICTING DIRECTION IS REMOVED AS IMPRACTICABLE UNDER ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE ESTATES, POWERS AND TRUSTS LAW OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. THE ABSENCE OF A SPECIFIC PROVISION IN THE SECTION 513 INSTRUMENT FOR THE CURRENT USE OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE FUND, OR THE PRESENCE IN SUCH AN INSTRUMENT OF A PROVISION, AS TO THE PRINCIPAL OF A FUND, LIMIT- ED TO THE PRINCIPAL'S BEING HELD, INVESTED AND REINVESTED, IS NOT SUCH A CONFLICTING MANDATORY DIRECTION. (C) ALL REFERENCES IN THIS SECTION TO SECTIONS OF THE CODE SHALL BE TO SUCH SECTIONS AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, OR TO CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF SUBSEQUENT INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS. (D) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL IMPAIR THE RIGHTS AND POWERS OF THE COURTS OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THIS STATE. S 5. Article 5 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED, and a new article 5 is added to read as follows: ARTICLE 5 CORPORATE FINANCE SECTION 501. STOCK AND SHARES PROHIBITED; MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES AUTHORIZED. 502. MEMBERS' CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS. 503. CAPITAL CERTIFICATES. 506. BONDS AND SECURITY INTERESTS. 507. FEES, DUES AND ASSESSMENTS; FINES AND PENALTIES. 508. INCOME FROM CORPORATE ACTIVITIES. 509. PURCHASE, SALE, MORTGAGE AND LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY. 510. DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ASSETS. 511. PETITION FOR LEAVE OF COURT. 512. INVESTMENT AUTHORITY. 513. ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS RECEIVED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES. 514. DELEGATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT. 515. DIVIDENDS PROHIBITED; CERTAIN DISTRIBUTIONS OF CASH OR PROPERTY AUTHORIZED. 516. DISTRIBUTIONS TO MEMBERS UPON TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP. 517. LIABILITIES OF MEMBERS. 519. ANNUAL REPORT OF DIRECTORS. 520. REPORTS OF CORPORATION. 521. LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE REQUIRED INFORMATION. 522. RELEASE OF RESTRICTIONS ON USE OR INVESTMENT. S 501. STOCK AND SHARES PROHIBITED; MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES AUTHORIZED. A CORPORATION SHALL NOT HAVE STOCK OR SHARES OR CERTIFICATES FOR STOCK OR FOR SHARES, BUT MAY ISSUE MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES OR CARDS TO EVIDENCE MEMBERSHIP, WHETHER OR NOT CONNECTED WITH ANY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE CORPORATION, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 601 OF THIS CHAPTER. THE FACT THAT THE CORPORATION IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, AND WHETHER THE MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE OR CARD IS NON-TRANSFERABLE OR TRANS- FERABLE, SHALL BE NOTED CONSPICUOUSLY ON THE FACE OR BACK OF EACH SUCH CERTIFICATE OR CARD. S 502. MEMBERS' CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS. (A) THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION MAY PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS, UPON OR SUBSEQUENT TO ADMISSION, SHALL MAKE CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE AMOUNT S. 3755 27 SPECIFIED THEREIN. THE REQUIREMENT OF A CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION MAY APPLY TO ALL MEMBERS, OR TO THE MEMBERS OF A SINGLE CLASS, OR TO MEMBERS OF DIFFERENT CLASSES IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR PROPORTIONS IN ORDER OF PRIOR- ITY, IF ANY. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS CHAPTER, THE RELATIVE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS OF SUCH CERTIFICATES IN THE EVENT OF DISSOLUTION MAY BE FIXED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATION THAT, UNLESS THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION PROVIDES OTHERWISE, IF THE AMOUNTS PAYABLE ON LIQUIDATION ARE NOT PAID IN FULL, THE CAPITAL CERTIFICATES OF THE SAME CLASS OR PREFERENCE SHALL SHARE RATABLY IN REPAYMENT OR REDEMPTION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUMS WHICH WOULD BE PAYABLE ON SUCH CERTIFICATES IF ALL CERTIFICATES WERE DECLARED AND PAID IN FULL, AND IN ANY DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS OTHER THAN BY WAY OF CERTIFICATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUMS WHICH WOULD BE PAYABLE ON SUCH DISTRIBUTION IF ALL SUMS PAYABLE WERE DISCHARGED IN FULL. (B) A MEMBER'S CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION SHALL CONSIST OF MONEY OR OTHER PROPERTY, TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE, OR LABOR OR SERVICES ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY OR PERFORMED FOR THE CORPORATION OR FOR ITS BENEFIT OR IN ITS FORMA- TION OR REORGANIZATION, A BINDING OBLIGATION TO MAKE THE CONTRIBUTION IN CASH OR OTHER PROPERTY, A BINDING OBLIGATION TO PERFORM SERVICES HAVING AN AGREED VALUE OR A COMBINATION THEREOF. IN THE ABSENCE OF FRAUD IN THE TRANSACTION, THE JUDGMENT OF THE BOARD AS TO THE VALUE OF THE CONSIDER- ATION RECEIVED BY THE CORPORATION SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE. (C) A MEMBER'S CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE EVIDENCED BY A CAPITAL CERTIFICATE. A CAPITAL CERTIFICATE SHALL BE NON-TRANSFERABLE, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF A CORPORATION THAT IS NOT ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. (D) A MEMBER'S CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION SHALL NOT BE REPAID OR REDEEMED BY THE CORPORATION EXCEPT UPON DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION OR UPON REDEMPTION OF THE CAPITAL CERTIFICATE AS PROVIDED IN THIS CHAPTER. A CORPORATION MAY PROVIDE IN ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION THAT ITS CAPITAL CERTIFICATES, OR SOME OF THEM, SHALL BE REDEEMABLE, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, AT THE OPTION OF THE CORPORATION ONLY, AT SUCH PRICE OR PRICES (NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF THE CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION), WITHIN SUCH PERIOD OR PERIODS, AND ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS, NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS CHAPTER, AS ARE STATED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. (E) IN THE EVENT OF A DEFAULT IN PAYMENT OR OTHER PERFORMANCE UNDER THE INSTRUMENT EVIDENCING A MEMBER'S BINDING OBLIGATION UNDER THIS SECTION, THE CORPORATION MAY PURSUE SUCH REMEDIES AS ARE PROVIDED IN SUCH INSTRUMENT OR A RELATED AGREEMENT OR UNDER LAW. S 503. CAPITAL CERTIFICATES. (A) EACH CAPITAL CERTIFICATE SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN OR VICE- CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OR THE PRESIDENT OR A VICE-PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY OR AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OR THE TREASURER OR AN ASSISTANT TREASURER OF THE CORPORATION, AND MAY BE SEALED WITH THE SEAL OF THE CORPORATION OR A FACSIMILE THEREOF. THE SIGNATURES OF THE OFFICERS UPON A CERTIFICATE MAY BE FACSIMILES IF THE CERTIFICATE IS COUNTERSIGNED BY A TRANSFER AGENT OR REGISTERED BY A REGISTRAR OTHER THAN THE CORPORATION ITSELF OR ITS EMPLOYEE. IN CASE ANY OFFICER WHO HAS SIGNED OR WHOSE FACSIMILE SIGNATURE HAS BEEN PLACED UPON A CERTIFICATE SHALL HAVE CEASED TO BE SUCH OFFICER BEFORE SUCH CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED IT MAY BE ISSUED BY THE CORPORATION WITH THE SAME EFFECT AS IF HE WERE SUCH OFFICER AT THE DATE OF ISSUE. (B) EACH CAPITAL CERTIFICATE SHALL WHEN ISSUED STATE UPON THE FACE THEREOF: (1) THE NAME OF THE MEMBER TO WHOM ISSUED. S. 3755 28 (2) THE AMOUNT OF THE MEMBER'S CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION EVIDENCED BY SUCH CERTIFICATE. (3) IF APPLICABLE, THAT THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION PROVIDES THAT THE CAPITAL CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE. (C) THE FACT THAT THE CORPORATION IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, AND THAT THE CAPITAL CERTIFICATE IS NON-TRANSFERABLE OR IS TRANSFERABLE SHALL BE NOTED CONSPICUOUSLY ON THE FACE OR BACK OF EACH SUCH CERTIF- ICATE. S 506. BONDS AND SECURITY INTERESTS. (A) NO CORPORATION SHALL ISSUE BONDS EXCEPT FOR MONEY OR OTHER PROPER- TY, TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE, OR LABOR OR SERVICES ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY OR PERFORMED FOR THE CORPORATION OR FOR ITS BENEFIT OR IN ITS FORMATION OR REORGANIZATION, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF. IN THE ABSENCE OF FRAUD IN THE TRANSACTION, THE JUDGMENT OF THE BOARD AS TO THE VALUE OF THE CONSIDER- ATION RECEIVED BY THE CORPORATION SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE. (B) A CORPORATION MAY PAY REASONABLE INTEREST ON ITS BONDS, MAY ISSUE ITS BONDS AT A REASONABLE DISCOUNT AND MAY PAY A REASONABLE PREMIUM FOR THE REDEMPTION THEREOF PRIOR TO MATURITY, BUT THE HOLDERS OF ITS BONDS SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED AT ANY TIME TO RECEIVE ANY PART OF THE INCOME OR PROFIT OF THE CORPORATION NOR AT MATURITY TO RECEIVE MORE THAN THE PRIN- CIPAL SUM THEREOF PLUS INTEREST DUE AND ACCRUED THEREON. IN THE ABSENCE OF FRAUD IN THE TRANSACTION, THE JUDGMENT OF THE BOARD AS TO THE REASON- ABLENESS OF ANY SUCH INTEREST, DISCOUNT OR PREMIUM SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE. HOWEVER, WITH RESPECT TO BONDS NOT A PART OF A PUBLIC OFFERING, NOTWITH- STANDING THE TERMS OF THE INSTRUMENT, NO MEMBER OF A CORPORATION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, AS A HOLDER OR BENEFICI- ARY OF SUCH BOND, PRIOR TO MATURITY OR REDEMPTION, MORE THAN SIMPLE INTEREST THEREON AT A RATE EQUAL TO THE HIGHER OF (1) THE MAXIMUM INTER- EST AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-501 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OR (2) ONE PERCENT OVER THE PRIME RATE OF INTEREST GENERALLY PREVAILING ON THE INTEREST DUE DATE IN THE FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, NOR AT MATURITY OR REDEMPTION, MORE THAN THE PRINCIPAL SUM THEREOF PLUS ANY INTEREST, NOT EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM INTEREST HEREIN SPECIFIED, DUE AND ACCRUED THEREON. (C) A CORPORATION MAY, IN ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS, CONFER UPON THE HOLDERS OF ANY BONDS ISSUED OR TO BE ISSUED BY THE CORPORATION, RIGHTS TO INSPECT THE CORPORATE BOOKS AND RECORDS AND, UPON DEFAULT OF INTEREST OR PRINCIPAL, TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS MAY APPORTION THE NUMBER OF VOTES THAT MAY BE CAST WITH RESPECT TO BONDS ON THE BASIS OF THE AMOUNT OF BONDS HELD. (D) THE BOARD MAY AUTHORIZE ANY MORTGAGE OR PLEDGE OF, OR THE CREATION OF A SECURITY INTEREST IN, ALL OR ANY PART OF THE CORPORATION'S PERSONAL PROPERTY, OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN. UNLESS THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPO- RATION PROVIDES OTHERWISE, NO VOTE OR CONSENT OF THE MEMBERS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO APPROVE SUCH ACTION BY THE BOARD. (E) IN THE EVENT OF A DEFAULT IN PAYMENT OR OTHER PERFORMANCE UNDER THE SUBSCRIBER'S BINDING OBLIGATION TO PAY THE PURCHASE PRICE OR PERFORM SERVICES, THE CORPORATION MAY PURSUE SUCH REMEDIES AS ARE PROVIDED IN SUCH INSTRUMENT OR A RELATED AGREEMENT OR UNDER LAW. (F) A CORPORATION MAY PLACE IN ESCROW BONDS TO BE ISSUED FOR A BINDING OBLIGATION TO PAY CASH OR OTHER PROPERTY OR TO PERFORM FUTURE SERVICES, OR MAKE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS TO RESTRICT THE TRANSFER OF SUCH BONDS. S 507. FEES, DUES AND ASSESSMENTS; FINES AND PENALTIES. (A) IF AUTHORIZED BY ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS AND SUBJECT TO ANY LIMITATIONS STATED THEREIN A CORPORATION MAY LEVY INITI- S. 3755 29 ATION FEES, DUES AND ASSESSMENTS ON ITS MEMBERS, WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE VOTING MEMBERS, AND MAY IMPOSE REASONABLE FINES OR OTHER PENALTIES UPON ITS MEMBERS FOR VIOLATIONS OF ITS RULES AND REGULATIONS. (B) INITIATION FEES, DUES OR ASSESSMENTS MAY BE LEVIED ON ALL CLASSES OF MEMBERS ALIKE OR IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR PROPORTIONS FOR DIFFERENT CLASSES OF MEMBERS, AS THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS MAY PROVIDE, BUT IN ALL CASES THE FEES, DUES AND ASSESSMENTS PAYABLE BY MEMBERS OF ONE CLASS SHALL BE DETERMINED UPON THE SAME BASIS. (C) THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS MAY CONTAIN SUCH PROVISIONS AS ARE DEEMED NECESSARY TO ENFORCE THE COLLECTION OF FEES, DUES, ASSESSMENTS, FINES OR OTHER PENALTIES, INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR THE TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP, UPON REASONABLE NOTICE, FOR NON-PAYMENT OF SUCH FEES, DUES, ASSESSMENTS, FINES OR OTHER PENALTIES, AND PROVISIONS FOR REINSTATEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP. (D) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION MAY PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS PAYING INITIATION FEES, DUES OR ASSESSMENTS SHALL, UPON DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION, HAVE DISTRIBU- TIVE RIGHTS IN ITS ASSETS. THE DISTRIBUTIVE RIGHTS MAY BE DIFFERENT FOR DIFFERENT CLASSES OF MEMBERS, BUT IN ALL CASES THE RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF ONE CLASS SHALL BE THE SAME. S 508. INCOME FROM CORPORATE ACTIVITIES. A CORPORATION WHOSE LAWFUL ACTIVITIES INVOLVE AMONG OTHER THINGS THE CHARGING OF FEES OR PRICES FOR ITS SERVICES OR PRODUCTS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE SUCH INCOME AND, IN SO DOING, MAY MAKE AN INCIDENTAL PROFIT. ALL SUCH INCIDENTAL PROFITS SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE MAINTENANCE, EXPANSION OR OPERATION OF THE LAWFUL ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION, AND IN NO CASE SHALL BE DIVIDED OR DISTRIBUTED IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER AMONG THE MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OR OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION. S 509. PURCHASE, SALE, MORTGAGE AND LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY. NO PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY SHALL BE MADE BY A CORPORATION AND NO CORPORATION SHALL SELL, MORTGAGE OR LEASE REAL PROPERTY, UNLESS AUTHOR- IZED BY THE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE ENTIRE BOARD, PROVIDED THAT IF THERE ARE TWENTY-ONE OR MORE DIRECTORS, THE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD SHALL BE SUFFICIENT. S 510. DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ASSETS. (A) A SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ALL, OR SUBSTAN- TIALLY ALL, THE ASSETS OF A CORPORATION MAY BE MADE UPON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND FOR SUCH CONSIDERATION, WHICH MAY CONSIST IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF CASH OR OTHER PROPERTY, REAL OR PERSONAL, INCLUDING SHARES, BONDS OR OTHER SECURITIES OF ANY OTHER DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION OR CORPORATIONS OF ANY TYPE OR KIND, AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE: (1) IF THERE ARE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREON, THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING SUCH SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION. THE RESOLUTION SHALL SPECIFY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, INCLUDING THE CONSIDERATION TO BE RECEIVED BY THE CORPORATION AND THE EVENTUAL DISPOSITION TO BE MADE OF SUCH CONSID- ERATION, TOGETHER WITH A STATEMENT THAT THE DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPO- RATION IS OR IS NOT CONTEMPLATED THEREAFTER. THE RESOLUTION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO A VOTE AT A MEETING OF MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREON, WHICH MAY BE EITHER AN ANNUAL OR A SPECIAL MEETING. NOTICE OF THE MEET- ING SHALL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER AND EACH HOLDER OF BONDS OF THE CORPO- RATION, WHETHER OR NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE. AT SUCH MEETING BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF SECTION 613 OF THIS CHAPTER THE MEMBERS MAY APPROVE THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD, OR MAY APPROVE SUCH SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE S. 3755 30 OR OTHER DISPOSITION AND MAY AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO MODIFY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF. (2) IF THERE ARE NO MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREON, SUCH SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED BY THE VOTE OF AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE ENTIRE BOARD, PROVIDED THAT IF THERE ARE TWENTY-ONE OR MORE DIRECTORS, THE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD SHALL BE SUFFICIENT. (3) IF THE CORPORATION IS, OR WOULD BE IF FORMED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR HOLDS ASSETS RECEIVED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES SUCH SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OTHER THAN TO ANOTHER CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND CONTROLLED BY, OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH, THE CORPORATION, SHALL IN ADDITION REQUIRE LEAVE OF THE SUPREME COURT IN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT OR OF THE COUNTY COURT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE CORPORATION HAS ITS OFFICE OR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT WAS FORMED. (B) AFTER SUCH AUTHORIZATION THE BOARD IN ITS DISCRETION MAY ABANDON SUCH SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ASSETS, SUBJECT TO THE RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES UNDER ANY CONTRACT RELATING THERETO, WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION OR APPROVAL. S 511. PETITION FOR LEAVE OF COURT. (A) A CORPORATION REQUIRED BY LAW TO OBTAIN LEAVE OF COURT TO SELL, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ITS ASSETS, OTHER THAN TO ANOTHER CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND CONTROLLED BY, OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH, THE CORPO- RATION, SHALL PRESENT A VERIFIED PETITION TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT, OR THE COUNTY COURT OF THE COUNTY, WHEREIN THE CORPO- RATION HAS ITS OFFICE OR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT WAS FORMED. THE PETITION SHALL SET FORTH: (1) THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION, THE LAW UNDER OR BY WHICH IT WAS INCORPORATED. (2) THE NAMES OF ITS DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, AND THEIR PLAC- ES OF RESIDENCE. (3) THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION. (4) A DESCRIPTION, WITH REASONABLE CERTAINTY, OF THE ASSETS TO BE SOLD, LEASED, EXCHANGED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF, OR A STATEMENT THAT IT IS PROPOSED TO SELL, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE CORPORATE ASSETS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN A SCHED- ULE ATTACHED TO THE PETITION; AND A STATEMENT OF THE FAIR VALUE OF SUCH ASSETS, AND THE AMOUNT OF THE CORPORATION'S DEBTS AND LIABILITIES AND HOW SECURED. (5) THE CONSIDERATION TO BE RECEIVED BY THE CORPORATION AND THE DISPO- SITION PROPOSED TO BE MADE THEREOF, TOGETHER WITH A STATEMENT THAT THE DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION IS OR IS NOT CONTEMPLATED THEREAFTER. (6) THAT THE CONSIDERATION AND THE TERMS OF THE SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION ARE FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION, AND THAT THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION, OR THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS WILL BE PROMOTED THEREBY, AND A CONCISE STATEMENT OF THE REASONS THEREFOR. (7) THAT SUCH SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR DISPOSITION OF CORPORATE ASSETS, HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED OR AUTHORIZED BY VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, AT A MEETING DULY CALLED AND HELD, AS SHOWN IN A SCHEDULE ANNEXED TO THE PETITION SETTING FORTH A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION GRANTING SUCH AUTHORITY WITH A STATEMENT OF THE VOTE THEREON. (8) WHERE THE CONSENT OF MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION IS REQUIRED BY LAW, THAT SUCH CONSENT HAS BEEN GIVEN, AS SHOWN IN A SCHEDULE ANNEXED TO THE PETITION SETTING FORTH A COPY OF SUCH CONSENT, IF IN WRITING, OR OF S. 3755 31 A RESOLUTION GIVING SUCH CONSENT, ADOPTED AT A MEETING OF MEMBERS DULY CALLED AND HELD, WITH A STATEMENT OF THE VOTE THEREON. (9) A PRAYER FOR LEAVE TO SELL, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION AS SET FORTH IN THE PETITION. (B) UPON PRESENTATION OF THE PETITION, THE COURT SHALL DIRECT THAT A MINIMUM OF FIFTEEN DAYS NOTICE BE GIVEN BY MAIL OR IN PERSON TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND IN ITS DISCRETION MAY DIRECT THAT NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION BE GIVEN, PERSONALLY OR BY MAIL, TO ANY PERSON INTERESTED THEREIN, AS MEMBER, OFFICER OR CREDITOR OF THE CORPORATION. THE COURT SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY TO SHORTEN THE TIME FOR SERVICE ON THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UPON A SHOWING OF GOOD CAUSE. THE NOTICE SHALL SPECIFY THE TIME AND PLACE, FIXED BY THE COURT, FOR A HEARING UPON THE APPLICATION. ANY PERSON INTERESTED, WHETHER OR NOT FORMALLY NOTIFIED, MAY APPEAR AT THE HEARING AND SHOW CAUSE WHY THE APPLICATION SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED. (C) IF THE CORPORATION BE INSOLVENT, OR IF ITS ASSETS BE INSUFFICIENT TO LIQUIDATE ITS DEBTS AND LIABILITIES IN FULL, THE APPLICATION SHALL NOT BE GRANTED UNLESS ALL THE CREDITORS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE BEEN SERVED, PERSONALLY OR BY MAIL, WITH A NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE HEARING. (D) IF IT SHALL APPEAR, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT, THAT THE CONSIDERATION AND THE TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION ARE FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION AND THAT THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION OR THE INTERESTS OF THE MEMBERS WILL BE PROMOTED, IT MAY AUTHORIZE THE SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION, AS DESCRIBED IN THE PETITION, FOR SUCH CONSIDERATION AND UPON SUCH TERMS AS THE COURT MAY PRESCRIBE. THE ORDER OF THE COURT SHALL DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF THE CONSIDERATION TO BE RECEIVED THEREUNDER BY THE CORPORATION. S 512. INVESTMENT AUTHORITY. IN ADDITION TO AN INVESTMENT OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW OR BY THE APPLICABLE GIFT INSTRUMENT, AND WITHOUT RESTRICTION TO INVESTMENTS A FIDUCIARY MAY MAKE, THE GOVERNING BOARD, SUBJECT TO ANY SPECIFIC LIMITA- TIONS SET FORTH IN THE APPLICABLE GIFT INSTRUMENT OR IN THE APPLICABLE LAW OTHER THAN LAW RELATING TO INVESTMENTS BY A FIDUCIARY, AND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 717 OF THIS CHAPTER, MAY: (A) INVEST AND REINVEST AN INSTITUTIONAL FUND, IN THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION OR IN THE NAME OF A NOMINEE OF THE CORPORATION, IN ANY REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY DEEMED ADVISABLE BY THE GOVERNING BOARD, WHETHER OR NOT IT PRODUCES A CURRENT RETURN, INCLUDING MORTGAGES, STOCKS, BONDS, DEBENTURES, AND OTHER SECURITIES OF PROFIT OR NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS, SHARES IN OR OBLIGATIONS OF ASSOCIATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, OR INDIVIDUALS, AND OBLIGATIONS OF ANY GOVERNMENT OR SUBDIVISION OR INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF; (B) RETAIN PROPERTY CONTRIBUTED BY A DONOR TO AN INSTITUTIONAL FUND FOR AS LONG AS THE GOVERNING BOARD DEEMS ADVISABLE, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ANY REQUEST BY THE DONOR TO DO SO; (C) INCLUDE ALL OR ANY PART OF AN INSTITUTIONAL FUND IN ANY POOLED OR COMMON FUND AVAILABLE FOR INVESTMENT WHICH IS MAINTAINED BY THE CORPO- RATION; AND (D) INVEST ALL OR ANY PART OF AN INSTITUTIONAL FUND IN ANY OTHER POOLED OR COMMON FUND AVAILABLE FOR INVESTMENT, INCLUDING SHARES OR INTERESTS IN REGULATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES, MUTUAL FUNDS, COMMON TRUST FUNDS, INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS, REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, OR SIMI- LAR ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH FUNDS ARE COMMINGLED AND INVESTMENT DETERMI- NATIONS ARE MADE BY PERSONS OTHER THAN THE GOVERNING BOARD. S. 3755 32 S 513. ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS RECEIVED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES. (A) A CORPORATION SHALL HOLD FULL OWNERSHIP RIGHTS IN ANY ASSETS CONSISTING OF FUNDS OR OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OF ANY KIND, THAT MAY BE GIVEN, GRANTED, BEQUEATHED OR DEVISED TO OR OTHERWISE VESTED IN SUCH CORPORATION IN TRUST FOR, OR WITH A DIRECTION TO APPLY THE SAME TO, ANY PURPOSE SPECIFIED IN ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A TRUSTEE OF AN EXPRESS TRUST OF SUCH ASSETS. (B) EXCEPT AS MAY BE OTHERWISE PERMITTED UNDER ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE ESTATES, POWERS AND TRUSTS LAW OR SECTION 522 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE GOVERNING BOARD SHALL APPLY ALL ASSETS THUS RECEIVED TO THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THE GIFT INSTRUMENT AND TO THE PAYMENT OF THE REASONABLE AND PROPER EXPENSES OF ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH ASSETS. THE GOVERNING BOARD SHALL CAUSE ACCURATE ACCOUNTS TO BE KEPT OF SUCH ASSETS SEPARATE AND APART FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF OTHER ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION. UNLESS THE TERMS OF THE PARTICULAR GIFT INSTRUMENT PROVIDE OTHERWISE, THE TREA- SURER SHALL MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE MEMBERS (IF THERE BE MEMBERS) OR TO THE GOVERNING BOARD (IF THERE BE NO MEMBERS) CONCERNING THE ASSETS HELD UNDER THIS SECTION AND THE USE MADE OF SUCH ASSETS AND OF THE INCOME THEREOF. (C) THE GOVERNING BOARD MAY APPROPRIATE FOR EXPENDITURE FOR THE USES AND PURPOSES FOR WHICH AN ENDOWMENT FUND IS ESTABLISHED SO MUCH OF THE NET APPRECIATION, REALIZED (WITH RESPECT TO ALL ASSETS) AND UNREALIZED (WITH RESPECT ONLY TO READILY MARKETABLE ASSETS), IN THE FAIR VALUE OF THE ASSETS OF AN ENDOWMENT FUND OVER THE HISTORIC DOLLAR VALUE OF THE FUND AS IS PRUDENT UNDER THE STANDARD ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 717 OF THIS CHAPTER. THIS SECTION IS NOT INTENDED TO RESTRICT THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNING BOARD TO EXPEND FUNDS AS PERMITTED UNDER OTHER LAW, THE TERMS OF THE APPLICABLE GIFT INSTRUMENT OR THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION. (D) PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY IF THE APPLICABLE GIFT INSTRUMENT INDICATES THE DONOR'S INTENTION THAT NET APPRECIATION SHALL NOT BE EXPENDED. A RESTRICTION UPON THE EXPENDITURE OF NET APPRE- CIATION MAY NOT BE IMPLIED FROM A DESIGNATION OF A GIFT AS AN ENDOWMENT, OR FROM A DIRECTION OR AUTHORIZATION IN THE APPLICABLE GIFT INSTRUMENT TO USE ONLY "INCOME," "INTEREST," "DIVIDENDS," OR "RENTS, ISSUES OR PROFITS," OR "TO PRESERVE THE PRINCIPAL INTACT," OR A DIRECTION WHICH CONTAINS OTHER WORDS OF SIMILAR IMPORT. THIS RULE OF CONSTRUCTION APPLIES TO GIFT INSTRUMENTS EXECUTED OR IN EFFECT BEFORE OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SECTION. S 514. DELEGATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT. (A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE APPLICABLE GIFT INSTRUMENT, THE GOVERNING BOARD MAY (1) DELEGATE TO ITS COMMITTEES, OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION OR THE FUND, OR AGENTS, INCLUDING INVEST- MENT COUNSEL, THE AUTHORITY TO ACT IN PLACE OF THE GOVERNING BOARD IN INVESTMENT AND REINVESTMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS, (2) CONTRACT WITH INDEPENDENT INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INVESTMENT COUNSEL OR MANAGERS, BANKS, OR TRUST COMPANIES, SO TO ACT, AND (3) AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF COMPEN- SATION FOR INVESTMENT ADVISORY OR MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ADVISORS, INVEST- MENT COUNSEL OR MANAGERS, BANKS OR TRUST COMPANIES, SO TO ACT. EACH CONTRACT PURSUANT TO WHICH AUTHORITY IS SO DELEGATED SHALL PROVIDE THAT IT MAY BE TERMINATED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT PENAL- TY, UPON NOT MORE THAN SIXTY DAYS' NOTICE. (B) THE GOVERNING BOARD SHALL EXERCISE THE STANDARD OF CARE REQUIRED BY SECTION 717 OF THIS CHAPTER IN THE SELECTION OF PERSONS TO WHOM AUTHORITY IS DELEGATED OR WITH WHOM CONTRACTS ARE MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION AND IN THE CONTINUATION OR TERMINATION OF SUCH S. 3755 33 DELEGATION OR CONTRACTS. THE GOVERNING BOARD SHALL BE RELIEVED OF ALL LIABILITY FOR THE INVESTMENT AND REINVESTMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS BY, AND FOR THE OTHER ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF, PERSONS TO WHOM AUTHORITY IS SO DELEGATED OR WITH WHOM CONTRACTS ARE SO MADE. S 515. DIVIDENDS PROHIBITED; CERTAIN DISTRIBUTIONS OF CASH OR PROPERTY AUTHORIZED. (A) A CORPORATION SHALL NOT PAY DIVIDENDS OR DISTRIBUTE ANY PART OF ITS INCOME OR PROFIT TO ITS MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OR OFFICERS. (B) A CORPORATION MAY PAY COMPENSATION IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT TO MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OR OFFICERS FOR SERVICES RENDERED, AND MAY MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS OF CASH OR PROPERTY TO MEMBERS UPON DISSOLUTION OR FINAL LIQUIDATION AS PERMITTED BY THIS CHAPTER. (C) A CORPORATION MAY CONFER BENEFITS UPON MEMBERS OR NONMEMBERS IN CONFORMITY WITH ITS PURPOSES, MAY REDEEM ITS CAPITAL CERTIFICATES, AND MAY MAKE OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS OF CASH OR PROPERTY TO ITS MEMBERS OR FORMER MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OR OFFICERS PRIOR TO DISSOLUTION OR FINAL LIQUIDATION, AS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ARTICLE, EXCEPT WHEN THE CORPORATION IS CURRENTLY INSOLVENT OR WOULD THEREBY BE MADE INSOLVENT OR RENDERED UNABLE TO CARRY ON ITS CORPORATE PURPOSES, OR WHEN THE FAIR VALUE OF THE CORPORATION'S ASSETS REMAINING AFTER SUCH CONFERRING OF BENEFITS, OR REDEMPTION, OR OTHER DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE INSUFFICIENT TO MEET ITS LIABILITIES. S 516. DISTRIBUTIONS TO MEMBERS UPON TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP. (A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS CHAPTER OR THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPO- RATION OR THE BY-LAWS, THE INTEREST OF A MEMBER IN THE PROPERTY OF A CORPORATION SHALL TERMINATE UPON THE TERMINATION OF HIS MEMBERSHIP, WHETHER BY EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF MEMBERSHIP, OR BY THE DEATH, VOLUN- TARY WITHDRAWAL, OR EXPULSION OF THE MEMBER, OR OTHERWISE. SUCH TERMI- NATION SHALL BE WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO HIS RIGHTS, IF ANY, AS HOLDER OF A CAPITAL CERTIFICATE. (B) IN THE EVENT OF A TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP, WHETHER VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY, AND SUBJECT TO ANY RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS CHAPTER OR THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS, A CORPORATION MAY AT ITS OPTION THEREAFTER CALL FOR REDEMPTION ANY CAPITAL CERTIFICATE OR CERTIFICATES HELD BY SUCH FORMER MEMBER, AND REDEEM THE SAME UPON PAYMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY EQUAL TO THE REDEMPTION PRICE THEREOF IF SUCH CERTIFICATES ARE BY THEIR TERMS REDEEMABLE, OR UPON PAYMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF THE CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION EVIDENCED BY SUCH CERTIFICATES IF THEY ARE NOT BY THEIR EXPRESS TERMS REDEEMABLE. (C) IF A MEMBER WHO WOULD UPON DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION HAVE DISTRIBUTIVE RIGHTS IN ITS ASSETS UNDER PARAGRAPH (D) OF SECTION 507 OF THIS ARTICLE IS EXPELLED OTHER THAN FOR CAUSE PURSUANT TO A PROVISION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS AUTHORIZING SUCH EXPULSION, AND THE CORPORATION IS DISSOLVED WITHIN A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF SUCH EXPULSION, THE EXPELLED MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO SHARE IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SAME CLASS ENTITLED TO SHARE AT THAT TIME, EXCEPT THAT HIS SHARE SHALL BE CHARGED WITH ANY ARREARAGES AND ALL DUES AND ASSESSMENTS WHICH HE WOULD HAVE PAID IF HE HAD REMAINED A MEMBER, PLUS INTEREST ON ALL SUCH ITEMS. (D) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL AUTHORIZE A CORPORATION TO MAKE A DISTRIBUTION OF CASH OR PROPERTY TO A FORMER MEMBER IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 515 OF THIS ARTICLE. S 517. LIABILITIES OF MEMBERS. (A) THE MEMBERS OF A CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE DEBTS, LIABILITIES OR OBLIGATIONS OF THE CORPORATION. S. 3755 34 (B) A MEMBER SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE CORPORATION ONLY TO THE EXTENT OF ANY UNPAID PORTION OF THE INITIATION FEES, MEMBERSHIP DUES OR ASSESS- MENTS WHICH THE CORPORATION MAY HAVE LAWFULLY IMPOSED UPON SUCH MEMBER, OR FOR ANY OTHER INDEBTEDNESS OWED BY SUCH MEMBER TO THE CORPORATION. NO ACTION SHALL BE BROUGHT BY ANY CREDITOR OF THE CORPORATION TO REACH AND APPLY ANY SUCH LIABILITY TO ANY DEBT OF THE CORPORATION UNTIL AFTER FINAL JUDGMENT SHALL HAVE BEEN RENDERED AGAINST THE CORPORATION IN FAVOR OF THE CREDITOR AND EXECUTION THEREON RETURNED UNSATISFIED, OR THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE BEEN ADJUDGED BANKRUPT, OR A RECEIVER SHALL HAVE BEEN APPOINTED WITH POWER TO COLLECT DEBTS, AND WHICH RECEIVER, ON DEMAND OF A CREDITOR TO BRING SUIT THEREON, HAS REFUSED TO SUE FOR SUCH UNPAID AMOUNT, OR THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE BEEN DISSOLVED OR CEASED ITS ACTIVITIES LEAVING DEBTS UNPAID. NO SUCH ACTION SHALL BE BROUGHT MORE THAN THREE YEARS AFTER THE HAPPENING OF ANY ONE OF SUCH EVENTS. S 519. ANNUAL REPORT OF DIRECTORS. (A) THE BOARD SHALL PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS A REPORT, VERIFIED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER OR BY A MAJORITY OF THE DIREC- TORS, OR CERTIFIED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC OR CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNT- ANT OR A FIRM OF SUCH ACCOUNTANTS SELECTED BY THE BOARD, SHOWING IN APPROPRIATE DETAIL THE FOLLOWING: (1) THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, INCLUDING THE TRUST FUNDS, OF THE CORPORATION AS OF THE END OF A TWELVE MONTH FISCAL PERIOD TERMINATING NOT MORE THAN SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO SAID MEETING. (2) THE PRINCIPAL CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, INCLUDING TRUST FUNDS, DURING SAID FISCAL PERIOD. (3) THE REVENUE OR RECEIPTS OF THE CORPORATION, BOTH UNRESTRICTED AND RESTRICTED TO PARTICULAR PURPOSES DURING SAID FISCAL PERIOD. (4) THE EXPENSES OR DISBURSEMENTS OF THE CORPORATION, FOR BOTH GENERAL AND RESTRICTED PURPOSES, DURING SAID FISCAL PERIOD. (5) THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION AS OF THE DATE OF THE REPORT, TOGETHER WITH A STATEMENT OF INCREASE OR DECREASE IN SUCH NUMBER DURING SAID FISCAL PERIOD, AND A STATEMENT OF THE PLACE WHERE THE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE OF THE CURRENT MEMBERS MAY BE FOUND. (B) THE ANNUAL REPORT OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE FILED WITH THE RECORDS OF THE CORPORATION AND EITHER A COPY OR AN ABSTRACT THEREOF ENTERED IN THE MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS. (C) THE BOARD OF A CORPORATION HAVING NO MEMBERS SHALL DIRECT THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER TO PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD A REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION, BUT OMITTING THE REQUIREMENT OF SUBPARAGRAPH (5). THIS REPORT SHALL BE FILED WITH THE MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD. S 520. REPORTS OF CORPORATION. EACH DOMESTIC CORPORATION, AND EACH FOREIGN CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE, SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME FILE SUCH REPORTS ON ITS ACTIVITIES AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF THIS STATE. ALL REGISTRATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 8-1.4 OF THE ESTATES, POWERS AND TRUSTS LAW, OR RELATED SUCCESSOR PROVISIONS, ARE, WITHOUT LIMITATION ON THE FOREGOING, EXPRESSLY INCLUDED AS REPORTS REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF THIS STATE TO BE FILED WITHIN THE MEANING OF THIS SECTION. WILLFUL FAILURE OF A CORPORATION TO FILE A REPORT AS REQUIRED BY LAW SHALL SUBJECT THE CORPORATION TO AN ORDER OF THE ATTOR- NEY GENERAL COMPELLING SUCH REPORT OR REPORTS TO BE FILED WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S ORDER; AND, IN THE EVENT OF CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE THEREAFTER, TO AN ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION UNDER ARTICLE 11 OF THIS CHAPTER IN THE CASE OF A DOMESTIC CORPORATION, S. 3755 35 OR UNDER SECTION 1303 OF THIS CHAPTER IN THE CASE OF A FOREIGN CORPO- RATION. S 521. LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE REQUIRED INFORMATION. FAILURE OF THE CORPORATION TO COMPLY IN GOOD FAITH WITH THE NOTICE OR DISCLOSURE OR REPORTING PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501 OF THIS ARTICLE, OR PARAGRAPH (C) OF SECTION 503 OF THIS ARTICLE, OR PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION 513 OF THIS ARTICLE, OR SECTION 519 OF THIS ARTICLE, OR SECTION 520 OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL MAKE THE CORPORATION LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY ANY PERSON IN CONSEQUENCE THEREOF. S 522. RELEASE OF RESTRICTIONS ON USE OR INVESTMENT. (A) WITH THE CONSENT OF THE DONOR IN A WRITING ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE DONOR, THE GOVERNING BOARD MAY RELEASE, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, A RESTRICTION IMPOSED BY THE APPLICABLE GIFT INSTRUMENT ON THE USE OR INVESTMENT OF AN INSTITUTIONAL FUND. (B) IF WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE DONOR CANNOT BE OBTAINED BY REASON OF DEATH, DISABILITY, UNAVAILABILITY, OR IMPOSSIBILITY OF IDENTIFICATION, THE GOVERNING BOARD MAY APPLY IN THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION (I) TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHEREIN THE CORPORATION HAS ITS OFFICE OR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT WAS FORMED, OR (II) WHERE THE APPLICABLE GIFT INSTRUMENT IS A WILL, TO THE SURROGATE'S COURT IN WHICH SUCH WILL IS PROBATED, FOR RELEASE OF A RESTRICTION IMPOSED BY THE APPLICABLE GIFT INSTRUMENT ON THE USE OR INVESTMENT OF AN INSTITUTIONAL FUND. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL BE NOTI- FIED OF THE APPLICATION AND SHALL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD. IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THE RESTRICTION IS OBSOLETE, INAPPROPRIATE, OR IMPRACTICABLE, IT MAY BY ORDER RELEASE THE RESTRICTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART. A RELEASE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH MAY NOT CHANGE AN ENDOWMENT FUND TO A FUND THAT IS NOT AN ENDOWMENT FUND. (C) A RELEASE UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT ALLOW A FUND TO BE USED FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION. (D) THIS SECTION DOES NOT LIMIT THE APPLICATION OF THE DOCTRINE OF CY PRES. S 6. Article 6 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and a new article 6 is added to read as follows: ARTICLE 6 MEMBERS SECTION 601. MEMBERS. 602. BY-LAWS. 603. MEETINGS OF MEMBERS. 604. SPECIAL MEETING FOR ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. 605. NOTICE OF MEETING OF MEMBERS. 606. WAIVERS OF NOTICE. 607. LIST OR RECORD OF MEMBERS AT MEETINGS. 608. QUORUM AT MEETING OF MEMBERS. 609. PROXIES. 610. SELECTION OF INSPECTORS AT MEETING OF MEMBERS; DUTIES. 611. QUALIFICATION OF VOTERS; FIXING RECORD DATE TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE; VOTING ENTITLEMENT. 612. LIMITATIONS ON RIGHT TO VOTE. 613. VOTE OF MEMBERS. 614. ACTION BY MEMBERS WITHOUT A MEETING. 615. GREATER REQUIREMENT AS TO QUORUM AND VOTE OF MEMBERS. 616. VOTING BY CLASS OF MEMBERS. 617. CUMULATIVE VOTING. 618. POWER OF SUPREME COURT RESPECTING ELECTIONS. 619. AGREEMENTS BY MEMBERS AS TO VOTING. S. 3755 36 620. PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS. 621. BOOKS AND RECORDS; RIGHT OF INSPECTION; PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE. 622. INFANT MEMBERS. 623. MEMBERS' DERIVATIVE ACTION BROUGHT IN THE RIGHT OF THE CORPORATION TO PROCURE A JUDGMENT IN ITS FAVOR. S 601. MEMBERS. (A) A CORPORATION MAY HAVE ONE OR MORE CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR NO MEMBERS. A CORPORATION THAT HAS ONE OR MORE CLASSES OF MEMBERS SHALL SET FORTH IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS SUCH PROVISION FOR CLASSES OF MEMBERS. CORPORATIONS, JOINT-STOCK ASSOCIATIONS, UNIN- CORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER PERSON WITHOUT LIMITATION, MAY BE MEMBERS. (B) IF THE CORPORATION HAS TWO OR MORE CLASSES OF MEMBERS, THE DESIG- NATION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH CLASS AND THE QUALIFICATIONS AND RIGHTS OF, AND LIMITATIONS UPON, THE MEMBERS OF EACH CLASS MAY BE SET FORTH IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, THE BY-LAWS OR, IF THE BY-LAWS SO PROVIDE, A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD. (C) IF THE CORPORATION HAS MEMBERS, MEMBERSHIP MAY BE EFFECTED AND EVIDENCED BY: (1) SIGNATURE ON THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. (2) DESIGNATION IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS. (3) MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE OR CARD OR CAPITAL CERTIFICATE. (4) SUCH METHOD, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOREGOING, AS IS PRESCRIBED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS. (D) MEMBERSHIP IN A CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERABLE, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS. (E) MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES OR CARDS SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERABLE. IF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS PERMITS TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP, UPON EACH SUCH TRANSFER THE CERTIFICATE OR CARD ISSUED TO A FORMER MEMBER SHALL BE SURRENDERED, AND A NEW CERTIFICATE OR CARD SHALL BE ISSUED TO THE NEW MEMBER. (F) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS CHAPTER OR THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS, MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE TERMINATED BY DEATH, RESIGNATION, OR EXPULSION, OF A MEMBER; DISSOLUTION OF A CORPORATE MEMBER; EXPIRATION OF A TERM OF MEMBERSHIP OR DISSOLUTION AND LIQUI- DATION UNDER ARTICLES 10 AND 11 OF THIS CHAPTER. S 602. BY-LAWS. (A) THE INITIAL BY-LAWS OF A CORPORATION MAY BE ADOPTED BY ITS INCOR- PORATORS AT THE ORGANIZATION MEETING AND, IF NOT SO ADOPTED BY THE INCORPORATORS, BY ITS BOARD. ANY REFERENCE IN THIS CHAPTER TO A "BY-LAW ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS" INCLUDES A BY-LAW ADOPTED BY THE INCORPORATORS. (B) SUBJECT TO SECTION 612 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE BY-LAWS MAY BE ADOPTED, AMENDED OR REPEALED BY THE MEMBERS AT THE TIME ENTITLED TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS, BY THE BOARD. (C) BY-LAWS MAY BE AMENDED OR REPEALED BY A MAJORITY OF MEMBERS AT THE TIME ENTITLED TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF ANY DIRECTORS. WHEN SO PROVIDED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR A BY-LAW ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS, BY-LAWS MAY ALSO BE AMENDED OR REPEALED BY THE BOARD BY SUCH VOTE AS MAY BE THEREIN SPECIFIED, WHICH MAY BE GREATER THAN THE VOTE OTHERWISE PRESCRIBED BY THIS CHAPTER, BUT ANY BY-LAW ADOPTED BY THE BOARD MAY BE AMENDED OR REPEALED BY THE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREON AS HEREIN PROVIDED. ANY REFERENCE IN THIS CHAPTER TO A "BY-LAW ADOPTED BY THE S. 3755 37 MEMBERS" SHALL INCLUDE A BY-LAW ADOPTED BY THE INCORPORATOR OR INCORPO- RATORS. (D) IN THE CASE OF A CORPORATION WHICH IS SUBJECT, UNDER ANY OTHER LAW OF THIS STATE, TO REGULATION OR CONTROL BY A GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFI- CER, SUCH BODY OR OFFICER MAY, TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN SUCH OTHER LAW, IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS, HIS OR HER AUTHORITY TO REGULATE OR CONTROL: (1) ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL BY-LAWS. (2) AMEND OR REPEAL ANY BY-LAW ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS OR THE BOARD. (E) IF ANY BY-LAW REGULATING AN IMPENDING ELECTION OF DIRECTORS IS ADOPTED, AMENDED OR REPEALED BY THE BOARD, THERE SHALL BE SET FORTH IN THE NOTICE OF THE NEXT MEETING OF THE MEMBERS FOR THE ELECTION OF DIREC- TORS THE BY-LAW SO ADOPTED, AMENDED OR REPEALED, TOGETHER WITH A CONCISE STATEMENT OF THE CHANGES MADE. (F) THE BY-LAWS MAY CONTAIN ANY PROVISION RELATING TO THE BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION, THE CONDUCT OF ITS AFFAIRS, ITS RIGHTS OR POWERS OR THE RIGHTS OR POWERS OF ITS MEMBERS, DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS, NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER STATUTE OF THIS STATE OR THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. S 603. MEETINGS OF MEMBERS. (A) MEETINGS OF MEMBERS MAY BE HELD AT SUCH PLACE, WITHIN OR WITHOUT THIS STATE, AS MAY BE FIXED BY OR UNDER THE BY-LAWS OR, IF NOT SO FIXED, AT THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION IN THIS STATE. (B) A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS SHALL BE HELD ANNUALLY FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND THE TRANSACTION OF OTHER BUSINESS ON A DATE FIXED BY OR UNDER THE BY-LAWS. FAILURE TO HOLD THE ANNUAL MEETING ON THE DATE SO FIXED OR TO ELECT A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF DIRECTORS TO CONDUCT THE BUSI- NESS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT WORK A FORFEITURE OR GIVE CAUSE FOR DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 1102 OF THIS CHAPTER. (C) SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS MAY BE CALLED BY THE BOARD AND BY SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF INCOR- PORATION OR THE BY-LAWS. IN ANY CASE, SUCH MEETINGS MAY BE CONVENED BY THE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO CAST TEN PERCENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST AT SUCH MEETING, WHO MAY, IN WRITING, DEMAND THE CALL OF A SPECIAL MEETING SPECIFYING THE DATE AND MONTH THEREOF, WHICH SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN TWENTY (20) NOR MORE THAN SIXTY (60) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH WRITTEN DEMAND. THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION UPON RECEIVING THE WRITTEN DEMAND SHALL PROMPTLY GIVE NOTICE OF SUCH MEETING, OR IF THE SECRETARY FAILS TO DO SO WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS THEREAFTER, ANY MEMBER SIGNING SUCH DEMAND MAY GIVE SUCH NOTICE. THE MEETING SHALL BE HELD AT THE PLACE FIXED IN THE BY-LAWS OR, IF NOT SO FIXED, AT THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION. (D) A CORPORATION MAY PROVIDE IN ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS FOR THE ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES OR DELEGATES, WHO, WHEN ASSEMBLED WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE AS DIRECTED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS, SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWERS, RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS AT AN ANNU- AL MEETING. WHEN SO EXERCISING THE POWERS, RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS, SUCH REPRESENTATIVES OR DELEGATES SHALL BE SUBJECT IN ALL RESPECTS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER GOVERNING MEMBERS. (E) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THIS CHAPTER, THE BY-LAWS MAY DESIGNATE REASONABLE PROCEDURES FOR THE CALLING AND CONDUCT OF A MEETING OF MEMBERS, INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO SPECIFYING: (1) WHO MAY CALL AND WHO MAY CONDUCT THE MEETING; (2) THE MEANS BY WHICH THE ORDER OF BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED SHALL BE ESTABLISHED; S. 3755 38 (3) THE PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NOMINATION OF DIRECTORS; (4) THE PROCEDURES WITH RESPECT TO THE MAKING OF MEMBER PROPOSALS; AND (5) THE PROCEDURES TO BE ESTABLISHED FOR THE ADJOURNMENT OF ANY MEET- ING OF MEMBERS. S 604. SPECIAL MEETING FOR ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. (A) IF, FOR A PERIOD OF ONE MONTH AFTER THE DATE FIXED BY OR UNDER THE BY-LAWS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS OR, IF NO DATE HAS BEEN SO FIXED, FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTEEN MONTHS AFTER THE FORMATION OF THE CORPO- RATION OR THE LAST ANNUAL MEETING, THERE IS A FAILURE TO ELECT A SUFFI- CIENT NUMBER OF DIRECTORS TO CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION, THE BOARD SHALL CALL A SPECIAL MEETING FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. IF SUCH SPECIAL MEETING IS NOT CALLED BY THE BOARD WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH PERIOD OR IF IT IS SO CALLED BUT THERE IS A FAIL- URE TO ELECT SUCH DIRECTORS FOR A PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS AFTER THE EXPIRA- TION OF SUCH PERIOD, MEMBERS ENTITLED TO CAST ONE HUNDRED VOTES OR TEN PERCENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST IN AN ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, WHICHEVER IS LESSER, MAY, IN WRITING, DEMAND THE CALL OF A SPECIAL MEETING FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS SPECIFYING THE DATE AND MONTH THEREOF, WHICH SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN SIXTY (60) NOR MORE THAN NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH WRITTEN DEMAND. THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION UPON RECEIVING THE WRITTEN DEMAND SHALL PROMPTLY GIVE NOTICE OF SUCH MEETING OR, IF THE SECRETARY FAILS TO DO SO WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS THEREAFTER, ANY MEMBER SIGNING SUCH DEMAND MAY GIVE SUCH NOTICE. THE MEETING SHALL BE HELD AT THE PLACE FIXED IN THE BY-LAWS OR, IF NOT SO FIXED, AT THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION. (B) AT ANY SUCH SPECIAL MEETING CALLED ON THE DEMAND OF MEMBERS, NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 608 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE MEMBERS ATTENDING, IN PERSON OR BY PROXY, AND ENTITLED TO VOTE IN AN ELECTION OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING DIRECTORS, BUT NOT FOR THE TRANSACTION OF ANY OTHER BUSINESS. S 605. NOTICE OF MEETING OF MEMBERS. (A) WHENEVER UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED OR PERMITTED TO TAKE ANY ACTION AT A MEETING, WRITTEN NOTICE SHALL STATE THE PLACE, DATE AND HOUR OF THE MEETING AND, UNLESS IT IS AN ANNUAL MEETING, INDICATE THAT IT IS BEING ISSUED BY OR AT THE DIRECTION OF THE PERSON OR PERSONS CALLING THE MEETING. NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING SHALL ALSO STATE THE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE MEETING IS CALLED. NOTICE OF ANY MEETING OF MEMBERS MAY BE WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC. NOTICE OF ANY MEETING SHALL BE GIVEN NOT FEWER THAN TEN (10) NOR MORE THAN SIXTY (60) DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE MEETING, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH NOTICE MAY BE GIVEN BY THIRD CLASS MAIL NOT FEWER THAN TWENTY-FOUR (24) NOR MORE THAN SIXTY (60) DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE MEETING TO EACH MEMBER ENTITLED TO VOTE AT SUCH MEETING. IF MAILED, SUCH NOTICE IS GIVEN WHEN DEPOSITED IN THE UNITED STATES MAIL, WITH POSTAGE THEREON PREPAID, DIRECTED TO THE MEMBER AT THE ADDRESS THAT APPEARS ON THE RECORD OF MEMBERS, OR, IF THE MEMBER SHALL HAVE FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION A WRITTEN REQUEST THAT NOTICES BE MAILED TO SOME OTHER ADDRESS, THEN DIRECTED AT SUCH OTHER ADDRESS. IF TRANSMITTED ELECTRON- ICALLY, SUCH NOTICE IS GIVEN WHEN DIRECTED TO THE MEMBER'S ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS AS SUPPLIED BY THE MEMBER TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPO- RATION OR AS OTHERWISE DIRECTED PURSUANT TO THE MEMBER'S AUTHORIZATION OR INSTRUCTIONS. AN AFFIDAVIT OF THE SECRETARY OR OTHER PERSON GIVING THE NOTICE OR OF A TRANSFER AGENT OF THE CORPORATION THAT THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION HAS BEEN GIVEN SHALL, IN THE ABSENCE OF FRAUD, BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS THEREIN STATED. WHENEVER A CORPO- RATION HAS MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED MEMBERS, THE NOTICE MAY BE SERVED BY S. 3755 39 PUBLICATION, IN LIEU OF MAILING, IN A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE COUNTY IN THE STATE IN WHICH THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION IS LOCATED, ONCE A WEEK FOR THREE SUCCESSIVE WEEKS NEXT PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE MEETING. (B) WHEN A MEETING IS ADJOURNED TO ANOTHER TIME OR PLACE, IT SHALL NOT BE NECESSARY, UNLESS THE BY-LAWS REQUIRE OTHERWISE, TO GIVE ANY NOTICE OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING IF THE TIME AND PLACE TO WHICH THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED ARE ANNOUNCED AT THE MEETING AT WHICH THE ADJOURNMENT IS TAKEN, AND AT THE ADJOURNED MEETING ANY BUSINESS MAY BE TRANSACTED THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN TRANSACTED ON THE ORIGINAL DATE OF THE MEETING. HOWEV- ER, IF AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT THE BOARD FIXES A NEW RECORD DATE FOR THE ADJOURNED MEETING, A NOTICE OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING SHALL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF RECORD ON THE NEW RECORD DATE ENTITLED TO NOTICE UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION. S 606. WAIVERS OF NOTICE. NOTICE OF MEETING NEED NOT BE GIVEN TO ANY MEMBER WHO SUBMITS A SIGNED WAIVER OF NOTICE, WHETHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE MEETING. WAIVER OF NOTICE MAY BE WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC. IF WRITTEN, THE WAIVER MUST BE EXECUTED BY THE MEMBER OR THE MEMBER'S AUTHORIZED OFFICER, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT BY SIGNING SUCH WAIVER OR CAUSING HIS OR HER SIGNATURE TO BE AFFIXED TO SUCH WAIVER BY ANY REASONABLE MEANS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FACSIMILE SIGNATURE. IF ELECTRONIC, THE TRANSMISSION OF THE WAIVER MUST EITHER SET FORTH OR BE SUBMITTED WITH INFORMATION FROM WHICH IT CAN REASONABLY BE DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE MEMBER. THE ATTENDANCE OF ANY MEMBER AT A MEETING, IN PERSON OR BY PROXY, WITHOUT PROTESTING PRIOR TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING THE LACK OF NOTICE OF SUCH MEETING, SHALL CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF NOTICE. S 607. LIST OR RECORD OF MEMBERS AT MEETINGS. A LIST OR RECORD OF MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE, CERTIFIED BY THE CORPO- RATE OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS PREPARATION OR BY A TRANSFER AGENT, SHALL BE PRODUCED AT ANY MEETING OF MEMBERS UPON THE REQUEST THEREFOR OF ANY MEMBER WHO HAS GIVEN WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CORPORATION THAT SUCH REQUEST WILL BE MADE AT LEAST TEN DAYS PRIOR TO SUCH MEETING. IF THE RIGHT TO VOTE AT ANY MEETING IS CHALLENGED, THE INSPECTORS OF ELECTION, OR THE PERSON PRESIDING THEREAT, SHALL REQUIRE SUCH LIST OR RECORD OF MEMBERS TO BE PRODUCED AS EVIDENCE OF THE RIGHT OF THE PERSONS CHAL- LENGED TO VOTE AT SUCH MEETING, AND ALL PERSONS WHO APPEAR FROM SUCH LIST OR RECORD TO BE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREAT MAY VOTE AT SUCH MEETING. S 608. QUORUM AT MEETING OF MEMBERS. (A) MEMBERS ENTITLED TO CAST A MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST THEREAT SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM AT A MEETING OF MEMBERS FOR THE TRANSACTION OF ANY BUSINESS, PROVIDED THAT WHEN A SPECI- FIED ITEM OF BUSINESS IS REQUIRED TO BE VOTED ON BY A CLASS OF MEMBERS, VOTING AS A CLASS, MEMBERS ENTITLED TO CAST A MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY SUCH CLASS SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF SUCH SPECIFIED ITEMS OF BUSINESS. (B) THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS MAY PROVIDE FOR ANY LESSER QUORUM NOT LESS THAN THE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO CAST ONE HUNDRED VOTES OR ONE-TENTH OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST, WHICHEVER IS LESSER, AND MAY, UNDER SECTION 615 OF THIS ARTICLE, PROVIDE FOR A GREATER QUORUM. (C) ACTION TO AMEND THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS TO CONFORM TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION MAY BE TAKEN AT A SPECIAL MEET- ING OF MEMBERS AT WHICH THE QUORUM REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO THE CORPO- S. 3755 40 RATION IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHAPTER ARE FULFILLED, BUT ACTION MAY BE TAKEN ONLY ONCE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH. (D) THE MEMBERS PRESENT MAY ADJOURN THE MEETING DESPITE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. (E) IF FOR ANY REASON IT HAS PROVED TO BE IMPRACTICAL OR IMPOSSIBLE FOR A CORPORATION TO OBTAIN A QUORUM IN ORDER TO CONDUCT A MEETING OF ITS MEMBERS IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY ITS CERTIFICATE OR BY-LAWS OR BY STATUTE, THEN UPON THE PETITION OF A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR MEMBER TO THE SUPREME COURT IN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHERE THE OFFICE OF THE CORPO- RATION IS OR WAS LOCATED ON NOTICE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE SUPREME COURT MAY IN ITS DISCRETION DISPENSE WITH THE REQUIREMENT AS TO QUORUMS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE IMPOSED BY THE CORPORATION'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS OR BY STATUTE. THE PETITION SHALL SET FORTH THE REASONABLE EFFORTS THE CORPORATION HAS MADE TO OBTAIN A QUORUM, INCLUDING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CORPORATION PROVIDED NOTICE TO ITS MEMBERS OF PRIOR MEETINGS. THE SUPREME COURT SHALL, IN AN ORDER ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, PROVIDE FOR A METHOD OF NOTICE REASONABLY DESIGNED TO GIVE ACTUAL NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS WHO WOULD BE ENTITLED TO NOTICE OF A MEETING HELD PURSUANT TO THE CERTIF- ICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS OR THE STATUTE, WHETHER OR NOT THE METHOD RESULTS IN ACTUAL NOTICE TO ALL SUCH PERSONS OR CONFORMS TO THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY. IN A PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SECTION THE COURT MAY DETERMINE WHO ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPO- RATION. S 609. PROXIES. (A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS: (1) EVERY MEMBER ENTITLED TO VOTE AT A MEETING OF MEMBERS OR TO EXPRESS CONSENT OR DISSENT WITHOUT A MEETING MAY AUTHORIZE ANOTHER PERSON OR PERSONS TO ACT BY PROXY. (2) NO PROXY SHALL BE VALID AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF ELEVEN MONTHS FROM THE DATE THEREOF UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE PROXY. EVERY PROXY SHALL BE REVOCABLE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE MEMBER EXECUTING IT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. (3) THE AUTHORITY OF THE HOLDER OF A PROXY TO ACT SHALL NOT BE REVOKED BY THE INCOMPETENCE OR DEATH OF THE MEMBER WHO EXECUTED THE PROXY UNLESS, BEFORE THE AUTHORITY IS EXERCISED, WRITTEN NOTICE OF AN ADJUDI- CATION OF SUCH INCOMPETENCE OR OF SUCH DEATH IS RECEIVED BY THE CORPO- RATE OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE LIST OR RECORD OF MEMBERS. (4) EXCEPT WHEN OTHER PROVISION SHALL HAVE BEEN MADE BY WRITTEN AGREE- MENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES, THE RECORD HOLDER OF CAPITAL CERTIFICATES WHICH HE OR SHE HOLDS AS PLEDGEE OR OTHERWISE AS SECURITY OR WHICH BELONG TO ANOTHER, SHALL ISSUE TO THE PLEDGOR OR TO SUCH OWNER OF SUCH CAPITAL CERTIFICATES, UPON DEMAND THEREFOR AND PAYMENT OF NECESSARY EXPENSES THEREOF, A PROXY TO VOTE OR TAKE OTHER ACTION THEREON. (5) A MEMBER SHALL NOT SELL HIS OR HER VOTE OR ISSUE A PROXY TO VOTE TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY SUM OF MONEY OR ANYTHING OF VALUE, EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED IN THIS SECTION AND SECTION 619 OF THIS ARTICLE. (6) A PROXY WHICH IS ENTITLED "IRREVOCABLE PROXY" AND WHICH STATES THAT IT IS IRREVOCABLE IS IRREVOCABLE WHEN IT IS HELD BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING OR A NOMINEE OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (A) A PLEDGEE. (B) A PERSON WHO HAS PURCHASED OR AGREED TO PURCHASE THE CAPITAL CERTIFICATES. (C) A CREDITOR OR CREDITORS OF THE CORPORATION WHO EXTEND OR CONTINUE CREDIT TO THE CORPORATION IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PROXY IF THE PROXY S. 3755 41 STATES THAT IT WAS GIVEN IN CONSIDERATION OF SUCH EXTENSION OR CONTINUA- TION OF CREDIT, THE AMOUNT THEREOF, AND THE NAME OF THE PERSON EXTENDING OR CONTINUING CREDIT. (D) A PERSON WHO HAS CONTRACTED TO PERFORM SERVICES AS AN OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION, IF A PROXY IS REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT, IF THE PROXY STATES THAT IT WAS GIVEN IN CONSIDERATION OF SUCH CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT, THE NAME OF THE EMPLOYEE AND THE PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTED FOR. (E) A PERSON DESIGNATED BY OR UNDER AN AGREEMENT UNDER SECTION 619 OF THIS ARTICLE. (7) NOTWITHSTANDING A PROVISION IN A PROXY, STATING THAT IT IS IRREV- OCABLE, THE PROXY BECOMES REVOCABLE AFTER THE PLEDGE IS REDEEMED, OR THE DEBT OF THE CORPORATION IS PAID, OR THE PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT PROVIDED FOR IN THE CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT HAS TERMINATED, OR THE AGREEMENT UNDER SECTION 619 OF THIS ARTICLE HAS TERMINATED; AND, IN A CASE PROVIDED FOR IN CLAUSE (C) OR (D) OF SUBPARAGRAPH (6) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, BECOMES REVOCABLE THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF THE PROXY OR THE END OF THE PERIOD, IF ANY, SPECIFIED THEREIN, WHICHEVER PERIOD IS LESS, UNLESS THE PERIOD OF IRREVOCABILITY IS RENEWED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE EXECUTION OF A NEW IRREVOCABLE PROXY AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. THIS PARAGRAPH DOES NOT AFFECT THE DURATION OF A PROXY UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS PARAGRAPH. (8) A PROXY MAY BE REVOKED, NOTWITHSTANDING A PROVISION MAKING IT IRREVOCABLE, BY A PURCHASER OF CAPITAL CERTIFICATES WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE PROVISION UNLESS THE EXISTENCE OF THE PROXY AND ITS IRREVOCABILITY IS NOTED CONSPICUOUSLY ON THE FACE OR BACK OF THE CAPITAL CERTIFICATE. (B) WITHOUT LIMITING THE MANNER IN WHICH A MEMBER MAY AUTHORIZE ANOTH- ER PERSON OR PERSONS TO ACT AS PROXY PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING SHALL CONSTITUTE A VALID MEANS BY WHICH A MEMBER MAY GRANT SUCH AUTHORITY: (1) A MEMBER MAY EXECUTE A WRITING AUTHORIZING ANOTHER PERSON OR PERSONS TO ACT AS PROXY. EXECUTION MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY THE MEMBER OR THE MEMBER'S AUTHORIZED OFFICER, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT SIGNING SUCH WRITING OR CAUSING HIS OR HER SIGNATURE TO BE AFFIXED TO SUCH WRIT- ING BY ANY REASONABLE MEANS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BY FACSIMILE SIGNATURE. (2) A MEMBER MAY AUTHORIZE ANOTHER PERSON OR PERSONS TO ACT FOR THE MEMBER AS PROXY BY TRANSMITTING OR AUTHORIZING THE TRANSMISSION OF A TELEGRAM, CABLEGRAM OR OTHER MEANS OF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION TO THE PERSON WHO WILL BE THE HOLDER OF THE PROXY OR TO A PROXY SOLICITATION FIRM, PROXY SUPPORT SERVICE ORGANIZATION OR LIKE AGENT DULY AUTHORIZED BY THE PERSON WHO WILL BE THE HOLDER OF THE PROXY TO RECEIVE SUCH TRANS- MISSION, PROVIDED THAT ANY SUCH TELEGRAM, CABLEGRAM OR OTHER MEANS OF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION SHALL EITHER SET FORTH OR BE SUBMITTED WITH INFORMATION FROM WHICH IT CAN BE REASONABLY DETERMINED THAT THE TELE- GRAM, CABLEGRAM OR OTHER ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE MEMBER. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TELEGRAMS, CABLEGRAMS OR OTHER ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS ARE VALID, THE INSPECTORS OR, IF THERE ARE NO INSPECTORS, SUCH OTHER PERSONS MAKING THAT DETERMINATION SHALL SPECIFY THE NATURE OF THE INFORMATION UPON WHICH THEY RELIED. (C) ANY COPY, FACSIMILE TELECOMMUNICATION OR OTHER RELIABLE REPROD- UCTION OF THE WRITING OR TRANSMISSION CREATED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION MAY BE SUBSTITUTED OR USED IN LIEU OF THE ORIGINAL WRIT- ING OR TRANSMISSION FOR ANY AND ALL PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE ORIGINAL WRITING OR TRANSMISSION COULD BE USED, PROVIDED THAT SUCH COPY, FACSIM- S. 3755 42 ILE TELECOMMUNICATION OR OTHER REPRODUCTION SHALL BE A COMPLETE REPROD- UCTION OF THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL WRITING OR TRANSMISSION. S 610. SELECTION OF INSPECTORS AT MEETING OF MEMBERS; DUTIES. (A) IF THE BY-LAWS REQUIRE INSPECTORS AT ANY MEETING OF MEMBERS, SUCH REQUIREMENT IS WAIVED UNLESS COMPLIANCE THEREWITH IS REQUESTED BY A MEMBER PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AND ENTITLED TO VOTE AT SUCH MEET- ING. UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE BY-LAWS, THE BOARD, IN ADVANCE OF ANY MEETING OF MEMBERS, MAY APPOINT ONE OR MORE INSPECTORS TO ACT AT THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF. IF INSPECTORS ARE NOT SO APPOINTED, THE PERSON PRESIDING AT A MEETING OF MEMBERS MAY, AND ON THE REQUEST OF ANY MEMBER ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREAT SHALL, APPOINT ONE OR MORE INSPEC- TORS. IN CASE ANY PERSON APPOINTED FAILS TO APPEAR OR ACT, THE VACANCY MAY BE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT MADE BY THE BOARD IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING OR AT THE MEETING BY THE PERSON PRESIDING THEREAT. EACH INSPECTOR, BEFORE ENTERING UPON THE DISCHARGE OF THE DUTIES OF INSPECTOR, SHALL TAKE AND SIGN AN OATH FAITHFULLY TO EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF INSPECTOR AT SUCH MEETING WITH STRICT IMPARTIALITY AND ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF SUCH INSPECTOR'S ABILITY. THE TERM "INSPECTOR" AS USED HEREIN INCLUDES A PERSON PERFORMING THE FUNCTION OF AN INSPECTOR, WHETHER OR NOT SO DENOM- INATED BY THE CORPORATION. (B) THE INSPECTORS SHALL DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIP CERTIF- ICATES OR CARDS AND CAPITAL CERTIFICATES OUTSTANDING AND THE VOTING POWER OF EACH, THE CERTIFICATES AND CARDS REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING, THE EXISTENCE OF A QUORUM, THE VALIDITY AND EFFECT OF PROXIES, AND SHALL RECEIVE VOTES, BALLOTS OR CONSENTS, HEAR AND DETERMINE ALL CHALLENGES, AND QUESTIONS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE RIGHT TO VOTE, COUNT AND TABULATE ALL VOTES, BALLOTS OR CONSENTS, DETERMINE THE RESULT, AND DO SUCH ACTS AS ARE PROPER TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION OR VOTE WITH FAIRNESS TO ALL MEMBERS. ON REQUEST OF THE PERSON PRESIDING AT THE MEETING OR ANY MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREAT, THE INSPECTORS SHALL MAKE A REPORT IN WRITING OF ANY CHALLENGE, QUESTION OR MATTER DETERMINED BY THEM AND EXECUTE A CERTIFICATE OF ANY FACT FOUND BY THEM. ANY REPORT OR CERTIF- ICATE MADE BY THEM SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS STATED AND OF THE VOTE AS CERTIFIED BY THEM. (C) IN DETERMINING THE VALIDITY AND COUNTING OF PROXIES, BALLOTS AND CONSENTS, THE INSPECTORS, IF ANY, SHALL BE LIMITED TO AN EXAMINATION OF THE PROXIES, ANY ENVELOPES SUBMITTED WITH THOSE PROXIES AND CONSENTS, ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 609 OF THIS ARTICLE (PROXIES), BALLOTS AND THE REGULAR BOOKS AND RECORDS OF THE CORPORATION, EXCEPT THAT THE INSPECTORS MAY CONSIDER OTHER RELIABLE INFORMATION FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF RECONCILING PROXIES, BALLOTS AND CONSENTS. IF THE INSPECTORS CONSIDER OTHER RELIABLE INFORMATION FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE PERMITTED HEREIN, THE INSPECTORS AT THE TIME THEY MAKE THEIR CERTIF- ICATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL SPECIFY THE PRECISE INFORMATION CONSIDERED BY THEM INCLUDING THE PERSON OR PERSONS FROM WHOM THEY OBTAINED THE INFORMATION, WHEN THE INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED, THE MEANS BY WHICH THE INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED AND THE BASIS FOR THE INSPECTORS' BELIEF THAT SUCH INFORMATION IS RELIABLE. (D) THE DATE AND TIME (WHICH NEED NOT BE A PARTICULAR TIME OF DAY) OF THE OPENING AND THE CLOSING OF THE POLLS FOR EACH MATTER UPON WHICH THE MEMBERS WILL VOTE AT A MEETING SHALL BE ANNOUNCED BY THE PERSON PRESID- ING AT THE MEETING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING AND, IF NO DATE AND TIME IS SO ANNOUNCED, THE POLLS SHALL CLOSE AT THE END OF THE MEETING, INCLUDING ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF. NO BALLOT, PROXY OR CONSENT, NOR ANY REVOCATION THEREOF OR CHANGES THERETO, SHALL BE ACCEPTED BY THE INSPEC- TORS AFTER THE CLOSING OF POLLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 605 OF THIS S. 3755 43 ARTICLE UNLESS THE SUPREME COURT AT A SPECIAL TERM HELD WITHIN THE JUDI- CIAL DISTRICT WHERE THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION IS LOCATED UPON APPLI- CATION BY A MEMBER SHALL DETERMINE OTHERWISE. S 611. QUALIFICATION OF VOTERS; FIXING RECORD DATE TO DETERMINE ELIGI- BILITY TO VOTE; VOTING ENTITLEMENT. (A) THE BY-LAWS MAY PROVIDE OR, IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH PROVISION, THE BOARD MAY FIX, IN ADVANCE, A DATE AS THE RECORD DATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO NOTICE OF ANY MEETING OF MEMBERS OR ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF. SUCH RECORD DATE SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN FIFTY NOR LESS THAN TEN DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE MEETING. (B) ANY MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING, OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, IS ENTI- TLED TO VOTE AT ANY MEETING OF MEMBERS, EXCEPT THAT, IF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS SO PROVIDE, THE BY-LAWS MAY PROVIDE OR, IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH PROVISION, THE BOARD MAY FIX A DATE AS THE RECORD DATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE AT ANY MEETING OF MEMBERS OR ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF, OR TO EXPRESS CONSENT TO OR DISSENT FROM ANY PROPOSAL WITHOUT A MEETING, OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING MEMBERS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE ANY DISTRIBUTION OR THE ALLOT- MENT OF ANY RIGHTS, OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY OTHER ACTION BY THE MEMBERS. SUCH RECORD DATE SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN FIFTY NOR LESS THAN TEN DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE MEETING. (C) IF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS PROVIDE FOR A RECORD DATE, AS AUTHORIZED BY PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION, AND NO RECORD DATE IS FIXED: (1) THE RECORD DATE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF MEMBERS ENTITLED TO NOTICE OF OR TO VOTE AT A MEETING OF MEMBERS SHALL BE AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE DAY NEXT PRECEDING THE DAY ON WHICH NOTICE IS GIVEN, OR, IF NO NOTICE IS GIVEN, THE DAY ON WHICH THE MEETING IS HELD. (2) THE RECORD DATE FOR DETERMINING MEMBERS FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THAT SPECIFIED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE DAY ON WHICH THE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD RELAT- ING THERETO IS ADOPTED. (D) WHEN A DETERMINATION OF MEMBERS OF RECORD ENTITLED TO NOTICE OF OR TO VOTE AT ANY MEETING OF MEMBERS HAS BEEN MADE AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, SUCH DETERMINATION SHALL APPLY TO ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF, UNLESS THE BOARD FIXES A NEW RECORD DATE UNDER THIS SECTION FOR THE ADJOURNED MEETING. (E) IN ANY CASE IN WHICH A MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO VOTE, THE MEMBER SHALL HAVE NO MORE THAN, NOR LESS THAN, ONE VOTE; EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF A CORPORATION THAT IS NOT ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF A CORPORATION HAS AN ORGANIZATION AS A MEMBER, THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPO- RATION MAY PROVIDE THAT SUCH ORGANIZATION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTES SUBSTANTIALLY PROPORTIONATE TO ITS MEMBERSHIP. ANY REFERENCE IN THIS CHAPTER TO CORPORATE ACTION BY A MAJORITY OR OTHER PERCENTAGE OF MEMBERS SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO MEAN THAT PERCENTAGE OF VOTES WITH RESPECT TO A CORPORATION THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS OF WHICH PROVIDES FOR MORE OR LESS THAN ONE VOTE PER MEMBER. S 612. LIMITATIONS ON RIGHT TO VOTE. THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS MAY PROVIDE, EITHER ABSOLUTELY OR CONTINGENTLY, THAT THE MEMBERS OF ANY CLASS SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO VOTE, OR IT MAY LIMIT OR DEFINE THE MATTERS ON, AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN, WHICH A MEMBER OR A CLASS OF MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE, AND, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS CHAPTER, SUCH PROVISIONS OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS SHALL PREVAIL, ACCORDING TO THEIR TENOR, IN ALL ELECTIONS AND IN ALL S. 3755 44 PROCEEDINGS, OVER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER WHICH AUTHORIZE ANY ACTION BY THE MEMBERS, BUT NO SUCH DENIAL, LIMITATION OR DEFINITION OF VOTING RIGHTS SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS AT THE TIME ONE OR MORE CLASSES OF MEMBERS, SINGLY OR IN THE AGGREGATE, ARE ENTITLED TO FULL VOTING RIGHTS. S 613. VOTE OF MEMBERS. (A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THIS CHAPTER OR BY THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS AS PERMITTED BY THIS CHAPTER, DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY A PLURALITY OF THE VOTES CAST AT A MEETING OF MEMBERS BY THE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION. (B) WHENEVER ANY CORPORATE ACTION, OTHER THAN THE ELECTION OF DIREC- TORS, IS TO BE TAKEN UNDER THIS CHAPTER BY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS, IT SHALL, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THIS CHAPTER OR BY THE CERTIF- ICATE OF INCORPORATION OR AS PERMITTED BY THIS CHAPTER OR BY THE SPECIF- IC PROVISIONS OF A BY-LAW ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS, BE AUTHORIZED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST AT A MEETING OF MEMBERS BY THE MEMBERS ENTI- TLED TO VOTE THEREON. (C) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION, ANY REFERENCE IN THIS CHAPTER TO CORPORATE ACTION AT A MEETING OF MEMBERS BY "MAJORITY VOTE" OR "TWO-THIRDS VOTE" SHALL REQUIRE THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY SUCH PROPORTION OF THE VOTES CAST AT SUCH MEETING, PROVIDED THAT THE AFFIRMA- TIVE VOTES CAST IN FAVOR OF ANY SUCH ACTION SHALL BE AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE QUORUM. BLANK VOTES OR ABSTENTIONS SHALL NOT BE COUNTED IN THE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST. S 614. ACTION BY MEMBERS WITHOUT A MEETING. (A) WHENEVER, UNDER THIS CHAPTER, MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED OR PERMITTED TO TAKE ANY ACTION BY VOTE, SUCH ACTION MAY BE TAKEN WITHOUT A MEETING ON WRITTEN CONSENT, SETTING FORTH THE ACTION SO TAKEN, SIGNED BY ALL OF THE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREON; OR, IF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPO- RATION SO PERMITS, SIGNED BY THOSE MEMBERS HAVING NOT LESS THAN THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF VOTES THAT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO AUTHORIZE OR TAKE SUCH ACTION AT A MEETING AT WHICH ALL MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREON WERE PRESENT AND VOTED. THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO ALTER OR MODIFY ANY PROVISION IN A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION NOT INCONSIST- ENT WITH THIS CHAPTER UNDER WHICH THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF LESS THAN ALL OF THE MEMBERS IS SUFFICIENT FOR CORPORATE ACTION. (B) PROMPT NOTICE OF ANY CORPORATE ACTION WITHOUT A MEETING BY LESS THAN UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT SHALL BE GIVEN TO THOSE MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT CONSENTED IN WRITING. (C) WRITTEN CONSENT THUS GIVEN BY MEMBERS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS A VOTE OF MEMBERS AND ANY CERTIFICATE WITH RESPECT TO THE AUTHORIZATION OR TAKING OF ANY SUCH ACTION WHICH IS DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL RECITE THAT THE AUTHORIZATION WAS BY WRITTEN CONSENT. (D) WHEN THERE ARE NO MEMBERS, SUCH ACTION MAY BE TAKEN ON THE WRITTEN CONSENT SIGNED BY A MAJORITY IN INTEREST OF THE SUBSCRIBERS FOR CAPITAL CERTIFICATES WHOSE SUBSCRIPTIONS HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED OR THEIR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OR, IF NO SUBSCRIPTION HAS BEEN ACCEPTED, ON THE WRITTEN CONSENT SIGNED BY THE DIRECTORS OR MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS OR, IF THERE ARE NO DIRECTORS, BY THE INCORPORATOR OR A MAJORITY OF THE INCORPORA- TORS. WHEN THERE ARE TWO OR MORE INCORPORATORS, IF ANY DIES OR IS FOR ANY REASON UNABLE TO ACT, THE OTHER OR OTHERS MAY ACT. IF THERE IS NO INCORPORATOR ABLE TO ACT, ANY PERSON FOR WHOM AN INCORPORATOR WAS ACTING AS AGENT MAY ACT IN HIS OR HER STEAD, OR IF SUCH OTHER PERSON ALSO DIES OR IS FOR ANY REASON UNABLE TO ACT, HIS OR HER LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE MAY ACT. S. 3755 45 S 615. GREATER REQUIREMENT AS TO QUORUM AND VOTE OF MEMBERS. (A) THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR A BY-LAW ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS MAY CONTAIN PROVISIONS SPECIFYING EITHER OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOW- ING: (1) THAT THE PROPORTION OF VOTES OF MEMBERS, OR THE PROPORTION OF THE VOTES OF A CLASS THEREOF, WHO SHALL BE PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AT ANY MEETING OF MEMBERS, INCLUDING A SPECIAL MEETING FOR ELECTION OF DIRECTORS UNDER SECTION 604 OF THIS ARTICLE, IN ORDER TO CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF ANY BUSINESS OR OF ANY SPECIFIED ITEM OF BUSINESS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, SHALL BE GREATER THAN THE PROPORTION PRESCRIBED BY THIS CHAPTER IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH PROVISION. (2) THAT THE PROPORTION OF VOTES OF THE MEMBERS, OR THE PROPORTION OF THE VOTES OF A CLASS THEREOF, THAT SHALL BE NECESSARY AT ANY MEETING OF MEMBERS FOR THE TRANSACTION OF ANY BUSINESS OR OF ANY SPECIFIED ITEM OF BUSINESS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, SHALL BE GREATER THAN THE PROPORTION PRESCRIBED BY THIS CHAPTER IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH PROVISION. (B) AN AMENDMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR A BY-LAW ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS WHICH ADDS A PROVISION PERMITTED BY THIS SECTION OR WHICH CHANGES OR STRIKES OUT SUCH A PROVISION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED AT A MEETING OF MEMBERS BY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO CAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST THEREON, OR OF SUCH GREATER PROPORTION OF SUCH TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES OR THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES OF A CLASS, AS MAY BE PROVIDED SPECIFICALLY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR A BY-LAW ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS FOR ADDING, CHANGING OR STRIKING OUT A PROVISION PERMITTED BY THIS SECTION. (C) IF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR A BY-LAW ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS CONTAINS A PROVISION AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION, THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH PROVISION SHALL BE NOTED CONSPICUOUSLY ON THE FACE OR BACK OF EVERY MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE OR CARD OR CAPITAL CERTIFICATE, IF ANY, ISSUED BY SUCH CORPORATION. S 616. VOTING BY CLASS OF MEMBERS. (A) THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS MAY CONTAIN PROVISIONS SPECIFYING THAT ANY CLASS OR CLASSES OF MEMBERS SHALL VOTE AS A CLASS IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION OF ANY BUSINESS OR OF ANY SPECIFIED ITEM OF BUSINESS AT A MEETING OF MEMBERS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. (B) WHERE VOTING AS A CLASS IS PROVIDED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPO- RATION OR THE BY-LAWS, IT SHALL BE BY THE PROPORTIONATE VOTE SO PROVIDED OR, IF NO PROPORTIONATE VOTE IS PROVIDED, IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, BY A PLURALITY OF THE VOTES CAST AT SUCH MEETING BY THE MEMBERS OF SUCH CLASS ENTITLED TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION, OR FOR ANY OTHER CORPORATE ACTION, BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST AT SUCH MEETING BY THE MEMBERS OF SUCH CLASS ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREON. (C) SUCH VOTING BY CLASS SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER VOTE, INCLUDING VOTE BY CLASS, REQUIRED BY THIS CHAPTER OR BY THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS AS PERMITTED BY THIS CHAPTER. S 617. CUMULATIVE VOTING. THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS OF ANY CORPORATION MAY PROVIDE THAT IN ALL ELECTIONS OF DIRECTORS OF SUCH CORPORATION EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO AS MANY VOTES AS SHALL EQUAL THE NUMBER OF VOTES WHICH, EXCEPT FOR SUCH PROVISIONS AS TO CUMULATIVE VOTING, SUCH MEMBER WOULD BE ENTITLED TO CAST FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS MULTI- PLIED BY THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS TO BE ELECTED, AND THAT SUCH MEMBER MAY CAST ALL OF SUCH VOTES FOR A SINGLE DIRECTOR OR MAY DISTRIBUTE THEM S. 3755 46 AMONG THE NUMBER TO BE VOTED FOR, OR FOR ANY TWO OR MORE OF THEM, AS SUCH MEMBER MAY SEE FIT, WHICH RIGHT, WHEN EXERCISED, SHALL BE TERMED CUMULATIVE VOTING. S 618. POWER OF SUPREME COURT RESPECTING ELECTIONS. UPON THE PETITION OF ANY MEMBER AGGRIEVED BY AN ELECTION AND UPON NOTICE TO THE PERSONS DECLARED ELECTED THEREAT, THE CORPORATION AND SUCH OTHER PERSONS AS THE COURT MAY DIRECT, THE SUPREME COURT AT A SPECIAL TERM HELD WITHIN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHERE THE OFFICE OF THE CORPO- RATION IS LOCATED SHALL FORTHWITH HEAR THE PROOFS AND ALLEGATIONS OF THE PARTIES, AND CONFIRM THE ELECTION, ORDER A NEW ELECTION, OR TAKE SUCH OTHER ACTION AS JUSTICE MAY REQUIRE. S 619. AGREEMENTS BY MEMBERS AS TO VOTING. AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO OR MORE MEMBERS, IF IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY THE PARTIES THERETO, MAY PROVIDE THAT IN EXERCISING THEIR VOTING RIGHTS AS MEMBERS THEY SHALL VOTE AS THEREIN PROVIDED, OR AS THEY MAY AGREE, OR AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PROCEDURE AGREED UPON BY THEM. S 620. PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS. THERE SHALL BE NO PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS IN RELATION TO MEMBERSHIP CERTIF- ICATES OR CARDS, CAPITAL CERTIFICATES, OR BONDS. IN THE CASE OF BONDS HAVING LAWFUL VOTING RIGHTS, THIS SECTION SHALL NOT INVALIDATE OTHERWISE VALID CONTRACT PROVISIONS DESIGNED TO PROTECT SUCH VOTING RIGHTS. S 621. BOOKS AND RECORDS; RIGHT OF INSPECTION; PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE. (A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN, EVERY CORPORATION SHALL KEEP, AT THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION, CORRECT AND COMPLETE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF ACCOUNT AND MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF ITS MEMBERS, BOARD AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, IF ANY, AND SHALL KEEP AT SUCH OFFICE OR AT THE OFFICE OF ITS TRANSFER AGENT OR REGISTRAR IN THIS STATE, A LIST OR RECORD CONTAINING THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL MEMBERS, THE CLASS OR CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP OR CAPITAL CERTIFICATES AND THE NUMBER OF CAPITAL CERTIFICATES HELD BY EACH AND THE DATES WHEN THEY RESPECTIVELY BECAME THE HOLDERS OF RECORD THEREOF. A CORPORATION MAY KEEP ITS BOOKS AND RECORDS OF ACCOUNT IN AN OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION WITHOUT THE STATE, AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. ANY OF THE FOREGOING BOOKS, MINUTES AND RECORDS MAY BE IN WRITTEN FORM OR IN ANY OTHER FORM CAPABLE OF BEING CONVERTED INTO WRITTEN FORM WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. (B) ANY MEMBER, UPON AT LEAST FIVE DAYS WRITTEN DEMAND SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE IN PERSON OR BY AGENT OR ATTORNEY, DURING USUAL BUSI- NESS HOURS, ITS MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF ITS MEMBERS AND LIST OR RECORD OF MEMBERS AND TO MAKE EXTRACTS THEREFROM. A CORPORATION REQUESTED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE SUCH INFORMATION IN WRITTEN FORM AND IN ANY OTHER FORMAT IN WHICH SUCH INFORMATION IS MAINTAINED BY THE CORPORATION AND SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SUCH INFORMATION IN ANY OTHER FORMAT. (C) AN INSPECTION AUTHORIZED BY PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION MAY BE DENIED TO SUCH MEMBER UPON HIS OR HER REFUSAL TO FURNISH TO THE CORPO- RATION, ITS TRANSFER AGENT OR REGISTRAR AN AFFIDAVIT THAT SUCH INSPECTION IS NOT DESIRED AND WILL NOT BE USED FOR A PURPOSE WHICH IS IN THE INTEREST OF A BUSINESS OR OBJECT OTHER THAN THE BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION AND THAT SUCH MEMBER HAS NOT WITHIN FIVE YEARS GIVEN, SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE ANY LIST OR RECORD OF MEMBERS OF ANY DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION OR AIDED OR ABETTED, OR ATTEMPTED OR OFFERED TO AID OR ABET, ANY PERSON IN PROCURING ANY SUCH LIST OR RECORD OF MEMBERS FOR ANY SUCH PURPOSE. (D) UPON REFUSAL BY THE CORPORATION OR BY AN OFFICER OR AGENT OF THE CORPORATION TO PERMIT AN INSPECTION OF THE MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF ITS MEMBERS OR OF THE LIST OR RECORD OF MEMBERS, AS HEREIN PROVIDED, THE S. 3755 47 PERSON MAKING THE DEMAND FOR INSPECTION MAY APPLY TO THE SUPREME COURT IN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHERE THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION IS LOCATED, UPON SUCH NOTICE AS THE COURT MAY DIRECT, FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING THE CORPORATION, ITS OFFICER OR AGENT TO SHOW CAUSE WHY AN ORDER SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED PERMITTING SUCH INSPECTION BY THE APPLICANT. UPON THE RETURN DAY OF THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, THE COURT SHALL HEAR THE PARTIES SUMMAR- ILY, BY AFFIDAVIT OR OTHERWISE, AND IF IT APPEARS THAT THE APPLICANT IS QUALIFIED AND ENTITLED TO SUCH INSPECTION, THE COURT SHALL GRANT AN ORDER COMPELLING SUCH INSPECTION AND AWARDING SUCH FURTHER RELIEF AS TO THE COURT MAY SEEM JUST AND PROPER. (E) UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF ANY MEMBER OR OF ANY PERSON HOLDING, OR THEREUNTO AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY THE HOLDERS OF, AT LEAST FIVE PERCENT OF ANY CLASS OF THE OUTSTANDING CAPITAL CERTIFICATES, THE CORPO- RATION SHALL GIVE OR MAIL TO SUCH MEMBER AN ANNUAL BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT OR A FINANCIAL STATEMENT PERFORMING A SIMILAR FUNCTION FOR THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR, AND, IF ANY INTERIM BALANCE SHEET OR PROFIT AND LOSS OR SIMILAR FINANCIAL STATEMENT HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO ITS MEMBERS OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, THE MOST RECENT SUCH INTERIM BALANCE SHEET OR PROFIT AND LOSS OR SIMILAR FINANCIAL STATEMENT. THE CORPORATION SHALL BE ALLOWED A REASONABLE TIME TO PREPARE SUCH ANNUAL BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS OR SIMILAR FINANCIAL STATEMENT. (F) NOTHING HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL IMPAIR THE POWER OF COURTS TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION FOR EXAMINATION OF THE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF A CORPORATION. (G) THE BOOKS AND RECORDS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS THEREIN STATED IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF IN ANY ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING AGAINST SUCH CORPO- RATION OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR MEMBERS. (H) NOTHING IN THIS CHAPTER SHALL REQUIRE AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED OR RECOGNIZED FOR ANY COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATING UNIT OF AN EMPLOYER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW TO DISCLOSE THE HOME ADDRESS OF ANY MEMBER OR FORMER MEMBER OF SUCH ORGAN- IZATION. S 622. INFANT MEMBERS. IF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER SHALL BE OF FULL AGE: (A) A CORPORATION MAY TREAT AN INFANT WHO HOLDS A MEMBERSHIP CERTIF- ICATE OR CARD OR CAPITAL CERTIFICATE OR A BOND OF SUCH CORPORATION AS HAVING CAPACITY TO RECEIVE AND TO EMPOWER OTHERS TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS OR DISTRIBUTIONS, TO VOTE OR EXPRESS CONSENT OR DISSENT, IN PERSON OR BY PROXY, AND TO MAKE ELECTIONS AND EXERCISE RIGHTS RELATING TO SUCH CERTIFICATES OR BONDS, UNLESS, IN THE CASE OF MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES OR CARDS OR CAPITAL CERTIFICATES, THE CORPORATE OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE LIST OR RECORD OF MEMBERS OR THE TRANSFER AGENT OF THE CORPORATION OR, IN THE CASE OF BONDS, THE TREASURER OR PAYING OFFICER OR AGENT HAS RECEIVED WRITTEN NOTICE THAT SUCH HOLDER IS AN INFANT. (B) AN INFANT HOLDER OF A MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE OR CARD OR CAPITAL CERTIFICATE OR A BOND OF A CORPORATION WHO HAS RECEIVED OR EMPOWERED OTHERS TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS OR DISTRIBUTIONS, VOTED OR EXPRESSED CONSENT OR DISSENT, OR MADE AN ELECTION OR EXERCISED A RIGHT RELATING THERETO, SHALL HAVE NO RIGHT THEREAFTER TO DISAFFIRM OR AVOID, AS AGAINST THE CORPORATION, ANY SUCH ACT ON HIS OR HER PART, UNLESS PRIOR TO SUCH RECEIPT, VOTE, CONSENT, DISSENT, ELECTION OR EXERCISE, AS TO MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES OR CARDS OR CAPITAL CERTIFICATES, THE CORPORATE OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE LIST OR RECORD OF MEMBERS OR ITS TRANS- S. 3755 48 FER AGENT OR, IN THE CASE OF BONDS, THE TREASURER OR PAYING OFFICER OR AGENT HAD RECEIVED WRITTEN NOTICE THAT SUCH HOLDER WAS AN INFANT. S 623. MEMBERS' DERIVATIVE ACTION BROUGHT IN THE RIGHT OF THE CORPO- RATION TO PROCURE A JUDGMENT IN ITS FAVOR. (A) AN ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE RIGHT OF A DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION TO PROCURE A JUDGMENT IN ITS FAVOR BY FIVE PERCENT OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF MEMBERS OR BY SUCH PERCENTAGE OF THE HOLDERS OF CAPITAL CERTIFICATES OR OF THE OWNERS OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE CAPITAL CERTIFICATES OF SUCH CORPORATION. (B) IN ANY SUCH ACTION, IT SHALL BE MADE TO APPEAR THAT EACH PLAINTIFF IS SUCH A MEMBER, HOLDER OR OWNER AT THE TIME OF BRINGING THE ACTION. (C) IN ANY SUCH ACTION, THE COMPLAINT SHALL SET FORTH WITH PARTICULAR- ITY THE EFFORTS OF THE PLAINTIFF OR PLAINTIFFS TO SECURE THE INITIATION OF SUCH ACTION BY THE BOARD OF THE REASON FOR NOT MAKING SUCH EFFORT. (D) SUCH ACTION SHALL NOT BE DISCONTINUED, COMPROMISED OR SETTLED WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OF THE ACTION. IF THE COURT SHALL DETERMINE THAT THE INTERESTS OF THE MEMBERS OR OF ANY CLASS OR CLASSES THEREOF WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECTED BY SUCH DISCON- TINUANCE, COMPROMISE OR SETTLEMENT, THE COURT, IN ITS DISCRETION, MAY DIRECT THAT NOTICE, BY PUBLICATION OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE MEMBERS OR CLASS OR CLASSES THEREOF WHOSE INTERESTS IT DETERMINES WILL BE SO AFFECTED; IF NOTICE IS SO DIRECTED TO BE GIVEN, THE COURT MAY DETERMINE WHICH ONE OR MORE OF THE PARTIES TO THE ACTION SHALL BEAR THE EXPENSE OF GIVING THE SAME, IN SUCH AMOUNT AS THE COURT SHALL DETERMINE AND FIND TO BE REASONABLE IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, AND THE AMOUNT OF SUCH EXPENSE SHALL BE AWARDED AS SPECIAL COSTS OF THE ACTION AND RECOVERABLE IN THE SAME MANNER AS STATUTORY TAXABLE COSTS. (E) IF THE ACTION ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION WAS SUCCESSFUL, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OR IF ANYTHING WAS RECEIVED BY THE PLAINTIFF OR PLAIN- TIFFS OR A CLAIMANT OR CLAIMANTS AS THE RESULT OF A JUDGMENT, COMPROMISE OR SETTLEMENT OF AN ACTION OR CLAIM, THE COURT MAY AWARD THE PLAINTIFF OR PLAINTIFFS, CLAIMANT OR CLAIMANTS, REASONABLE EXPENSES, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES, AND SHALL DIRECT THE PLAINTIFF OR PLAINTIFFS TO ACCOUNT TO THE CORPORATION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PROCEEDS SO RECEIVED BY THE PLAINTIFF OR PLAINTIFFS. THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED FOR THE BENEFIT OF INJURED MEMBERS OR NON-RE- CORD OWNERS ONLY AND LIMITED TO A RECOVERY OF THE LOSS OR DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY THEM. S 7. Article 7 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and a new article 7 is added to read as follows: ARTICLE 7 DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SECTION 701. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 702. NUMBER OF DIRECTORS. 703. ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS; ALTERNATES. 704. CLASSIFICATION OF DIRECTORS. 705. NEWLY CREATED DIRECTORSHIPS AND VACANCIES. 706. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS. 707. QUORUM OF DIRECTORS. 708. ACTION BY THE BOARD. 709. GREATER REQUIREMENT AS TO QUORUM AND VOTE OF DIRECTORS. 710. PLACE AND TIME OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. 711. NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. 712. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND OTHER COMMITTEES. S. 3755 49 713. OFFICERS. 714. REMOVAL OF OFFICERS. 715. INTERESTED DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. 716. LOANS TO DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. 717. DUTY OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. 718. LIST OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. 719. LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS IN CERTAIN CASES. 720. ACTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION. 720-A. LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES. 721. NONEXCLUSIVITY OF STATUTORY PROVISIONS FOR INDEMNIFICA- TION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. 722. AUTHORIZATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFI- CERS. 723. PAYMENT OF INDEMNIFICATION OTHER THAN BY COURT AWARD. 724. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS BY A COURT. 725. OTHER PROVISIONS AFFECTING INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. 726. INSURANCE FOR INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. S 701. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, A CORPORATION SHALL BE MANAGED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH DIRECTOR SHALL BE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ANY GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL CHARTERED BY GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INC., OR ANY CAMP FIRE GIRLS CLUB MEMBER SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE NATIONAL BOARD AND NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CAMP FIRE GIRLS, INC. OR ON THE LOCAL BOARD OF THE CAMP FIRE GIRLS, INC. OR ANY MEMBER OF ASPIRA OF AMERICA INC. OR ASPIRA OF NEW YORK INC. SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIREC- TORS, SHALL BE AT LEAST SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE, A CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES PRIMARILY FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUALS BELOW EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE MAY INCLUDE ONE DIRECTOR BELOW EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE WHO IS AT LEAST SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE. FURTHER, A CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR RECREATIONAL OR YOUTH DEVELOP- MENT AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PURPOSES PRIMARILY FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUALS BELOW EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE MAY INCLUDE ONE OR MORE DIREC- TORS, THE NUMBER OF WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE-HALF OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DIRECTORS FOR A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS, WHO ARE AT LEAST SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE BUT NOT OVER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS MAY PRESCRIBE OTHER QUALI- FICATIONS FOR DIRECTORS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, ANY CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR RECREATION OR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PURPOSES, WHEN INCREASING THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIXTEEN AND EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD TO MORE THAN ONE, SHALL PRESCRIBE IN ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION THE NUMBER OF SUCH DIRECTORS NOT TO EXCEED THE LIMITA- TIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH. (B) IF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION VESTS THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN ONE OR MORE PERSONS OTHER THAN THE BOARD, INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY, SUCH OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME OBLIGATIONS AND THE SAME LIABILITIES, AND SUBJECT TO THE SAME PROTECTIONS, FOR MANAGERIAL ACTS OR OMISSIONS AS ARE IMPOSED UPON OR AFFORDED TO DIRECTORS BY THIS CHAPTER. S 702. NUMBER OF DIRECTORS. (A) THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS CONSTITUTING THE ENTIRE BOARD SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN THREE. SUBJECT TO SUCH LIMITATION, SUCH NUMBER MAY BE FIXED BY THE BY-LAWS OR, IN THE CASE OF A CORPORATION HAVING MEMBERS, BY S. 3755 50 ACTION OF THE MEMBERS OR OF THE BOARD UNDER THE SPECIFIC PROVISIONS OF A BY-LAW ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS. IF NOT OTHERWISE FIXED UNDER THIS PARA- GRAPH, THE NUMBER SHALL BE THREE. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, "ENTIRE BOARD" MEANS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DIRECTORS ENTITLED TO VOTE WHICH THE CORPORATION WOULD HAVE IF THERE WERE NO VACANCIES. (B) THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS MAY BE INCREASED OR DECREASED BY AMENDMENT OF THE BY-LAWS, BY ACTION OF THE BOARD IN A CORPORATION WITHOUT MEMBERS, OR, IN THE CASE OF A CORPORATION HAVING MEMBERS, BY ACTION OF THE MEMBERS, OR OF THE BOARD UNDER THE SPECIFIC PROVISIONS OF A BY-LAW ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS: (1) IF THE BOARD IS AUTHORIZED BY THE BY-LAWS TO CHANGE THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS, WHETHER BY AMENDING THE BY-LAWS OR BY TAKING ACTION UNDER THE SPECIFIC PROVISIONS OF A BY-LAW ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS, SUCH AMENDMENT OR ACTION SHALL REQUIRE THE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD. (2) NO DECREASE SHALL SHORTEN THE TERM OF ANY INCUMBENT DIRECTOR. S 703. ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS; ALTERNATES. (A) A CORPORATION MAY PROVIDE IN ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS FOR DIRECTORS TO BE ELECTED OR APPOINTED AT LARGE, OR BY SPECIAL DISTRICTS OR MEMBERSHIP SECTIONS, OR BY VIRTUE OF THEIR OFFICE OR FORMER OFFICE IN THE CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, OR BY BONDHOLDERS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (C) OF SECTION 506 OF THIS CHAPTER VOTING AS A CLASS, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF. (B) DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED OR APPOINTED IN THE MANNER AND FOR THE TERM OF OFFICE PROVIDED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS. THE TERM OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS, OTHER THAN THOSE ELECTED OR APPOINTED BY VIRTUE OF THEIR OFFICE OR FORMER OFFICE IN THE CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE YEARS; AND, IF THE BOARD IS CLASSIFIED UNDER SECTION 704 OF THIS ARTICLE, SUCH TERM SHALL NOT EXCEED A NUMBER OF YEARS EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF CLASSES INTO WHICH THE BOARD IS CLASSIFIED. IN THE ABSENCE OF A PROVISION FIXING THE TERM, IT SHALL BE ONE YEAR. (C) EACH DIRECTOR SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS ELECTED OR APPOINTED, AND UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN ELECTED OR APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED. (D) IF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS SO PROVIDE, A SPECIAL DISTRICT OR MEMBERSHIP SECTION ENTITLED TO ELECT OR APPOINT ONE OR MORE DIRECTORS MAY ELECT OR APPOINT AN ALTERNATE FOR EACH SUCH DIREC- TOR. IN THE ABSENCE OF A DIRECTOR FROM A MEETING OF THE BOARD, HIS ALTERNATE MAY, UPON WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION, ATTEND SUCH MEETING AND EXERCISE THEREIN THE RIGHTS, POWERS, AND PRIVI- LEGES OF THE ABSENT DIRECTOR. WHEN SO EXERCISING THE RIGHTS, POWERS, AND PRIVILEGES OF THE ABSENT DIRECTOR, SUCH ALTERNATE SHALL BE SUBJECT IN ALL RESPECTS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER GOVERNING DIRECTORS. S 704. CLASSIFICATION OF DIRECTORS. (A) THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR A BY-LAW ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS MAY PROVIDE THAT DIRECTORS ELECTED OR APPOINTED AT LARGE SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO EITHER TWO, THREE, FOUR OR FIVE CLASSES FOR THE PURPOSE OF STAGGERING THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE AND THAT ALL OR SOME OF THE DIREC- TORS ELECTED OR APPOINTED OTHERWISE THAN AT LARGE SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO THE SAME OR A DIFFERENT NUMBER OF CLASSES, NOT EXCEEDING FIVE, FOR THE SAME PURPOSE. ALL CLASSES OF EACH TYPE SHALL BE AS NEARLY EQUAL IN NUMBER AS POSSIBLE. (B) THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE DIRECTORS INITIALLY CLASSIFIED SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: THAT OF THE FIRST CLASS SHALL EXPIRE AT THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS IF THERE BE MEMBERS, OR OF THE BOARD IF THERE BE NO MEMBERS, THE SECOND CLASS AT THE SECOND SUCCEEDING ANNUAL MEETING, THE S. 3755 51 THIRD CLASS, IF ANY, AT THE THIRD SUCCEEDING ANNUAL MEETING, THE FOURTH CLASS, IF ANY, AT THE FOURTH SUCCEEDING ANNUAL MEETING AND THE FIFTH CLASS, IF ANY, AT THE FIFTH SUCCEEDING ANNUAL MEETING. AFTER SUCH INITIAL CLASSIFICATION, DIRECTORS TO REPLACE THOSE WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING SHALL BE ELECTED OR APPOINTED AT SUCH MEETING TO HOLD OFFICE FOR A FULL TERM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH CLASSIFICATION. (C) IF DIRECTORS ARE CLASSIFIED AND THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS IS THERE- AFTER CHANGED BY ACTION OF THE BOARD: (1) ANY NEWLY CREATED DIRECTORSHIPS OR ANY DECREASE IN DIRECTORSHIPS SHALL BE SO APPORTIONED AMONG THE CLASSES AS TO MAKE ALL CLASSES AS NEARLY EQUAL IN NUMBER AS POSSIBLE. (2) IF NEWLY CREATED DIRECTORSHIPS ARE FILLED BY THE BOARD IN A CORPO- RATION HAVING MEMBERS, THERE SHALL BE NO CLASSIFICATION OF THE ADDI- TIONAL DIRECTORS UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS. S 705. NEWLY CREATED DIRECTORSHIPS AND VACANCIES. (A) NEWLY CREATED DIRECTORSHIPS RESULTING FROM AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS ELECTED OR APPOINTED AT LARGE, AND VACANCIES AMONG SUCH DIRECTORS FOR ANY REASON, MAY BE FILLED BY VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS THEN IN OFFICE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR NUMBER, UNLESS THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS PROVIDE THAT SUCH NEWLY CREATED DIRECTORSHIPS OR VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED BY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. (B) VACANCIES AMONG DIRECTORS ELECTED OR APPOINTED BY SPECIAL DISTRICTS OR MEMBERSHIP SECTIONS, OR BY BONDHOLDERS VOTING AS A CLASS, SHALL BE FILLED BY ACTION OF THE PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREON; EXCEPT THAT, IF A VACANCY REMAINS UNFILLED FOR SIX MONTHS AFTER IT OCCURS, AND BY REASON OF THE ABSENCE, ILLNESS, OR OTHER INABILITY OF ONE OR MORE OF THE REMAINING DIRECTORS A QUORUM OF THE BOARD CANNOT BE OBTAINED, THE REMAINING DIRECTORS, OR A MAJORITY OF THEM, MAY APPOINT A DIRECTOR TO FILL SUCH VACANCY. (C) A DIRECTOR ELECTED OR APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING AT WHICH THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS IS IN THE REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS, AND UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED OR APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED. (D) UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS, NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS (A) AND (B) OF THIS SECTION, WHENEVER THE HOLDERS OF ANY CLASS OR CLASSES OF MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO ELECT ONE OR MORE DIRECTORS BY THE CERTIFICATE OF INCOR- PORATION, ANY VACANCY THAT MAY BE FILLED BY THE BOARD OR A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS THEN IN OFFICE, AS THE CASE MAY BE, SHALL BE FILLED BY A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS ELECTED BY SUCH CLASS OR CLASSES THEN IN OFFICE, OR, IF NO SUCH DIRECTOR IS IN OFFICE, THEN AS PROVIDED IN PARA- GRAPH (A) OR (B) OF THIS SECTION, AS THE CASE MAY BE. S 706. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS. (A) EXCEPT AS LIMITED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SECTION, ANY OR ALL OF THE DIRECTORS MAY BE REMOVED FOR CAUSE BY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS, OR BY VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS PROVIDED THERE IS A QUORUM OF NOT LESS THAN A MAJORITY PRESENT AT THE MEETING OF DIRECTORS AT WHICH SUCH ACTION IS TAKEN. (B) EXCEPT AS LIMITED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SECTION, IF THE CERTIF- ICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS SO PROVIDE, ANY OR ALL OF THE DIRECTORS MAY BE REMOVED WITHOUT CAUSE BY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. (C) THE REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPHS (A) AND (B) OF THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING: (1) IN THE CASE OF A CORPORATION HAVING CUMULATIVE VOTING, NO DIRECTOR MAY BE REMOVED WHEN THE DIRECTOR'S REMOVAL WOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO ELECT S. 3755 52 HIM OR HER IF VOTED CUMULATIVELY AT AN ELECTION AT WHICH THE SAME TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES WERE CAST, WERE THEN BEING ELECTED; AND (2) WHEN BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS THE MEMBERS OF ANY CLASS OR GROUP, OR THE HOLDERS OF BONDS, VOTING AS A CLASS, ARE ENTITLED TO ELECT ONE OR MORE DIRECTORS, ANY DIRECTOR SO ELECTED MAY BE REMOVED ONLY BY THE APPLICABLE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THAT CLASS OR GROUP, OR THE HOLDERS OF SUCH BONDS, VOTING AS A CLASS. (D) AN ACTION TO PROCURE A JUDGMENT REMOVING A DIRECTOR FOR CAUSE MAY BE BROUGHT BY THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OR BY TEN PERCENT OF THE MEMBERS WHETHER OR NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE. THE COURT MAY BAR FROM RE-ELECTION ANY DIRECTOR SO REMOVED FOR A PERIOD FIXED BY THE COURT. S 707. QUORUM OF DIRECTORS. UNLESS A GREATER PROPORTION IS REQUIRED BY THIS CHAPTER OR BY THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY A BY-LAW ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS, A MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANS- ACTION OF BUSINESS OR OF ANY SPECIFIED ITEM OF BUSINESS, EXCEPT THAT THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS MAY FIX THE QUORUM AT LESS THAN A MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD, PROVIDED THAT IN THE CASE OF A BOARD OF FIFTEEN MEMBERS OR LESS THE QUORUM SHALL BE AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF THE ENTIRE NUMBER OF MEMBERS AND IN THE CASE OF A BOARD OF MORE THAN FIFTEEN MEMBERS THE QUORUM SHALL BE AT LEAST FIVE MEMBERS PLUS ONE ADDI- TIONAL MEMBER FOR EVERY TEN MEMBERS (OR FRACTION THEREOF) IN EXCESS OF FIFTEEN. S 708. ACTION BY THE BOARD. (A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS CHAPTER, ANY REFERENCE IN THIS CHAPTER TO CORPORATE ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THE BOARD SHALL MEAN SUCH ACTION AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD. (B) UNLESS OTHERWISE RESTRICTED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS, ANY ACTION REQUIRED OR PERMITTED TO BE TAKEN BY THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF MAY BE TAKEN WITHOUT A MEETING IF ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE CONSENT IN WRITING TO THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACTION. THE RESOLUTION AND THE WRITTEN CONSENTS THERETO BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE. (C) UNLESS OTHERWISE RESTRICTED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS, ANY ONE OR MORE DIRECTORS OR MEMBERS OF ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MAY PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING OF SUCH BOARD OR COMMITTEE BY MEANS OF A CONFERENCE TELEPHONE OR SIMILAR COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ALLOWING ALL PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETING TO HEAR EACH OTHER AT THE SAME TIME. PARTICIPATION BY SUCH MEANS SHALL CONSTITUTE PRESENCE IN PERSON AT A MEETING. (D) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS CHAPTER, THE VOTE OF A MAJOR- ITY OF THE DIRECTORS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE VOTE, IF A QUORUM IS PRESENT AT SUCH TIME, SHALL BE THE ACT OF THE BOARD. S 709. GREATER REQUIREMENT AS TO QUORUM AND VOTE OF DIRECTORS. (A) THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR A BY-LAW ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS MAY CONTAIN PROVISIONS SPECIFYING EITHER OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOW- ING: (1) THAT THE PROPORTION OF DIRECTORS THAT SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS OR OF ANY SPECIFIED ITEM OF BUSINESS SHALL BE GREATER THAN THE PROPORTION PRESCRIBED BY THIS CHAPTER IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH PROVISION. (2) THAT THE PROPORTION OF VOTES OF DIRECTORS THAT SHALL BE NECESSARY FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS OR OF ANY SPECIFIED ITEM OF BUSINESS S. 3755 53 SHALL BE GREATER THAN THE PROPORTION PRESCRIBED BY THIS CHAPTER IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH PROVISION. (B) AN AMENDMENT BY THE MEMBERS OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR OF THE BY-LAWS WHICH ADDS A PROVISION PERMITTED BY THIS SECTION OR WHICH CHANGES OR STRIKES OUT SUCH A PROVISION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED BY VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE OR OF SUCH GREATER PROPORTION AS MAY BE PROVIDED SPECIFICALLY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAW FOR ADDING, CHANGING OR STRIKING OUT A PROVISION PERMITTED BY THIS SECTION. (C) IF THERE ARE NO MEMBERS, AN AMENDMENT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAW WHICH ADDS A PROVISION PERMITTED BY THIS SECTION OR WHICH CHANGES OR STRIKES OUT SUCH A PROVISION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED AT A MEETING BY VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE ENTIRE BOARD, OR OF SUCH GREATER PROPORTION AS MAY BE PROVIDED SPECIF- ICALLY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAW FOR ADDING, CHANGING OR STRIKING OUT A PROVISION PERMITTED BY THIS SECTION. S 710. PLACE AND TIME OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. (A) MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, ANNUAL, REGULAR OR SPECIAL, MAY BE HELD AT ANY PLACE WITHIN OR WITHOUT THIS STATE, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS. (B) THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HOLDING ANNUAL OR REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE FIXED BY OR UNDER THE BY-LAWS, OR, IF NOT SO FIXED, BY THE BOARD. (C) A SPECIAL MEETING MAY BE CALLED AT ANY TIME BY THE PRESIDENT OR OTHER CORPORATE OFFICER AS PROVIDED IN THE BY-LAWS OR AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD; AND, IN THE CASE OF A CORPORATION WITHOUT MEMBERS, BY ANY DIRECTOR UPON WRITTEN DEMAND OF NOT LESS THAN ONE-FIFTH OF THE ENTIRE BOARD. S 711. NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. (A) UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE BY-LAWS, REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD MAY BE HELD WITHOUT NOTICE IF THE TIME AND PLACE OF SUCH MEETINGS ARE FIXED BY THE BY-LAWS OR THE BOARD. SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE HELD UPON NOTICE TO THE DIRECTORS. (B) THE BY-LAWS MAY PRESCRIBE WHAT SHALL CONSTITUTE NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE BOARD. A NOTICE, OR WAIVER OF NOTICE, NEED NOT SPECIFY THE PURPOSE OF ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD, UNLESS REQUIRED BY THE BY-LAWS. (C) NOTICE OF A MEETING NEED NOT BE GIVEN TO ANY ALTERNATE DIRECTOR, NOR TO ANY DIRECTOR WHO SUBMITS A SIGNED WAIVER OF NOTICE WHETHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE MEETING, OR WHO ATTENDS THE MEETING WITHOUT PROTESTING, PRIOR THERETO OR AT ITS COMMENCEMENT, THE LACK OF NOTICE TO SUCH DIREC- TOR. (D) A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS PRESENT, WHETHER OR NOT A QUORUM IS PRESENT, MAY ADJOURN ANY MEETING TO ANOTHER TIME AND PLACE. IF THE BY-LAWS SO PROVIDE, NOTICE OF ANY ADJOURNMENT OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD TO ANOTHER TIME OR PLACE SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE DIRECTORS WHO WERE NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE ADJOURNMENT AND, UNLESS SUCH TIME AND PLACE ARE ANNOUNCED AT THE MEETING, TO THE OTHER DIRECTORS. S 712. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND OTHER COMMITTEES. (A) IF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS SO PROVIDE, THE BOARD, BY RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD, MAY DESIGNATE FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND OTHER COMMITTEES, EACH CONSISTING OF THREE OR MORE DIRECTORS, AND EACH OF WHICH, TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN THE RESOLUTION OR IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS, SHALL HAVE ALL THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD, S. 3755 54 EXCEPT THAT NO SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY AS TO THE FOLLOWING MATTERS: (1) THE SUBMISSION TO MEMBERS OF ANY ACTION REQUIRING MEMBERS' APPROVAL UNDER THIS CHAPTER. (2) THE FILLING OF VACANCIES IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR IN ANY COMMITTEE. (3) THE FIXING OF COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTORS FOR SERVING ON THE BOARD OR ON ANY COMMITTEE. (4) THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THE BY-LAWS OR THE ADOPTION OF NEW BY-LAWS. (5) THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD WHICH BY ITS TERMS SHALL NOT BE SO AMENDABLE OR REPEALABLE. (B) THE BOARD MAY DESIGNATE ONE OR MORE DIRECTORS AS ALTERNATE MEMBERS OF ANY COMMITTEE, WHO MAY REPLACE ANY ABSENT MEMBER OR MEMBERS AT ANY MEETING OF SUCH COMMITTEE. (C) EACH COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD. THE DESIGNATION OF ANY SUCH COMMITTEE AND THE DELEGATION THERETO OF AUTHORITY SHALL NOT ALONE RELIEVE ANY DIRECTOR OF HIS OR HER DUTY TO THE CORPORATION UNDER SECTION 717 OF THIS ARTICLE. (D) COMMITTEES, OTHER THAN COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD, WHETHER CREATED BY THE BOARD OR BY THE MEMBERS, SHALL BE COMMITTEES OF THE CORPORATION. SUCH COMMITTEES MAY BE ELECTED OR APPOINTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS OFFI- CERS OF THE CORPORATION. PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER APPLICABLE TO OFFI- CERS GENERALLY SHALL APPLY TO MEMBERS OF SUCH COMMITTEES. S 713. OFFICERS. (A) THE BOARD MAY ELECT OR APPOINT A PRESIDENT, ONE OR MORE VICE-PRE- SIDENTS, A SECRETARY AND A TREASURER, AND SUCH OTHER OFFICERS AS IT MAY DETERMINE, OR AS MAY BE PROVIDED IN THE BY-LAWS. THESE OFFICERS MAY BE DESIGNATED BY SUCH ALTERNATE TITLES AS MAY BE PROVIDED IN THE CERTIF- ICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS. ANY TWO OR MORE OFFICES MAY BE HELD BY THE SAME PERSON, EXCEPT THE OFFICES OF PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY, OR THE OFFICES CORRESPONDING THERETO. (B) THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR A BY-LAW ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS MAY PROVIDE THAT ALL OFFICERS OR THAT SPECIFIED OFFICERS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS INSTEAD OF BY THE BOARD, OR IT MAY AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT TO APPOINT THE OTHER OFFICERS, OR SOME OF THEM, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD. (C) EACH OFFICER SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR THE TERM FOR WHICH ELECTED OR APPOINTED, AND UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN ELECTED OR APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED. UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPO- RATION OR THE BY-LAWS, ALL OFFICERS SHALL BE ELECTED OR APPOINTED ANNU- ALLY. (D) THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS MAY PROVIDE THAT ANY ONE OR MORE OFFICERS SHALL BE EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, WITH VOTING RIGHTS UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE. (E) ALL OFFICERS AS BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY AND PERFORM SUCH DUTIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPO- RATION AS MAY BE PROVIDED IN THE BY-LAWS OR, TO THE EXTENT NOT SO PROVIDED, BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD MAY REQUIRE ANY OFFICER TO GIVE SECU- RITY FOR THE FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES. S 714. REMOVAL OF OFFICERS. (A) ANY OFFICER ELECTED OR APPOINTED BY THE BOARD MAY BE REMOVED BY THE BOARD WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE. AN OFFICER ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OR A CLASS OF MEMBERS MAY BE REMOVED, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, ONLY BY THE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OR SUCH CLASS OF MEMBERS, BUT HIS OR HER AUTHORITY TO ACT AS AN OFFICER MAY BE SUSPENDED BY THE BOARD FOR CAUSE. S. 3755 55 (B) THE REMOVAL OF AN OFFICER WITHOUT CAUSE SHALL BE WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO HIS OR HER CONTRACT RIGHTS, IF ANY. THE ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT OF AN OFFICER SHALL NOT OF ITSELF CREATE CONTRACT RIGHTS. (C) AN ACTION TO PROCURE A JUDGMENT REMOVING AN OFFICER FOR CAUSE MAY BE BROUGHT BY THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, BY ANY DIRECTOR, BY TEN PERCENT OF THE MEMBERS, WHETHER OR NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE, OR BY THE HOLDERS OF TEN PERCENT OF THE FACE VALUE OF THE OUTSTANDING CAPITAL CERTIFICATES OR BONDS HAVING VOTING RIGHTS. THE COURT MAY BAR FROM RE-ELECTION OR REAP- POINTMENT ANY OFFICER SO REMOVED FOR A PERIOD FIXED BY THE COURT. S 715. INTERESTED DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. (A) NO CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION BETWEEN A CORPORATION AND ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS, OR BETWEEN A CORPORATION AND ANY OTHER CORPORATION, FIRM, ASSOCIATION OR OTHER ENTITY IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS ARE DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS, OR HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, SHALL BE EITHER VOID OR VOIDABLE FOR THIS REASON ALONE OR BY REASON ALONE THAT SUCH DIRECTOR OR DIRECTORS OR OFFICER OR OFFICERS ARE PRESENT AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD, OR OF A COMMITTEE THEREOF, WHICH AUTHORIZES SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION, OR THAT HIS, HER, OR THEIR VOTES ARE COUNTED FOR SUCH PURPOSE: (1) IF THE MATERIAL FACTS AS TO SUCH DIRECTOR'S OR OFFICER'S INTEREST IN SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION AND AS TO ANY SUCH COMMON DIRECTORSHIP, OFFICERSHIP OR FINANCIAL INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED IN GOOD FAITH OR KNOWN TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE, AND THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE AUTHORIZES SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION BY A VOTE SUFFICIENT FOR SUCH PURPOSE WITHOUT COUNTING THE VOTE OR VOTES OF SUCH INTERESTED DIRECTOR OR OFFICER; OR (2) IF THE MATERIAL FACTS AS TO SUCH DIRECTOR'S OR OFFICER'S INTEREST IN SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION AND AS TO ANY SUCH COMMON DIRECTORSHIP, OFFICERSHIP OR FINANCIAL INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED IN GOOD FAITH OR KNOWN TO THE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREON, IF ANY, AND SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION IS AUTHORIZED BY VOTE OF SUCH MEMBERS. (B) IF A CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION BETWEEN A CORPORATION AND ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECTORS, OR BETWEEN A CORPORATION AND ANY OTHER CORPO- RATION, FIRM, ASSOCIATION OR OTHER ENTITY IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECTORS ARE DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS, OR HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, IS NOT APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PARAGRAPH, THE CORPO- RATION MAY AVOID THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION UNLESS THE PARTY OR PARTIES THERETO SHALL ESTABLISH AFFIRMATIVELY THAT THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION WAS FAIR AND REASONABLE AS TO THE CORPORATION AT THE TIME IT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD, A COMMITTEE OR THE MEMBERS. (C) COMMON OR INTERESTED DIRECTORS MAY BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OR OF A COMMITTEE WHICH AUTHORIZES SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. (D) THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION MAY CONTAIN ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRACTS OR TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN A CORPORATION AND ITS DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS OR OTHER PERSONS AND MAY PROVIDE THAT CONTRACTS OR TRANSACTIONS IN VIOLATION OF SUCH RESTRICTIONS SHALL BE VOID OR VOIDA- BLE. (E) UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS, THE BOARD SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY TO FIX THE COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS FOR SERVICES IN ANY CAPACITY. S 716. LOANS TO DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. NO LOANS, OTHER THAN THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF BONDS, DEBENTURES, OR SIMILAR OBLIGATIONS OF THE TYPE CUSTOMARILY SOLD IN PUBLIC OFFERINGS, OR THROUGH ORDINARY DEPOSIT OF FUNDS IN A BANK, SHALL BE MADE BY A CORPO- RATION TO ITS DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS, OR TO ANY OTHER CORPORATION, FIRM, ASSOCIATION OR OTHER ENTITY IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECTORS OR S. 3755 56 OFFICERS ARE DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS OR HOLD A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, EXCEPT A LOAN BY ONE CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO ANOTHER CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. A LOAN MADE IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF THE DUTY TO THE CORPORATION OF THE DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS AUTHORIZING IT OR PARTICIPATING IN IT, BUT THE OBLIGATION OF THE BORROWER WITH RESPECT TO THE LOAN SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY. S 717. DUTY OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. (A) DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SHALL DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THEIR RESPEC- TIVE POSITIONS IN GOOD FAITH AND WITH THAT DEGREE OF DILIGENCE, CARE AND SKILL WHICH ORDINARILY PRUDENT PERSONS WOULD EXERCISE UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES IN LIKE POSITIONS. IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE POWERS TO MAKE AND RETAIN INVESTMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 512 OF THIS CHAPTER, TO APPROPRIATE APPRECIATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 513 OF THIS CHAPTER, AND TO DELEGATE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS PURSUANT TO SECTION 514 OF THIS CHAPTER, A GOVERNING BOARD SHALL CONSIDER AMONG OTHER RELEVANT CONSIDERATIONS THE LONG AND SHORT TERM NEEDS OF THE CORPORATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS PURPOSES, ITS PRESENT AND ANTICIPATED FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS, EXPECTED TOTAL RETURN ON ITS INVESTMENTS, PRICE LEVEL TRENDS, AND GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. (B) IN DISCHARGING THEIR DUTIES, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, WHEN ACTING IN GOOD FAITH, MAY RELY ON INFORMATION, OPINIONS, REPORTS OR STATEMENTS INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL DATA, IN EACH CASE PREPARED OR PRESENTED BY: (1) ONE OR MORE OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION, WHOM THE DIRECTOR BELIEVES TO BE RELIABLE AND COMPETENT IN THE MATTERS PRESENTED, (2) COUNSEL, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OR OTHER PERSONS AS TO MATTERS WHICH THE DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS BELIEVE TO BE WITHIN SUCH PERSON'S PROFESSIONAL OR EXPERT COMPETENCE OR (3) A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD UPON WHICH THEY DO NOT SERVE, DULY DESIGNATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PROVISION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS, AS TO MATTERS WITHIN ITS DESIGNATED AUTHORITY, WHICH COMMITTEE THE DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS BELIEVE TO MERIT CONFIDENCE, SO LONG AS IN SO RELYING THEY SHALL BE ACTING IN GOOD FAITH AND WITH THAT DEGREE OF CARE SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION, BUT THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED TO BE ACTING IN GOOD FAITH IF THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING THE MATTER IN QUESTION THAT WOULD CAUSE SUCH RELI- ANCE TO BE UNWARRANTED. PERSONS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED TO BE ACTING IN GOOD FAITH IF THEY HAVE KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING THE MATTER IN QUESTION THAT WOULD CAUSE SUCH RELIANCE TO BE UNWARRANTED. PERSONS WHO SO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY BY REASON OF BEING OR HAVING BEEN DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION. (C) IN TAKING ACTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ACTION WHICH MAY INVOLVE OR RELATE TO A CHANGE OR POTENTIAL CHANGE IN THE CONTROL OF THE CORPORATION, A DIRECTOR SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CONSIDER, WITHOUT LIMITA- TION, (1) BOTH THE LONG-TERM AND THE SHORT-TERM INTERESTS OF THE CORPO- RATION AND ITS MEMBERS AND (2) THE EFFECTS THAT THE CORPORATION'S ACTIONS MAY HAVE IN THE SHORT-TERM OR IN THE LONG-TERM UPON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (A) THE PROSPECTS FOR POTENTIAL GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THE CORPORATION; (B) THE CORPORATION'S CURRENT EMPLOYEES; (C) THE CORPORATION'S RETIRED EMPLOYEES AND OTHER BENEFICIARIES RECEIVING OR ENTITLED TO RECEIVE RETIREMENT, WELFARE OR SIMILAR BENEFITS FROM OR PURSUANT TO ANY PLAN SPONSORED, OR AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO, BY THE CORPORATION; (D) THE BENEFICIARIES OR RECIPIENTS OF THE CORPORATION'S SERVICES; S. 3755 57 (E) THE CORPORATION'S CREDITORS; (F) THE ABILITY OF THE CORPORATION TO PROVIDE, AS A GOING CONCERN, BENEFITS, GOODS, SERVICES, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND EMPLOYMENT BENE- FITS AND OTHERWISE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH IT CONDUCTS ACTIVITIES; AND (G) THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE CORPORATION'S PURPOSES AS STATED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL CREATE ANY DUTIES OWED BY ANY DIRECTOR TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY TO CONSIDER OR AFFORD ANY PARTICULAR WEIGHT TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING OR ABROGATE ANY DUTY OF THE DIRECTORS, EITHER STAT- UTORY OR RECOGNIZED BY COMMON LAW OR COURT DECISIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "CONTROL" SHALL MEAN THE POSSESSION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OF THE POWER TO DIRECT OR CAUSE THE DIRECTION OF THE MANAGEMENT AND POLICIES OF THE CORPORATION, WHETHER THROUGH MEMBER- SHIP OR OTHERWISE. S 718. LIST OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. (A) IF A MEMBER OF A CORPORATION, IN PERSON OR BY HIS OR HER ATTORNEY OR AGENT, OR A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR OF THE SECRE- TARY OF STATE, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, OR OTHER STATE OFFICIAL, MAKES A WRITTEN DEMAND ON A CORPORATION TO INSPECT A CURRENT LIST OF ITS DIREC- TORS AND OFFICERS AND THEIR ADDRESSES, THE CORPORATION SHALL, WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE DEMAND AND FOR A PERIOD OF ONE WEEK THEREAFTER, MAKE THE LIST AVAILABLE FOR SUCH INSPECTION AT ITS OFFICE DURING USUAL BUSINESS HOURS. ANY CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER AND RECEIVED BY THE CORPORATION SHALL BE GIVEN BY THE CORPO- RATION TO THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER. (B) UPON REFUSAL BY THE CORPORATION TO MAKE A CURRENT LIST OF ITS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AND THEIR ADDRESSES AVAILABLE, AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE PERSON MAKING A DEMAND FOR SUCH LIST MAY APPLY, EX PARTE, TO THE SUPREME COURT AT A SPECIAL TERM HELD WITHIN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHERE THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION IS LOCATED FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING THE CORPORATION TO MAKE SUCH LIST AVAILABLE. THE COURT MAY GRANT SUCH ORDER OR TAKE SUCH OTHER ACTION AS IT MAY DEEM JUST AND PROPER. S 719. LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS IN CERTAIN CASES. (A) DIRECTORS OF A CORPORATION WHO VOTE FOR OR CONCUR IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CORPORATE ACTIONS SHALL BE JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY LIABLE TO THE CORPORATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS CREDITORS OR MEMBERS OR THE ULTIMATE BENEFICIARIES OF ITS ACTIVITIES, TO THE EXTENT OF ANY INJURY SUFFERED BY SUCH PERSONS, RESPECTIVELY, AS A RESULT OF SUCH ACTION, OR, IF THERE BE NO CREDITORS OR MEMBERS OR ULTIMATE BENEFICIARIES SO INJURED, TO THE CORPORATION, TO THE EXTENT OF ANY INJURY SUFFERED BY THE CORPORATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH ACTION: (1) THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE CORPORATION'S CASH OR PROPERTY TO MEMBERS, DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS, OTHER THAN A DISTRIBUTION PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 515 OF THIS CHAPTER. (2) THE REDEMPTION OF CAPITAL CERTIFICATES OR BONDS, TO THE EXTENT SUCH REDEMPTION IS CONTRARY TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 502, 504, OR 506 OF THIS CHAPTER. (3) THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST TO THE HOLDERS OR BENEFICIARIES OF BONDS TO THE EXTENT SUCH PAYMENT IS CONTRARY TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 504 OR 506 OF THIS CHAPTER. (4) THE DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1002-A OF THIS CHAPTER OR WITHOUT PAYING OR ADEQUATELY PROVIDING FOR ALL KNOWN LIABIL- ITIES OF THE CORPORATION, EXCLUDING ANY CLAIMS NOT FILED BY CREDITORS S. 3755 58 WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT SET IN A NOTICE GIVEN TO CREDITORS UNDER ARTICLE 10 OR 11 OF THIS CHAPTER. (5) THE MAKING OF ANY LOAN CONTRARY TO SECTION 716 OF THIS ARTICLE. (B) A DIRECTOR WHO IS PRESENT AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD, OR ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF, AT WHICH ACTION SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION IS TAKEN SHALL BE PRESUMED TO HAVE CONCURRED IN THE ACTION UNLESS HIS OR HER DISSENT THERETO SHALL BE ENTERED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING, OR UNLESS HE OR SHE SHALL SUBMIT A WRITTEN DISSENT TO THE PERSON ACTING AS THE SECRETARY OF THE MEETING BEFORE THE ADJOURNMENT THEREOF, OR SHALL DELIVER OR SEND BY REGISTERED MAIL SUCH DISSENT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION PROMPTLY AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEET- ING. SUCH RIGHT TO DISSENT SHALL NOT APPLY TO A DIRECTOR WHO VOTED IN FAVOR OF SUCH ACTION. A DIRECTOR WHO IS ABSENT FROM A MEETING OF THE BOARD, OR ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF, AT WHICH SUCH ACTION IS TAKEN SHALL BE PRESUMED TO HAVE CONCURRED IN THE ACTION UNLESS HE OR SHE SHALL DELIVER OR SEND BY REGISTERED MAIL A DISSENT THERETO TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION OR SHALL CAUSE SUCH DISSENT TO BE FILED WITH THE MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AFTER LEARNING OF SUCH ACTION. (C) ANY DIRECTOR AGAINST WHOM A CLAIM IS SUCCESSFULLY ASSERTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CONTRIBUTION FROM THE OTHER DIRECTORS WHO VOTED FOR OR CONCURRED IN THE ACTION UPON WHICH THE CLAIM IS ASSERTED. (D) DIRECTORS AGAINST WHOM A CLAIM IS SUCCESSFULLY ASSERTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE ENTITLED, TO THE EXTENT OF THE AMOUNTS PAID BY THEM TO THE CORPORATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH CLAIMS: (1) UPON REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CORPORATION OF ANY AMOUNT OF AN IMPROPER DISTRIBUTION OF THE CORPORATION'S CASH OR PROPERTY, TO BE SUBROGATED TO THE RIGHTS OF THE CORPORATION AGAINST MEMBERS, DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS WHO RECEIVED SUCH DISTRIBUTION WITH KNOWLEDGE OF FACTS INDICATING THAT IT WAS NOT AUTHORIZED BY THIS CHAPTER, IN PROPORTION TO THE AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY THEM RESPECTIVELY. (2) UPON REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CORPORATION OF AN AMOUNT REPRESENTING AN IMPROPER REDEMPTION OF A CAPITAL CERTIFICATE OR BOND, TO HAVE THE CORPO- RATION RESCIND SUCH IMPROPER REDEMPTION AND RECOVER THE AMOUNT PAID, FOR THEIR BENEFIT BUT AT THEIR EXPENSE, FROM ANY MEMBER OR HOLDER WHO RECEIVED SUCH PAYMENT WITH KNOWLEDGE OF FACTS INDICATING THAT SUCH REDEMPTION BY THE CORPORATION WAS NOT AUTHORIZED BY THIS CHAPTER. (3) UPON REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CORPORATION OF AN AMOUNT REPRESENTING ALL OR PART OF AN IMPROPER PAYMENT OF INTEREST TO THE HOLDER OR BENEFI- CIARY OF A BOND, TO HAVE THE CORPORATION RECOVER THE AMOUNT SO PAID, FOR THEIR BENEFIT BUT AT THEIR EXPENSE, FROM ANY HOLDER OR BENEFICIARY WHO RECEIVED SUCH PAYMENT WITH KNOWLEDGE OF FACTS INDICATING THAT SUCH PAYMENT BY THE CORPORATION WAS NOT AUTHORIZED BY THIS CHAPTER. (4) UPON PAYMENT TO THE CORPORATION OF THE CLAIM OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR OF ANY CREDITOR BY REASON OF A VIOLATION OF SUBPARAGRAPH (4) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION, TO BE SUBROGATED TO THE RIGHTS OF THE CORPORATION AGAINST ANY PERSON WHO RECEIVED AN IMPROPER DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS. (5) UPON REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CORPORATION OF THE AMOUNT OF ANY LOAN MADE CONTRARY TO SECTION 716 OF THIS ARTICLE, TO BE SUBROGATED TO THE RIGHTS OF THE CORPORATION AGAINST A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER WHO RECEIVED THE IMPROPER LOAN. (E) A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS SECTION IF, IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE DIRECTOR DISCHARGED HIS OR HER DUTY TO THE CORPORATION UNDER SECTION 717 OF THIS ARTICLE. S. 3755 59 (F) THIS SECTION SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY OTHERWISE IMPOSED BY LAW UPON ANY DIRECTOR OR OFFICER. S 720. ACTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION. (A) AN ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT AGAINST ONE OR MORE DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS OF A CORPORATION TO PROCURE A JUDGMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING RELIEF: (1) TO COMPEL THE DEFENDANT TO ACCOUNT FOR OFFICIAL CONDUCT IN THE FOLLOWING CASES: (A) THE NEGLECT OF, OR FAILURE TO PERFORM, OR OTHER VIOLATION OF DUTIES IN THE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSITION OF CORPORATE ASSETS COMMITTED TO THE DUTIES OF SUCH PERSON. (B) THE ACQUISITION BY SUCH PERSON, TRANSFER TO OTHERS, LOSS OR WASTE OF CORPORATE ASSETS DUE TO ANY NEGLECT OF, OR FAILURE TO PERFORM, OR OTHER VIOLATION OF THE DUTIES OF SUCH PERSON. (2) TO SET ASIDE AN UNLAWFUL CONVEYANCE, ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER OF CORPORATE ASSETS, WHERE THE TRANSFEREE KNEW OF ITS UNLAWFULNESS. (3) TO ENJOIN A PROPOSED UNLAWFUL CONVEYANCE, ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER OF CORPORATE ASSETS, WHERE THERE ARE REASONABLE GROUNDS FOR BELIEF THAT IT WILL BE MADE. (B) AN ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT FOR THE RELIEF PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION AND IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 719 OF THIS ARTICLE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, BY THE CORPORATION, OR, IN THE RIGHT OF THE CORPORATION, BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION. (2) A RECEIVER, TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY, OR JUDGMENT CREDITOR THEREOF. (3) UNDER SECTION 623 OF THIS CHAPTER, BY ONE OR MORE OF THE MEMBERS THEREOF. (4) IF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS SO PROVIDE, BY ANY CONTRIBUTOR TO THE CORPORATION OF CASH OR PROPERTY OF THE VALUE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE. (C) IN A CORPORATION HAVING NO MEMBERS, AN ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT BY A DIRECTOR AGAINST THIRD PARTIES TO OBTAIN A JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF THE CORPORATION. THE COMPLAINT SHALL SET FORTH WITH PARTICULARITY THE EFFORTS OF THE PLAINTIFF TO SECURE THE INITIATION OF SUCH ACTION BY THE BOARD OR THE REASON FOR NOT MAKING SUCH EFFORTS. THE COURT IN ITS DISCRETION SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER IT IS IN THE INTEREST OF THE CORPO- RATION THAT THE ACTION BE MAINTAINED, AND IF THE ACTION IS SUCCESSFUL IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WHAT REIMBURSEMENT IF ANY SHOULD BE MADE OUT OF THE CORPORATE TREASURY TO THE PLAINTIFF FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES INCLUDING ATTORNEY'S FEES, INCURRED IN THE PROSECUTION OF THE ACTION. S 720-A. LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 719 AND 720 OF THIS ARTICLE, AND EXCEPT ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR, IN THE CASE OF A CHARITABLE TRUST, AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST A TRUSTEE BROUGHT BY A BENEFICIARY OF SUCH TRUST, NO PERSON SERVING WITHOUT COMPENSATION AS A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR TRUSTEE OF A CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, ORGAN- IZATION OR TRUST DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SHALL BE LIABLE TO ANY PERSON OTHER THAN SUCH CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, ORGANIZATION OR TRUST BASED SOLELY ON HIS OR HER CONDUCT IN THE EXECUTION OF SUCH OFFICE UNLESS THE CONDUCT OF SUCH DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR TRUSTEE WITH RESPECT TO THE PERSON ASSERTING LIABILITY CONSTITUTED GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WAS INTENDED TO CAUSE THE RESULTING HARM TO THE PERSON ASSERTING SUCH LIABILITY. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, SUCH A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR TRUSTEE SHALL NOT BE CONSID- ERED COMPENSATED SOLELY BY REASON OF PAYMENT OF HIS OR HER ACTUAL EXPENSES INCURRED IN ATTENDING MEETINGS OR OTHERWISE IN THE EXECUTION OF SUCH OFFICE. S. 3755 60 S 721. NONEXCLUSIVITY OF STATUTORY PROVISIONS FOR INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. THE INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES GRANTED PURSUANT TO, OR PROVIDED BY, THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED EXCLUSIVE OF ANY OTHER RIGHTS TO WHICH A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER SEEKING INDEMNIFICATION OR ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES MAY BE ENTITLED, WHETHER CONTAINED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS OR, WHEN AUTHORIZED BY SUCH CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS, (A) A RESOLUTION OF MEMBERS, (B) A RESOLUTION OF DIRECTORS, OR (C) AN AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR SUCH INDEMNIFICATION, PROVIDED THAT NO INDEMNIFICATION MAY BE MADE TO OR ON BEHALF OF ANY DIRECTOR OR OFFICER IF A JUDGMENT OR OTHER FINAL ADJUDI- CATION ADVERSE TO THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER ESTABLISHES THAT HIS OR HER ACTS WERE COMMITTED IN BAD FAITH OR WERE THE RESULT OF ACTIVE AND DELIB- ERATE DISHONESTY AND WERE MATERIAL TO THE CAUSE OF ACTION SO ADJUDI- CATED, OR THAT HE OR SHE PERSONALLY GAINED IN FACT A FINANCIAL PROFIT OR OTHER ADVANTAGE TO WHICH HE OR SHE WAS NOT LEGALLY ENTITLED. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHTS TO INDEMNIFICATION TO WHICH CORPORATE PERSONNEL OTHER THAN DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS MAY BE ENTI- TLED BY CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE UNDER LAW. S 722. AUTHORIZATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. (A) A CORPORATION MAY INDEMNIFY ANY PERSON, MADE, OR THREATENED TO BE MADE, A PARTY TO AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING OTHER THAN ONE BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE CORPORATION TO PROCURE A JUDGMENT IN ITS FAVOR, WHETHER CIVIL OR CRIMINAL, INCLUDING AN ACTION BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF ANY OTHER CORPORATION OF ANY TYPE OR KIND, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN, OR ANY PARTNER- SHIP, JOINT VENTURE, TRUST, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER ENTERPRISE, WHICH ANY DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION SERVED IN ANY CAPACITY AT THE REQUEST OF THE CORPORATION, BY REASON OF THE FACT THAT HE, HIS TESTATOR OR INTESTATE, WAS A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION, OR SERVED SUCH OTHER CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, JOINT VENTURE, TRUST, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER ENTERPRISE IN ANY CAPACITY, AGAINST JUDG- MENTS, FINES, AMOUNTS PAID IN SETTLEMENT AND REASONABLE EXPENSES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES ACTUALLY AND NECESSARILY INCURRED AS A RESULT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING, OR ANY APPEAL THEREIN, IF SUCH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER ACTED, IN GOOD FAITH, FOR A PURPOSE WHICH HE OR SHE REASONABLY BELIEVED TO BE IN, OR, IN THE CASE OF SERVICE FOR ANY OTHER CORPORATION OR ANY PARTNERSHIP, JOINT VENTURE, TRUST, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER ENTERPRISE, NOT OPPOSED TO, THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION AND, IN CRIMINAL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS, IN ADDITION, HAD NO REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT HIS OR HER CONDUCT WAS UNLAWFUL. (B) THE TERMINATION OF ANY SUCH CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY JUDGMENT, SETTLEMENT, CONVICTION OR UPON A PLEA OF NOLO CONTENDERE, OR ITS EQUIVALENT, SHALL NOT IN ITSELF CREATE A PRESUMPTION THAT ANY SUCH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER DID NOT ACT, IN GOOD FAITH, FOR A PURPOSE WHICH HE OR SHE REASONABLY BELIEVED TO BE IN, OR, IN THE CASE OF SERVICE FOR ANY OTHER CORPORATION OR ANY PARTNERSHIP, JOINT VENTURE, TRUST, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER ENTERPRISE, NOT OPPOSED TO, THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION OR THAT HE OR SHE HAD REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT HIS OR HER CONDUCT WAS UNLAWFUL. (C) A CORPORATION MAY INDEMNIFY ANY PERSON MADE, OR THREATENED TO BE MADE, A PARTY TO AN ACTION BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE CORPORATION TO PROCURE A JUDGMENT IN ITS FAVOR BY REASON OF THE FACT THAT HE, HIS TESTATOR OR INTESTATE, IS OR WAS A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF THE CORPO- RATION, OR IS OR WAS SERVING AT THE REQUEST OF THE CORPORATION AS A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF ANY OTHER CORPORATION OF ANY TYPE OR KIND, DOMES- TIC OR FOREIGN, OF ANY PARTNERSHIP, JOINT VENTURE, TRUST, EMPLOYEE BENE- S. 3755 61 FIT PLAN OR OTHER ENTERPRISE, AGAINST AMOUNTS PAID IN SETTLEMENT AND REASONABLE EXPENSES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES, ACTUALLY AND NECESSARILY INCURRED BY HIM OR HER IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEFENSE OR SETTLEMENT OF SUCH ACTION, OR IN CONNECTION WITH AN APPEAL THEREIN, IF SUCH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER ACTED, IN GOOD FAITH, FOR A PURPOSE WHICH HE OR SHE REASON- ABLY BELIEVED TO BE IN, OR, IN THE CASE OF SERVICE FOR ANY OTHER CORPO- RATION OR ANY PARTNERSHIP, JOINT VENTURE, TRUST, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER ENTERPRISE, NOT OPPOSED TO, THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CORPO- RATION, EXCEPT THAT NO INDEMNIFICATION UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE MADE IN RESPECT OF (1) A THREATENED ACTION, OR A PENDING ACTION WHICH IS SETTLED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF, OR (2) ANY CLAIM, ISSUE OR MATTER AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON SHALL HAVE BEEN ADJUDGED TO BE LIABLE TO THE CORPO- RATION, UNLESS AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT THE COURT IN WHICH THE ACTION WAS BROUGHT, OR, IF NO ACTION WAS BROUGHT, ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURIS- DICTION, DETERMINES UPON APPLICATION THAT, IN VIEW OF ALL THE CIRCUM- STANCES OF THE CASE, THE PERSON IS FAIRLY AND REASONABLY ENTITLED TO INDEMNITY FOR SUCH PORTION OF THE SETTLEMENT AMOUNT AND EXPENSES AS THE COURT DEEMS PROPER. (D) FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, A CORPORATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REQUESTED A PERSON TO SERVE AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN WHERE THE PERFORMANCE BY SUCH PERSON OF HIS OR HER DUTIES TO THE CORPORATION ALSO IMPOSES DUTIES ON, OR OTHERWISE INVOLVES SERVICES BY, SUCH PERSON TO THE PLAN OR PARTICIPANTS OR BENEFICIARIES OF THE PLAN; EXCISE TAXES ASSESSED ON A PERSON WITH RESPECT TO AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN PURSUANT TO APPLI- CABLE LAW SHALL BE CONSIDERED FINES; AND ACTION TAKEN OR OMITTED BY A PERSON WITH RESPECT TO AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH PERSON'S DUTIES FOR A PURPOSE REASONABLY BELIEVED BY SUCH PERSON TO BE IN THE INTEREST OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND BENEFICIARIES OF THE PLAN SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE FOR A PURPOSE WHICH IS NOT OPPOSED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION. S 723. PAYMENT OF INDEMNIFICATION OTHER THAN BY COURT AWARD. (A) A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL, ON THE MERITS OR OTHERWISE, IN THE DEFENSE OF A CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED IN SECTION 722 OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO INDEMNIFI- CATION AS AUTHORIZED IN SUCH SECTION. (B) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION, ANY INDEMNI- FICATION UNDER SECTION 722 OF THIS ARTICLE OR OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY SECTION 721 OF THIS ARTICLE, UNLESS ORDERED BY A COURT UNDER SECTION 724 OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL BE MADE BY THE CORPORATION, ONLY IF AUTHORIZED IN THE SPECIFIC CASE: (1) BY THE BOARD ACTING BY A QUORUM CONSISTING OF DIRECTORS WHO ARE NOT PARTIES TO SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING UPON A FINDING THAT THE DIREC- TOR OR OFFICER HAS MET THE STANDARD OF CONDUCT SET FORTH IN SECTION 722 OF THIS ARTICLE OR ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 721 OF THIS ARTICLE, AS THE CASE MAY BE, OR, (2) IF A QUORUM UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS PARAGRAPH IS NOT OBTAINABLE OR, EVEN IF OBTAINABLE, A QUORUM OF DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS SO DIRECTS: (A) BY THE BOARD UPON THE OPINION IN WRITING OF INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL THAT INDEMNIFICATION IS PROPER IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES BECAUSE THE APPLICABLE STANDARD OF CONDUCT SET FORTH IN SUCH SECTIONS HAS BEEN MET BY SUCH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER, OR (B) BY THE MEMBERS UPON A FINDING THAT THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS MET THE APPLICABLE STANDARD OF CONDUCT SET FORTH IN SUCH SECTIONS. (C) EXPENSES INCURRED IN DEFENDING A CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE PAID BY THE CORPORATION IN ADVANCE OF THE FINAL DISPO- S. 3755 62 SITION OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING UPON RECEIPT OF AN UNDERTAKING BY OR ON BEHALF OF SUCH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER TO REPAY SUCH AMOUNT AS, AND TO THE EXTENT, REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 725 OF THIS ARTICLE. S 724. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS BY A COURT. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF A CORPORATION TO PROVIDE INDEMNIFI- CATION, AND DESPITE ANY CONTRARY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OR OF THE MEMBERS IN THE SPECIFIC CASE UNDER SECTION 723 OF THIS ARTICLE, INDEMNI- FICATION SHALL BE AWARDED BY A COURT TO THE EXTENT AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 722, AND PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 723 OF THIS ARTICLE. APPLICA- TION THEREFOR MAY BE MADE, IN EVERY CASE, EITHER: (1) IN THE CIVIL ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN WHICH THE EXPENSES WERE INCURRED OR OTHER AMOUNTS WERE PAID, OR (2) TO THE SUPREME COURT IN A SEPARATE PROCEEDING, IN WHICH CASE THE APPLICATION SHALL SET FORTH THE DISPOSITION OF ANY PREVIOUS APPLICATION MADE TO ANY COURT FOR THE SAME OR SIMILAR RELIEF AND ALSO REASONABLE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR SUCH RELIEF IN THE ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN WHICH THE EXPENSES WERE INCURRED OR OTHER AMOUNTS WERE PAID. (B) THE APPLICATION SHALL BE MADE IN SUCH MANNER AND FORM AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE APPLICABLE RULES OF COURT OR, IN THE ABSENCE THEREOF, BY DIRECTION OF A COURT TO WHICH IT IS MADE. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE UPON NOTICE TO THE CORPORATION. THE COURT MAY ALSO DIRECT THAT NOTICE BE GIVEN AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CORPORATION TO THE MEMBERS AND SUCH OTHER PERSONS AS IT MAY DESIGNATE IN SUCH MANNER AS IT MAY REQUIRE. (C) WHERE INDEMNIFICATION IS SOUGHT BY JUDICIAL ACTION, THE COURT MAY ALLOW A PERSON SUCH REASONABLE EXPENSES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES, DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE LITIGATION AS ARE NECESSARY IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH PERSON'S DEFENSE THEREIN, IF THE COURT SHALL FIND THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS BY HIS OR HER PLEADINGS OR DURING THE COURSE OF THE LITI- GATION RAISED GENUINE ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW. S 725. OTHER PROVISIONS AFFECTING INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFI- CERS. (A) ALL EXPENSES INCURRED IN DEFENDING A CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WHICH ARE ADVANCED BY THE CORPORATION UNDER PARAGRAPH (C) OF SECTION 723 OF THIS ARTICLE OR ALLOWED BY A COURT UNDER PARAGRAPH (C) OF SECTION 724 OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE REPAID IN CASE THE PERSON RECEIVING SUCH ADVANCEMENT OR ALLOWANCE IS ULTIMATELY FOUND, UNDER THE PROCEDURE SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE, NOT TO BE ENTITLED TO INDEMNIFICATION OR, WHERE INDEMNIFICATION IS GRANTED, TO THE EXTENT THE EXPENSES SO ADVANCED BY THE CORPORATION OR ALLOWED BY THE COURT EXCEED THE INDEMNIFICATION TO WHICH HE OR SHE IS ENTITLED. (B) NO INDEMNIFICATION, ADVANCEMENT OR ALLOWANCE SHALL BE MADE UNDER THIS ARTICLE IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE IT APPEARS: (1) THAT THE INDEMNIFICATION WOULD BE INCONSISTENT WITH THE LAW OF THE JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OF A FOREIGN CORPORATION WHICH PROHIBITS OR OTHERWISE LIMITS SUCH INDEMNIFICATION; OR (2) THAT THE INDEMNIFICATION WOULD BE INCONSISTENT WITH A PROVISION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, A BY-LAW, A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OR OF THE MEMBERS, AN AGREEMENT OR OTHER PROPER CORPORATE ACTION, IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCRUAL OF THE ALLEGED CAUSE OF ACTION ASSERTED IN THE THREATENED OR PENDING ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN WHICH THE EXPENSES WERE INCURRED OR OTHER AMOUNTS WERE PAID, WHICH PROHIBITS OR OTHERWISE LIMITS INDEMNIFICATION; OR (3) IF THERE HAS BEEN A SETTLEMENT APPROVED BY THE COURT, THAT THE INDEMNIFICATION WOULD BE INCONSISTENT WITH ANY CONDITION WITH RESPECT TO S. 3755 63 INDEMNIFICATION EXPRESSLY IMPOSED BY THE COURT IN APPROVING THE SETTLE- MENT. (C) IF ANY EXPENSES OR OTHER AMOUNTS ARE PAID BY WAY OF INDEMNIFICA- TION, OTHERWISE THAN BY COURT ORDER OR ACTION BY THE MEMBERS, THE CORPO- RATION SHALL PREPARE A STATEMENT SPECIFYING THE PERSONS PAID, THE AMOUNTS PAID, AND THE NATURE AND STATUS AT THE TIME OF SUCH PAYMENT OF THE LITIGATION OR THREATENED LITIGATION, AND (1) NOT LATER THAN THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS, UNLESS SUCH MEETING IS HELD WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH PAYMENT, AND, IN ANY EVENT, WITHIN FIFTEEN MONTHS OF THE DATE OF SUCH PAYMENT, SHALL MAIL THE STATEMENT TO ITS MEMBERS OF RECORD ENTITLED AT THE TIME TO VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; OR (2) IF THE CORPORATION HAS NO MEMBERS, SHALL INCLUDE THE STATEMENT IN THE RECORDS OF THE CORPORATION OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION; OR (3) IF THE CORPORATION IS A CEMETERY CORPORATION, AS DEFINED IN PARA- GRAPH (A) OF SECTION 1502 OF THIS CHAPTER, WHICH TERM, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, SHALL INCLUDE A RELIGIOUS CORPORATION HAVING MEMBERS, (A) BY INCLUDING THE STATEMENT REQUIRED BY THIS PARAGRAPH OR PARAGRAPH (D) OF SECTION 726 OF THIS ARTICLE, AS THE CASE MAY BE IN THE RECORDS OF THE CORPORATION OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION; (B) BY INCLUDING THE INFORMA- TION REQUIRED BY THE STATEMENT IN ANY NOTICE PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 605 OF THIS ARTICLE, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW; (C) BY ENCLOSING THE STATEMENT WITH THE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING IF SUCH NOTICE IS IN FACT MAILED TO THE MEMBERS; AND (D) BY RAISING THE ISSUE FOR APPROVAL AT THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. (D) IF ANY ACTION WITH RESPECT TO INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS IS TAKEN BY WAY OF AMENDMENT OF THE BY-LAWS, RESOLUTION OF DIRECTORS, OR BY AGREEMENT, THEN THE CORPORATION SHALL, NOT LATER THAN THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS, UNLESS SUCH MEETING IS HELD WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH ACTION, AND, IN ANY EVENT, WITHIN FIFTEEN MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH ACTION, MAIL TO ITS MEMBERS OF RECORD AT THE TIME ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS A STATEMENT SPECIFYING THE ACTION TAKEN. IF THE CORPORATION HAS NO MEMBERS, THE STATEMENT SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE RECORDS OF THE CORPO- RATION OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION. (E) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE RELATING TO INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AND INSURANCE THEREFOR SHALL APPLY TO DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS AND FOREIGN CORPORATIONS CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 1321 OF THIS CHAPTER. S 726. INSURANCE FOR INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. (A) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION, A CORPORATION SHALL HAVE POWER TO PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN INSURANCE: (1) TO INDEMNIFY THE CORPORATION FOR ANY OBLIGATION WHICH IT INCURS AS A RESULT OF THE INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, AND (2) TO INDEMNIFY DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS IN INSTANCES IN WHICH THEY MAY BE INDEMNIFIED BY THE CORPORATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, AND (3) TO INDEMNIFY DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS IN INSTANCES IN WHICH THEY MAY NOT OTHERWISE BE INDEMNIFIED BY THE CORPORATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE PROVIDED THE CONTRACT OF INSURANCE COVERING SUCH DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS PROVIDES, IN A MANNER ACCEPTABLE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE, FOR A RETENTION AMOUNT AND FOR CO-INSURANCE. (B) NO INSURANCE UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION MAY PROVIDE FOR ANY PAYMENT, OTHER THAN COST OF DEFENSE, TO OR ON BEHALF OF ANY DIRECTOR OR OFFICER: S. 3755 64 (1) IF A JUDGMENT OR OTHER FINAL ADJUDICATION ADVERSE TO THE INSURED DIRECTOR OR OFFICER ESTABLISHES THAT HIS OR HER ACTS OF ACTIVE AND DELIBERATE DISHONESTY WERE MATERIAL TO THE CAUSE OF ACTION SO ADJUDI- CATED, OR THAT HE OR SHE PERSONALLY GAINED IN FACT A FINANCIAL PROFIT OR OTHER ADVANTAGE TO WHICH HE OR SHE WAS NOT LEGALLY ENTITLED, OR (2) IN RELATION TO ANY RISK THE INSURANCE OF WHICH IS PROHIBITED UNDER THE INSURANCE LAW OF THIS STATE. (C) INSURANCE UNDER ANY OR ALL SUBPARAGRAPHS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION MAY BE INCLUDED IN A SINGLE CONTRACT OR SUPPLEMENT THERETO. RETROSPECTIVE RATED CONTRACTS ARE PROHIBITED. (D) THE CORPORATION SHALL, WITHIN THE TIME AND TO THE PERSONS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF SECTION 725 OF THIS ARTICLE, MAIL A STATEMENT IN RESPECT TO ANY INSURANCE IT HAS PURCHASED OR RENEWED UNDER THIS SECTION, SPECIFYING THE INSURANCE CARRIER, DATE OF THE CONTRACT, COST OF THE INSURANCE, CORPORATE POSITIONS INSURED, AND A STATEMENT EXPLAINING ALL SUMS, NOT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN A STATEMENT TO MEMBERS, PAID UNDER ANY INDEMNIFICATION INSURANCE CONTRACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A CEMETERY CORPORATION OR A RELIGIOUS CORPORATION HAVING MEMBERS WHICH PURCHASES OR RENEWS ANY INSURANCE UNDER THIS SECTION AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PARAGRAPH, WHICH CORPORATION HAD TWO HUNDRED FIFTY OR MORE INTERMENTS IN THE CALENDAR YEAR PRECEDING SUCH PURCHASE OR RENEWAL, SHALL MAIL THE STATEMENT REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION TO EVERY PERSON TO WHOM A CARE NOTICE OR SOLICITATION FOR SERVICES HAS BEEN SENT DURING SUCH CALENDAR YEAR AND TO EVERY PERSON TO WHOM A NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING WAS MAILED DURING SUCH CALENDAR YEAR, BUT IN NO EVENT TO LESS THAN TEN PER CENTUM OF THE LOT OWNERS OF RECORD DURING SUCH CALENDAR YEAR. SUCH CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO MAIL SUCH STATEMENT DURING ANY SUBSEQUENT YEAR, UNLESS SUCH CORPORATION ELECTS TO MAIL NOTICES OF ANNUAL MEETING TO ITS MEMBERS IN WHICH EVENT THE STATEMENT SHALL BE ENCLOSED AS PROVIDED IN CLAUSE (C) OF SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF PARA- GRAPH (C) OF SECTION 725 OF THIS ARTICLE. A CORPORATION HAVING LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY INTERMENTS IN THE CALENDAR YEAR PRECEDING SUCH PURCHASE OR RENEWAL SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO MAIL SUCH STATEMENT UNLESS SUCH CORPORATION ELECTS TO MAIL NOTICES OF ANNUAL MEETING TO ITS MEMBERS IN WHICH EVENT THE STATEMENT SHALL BE ENCLOSED AS PROVIDED IN CLAUSE (C) OF SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF PARAGRAPH (C) OF SECTION 725 OF THIS ARTICLE. S 8. Article 8 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and a new article 8 is added to read as follows: ARTICLE 8 AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES SECTION 801. RIGHT TO AMEND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. 802. AUTHORIZATION OF AMENDMENT OR CHANGE, CLASS VOTE. 803. CLASS VOTING ON AMENDMENT. 804. CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT; CONTENTS. 805. CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE; CONTENTS. 806. APPROVALS AND EFFECT. 807. RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. S 801. RIGHT TO AMEND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. (A) A CORPORATION MAY AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, FROM TIME TO TIME, IN ANY AND AS MANY RESPECTS AS MAY BE DESIRED, IF SUCH AMENDMENT CONTAINS ONLY SUCH PROVISIONS AS MIGHT BE LAWFULLY CONTAINED IN AN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION FILED AT THE TIME OF MAKING SUCH AMENDMENT. NO AMENDMENT TO A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION SHALL BE ADOPTED THE EFFECT OF WHICH WOULD BE TO USE ANY ASSETS RECEIVED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH SUCH PURPOSES. S. 3755 65 (B) IN PARTICULAR, AND WITHOUT LIMITATION UPON SUCH GENERAL POWER OF AMENDMENT, A CORPORATION MAY AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, FROM TIME TO TIME, SO AS: (1) TO CHANGE ITS CORPORATE NAME. (2) TO ENLARGE, LIMIT OR OTHERWISE CHANGE ITS CORPORATE PURPOSES. (3) TO SPECIFY, CHANGE OR REVOKE THE VOTING RIGHTS OF ITS DIRECTORS OR MEMBERS OR OF ANY CLASS OF MEMBERS. (4) TO SPECIFY OR CHANGE THE LOCATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE CORPO- RATION. (5) TO SPECIFY OR CHANGE THE POST OFFICE ADDRESS TO WHICH THE SECRE- TARY OF STATE SHALL MAIL A COPY OF ANY PROCESS AGAINST THE CORPORATION SERVED UPON THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (6) TO MAKE, REVOKE OR CHANGE THE DESIGNATION OF A REGISTERED AGENT, OR TO SPECIFY OR CHANGE THE ADDRESS OF ITS REGISTERED AGENT. (7) TO EXTEND THE DURATION OF THE CORPORATION OR, IF THE CORPORATION CEASED TO EXIST BECAUSE OF THE EXPIRATION OF THE DURATION SPECIFIED IN ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, TO REVIVE ITS EXISTENCE. (8) TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF CAPITAL CERTIFICATES AND TO FIX THE FACE VALUE AND TERMS OF SUCH CERTIFICATES AND THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF THEIR HOLDERS AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THE TERMS, RIGHTS AND PRIVI- LEGES MAY BE AMENDED AND TO CONFER UPON THE HOLDERS OF SUCH CERTIFICATES THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND UPON ANY OTHER MATTERS AS MAY BE SET FORTH. (9) TO STRIKE OUT, CHANGE OR ADD ANY PROVISION NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER STATUTE RELATING TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPO- RATION, ITS RIGHTS OR POWERS OR THE RIGHTS OR POWERS OF ITS MEMBERS, DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS, INCLUDING ANY PROVISION WHICH UNDER THIS CHAPTER IS REQUIRED OR PERMITTED TO BE SET FORTH IN THE BY-LAWS, EXCEPT THAT A CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT MAY NOT BE FILED WHEREIN THE DURATION OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE REDUCED. (C) A CORPORATION CREATED BY SPECIAL ACT MAY ACCOMPLISH ANY OR ALL AMENDMENTS PERMITTED IN THIS ARTICLE, IN THE MANNER AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE. S 802. AUTHORIZATION OF AMENDMENT OR CHANGE, CLASS VOTE. (A) AMENDMENT OR CHANGE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED: (1) IF THERE ARE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREON, BY MAJORITY VOTE OF SUCH MEMBERS AT A MEETING AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF SECTION 613 OF THIS CHAPTER; (2) IF THERE ARE NO MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREON, BY VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT WHENEVER THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION SHALL REQUIRE ACTION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE MEMBERS BY A VOTE OF A GREATER NUMBER OR PERCENTAGE THAN IS REQUIRED BY ANY SECTION OF THIS ARTICLE, THE PROVISION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION REQUIRING SUCH GREATER VOTE SHALL NOT BE ALTERED, AMENDED OR REPEALED EXCEPT BY SUCH GREATER VOTE. (B) ALTERNATIVELY, ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CHANGES MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY OR PURSUANT TO AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD: (1) TO SPECIFY OR CHANGE THE LOCATION OF THE CORPORATION'S OFFICE. (2) TO SPECIFY OR CHANGE THE POST OFFICE ADDRESS TO WHICH THE SECRE- TARY OF STATE SHALL MAIL A COPY OF ANY PROCESS AGAINST THE CORPORATION SERVED UPON THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (3) TO MAKE, REVOKE OR CHANGE THE DESIGNATION OF A REGISTERED AGENT, OR TO SPECIFY OR CHANGE THE ADDRESS OF ITS REGISTERED AGENT. S. 3755 66 (C) THIS SECTION SHALL NOT ALTER THE VOTE REQUIRED UNDER ANY OTHER SECTION FOR THE AUTHORIZATION OF AN AMENDMENT REFERRED TO THEREIN, NOR ALTER THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD TO AUTHORIZE AMENDMENTS UNDER ANY OTHER SECTION. S 803. CLASS VOTING ON AMENDMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS, MEMBERS OF A CLASS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE AND TO VOTE AS A CLASS UPON THE AUTHORIZATION OF AN AMENDMENT AND, IN ADDITION TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE AMENDMENT BY A MAJORITY OF ALL MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREON, THE AMENDMENT SHALL BE AUTHORIZED BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS WHEN A PROPOSED AMENDMENT WOULD EXCLUDE OR LIMIT THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE ON ANY MATTER, EXCEPT AS SUCH RIGHT MAY BE LIMITED BY VOTING RIGHTS GIVEN TO MEMBERS OF ANY EXISTING OR NEW CLASS. S 804. CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT; CONTENTS. (A) TO ACCOMPLISH ANY AMENDMENT, A CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT ENTITLED "CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF ................................... (NAME OF CORPORATION) UNDER SECTION 804 OF THE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW" SHALL BE SIGNED AND DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. IT SHALL SET FORTH: (1) THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION AND, IF IT HAS BEEN CHANGED, THE NAME UNDER WHICH IT WAS FORMED. (2) THE DATE ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WAS FILED BY THE DEPART- MENT OF STATE AND THE LAW UNDER WHICH IT WAS FORMED. (3) EACH AMENDMENT EFFECTED THEREBY, SETTING FORTH THE SUBJECT MATTER OF EACH PROVISION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WHICH IS TO BE AMENDED OR ELIMINATED AND THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROVISION OR PROVISIONS, IF ANY, WHICH ARE TO BE SUBSTITUTED OR ADDED. (4) THE MANNER IN WHICH THE AMENDMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPO- RATION WAS AUTHORIZED. (B) ANY NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS OR CHANGES MAY BE INCLUDED IN ONE CERTIF- ICATE UNDER THIS SECTION. SUCH CERTIFICATE MAY ALSO INCLUDE ANY AMEND- MENTS OR CHANGES PERMITTED BY OTHER SECTIONS AND IN THAT CASE THE CERTIFICATE SHALL SET FORTH ANY ADDITIONAL STATEMENT REQUIRED BY ANY OTHER SECTION SPECIFYING THE CONTENTS OF A CERTIFICATE TO EFFECT SUCH AMENDMENT OR CHANGE. S 805. CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE; CONTENTS. (A) ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE CHANGES AUTHORIZED BY PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION 802 OF THIS ARTICLE (AUTHORIZATION OF AMENDMENT OR CHANGE, CLASS VOTE) MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY FILING A CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE WHICH SHALL BE ENTITLED "CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF ......................................... (NAME OF CORPORATION) UNDER SECTION 805 OF THE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW" AND SHALL BE SIGNED AND DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. IT SHALL SET FORTH: (1) THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION AND IF IT HAS BEEN CHANGED, THE NAME UNDER WHICH IT WAS FORMED. (2) THE DATE ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WAS FILED BY THE DEPART- MENT OF STATE. (3) EACH CHANGE EFFECTED THEREBY. (4) THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CHANGE WAS AUTHORIZED. (B) A CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE WHICH CHANGES ONLY THE POST OFFICE ADDRESS TO WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAIL A COPY OF ANY PROCESS AGAINST THE CORPORATION SERVED UPON THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR THE ADDRESS OF THE REGISTERED AGENT, PROVIDED SUCH ADDRESS BEING CHANGED IS THE ADDRESS OF A PERSON, PARTNERSHIP OR OTHER CORPORATION WHOSE ADDRESS, AS AGENT, IS THE ADDRESS TO BE CHANGED OR WHO HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS REGISTERED AGENT FOR SUCH CORPORATION, MAY BE SIGNED AND DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF S. 3755 67 STATE BY SUCH AGENT. THE CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE SHALL SET FORTH THE STATEMENTS REQUIRED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPHS (1), (2) AND (3) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION; THAT A NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE WAS MAILED TO THE CORPORATION BY THE PARTY SIGNING THE CERTIFICATE NOT LESS THAN THIR- TY DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF DELIVERY TO THE DEPARTMENT AND THAT SUCH CORPORATION HAS NOT OBJECTED THERETO; AND THAT THE PARTY SIGNING THE CERTIFICATE IS THE AGENT OF SUCH CORPORATION TO WHOSE ADDRESS THE SECRE- TARY OF STATE IS REQUIRED TO MAIL COPIES OF PROCESS OR THE REGISTERED AGENT, IF SUCH BE THE CASE. A CERTIFICATE SIGNED AND DELIVERED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO EFFECT A CHANGE OF LOCATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION IN WHOSE BEHALF SUCH CERTIFICATE IS FILED. S 806. APPROVALS AND EFFECT. (A) A CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. UPON THE FILING OF A CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE CORPORATION SHALL SUBMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF SUCH CERTIF- ICATE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE FILING THEREOF TO SUCH OTHER PERSON OR GOVERNMENTAL BODY AS DESIGNATED IN SECTION 404 OF THIS CHAPTER. (B) THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL NOT FILE A CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT REVIVING THE EXISTENCE OF A CORPORATION IF THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION BEING REVIVED IS NOT AVAILABLE UNDER SECTION 301 OF THIS CHAPTER FOR USE BY A CORPORATION THEN BEING FORMED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, UNLESS THE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT SHALL CHANGE THE NAME TO ONE WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH USE. (C) NO AMENDMENT OR CHANGE SHALL AFFECT ANY EXISTING CAUSE OF ACTION IN FAVOR OF OR AGAINST THE CORPORATION, OR ANY PENDING SUIT TO WHICH IT SHALL BE A PARTY, OR THE EXISTING RIGHTS OF PERSONS OTHER THAN MEMBERS; AND IN THE EVENT THE CORPORATE NAME SHALL BE CHANGED, NO SUIT BROUGHT BY OR AGAINST THE CORPORATION UNDER ITS FORMER NAME SHALL ABATE FOR THAT REASON. (D) AMENDMENT OF PURPOSES SHALL NOT PREVENT THE CORPORATION FROM APPLYING ASSETS ACQUIRED PRIOR TO SUCH AMENDMENT TO SUCH AMENDED PURPOSES, PROVIDED THAT THE CORPORATION SHALL ABIDE BY ANY GIFT INSTRU- MENT FOR ASSETS RECEIVED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES PRIOR TO SUCH AMENDMENT. S 807. RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. (A) A CORPORATION, WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD, MAY RESTATE IN A SINGLE CERTIFICATE THE TEXT OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WITHOUT MAKING ANY AMENDMENT OR CHANGE THEREBY, EXCEPT THAT IT MAY INCLUDE ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE AMENDMENTS OR CHANGES WHICH MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD WITHOUT A VOTE OF MEMBERS UNDER THIS CHAPTER. ALTERNATIVELY, A CORPORATION MAY RESTATE IN A SINGLE CERTIFICATE THE TEXT OF ITS CERTIF- ICATE OF INCORPORATION AS AMENDED THEREBY TO EFFECT ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE AMENDMENTS OR CHANGES AUTHORIZED BY THIS CHAPTER, WHEN AUTHORIZED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 802 OF THIS ARTICLE. (B) A RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, ENTITLED "RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF ...................................... (NAME OF CORPORATION) UNDER SECTION 807 OF THE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW", SHALL BE SIGNED AND DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. IT SHALL SET FORTH: (1) THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION AND, IF IT HAS BEEN CHANGED, THE NAME UNDER WHICH IT WAS FORMED. (2) THE DATE ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WAS FILED BY THE DEPART- MENT OF STATE. (3) IF THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE RESTATES THE TEXT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WITHOUT MAKING ANY AMENDMENT OR CHANGE, THEN A STATE- MENT THAT THE TEXT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION IS THEREBY S. 3755 68 RESTATED WITHOUT AMENDMENT OR CHANGE TO READ AS THEREIN SET FORTH IN FULL. (4) IF THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE RESTATES THE TEXT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AS AMENDED OR CHANGED THEREBY, THEN A STATEMENT THAT THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION IS AMENDED OR CHANGED TO EFFECT ONE OR MORE OF THE AMENDMENTS OR CHANGES AUTHORIZED BY THIS CHAPTER, SPECIFYING EACH SUCH AMENDMENT OR CHANGE AND THAT THE TEXT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION IS THEREBY RESTATED AS AMENDED OR CHANGED TO READ AS THER- EIN SET FORTH IN FULL. (5) THE MANNER IN WHICH THE RESTATEMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPO- RATION WAS AUTHORIZED. (C) A RESTATED CERTIFICATE NEED NOT INCLUDE STATEMENTS AS TO THE INCORPORATOR OR INCORPORATORS, OR THE FIRST DIRECTORS. (D) ANY AMENDMENT OR CHANGE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANY OTHER SECTION, NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS SECTION, WHICH WOULD BE APPLI- CABLE IF A SEPARATE CERTIFICATE WERE FILED TO EFFECT SUCH AMENDMENT OR CHANGE. (E) NOTWITHSTANDING THAT THE CORPORATION WOULD BE REQUIRED BY ANY STATUTE TO SECURE FROM ANY SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER, OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY, ANY CONSENT OR APPROVAL TO THE FILING OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR A CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT, SUCH CONSENT OR APPROVAL SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO A RESTATED CERTIFICATE IF SUCH CERTIFICATE MAKES NO AMENDMENT AND IF ANY PREVIOUSLY REQUIRED CONSENT OR APPROVAL HAD BEEN SECURED. (F) UPON FILING BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF INCOR- PORATION SHALL BE SUPERSEDED AND THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPO- RATION, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES MADE THEREBY, SHALL BE THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION. S 9. Article 9 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and a new article 9 is added to read as follows: ARTICLE 9 MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION SECTION 901. POWER OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION. 902. PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION. 903. APPROVAL OF PLAN. 904. CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION; CONTENTS. 905. EFFECT OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION. 906. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN CORPO- RATIONS. 907. APPROVAL BY THE SUPREME COURT. 908. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF BUSINESS AND NON-PROFIT CORPO- RATIONS. 909. FILING NOTICES, APPROVALS OR CONSENTS. 910. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF CORPORATIONS FORMED UNDER THE RELIGIOUS CORPORATIONS LAW AND CERTAIN OTHER CORPORATIONS FORMED FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES. S 901. POWER OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION. (A) TWO OR MORE DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS OR ONE OR MORE DOMESTIC CORPO- RATIONS AND ONE OR MORE FOREIGN CORPORATIONS MAY, AS PROVIDED IN THIS CHAPTER: (1) MERGE INTO A SINGLE CORPORATION WHICH SHALL BE ONE OF THE CONSTIT- UENT CORPORATIONS; OR (2) CONSOLIDATE INTO A SINGLE CORPORATION WHICH SHALL BE A NEW CORPO- RATION TO BE FORMED PURSUANT TO THE CONSOLIDATION. (B) WHENEVER USED IN THIS ARTICLE: S. 3755 69 (1) "MERGER" MEANS A PROCEDURE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED IN SUBPARA- GRAPH (1) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION. (2) "CONSOLIDATION" MEANS A PROCEDURE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (2) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION. (3) "CONSTITUENT CORPORATION" MEANS AN EXISTING DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION THAT IS PARTICIPATING IN THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WITH ONE OR MORE OTHER CORPORATIONS. (4) "SURVIVING CORPORATION" MEANS THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATION INTO WHICH ONE OR MORE OTHER CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS ARE MERGED. (5) "CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION" MEANS THE NEW CORPORATION INTO WHICH TWO OR MORE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS ARE CONSOLIDATED. S 902. PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION. (A) THE BOARD OF EACH CONSTITUENT CORPORATION PROPOSING TO PARTICIPATE IN A MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION UNDER SECTION 901 OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL ADOPT A PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, SETTING FORTH: (1) THE NAME OF EACH CONSTITUENT CORPORATION AND IF THE NAME OF ANY OF THEM HAS BEEN CHANGED, THE NAME UNDER WHICH IT WAS FORMED, AND THE NAME OF THE SURVIVING CORPORATION, OR THE NAME OR THE METHOD OF DETERMINING IT, OF THE CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION. (2) AS TO EACH CONSTITUENT CORPORATION, A DESCRIPTION OF THE MEMBER- SHIP AND HOLDERS OF ANY CERTIFICATES EVIDENCING CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS, INCLUDING THEIR NUMBER, CLASSIFICATION, AND VOTING RIGHTS, IF ANY. (3) THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PROPOSED MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, INCLUDING THE MANNER AND BASIS OF CONVERTING MEMBERSHIP OR OTHER INTER- EST IN EACH CONSTITUENT CORPORATION INTO MEMBERSHIP OR OTHER INTEREST IN THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION, OR THE CASH OR OTHER CONSID- ERATION TO BE PAID OR DELIVERED IN EXCHANGE FOR MEMBERSHIP OR OTHER INTEREST IN EACH CONSTITUENT CORPORATION, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF. (4) IN CASE OF MERGER, A STATEMENT OF ANY AMENDMENTS OR CHANGES IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE SURVIVING CORPORATION TO BE EFFECTED BY SUCH MERGER; IN CASE OF CONSOLIDATION, ALL STATEMENTS REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION FOR A CORPORATION FORMED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, EXCEPT STATEMENTS AS TO FACTS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME THE PLAN OF CONSOLIDATION IS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD. (5) IN CASE OF A MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION UNDER SECTION 906 OF THIS ARTICLE, A STATEMENT OF ANY AGREEMENTS REQUIRED BY CLAUSE (D) OF SUBPAR- AGRAPH (2) OF PARAGRAPH (D) OF SECTION 906 OF THIS ARTICLE. (6) SUCH OTHER PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION AS THE BOARD CONSIDERS NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE. S 903. APPROVAL OF PLAN. (A) THE PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF EACH DOMESTIC CONSTITUENT CORPORATION SHALL BE APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING: (1) IF THE MERGING OR CONSOLIDATING CORPORATION HAS NO MEMBERS ENTI- TLED TO VOTE THEREON, UPON ADOPTION BY THE BOARD OF SUCH CORPORATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 902 OF THIS ARTICLE. (2) IF THE MERGING OR CONSOLIDATING CORPORATION HAS MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREON, AFTER ADOPTION BY THE BOARD OF SUCH CORPORATION, UPON ADOPTION AT A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF SECTION 613 OF THIS CHAPTER. NOTICE OF MEETING SHALL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER WHETHER OR NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE. A COPY OF THE PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OR AN OUTLINE OF THE MATERIAL FEATURES OF THE PLAN SHALL ACCOMPANY SUCH NOTICE. (B) NOTWITHSTANDING AUTHORIZATION AS PROVIDED HEREIN, AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, THE PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION MAY BE ABANDONED PURSUANT TO A PROVISION S. 3755 70 FOR SUCH ABANDONMENT, IF ANY, CONTAINED IN THE PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOL- IDATION. S 904. CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION; CONTENTS. (A) AFTER ADOPTION OF THE PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION UNLESS THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION IS ABANDONED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION 903 OF THIS ARTICLE A CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, ENTITLED "CERTIFICATE OF MERGER (OR CONSOLIDATION) OF __________ AND ________ INTO (NAMES OF CORPORATIONS) UNDER SECTION 904 OF THE NON-PRO- FIT CORPORATION LAW," SHALL BE EXECUTED ON BEHALF OF EACH CONSTITUENT CORPORATION AND DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. IT SHALL SET FORTH: (1) THE STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBPARAGRAPHS (1), (2), (3) AND (4) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 902 OF THIS ARTICLE. (2) THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION IF OTHER THAN THE DATE OF FILING OF THE CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (3) IN THE CASE OF CONSOLIDATION, ANY STATEMENT REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION FORMED UNDER THIS CHAPTER BUT WHICH WAS OMITTED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (4) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 902 OF THIS ARTICLE. (4) THE DATE WHEN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF EACH CONSTITUENT CORPORATION WAS FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OR, IN THE CASE OF CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS CREATED BY SPECIAL LAW, THE CHAPTER NUMBER AND YEAR OF PASSAGE OF SUCH LAW. (5) THE MANNER IN WHICH THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WAS AUTHORIZED WITH RESPECT TO EACH CONSTITUENT CORPORATION. (B) THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION SHALL THEREAFTER CAUSE A COPY OF SUCH CERTIFICATE CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, TO BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF EACH COUNTY IN WHICH THE OFFICE OF A CONSTITUENT CORPORATION, OTHER THAN THE SURVIVING CORPORATION, IS LOCATED, AND IN THE OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL WHO IS THE RECORDING OFFICER OF EACH COUNTY IN THIS STATE IN WHICH REAL PROPERTY OF A CONSTITUENT CORPORATION, OTHER THAN THE SURVIVING CORPORATION, IS SITUATED. S 905. EFFECT OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION. (A) UPON THE FILING OF THE CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OR ON SUCH DATE SUBSEQUENT THERETO, NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY DAYS, AS SHALL BE SET FORTH IN SUCH CERTIFICATE, THE MERG- ER OR CONSOLIDATION SHALL BE EFFECTED. (B) WHEN SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION HAS BEEN EFFECTED: (1) SUCH SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION SHALL THEREAFTER, CONSISTENTLY WITH ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AS ALTERED OR ESTAB- LISHED BY THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, POSSESS ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVI- LEGES, IMMUNITIES, POWERS AND PURPOSES OF EACH OF THE CONSTITUENT CORPO- RATIONS. (2) ALL THE PROPERTY, REAL AND PERSONAL, INCLUDING CAUSES OF ACTION AND EVERY OTHER ASSET OF EACH OF THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS, SHALL VEST IN SUCH SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION WITHOUT FURTHER ACT OR DEED, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION 907 OF THIS ARTICLE. EXCEPT AS THE COURT MAY OTHERWISE DIRECT, ANY DISPOSITION MADE IN A WILL OR IN ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT EXECUTED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE, AND TAKING EFFECT AFTER SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY OF THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS SHALL INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION. (3) THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION SHALL ASSUME AND BE LIABLE FOR ALL THE LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS AND PENALTIES OF EACH OF THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS. NO LIABILITY OR OBLIGATION DUE OR TO BECOME S. 3755 71 DUE, CLAIM OR DEMAND FOR ANY CAUSE EXISTING AGAINST ANY SUCH CORPO- RATION, OR ANY MEMBER, OFFICER OR DIRECTOR THEREOF, SHALL BE RELEASED OR IMPAIRED BY SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION. NO ACTION OR PROCEEDING, WHETHER CIVIL OR CRIMINAL, THEN PENDING BY OR AGAINST ANY SUCH CONSTITU- ENT CORPORATION, OR ANY MEMBER, OFFICER OR DIRECTOR THEREOF, SHALL ABATE OR BE DISCONTINUED BY SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, BUT MAY BE ENFORCED, PROSECUTED, SETTLED OR COMPROMISED AS IF SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION HAD NOT OCCURRED, OR SUCH SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION MAY BE SUBSTITUTED IN SUCH ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING IN PLACE OF ANY CONSTITUENT CORPORATION. EXCEPT AS THE COURT MAY OTHERWISE DIRECT, ANY OBLIGATION WITH RESPECT TO ANY ASSETS RECEIVED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES SHALL BE DEEMED TO CONTINUE IN AND THROUGH THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION. (4) IN THE CASE OF A MERGER, THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE SURVIVING CORPORATION SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY AMENDED TO THE EXTENT, IF ANY, THAT CHANGES IN ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ARE SET FORTH IN THE PLAN OF MERGER; AND, IN THE CASE OF A CONSOLIDATION, THE STATEMENTS SET FORTH IN THE CERTIFICATE OF CONSOLIDATION AND WHICH ARE REQUIRED OR PERMITTED TO BE SET FORTH IN A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF A CORPO- RATION FORMED UNDER THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPO- RATION. S 906. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN CORPORATIONS. (A) ONE OR MORE FOREIGN CORPORATIONS AND ONE OR MORE DOMESTIC CORPO- RATIONS MAY BE MERGED OR CONSOLIDATED INTO A CORPORATION OF THIS STATE OR OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION, IF SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION IS PERMITTED BY THE LAWS OF THE JURISDICTION UNDER WHICH EACH SUCH FOREIGN CORPO- RATION IS INCORPORATED. WITH RESPECT TO SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, ANY REFERENCE IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION 901 OF THIS ARTICLE TO A CORPORATION SHALL, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES, INCLUDE BOTH DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN CORPORATIONS. (B) WITH RESPECT TO PROCEDURE, INCLUDING ANY REQUIREMENT OF APPROVAL BY MEMBERS, EACH DOMESTIC CORPORATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER RELATING TO MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF DOMESTIC CORPO- RATIONS, AND EACH FOREIGN CORPORATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE LAW OF THE JURISDICTION UNDER WHICH IT IS INCORPO- RATED. (C) IF THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION IS, OR IS TO BE, A DOMESTIC CORPORATION, A CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION SHALL BE SIGNED, VERIFIED AND DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 904 OF THIS ARTICLE. IN ADDITION TO THE MATTERS SPECIFIED IN SUCH SECTION, THE CERTIFICATE SHALL SET FORTH AS TO EACH CONSTITUENT FOREIGN CORPORATION THE JURISDICTION AND DATE OF ITS INCORPORATION AND THE DATE WHEN ITS APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE WAS FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND ITS FICTITIOUS NAME USED IN THIS STATE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 13 OF THIS CHAPTER, IF APPLICA- BLE, OR, IF NO SUCH APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED, A STATEMENT TO SUCH EFFECT. (D) IF THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION IS, OR IS TO BE, FORMED UNDER THE LAW OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THIS STATE: (1) IT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER RELATING TO FOREIGN CORPORATIONS IF IT IS TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE. (2) IT SHALL DELIVER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE A CERTIFICATE, ENTI- TLED "CERTIFICATE OF MERGER (OR CONSOLIDATION) OF ......... AND ......... INTO ......... (NAMES OF CORPORATIONS) UNDER SECTION 906 OF THE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW", WHICH SHALL BE SIGNED ON BEHALF OF EACH CONSTITUENT DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN CORPORATION. IT SHALL SET FORTH: S. 3755 72 (A) THE STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBPARAGRAPHS (1), (2), (3), (4) AND (5) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 902 OF THIS ARTICLE. (B) THE JURISDICTION AND DATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED FOREIGN CORPORATION, THE DATE WHEN ITS APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE WAS FILED BY THE DEPART- MENT OF STATE, AND ITS FICTITIOUS NAME USED IN THIS STATE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 13 OF THIS CHAPTER, IF APPLICABLE, OR, IF NO SUCH APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED, A STATEMENT TO SUCH EFFECT AND THAT IT IS NOT TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE UNTIL AN APPLICATION FOR SUCH AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE BEEN FILED BY SUCH DEPARTMENT. (C) THE DATE WHEN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF EACH CONSTITUENT DOMESTIC CORPORATION WAS FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE JURIS- DICTION AND DATE OF INCORPORATION OF EACH CONSTITUENT FOREIGN CORPO- RATION, OTHER THAN THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED FOREIGN CORPORATION, AND; IN THE CASE OF EACH SUCH CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT ACTIV- ITIES IN THIS STATE, THE DATE WHEN ITS APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY WAS FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (D) AN AGREEMENT THAT THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED FOREIGN CORPO- RATION MAY BE SERVED WITH PROCESS IN THIS STATE IN ANY ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY LIABILITY OR OBLIGATION OF ANY DOMESTIC CORPORATION OR OF ANY FOREIGN CORPORATION, PREVIOUSLY AMENABLE TO SUIT IN THIS STATE, WHICH IS A CONSTITUENT CORPORATION IN SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, AND AN AGREEMENT THAT THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED FOREIGN CORPORATION MAY BE SUED IN THIS STATE IN RESPECT OF ANY PROPERTY TRANSFERRED OR CONVEYED TO IT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 907 OF THIS ARTI- CLE, OR THE USE MADE OF SUCH PROPERTY, OR ANY TRANSACTION IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. (E) A DESIGNATION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS ITS AGENT UPON WHOM PROCESS AGAINST IT MAY BE SERVED IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION 306 OF THIS CHAPTER, IN ANY ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING DESCRIBED IN CLAUSE (D) OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH AND A POST OFFICE ADDRESS, WITHIN OR WITHOUT THIS STATE, TO WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAIL A COPY OF THE PROCESS IN SUCH ACTION. (F) THE MANNER IN WHICH THE PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WAS APPROVED WITH RESPECT TO EACH CONSTITUENT DOMESTIC CORPORATION AND THAT THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION IS PERMITTED BY THE LAWS OF THE JURISDICTION OF EACH CONSTITUENT FOREIGN CORPORATION AND IS IN COMPLIANCE THEREWITH. (G) THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION IF OTHER THAN THE DATE OF FILING OF THE CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (E) UPON THE FILING OF THE CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OR ON SUCH DATE SUBSEQUENT THERETO, NOT TO EXCEED NINETY DAYS AS SHALL BE SET FORTH IN SUCH CERTIFICATE, THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION SHALL BE EFFECTED. (F) THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION SHALL THEREAFTER CAUSE A COPY OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, TO BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF EACH COUNTY IN WHICH THE OFFICE OF A CONSTITUENT CORPORATION, OTHER THAN THE SURVIVING CORPORATION, IS LOCATED, AND IN THE OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL WHO IS THE RECORDING OFFICER OF EACH COUNTY IN THIS STATE IN WHICH REAL PROPERTY OF A CONSTITUENT CORPORATION, OTHER THAN THE SURVIVING CORPO- RATION, IS SITUATED. (G) IF THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION IS, OR IS TO BE, FORMED UNDER THE LAW OF THIS STATE, THE EFFECT OF SUCH MERGER OR CONSOL- IDATION SHALL BE THE SAME AS IN THE CASE OF THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS UNDER SECTION 905 OF THIS ARTICLE. IF THE S. 3755 73 SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION IS, OR IS TO BE, INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAW OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THIS STATE, THE EFFECT OF SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION SHALL BE THE SAME AS IN THE CASE OF THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS, EXCEPT INSOFAR AS THE LAW OF SUCH OTHER JURISDICTION PROVIDES OTHERWISE. S 907. APPROVAL BY THE SUPREME COURT. (A) NO CERTIFICATE SHALL BE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 904 OF THIS ARTICLE, SECTION 906 OF THIS ARTICLE OR SECTION 908 OF THIS ARTICLE WITH RESPECT TO A DOMESTIC CONSTITUENT CORPORATION THAT IS ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND THAT HOLDS ASSETS RECEIVED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES UNTIL AN ORDER APPROVING THE PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION AND AUTHOR- IZING THE FILING OF THE CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN MADE BY THE SUPREME COURT, AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. A CERTIFIED COPY OF SUCH ORDER SHALL BE ANNEXED TO THE CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION. APPLICATION FOR THE ORDER MAY BE MADE IN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION IS TO BE LOCATED, OR IN WHICH THE OFFICE OF ONE OF THE DOMESTIC CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS IS LOCATED. THE APPLICATION SHALL BE MADE BY DOMESTIC CONSTITUENT CORPO- RATION AND SHALL SET FORTH BY AFFIDAVIT (1) THE PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, (2) THE APPROVAL REQUIRED BY SECTION 903 OF THIS ARTICLE OR PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION 906 OF THIS ARTICLE FOR EACH CONSTITUENT CORPORATION, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY ARE HELD. (B) UPON THE FILING OF THE APPLICATION THE COURT SHALL FIX A TIME FOR HEARING THEREOF AND SHALL DIRECT THAT NOTICE THEREOF BE GIVEN TO SUCH PERSONS AS THE COURT MAY DEEM INTERESTED, INCLUDING THE ATTORNEY GENER- AL, ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER AND ANY OTHER PERSON OR BODY WHOSE CONSENT OR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED BY SECTION 909 OF THIS ARTICLE, IN SUCH FORM AND MANNER AS THE COURT MAY PRESCRIBE, WHICH PERSONS MAY APPEAR AND SHOW CAUSE WHY THE APPLICATION SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED. (C) IF THE COURT SHALL FIND THAT ANY OF THE ASSETS OF A DOMESTIC CONSTITUENT CORPORATION RECEIVED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, IT MAY APPROVE THE TRANSFER OR CONVEYANCE OF THE SUBJECT ASSETS TO ONE OR MORE OTHER DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR ACTIVITIES. S 908. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF BUSINESS AND NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS. (A) ONE OR MORE DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATIONS WHICH IS, OR WOULD BE IF FORMED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND OPERATED UNDER SECTION 201 OF THIS CHAPTER MAY BE MERGED OR CONSOLIDATED INTO A DOMES- TIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION WHICH IS, OR WOULD BE IF FORMED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE, A CORPORATION FORMED UNDER THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW OF THIS STATE IF SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION IS NOT CONTRARY TO THE LAW OF THE STATE OF INCORPORATION OF ANY CONSTITUENT CORPORATION. WITH RESPECT TO SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, ANY REFERENCE IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION 901 OF THIS ARTICLE OR PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION 901 OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW TO A CORPORATION SHALL, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES, INCLUDE BOTH DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN CORPORATIONS. (B) WITH RESPECT TO PROCEDURE INCLUDING AUTHORIZATION BY SHAREHOLDERS OR APPROVAL BY MEMBERS, EACH DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW, EACH DOMESTIC NON-PROFIT CORPORATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER AND EACH FOREIGN CORPO- RATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE LAW OF THE JURISDICTION UNDER WHICH IT IS INCORPORATED. (C) THE PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION SHALL SET FORTH ALL MATTERS REQUIRED BY SECTION 902 OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW OR SECTION 902 OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PROPOSED MERGER OR S. 3755 74 CONSOLIDATION, INCLUDING THE MANNER AND BASIS OF CONVERTING SHARES, MEMBERSHIP OR OTHER INTEREST IN EACH CONSTITUENT CORPORATION INTO SHARES, BONDS OR OTHER SECURITIES OF THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION, OR THE CASH OR OTHER CONSIDERATION TO BE PAID OR DELIVERED IN EXCHANGE FOR SHARES, MEMBERSHIP OR OTHER INTEREST IN EACH CONSTITUENT CORPORATION, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF. (D) AFTER ADOPTION OF THE PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION BY THE BOARD AND MEMBERS OR SHAREHOLDERS OF EACH CONSTITUENT CORPORATION, UNLESS THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION IS ABANDONED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION 903 OF THIS ARTICLE AND PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION 903 OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW, A CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, ENTITLED "CERTIFICATE OF MERGER (OR CONSOLIDATION) OF ............................ AND ............................. INTO ......................... (NAMES OF CORPORATIONS) UNDER SECTION 908 OF THE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW", SHALL BE SIGNED ON BEHALF OF EACH CONSTITUENT CORPORATION AND DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (1) IF THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION IS, OR IS TO BE, A DOMESTIC CORPORATION SUCH CERTIFICATE SHALL SET FORTH THE STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 904 OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW OR PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 904 OF THIS ARTICLE AND, AS TO EACH CONSTIT- UENT FOREIGN CORPORATION THE JURISDICTION AND DATE OF ITS INCORPORATION AND THE DATE WHEN ITS APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES OR DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE WAS FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OR, IF NO SUCH APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED, A STATEMENT TO SUCH EFFECT. (2) IF THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION IS, OR IS TO BE FORMED UNDER THE LAW OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THIS STATE SUCH CERTIFICATE SHALL SET FORTH: (A) THE STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBPARAGRAPHS (1) AND (2) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION NINE HUNDRED TWO OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW OR SUBPARAGRAPHS (1) AND (2) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 902 OF THIS ARTI- CLE, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WAS AUTHORIZED WITH RESPECT TO EACH CONSTITUENT DOMESTIC CORPORATION. (B) THE JURISDICTION AND DATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED FOREIGN CORPORATION, THE DATE WHEN ITS APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE WAS FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OR, IF NO SUCH APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED, A STATEMENT TO SUCH EFFECT AND THAT IT IS NOT TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE UNTIL AN APPLICA- TION FOR SUCH AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE BEEN FILED BY SUCH DEPARTMENT. (C) THE DATE WHEN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF EACH CONSTITUENT DOMESTIC CORPORATION WAS FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE JURISDICTION AND DATE OF INCORPORATION OF EACH CONSTITUENT FOREIGN CORPORATION, OTHER THAN THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED FOREIGN CORPO- RATION, AND, IN THE CASE OF EACH SUCH CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSI- NESS OR CONDUCT ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE, THE DATE WHEN ITS APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY WAS FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (D) AN AGREEMENT THAT THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED FOREIGN CORPO- RATION MAY BE SERVED WITH PROCESS IN THIS STATE IN ANY ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY LIABILITY OR OBLIGATION OF ANY DOMESTIC CORPORATION OR OF ANY FOREIGN CORPORATION, PREVIOUSLY AMENABLE TO SUIT IN THIS STATE, WHICH IS A CONSTITUENT CORPORATION IN SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, AND FOR THE ENFORCEMENT, AS PROVIDED IN THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW, OF THE RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDERS OF ANY CONSTITUENT DOMES- TIC BUSINESS CORPORATION TO RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR THEIR SHARES AGAINST THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION. (E) AN AGREEMENT THAT, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW, THE SURVIVING OR S. 3755 75 CONSOLIDATED FOREIGN CORPORATION WILL PROMPTLY PAY TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF EACH CONSTITUENT DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION THE AMOUNT, IF ANY, TO WHICH THEY SHALL BE ENTITLED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE BUSINESS CORPO- RATION LAW RELATING TO THE RIGHT OF SHAREHOLDERS TO RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR THEIR SHARES. (F) A DESIGNATION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS HIS OR HER AGENT UPON WHOM PROCESS AGAINST IT MAY BE SERVED IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN PARA- GRAPH (B) OF SECTION 306 OF THIS CHAPTER, IN ANY ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING DESCRIBED IN CLAUSE (D) OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH AND A POST OFFICE ADDRESS, WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE, TO WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAIL A COPY OF THE PROCESS IN SUCH ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING. (E) THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL NOT FILE A CERTIFICATE DELIVERED TO IT UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (2) OF PARAGRAPH (D) OF THIS SECTION UNLESS THE CONSENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE TO THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION IS ATTACHED THERETO. (F) UPON THE FILING OF THE CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OR ON SUCH DATES SUBSEQUENT THERETO, NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY DAYS, AS SHALL BE SET FORTH IN SUCH CERTIFICATE, THE MERG- ER OR CONSOLIDATION SHALL BE EFFECTED. (G) THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION SHALL THEREAFTER CAUSE A COPY OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, TO BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF EACH COUNTY IN WHICH THE OFFICE OF A CONSTITUENT CORPORATION, OTHER THAN THE SURVIVING CORPORATION, IS LOCATED, AND IN THE OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL WHO IS THE RECORDING OFFICER OF EACH COUNTY IN THIS STATE IN WHICH REAL PROPERTY OF A CONSTITUENT CORPORATION, OTHER THAN THE SURVIVING CORPO- RATION, IS SITUATED. (H) WHEN SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION HAS BEEN EFFECTED: (1) IF THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION IS, OR IS TO BE, FORMED UNDER THE LAW OF THIS STATE, IT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW AND THE EFFECT OF SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION SHALL BE THE SAME AS IN THE CASE OF THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS UNDER SECTION NINE HUNDRED SIX OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW, EXCEPT THAT IN SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUCH SECTION THE WORD "SHAREHOLDER" SHALL BE READ TO INCLUDE THE WORD "MEMBER" AS THE LATTER IS DEFINED IN THIS CHAPTER. (2) IF THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION IS, OR IS TO BE, INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAW OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THIS STATE, THE EFFECT OF SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION SHALL BE AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, EXCEPT INSOFAR AS THE LAW OF SUCH OTHER JURISDICTION PROVIDES OTHERWISE. S 909. FILING NOTICES, APPROVALS OR CONSENTS. IF THE PURPOSES OF ANY CONSTITUENT OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION WOULD REQUIRE NOTICE TO, OR THE APPROVAL OR CONSENT OF, ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR BODY UNDER SECTION 404 OF THIS CHAP- TER, THEN (A) SUCH CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO EACH GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY TO WHOM OR TO WHICH ANY SUCH NOTICE IS REQUIRED AND (B) NO CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION SHALL BE FILED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE UNLESS ANY SUCH APPROVAL OR CONSENT IS ENDORSED THEREON OR ANNEXED THERETO. A CORPORATION WHOSE STATEMENT OF PURPOSES SPECIFICALLY INCLUDES THE ESTABLISHMENT OR OPERATION OF A CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF ANY CERTIFICATE OF MERG- S. 3755 76 ER OR CONSOLIDATION INVOLVING SUCH CORPORATION TO THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. S 910. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF CORPORATIONS FORMED UNDER THE RELI- GIOUS CORPORATIONS LAW AND CERTAIN OTHER CORPORATIONS FORMED FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES. (A) ONE OR MORE CORPORATIONS FORMED UNDER THE RELIGIOUS CORPORATIONS LAW AND ONE OR MORE CORPORATIONS FORMED FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES TO WHICH THE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW APPLIES BY VIRTUE OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 103 OF THIS CHAPTER MAY BE MERGED OR CONSOLIDATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 901 OF THIS ARTICLE, WITH THE EFFECT PROVIDED IN SECTION 901 AND PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION 905 OF THIS ARTICLE. (B) EACH CORPORATION WHICH IS A PARTY TO SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND OF SECTIONS 902, 903, 904 AND 907 OF THIS ARTICLE AND, IF AND TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, SECTIONS 906 AND 909 OF THIS ARTICLE. (C) IF THE SURVIVING CORPORATION OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION IS A DOMESTIC OR AUTHORIZED FOREIGN CORPORATION NOT FORMED UNDER THE RELI- GIOUS CORPORATIONS LAW, THEN, A CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION SHALL THEREAFTER CAUSE A COPY OF SUCH CERTIF- ICATE, CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, TO BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH EACH CONSTITUENT CORPORATION OTHER THAN THE SURVIVING CORPORATION IS LOCATED, THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF EACH CONSTITUENT DOMESTIC CORPORATION OR APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY OF EACH CONSTITUENT AUTHORIZED FOREIGN CORPO- RATION, OTHER THAN THE SURVIVING CORPORATION, IS FILED AND THE OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL WHO IS THE RECORDING OFFICER OF SUCH COUNTY IN THIS STATE IN WHICH REAL PROPERTY OF A CONSTITUENT CORPORATION OTHER THAN THE SURVIVING CORPORATION, IS LOCATED. (D) IF THE SURVIVING CORPORATION OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION IS A CORPORATION FORMED UNDER THE RELIGIOUS CORPORATIONS LAW, THEN, THE CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL IN WHICH THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION WAS FILED, AND THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION SHALL THEREAFTER CAUSE A COPY OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, CERTIFIED BY SUCH OFFICE, TO BE FILED IN THE OFFICE IN WHICH THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF EACH CONSTITUENT DOMESTIC CORPORATION OR APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY OF EACH AUTHORIZED FOREIGN CORPORATION OTHER THAN THE SURVIVING CORPORATION WAS FILED, AND IN THE OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL WHO IS THE RECORDING OFFICER OF EACH COUNTY IN THIS STATE IN WHICH REAL PROPERTY OF A CONSTITUENT CORPORATION, OTHER THAN THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION, IS LOCATED. (E) SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO EACH CONSTITUENT CORPORATION UPON THE FILING OF A CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OR CERTIFIED COPY THEREOF PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (C) OR PARAGRAPH (D) OF THIS SECTION WITH THE APPROPRIATE STATE OR COUN- TY OFFICIAL THEREIN SPECIFIED. WITH RESPECT TO THE SURVIVING CORPO- RATION, SUCH MERGER MAY BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE SUBSEQUENT THERE- TO, NOT TO EXCEED SIXTY DAYS, AS SHALL BE SET FORTH IN SUCH CERTIFICATE. THE FILING OF A CERTIFIED COPY WITH THE OFFICE OF A RECORDING OFFICER OF A COUNTY IN WHICH REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED SHALL NOT BE A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION BECOMING EFFECTIVE. S 10. Article 10 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and a new article 10 is added to read as follows: ARTICLE 10 S. 3755 77 NON-JUDICIAL DISSOLUTION SECTION 1001. PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS. 1002. AUTHORIZATION OF PLAN. 1002-A. CARRYING OUT THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS. 1003. CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION; CONTENTS; APPROVAL. 1004. CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION; FILING; EFFECT. 1005. PROCEDURE AFTER DISSOLUTION. 1006. CORPORATE ACTION AND SURVIVAL OF REMEDIES AFTER DISSOL- UTION. 1007. NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY CORPORATIONS INTENDING TO DISSOLVE; FILING OR BARRING CLAIMS. 1008. JURISDICTION OF SUPREME COURT TO SUPERVISE DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION. 1009. APPLICABILITY TO DISSOLUTION UNDER OTHER PROVISIONS. 1010. REVOCATION OF VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION PROCEEDINGS. 1012. CERTIFICATE OF ANNULMENT OF DISSOLUTION AND REIN- STATEMENT OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE. 1013. DISSOLUTION OF CERTAIN FIREMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCI- ATIONS. 1014. DISSOLUTION OF DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS BY PROCLAMATION. S 1001. PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS. (A) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT A PLAN FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPO- RATION AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF ITS ASSETS. SUCH PLAN SHALL IMPLEMENT ANY PROVISION IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION PRESCRIBING THE DISTRIBU- TIVE RIGHTS OF MEMBERS. (B) IF THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE AND HOLDS ASSETS RECEIVED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION SHALL INCLUDE A STATEMENT TO THAT EFFECT. (C) IF THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND HAS NO ASSETS TO DISTRIBUTE, OTHER THAN A RESERVE NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING ORDINARY AND NECESSARY EXPENSES OF WINDING UP ITS AFFAIRS INCLUDING ATTORNEY AND ACCOUNTANT FEES, AND LIABILITIES NOT IN EXCESS OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AT THE TIME OF ADOPTION OF THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION, THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION SHALL INCLUDE A STATEMENT TO THAT EFFECT. (D) IF THE CORPORATION HAS ASSETS TO DISTRIBUTE OR LIABILITIES, THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION SHALL CONTAIN: (1) A DESCRIPTION WITH REASONABLE CERTAINTY OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION AND THEIR FAIR VALUE, AND THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF DEBTS AND OTHER LIABILITIES INCURRED OR ESTIMATED BY THE CORPORATION, INCLUDING THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ANY ACCOUNTING AND LEGAL FEES INCURRED OR ESTIMATED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISSOLUTION PROCEDURE. (2) A STATEMENT AS TO WHETHER ANY GIFTS OR OTHER ASSETS ARE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO BE USED FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. (3) IF THERE ARE ASSETS RECEIVED AND HELD BY THE CORPORATION FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE, A STATEMENT THAT THE ASSETS OWNED BY THE CORPORATION, SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID LIABILITIES OF THE CORPORATION, SHALL BE DISTRIB- UTED AS REQUIRED BY ANY GIFT INSTRUMENT OR TO A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OR ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION PURSUANT TO FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS AND ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE DISSOLVED CORPORATION. EACH SUCH RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION SHALL BE IDEN- TIFIED AND THE GOVERNING INSTRUMENT AND AMENDMENTS THERETO OF EACH OF THE PROPOSED RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS SHALL BE ANNEXED TO SUCH STATEMENT, ALONG WITH THE FINANCIAL REPORTS OF EACH RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION FOR THE S. 3755 78 LAST THREE YEARS AND A SWORN AFFIDAVIT FROM A DIRECTOR AND OFFICER OF EACH RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION STATING THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND THAT IT IS CURRENTLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION. (4) IF ANY OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION ARE TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO A RECIPIENT FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE, AN AGREEMENT BY THE RECIPIENT TO APPLY THE ASSETS RECEIVED ONLY FOR SUCH PURPOSE SHALL BE INCLUDED. S 1002. AUTHORIZATION OF PLAN. (A) UPON ADOPTING A PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, THE BOARD SHALL SUBMIT IT TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS, IF ANY, AND SUCH PLAN SHALL BE APPROVED AT A MEETING OF MEMBERS BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF SECTION 613 OF THIS CHAPTER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES, OTHER THAN A CORPORATION INCORPORATED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 15 OF THIS CHAPTER, AND HAS NO ASSETS TO DISTRIBUTE, OTHER THAN A RESERVE NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING ORDINARY AND NECESSARY EXPENSES OF WINDING UP ITS AFFAIRS INCLUDING ATTORNEY AND ACCOUNTANT FEES, AND LIABILITIES NOT IN EXCESS OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AT THE TIME OF ADOPTION OF THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION, THE VOTE REQUIRED BY THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ADOPTION OF THE PLAN OF DISSOL- UTION OF SUCH A CORPORATION OR BY THE CORPORATION'S MEMBERS FOR THE AUTHORIZATION THEREOF SHALL BE: (1) IN THE CASE OF A VOTE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: (I) THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS REQUIRED UNDER THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPO- RATION, BY-LAWS, THIS CHAPTER AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW; OR (II) IF THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS ACTUALLY HOLDING OFFICE AS SUCH AT THE TIME OF THE VOTE TO ADOPT THE PLAN IS LESS THAN THE NUMBER REQUIRED TO CONSTITUTE A QUORUM OF DIRECTORS UNDER THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, THE BY-LAWS, THIS CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW, THE REMAINING DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY; (2) IN THE CASE OF A VOTE BY THE MEMBERS: (I) THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS REQUIRED UNDER THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPO- RATION, BY-LAWS, THIS CHAPTER AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW; OR (II) BY THE VOTE OF MEMBERS AUTHORIZED BY AN ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT PURSUANT TO SECTION 608 OF THIS CHAPTER PERMITTING THE CORPORATION TO DISPENSE WITH THE APPLICABLE QUORUM REQUIREMENT. NOTICE OF A SPECIAL OR REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR OF THE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE ON ADOPTION AND AUTHORIZATION OR APPROVAL OF THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION SHALL BE SENT TO ALL THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF RECORD ENTITLED TO VOTE. UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT PURSUANT TO SECTION 608 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE NOTICE SHALL BE SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF RECORD OF EACH DIRECTOR AND MEMBER NOT FEWER THAN THIR- TY, AND NOT MORE THAN SIXTY DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF EACH MEETING PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF RECORD OF ANY DIRECTOR OR MEMBER IS NOT WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, THE NOTICE TO SUCH DIRECTOR SHALL BE SENT BY ANY OTHER REASONABLE MEANS. (B) IF THERE ARE NO MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION, THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS SHALL BE DEEMED AUTHORIZED UPON ITS ADOPTION BY THE BOARD. (C) WHENEVER A STATUTE CREATING, OR AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF, A CORPORATION REQUIRES NOTICE TO OR APPROVAL BY A GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER FOR THE FORMATION OF SUCH CORPORATION, (I) SUCH CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOL- IDATION, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, TO EACH GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER OF OTHER PERSON OR BODY TO WHOM OR TO WHICH ANY SUCH NOTICE WAS REQUIRED FOR THE FORMATION OF SUCH CORPORATION S. 3755 79 AND (II) DISSOLUTION SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF SUCH BODY OR OFFICER FROM WHOM SUCH APPROVAL WAS REQUIRED FOR THE FORMA- TION OF SUCH CORPORATION. (D) THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS SHALL HAVE ANNEXED THERETO THE APPROVAL OF A JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT IN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION IS LOCATED IN THE CASE OF A CORPORATION THAT HOLDS ASSETS RECEIVED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, EXCEPT THAT NO SUCH APPROVAL SHALL BE REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION OF A CORPORATION, OTHER THAN A CORPORATION INCORPORATED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 15 OF THIS CHAPTER, WHICH HAS NO ASSETS TO DISTRIBUTE AT THE TIME OF DISSOLUTION, OTHER THAN A RESERVE NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING ORDINARY AND NECESSARY EXPENSES OF WINDING UP ITS AFFAIRS INCLUDING ATTORNEY AND ACCOUNTANT FEES, AND LIABILITIES NOT IN EXCESS OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND WHICH HAS COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1001 OF THIS ARTICLE AND THIS SECTION APPLICABLE TO SUCH A CORPORATION. APPLICATION TO THE SUPREME COURT FOR AN ORDER FOR SUCH APPROVAL SHALL BE BY VERIFIED PETITION, WITH THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS AND CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE CONSENTS PRESCRIBED BY THIS SECTION ANNEXED THERETO, AND UPON TEN DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACCOM- PANIED BY COPIES OF SUCH PETITION, PLAN AND CONSENTS. IN SUCH CASE WHERE APPROVAL OF A JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR A CORPO- RATION, A COPY OF SUCH PLAN CERTIFIED UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY SHALL BE FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER ITS AUTHORI- ZATION. (E) NOTWITHSTANDING AUTHORIZATION AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION, THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS MAY BE ABANDONED PURSUANT TO A PROVISION FOR SUCH ABANDONMENT, IF ANY, CONTAINED IN THE PLAN OF DISSOL- UTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS. S 1002-A. CARRYING OUT THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS. PRIOR TO FILING THE CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, A CORPORATION, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL: (A) CARRY OUT THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, PAY ITS LIABILITIES AND DISTRIBUTE ITS ASSETS IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH WITHIN TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY DAYS FROM THE DATE THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS SHALL HAVE BEEN (1) AUTHORIZED AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 1002 OF THIS ARTICLE, (2) APPROVED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER WHOSE APPROVAL IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (C) OF SECTION 1002 OF THIS ARTICLE, AND (3) APPROVED BY A JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, IF SUCH APPROVAL IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (D) OF SECTION 1002 OF THIS ARTICLE, OR FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, IF SUCH FILING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (D) OF SECTION 1002 OF THIS ARTICLE. EVIDENCE OF THE DISPOSITION OF ITS ASSETS AND PAYMENT OF ITS LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE CORPORATION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER, AS REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS. IF THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS CANNOT BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY UPON GOOD CAUSE SHOWN EXTEND SUCH TIME, OR ANY EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, BY NOT FEWER THAN THIRTY DAYS NOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR; (B) PURSUANT TO THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS FULFILL OR DISCHARGE ITS CONTRACTS, COLLECT AND SELL ITS ASSETS FOR CASH AT PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE, DISCHARGE OR PAY ITS LIABILITIES, AND DO ALL OTHER ACTS APPROPRIATE TO LIQUIDATE ITS BUSINESS; S. 3755 80 (C) DISTRIBUTE THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION THAT REMAIN AFTER PAYING OR ADEQUATELY PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF ITS LIABILITIES, IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: (1) ASSETS RECEIVED AND HELD BY THE CORPORATION FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE, SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ONE OR MORE DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPO- RATIONS OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES SUBSTANTIALLY SIMI- LAR TO THOSE OF THE DISSOLVED CORPORATION PURSUANT TO THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OR, IF APPLICABLE, AS ORDERED BY THE COURT TO WHICH SUCH PLAN IS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL UNDER SECTION 1002 OF THIS ARTICLE. ANY DISPOSITION OF ASSETS CONTAINED IN A WILL OR OTHER INSTRU- MENT, IN TRUST OR OTHERWISE, MADE BEFORE OR AFTER THE DISSOLUTION, TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY CORPORATION SO DISSOLVED SHALL INURE TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION ACQUIRING SUCH ASSETS OF THE DISSOLVED CORPORATION AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, AND SO FAR AS IS NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE THE CORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION ACQUIRING SUCH ASSETS OF THE DISSOLVED CORPORATION AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, AND SO FAR AS IS NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE THE CORPORATION OR ORGANIZA- TION ACQUIRING SUCH DISPOSITION SHALL BE DEEMED A SUCCESSOR TO THE DISSOLVED CORPORATION WITH RESPECT TO SUCH ASSETS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH DISPOSITION SHALL BE DEVOTED BY THE ACQUIRING CORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION TO THE PURPOSES INTENDED BY THE TESTATOR, DONOR OR GRANTOR. (2) ASSETS OTHER THAN THOSE DESCRIBED BY SUBPARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS PARAGRAPH, IF ANY, SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFI- CATIONS OF THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS OR, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION PRESCRIBES THE DISTRIBUTIVE RIGHTS OF MEMBERS, OR OF ANY CLASS OR CLASSES OF MEMBERS, AS PROVIDED IN SUCH CERTIFICATE; (D) WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE FIXED FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE FINAL LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION, PAY ANY ASSETS DISTRIBUTABLE TO A CREDITOR OR MEMBER WHO IS UNKNOWN OR CANNOT BE FOUND, TO THE STATE COMPTROLLER PURSUANT TO THE ABANDONED PROPERTY LAW; (E) DISTRIBUTE ASSETS THAT ARE NOT SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRAPH ONE OF PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SECTION UNDER A PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION, IN ACCORD- ANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING ORDER OF PRIORITIES: (1) HOLDERS OF CAPITAL CERTIFICATES. (2) MEMBERS, IF PERMITTED BY LAW. S 1003. CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION; CONTENTS; APPROVAL. (A) AFTER THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS HAS BEEN ADOPTED, AUTHORIZED, APPROVED AND CARRIED OUT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE PLAN WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH PURSUANT TO SECTION 1002-A OF THIS ARTICLE, A CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION, ENTITLED "CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION OF ..... (NAME OF CORPORATION) UNDER SECTION 1003 OF THE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW" SHALL BE SIGNED AND, IF REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH TWO OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION, AFTER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS AFFIXED THEREON HIS OR HER CONSENT TO THE DISSOLUTION, SUCH CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. IT SHALL SET FORTH: (1) THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION AND, IF ITS NAME HAS BEEN CHANGED, THE NAME UNDER WHICH IT WAS FORMED. (2) THE DATE ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WAS FILED BY THE DEPART- MENT OF STATE. (3) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH OF ITS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. (4) A STATEMENT AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE CORPORATION HOLDS ASSETS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES AT THE TIME OF AUTHORIZATION OF ITS PLAN OF DISSOL- S. 3755 81 UTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 1002 OF THIS ARTICLE. (5) THAT THE CORPORATION ELECTS TO DISSOLVE. (6) THE MANNER IN WHICH THE DISSOLUTION WAS AUTHORIZED. IF THE DISSOL- UTION OF THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED BY A VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS AND/OR MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION THAT IS LESS THAN THAT ORDINARILY REQUIRED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, THE BY-LAWS, THIS CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW, AS PERMITTED BY PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 1002 OF THIS ARTICLE, THEN THE CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION SHALL SO STATE. (B) SUCH CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION SHALL HAVE INDORSED THEREON OR ANNEXED THERETO THE APPROVAL OF THE DISSOLUTION: (1) BY A GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER, IF SUCH APPROVAL IS REQUIRED. A CORPORATION WHOSE STATEMENT OF PURPOSES SPECIFICALLY INCLUDES THE ESTAB- LISHMENT OR OPERATION OF A CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF ANY CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION INVOLV- ING SUCH CORPORATION TO THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES WITH- IN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH DISSOLUTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (2) BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE CASE OF A CORPORATION THAT IS ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND HOLDS ASSETS AT THE TIME OF DISSOLUTION RECEIVED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES. (C) THE APPLICATION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR APPROVAL OF THE CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE BY VERIFIED PETITION AND SHALL INCLUDE A FINAL FINANCIAL REPORT SHOWING DISPOSITION OF ALL OF THE CORPORATION'S ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, THE REQUISITE GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS AND THE APPROPRIATE FEES, IF ANY, ACCOMPANIED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION. S 1004. CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION; FILING; EFFECT. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL NOT FILE A CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION UNLESS THE CONSENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE TO THE DISSOLUTION IS ATTACHED THERETO. UPON FILING THE CERTIFICATE, THE CORPO- RATION IS DISSOLVED. S 1005. PROCEDURE AFTER DISSOLUTION. (A) AFTER DISSOLUTION: (1) THE CORPORATION SHALL CARRY ON NO ACTIVITIES EXCEPT FOR THE PURPOSE OF WINDING UP ITS AFFAIRS. (2) THE CORPORATION SHALL PROCEED TO WIND UP ITS AFFAIRS, WITH POWER TO FULFILL OR DISCHARGE ITS CONTRACTS, COLLECT ITS ASSETS, SELL ITS ASSETS FOR CASH AT PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE, DISCHARGE OR PAY ITS LIABIL- ITIES, AND DO ALL OTHER ACTS APPROPRIATE TO LIQUIDATE ITS BUSINESS. (3) AFTER PAYING OR ADEQUATELY PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF ITS LIABILITIES, THE REMAINING ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE DISTRIB- UTED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: (A) ASSETS RECEIVED AND HELD BY THE CORPORATION FOR A PURPOSE SPECI- FIED AS TYPE B IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION 201 OF THIS CHAPTER OR WHICH ARE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO BE USED FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ONE OR MORE DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATIONS OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE DISSOLVED CORPORATION PURSUANT TO A PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION ADOPTED AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 1001 OF THIS ARTICLE OR AS ORDERED BY THE COURT TO WHICH SUCH PLAN IS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL UNDER SECTION 1002 OF THIS ARTICLE. ANY DISPOSITION CONTAINED IN ANY WILL OR OTHER INSTRUMENT, IN TRUST OR OTHERWISE, MADE BEFORE OR AFTER THE DISSOLUTION, TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY CORPORATION SO DISSOLVED SHALL INURE TO OR FOR THE BENE- FIT OF THE CORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION ACQUIRING THE ASSETS OF THE S. 3755 82 DISSOLVED CORPORATION AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, AND SO FAR AS IS NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE THE CORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION ACQUIRING SUCH DISPOSITION SHALL BE DEEMED A SUCCESSOR TO THE DISSOLVED CORPO- RATION: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH DISPOSITION SHALL BE DEVOTED BY THE ACQUIRING CORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION TO THE PURPOSES INTENDED BY THE TESTATOR, DONOR OR GRANTOR. (B) OTHER ASSETS, IF ANY, SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION ADOPTED AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 1001 OF THIS ARTICLE OR, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION PRESCRIBES THE DISTRIBUTIVE RIGHTS OF MEMBERS, OR OF ANY CLASS OR CLASSES OF MEMBERS, AS PROVIDED IN SUCH CERTIFICATE. (4) ANY ASSETS DISTRIBUTABLE TO A CREDITOR OR MEMBER WHO IS UNKNOWN OR CANNOT BE FOUND, OR WHO IS UNDER A DISABILITY, SHALL BE PAID TO THE STATE COMPTROLLER AS ABANDONED PROPERTY WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE FIXED FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE FINAL LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTION, AND BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ABANDONED PROPERTY LAW. (B) ASSETS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED UNDER A PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING ORDER OF PRIORITIES: (1) HOLDERS OF CAPITAL CERTIFICATES. (2) MEMBERS. S 1006. CORPORATE ACTION AND SURVIVAL OF REMEDIES AFTER DISSOLUTION. (A) AFTER DISSOLUTION, A CORPORATION SHALL NOT COMMENCE ANY NEW ACTIV- ITIES. A DISSOLVED CORPORATION, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND MEMBERS MAY CONTINUE TO FUNCTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF WINDING UP THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE DISSOLUTION HAD NOT TAKEN PLACE, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS CHAPTER OR BY COURT ORDER. IN PARTICULAR AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING: (1) THE DIRECTORS OF A DISSOLVED CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE TRUSTEES OF ITS ASSETS; TITLE TO SUCH ASSETS SHALL NOT VEST IN THEM, BUT SHALL REMAIN IN THE CORPORATION UNTIL TRANSFERRED BY IT IN ITS CORPORATE NAME. (2) DISSOLUTION SHALL NOT CHANGE QUORUM OR VOTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BOARD OR MEMBERS, OR PROVISIONS REGARDING ELECTION, APPOINTMENT, RESIG- NATION OR REMOVAL OF, OR FILLING VACANCIES AMONG, DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS, OR PROVISIONS REGARDING AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF BY-LAWS OR ADOPTION OF NEW BY-LAWS. (3) CAPITAL CERTIFICATES MAY BE TRANSFERRED AND DETERMINATION OF MEMBERS FOR ANY PURPOSE MAY BE MADE WITHOUT CLOSING THE RECORD OF MEMBERS UNTIL SUCH TIME, IF ANY, AS SUCH RECORD MAY BE CLOSED, AND EITHER THE BOARD OR THE MEMBERS MAY CLOSE IT. (4) THE CORPORATION MAY SUE OR BE SUED IN ALL COURTS AND PARTICIPATE IN ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS, WHETHER JUDICIAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, ARBITRA- TIVE OR OTHERWISE, IN ITS CORPORATE NAME, AND PROCESS MAY BE SERVED BY OR UPON IT. (B) THE DISSOLUTION OF A CORPORATION SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY REMEDY AVAILABLE TO OR AGAINST SUCH CORPORATION, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR MEMBERS, FOR ANY RIGHT OR CLAIM EXISTING OR ANY LIABILITY INCURRED BEFORE SUCH DISSOLUTION, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 1007 OR 1008 OF THIS ARTICLE. S 1007. NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY CORPORATIONS INTENDING TO DISSOLVE; FILING OR BARRING CLAIMS. (A) AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO FILING THE CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION, THE CORPORATION MAY GIVE A NOTICE REQUIRING ALL CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS, INCLUDING ANY WITH UNLIQUIDATED OR CONTINGENT CLAIMS AND ANY WITH WHOM THE CORPORATION HAS UNFULFILLED CONTRACTS, TO PRESENT THEIR CLAIMS IN WRITING AND IN DETAIL AT A SPECIFIED PLACE AND BY A SPECIFIED DAY, WHICH S. 3755 83 SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF SUCH NOTICE. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK FOR TWO SUCCESSIVE WEEKS IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION WAS LOCATED AT THE DATE OF DISSOL- UTION. ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF SUCH NOTICE, THE CORPORATION SHALL MAIL A COPY THEREOF, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO EACH PERSON BELIEVED TO BE A CREDITOR OF OR CLAIMANT AGAINST THE CORPORATION WHOSE CURRENT NAME AND ADDRESS ARE KNOWN TO OR CAN WITH DUE DILIGENCE BE ASCERTAINED BY THE CORPORATION. THE GIVING OF SUCH NOTICE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A RECOGNITION THAT ANY PERSON IS A PROPER CREDITOR OR CLAIM- ANT, AND SHALL NOT REVIVE OR MAKE VALID, OR OPERATE AS A RECOGNITION OF THE VALIDITY OF, OR A WAIVER OF ANY DEFENSE OR COUNTERCLAIM IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM AGAINST THE CORPORATION, ITS ASSETS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR MEMBERS, WHICH HAS BEEN BARRED BY ANY STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS OR BECOME INVALID BY ANY CAUSE, OR IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE CORPORATION, ITS DIREC- TORS, OFFICERS OR MEMBERS, HAS ANY DEFENSE OR COUNTERCLAIM. (B) ANY CLAIMS WHICH SHALL HAVE BEEN FILED AS PROVIDED IN SUCH NOTICE AND WHICH SHALL BE DISPUTED BY THE CORPORATION MAY BE SUBMITTED FOR DETERMINATION TO THE SUPREME COURT UNDER SECTION 1008 OF THIS ARTICLE OR PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 11 OF THIS CHAPTER. A CLAIM FILED BY THE TRUSTEE OR PAYING AGENT FOR THE HOLDERS OF BONDS OR COUPONS SHALL HAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS IF FILED BY THE HOLDER OF ANY SUCH BONDS OR COUPONS. ANY PERSON WHOSE CLAIM IS, AT THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF SUCH NOTICE, BARRED BY ANY STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IS NOT A CREDITOR OR CLAIM- ANT ENTITLED TO ANY NOTICE UNDER THIS SECTION OR SUCH SECTION 1008 OF THIS ARTICLE. THE CLAIM OF ANY SUCH PERSON AND ALL OTHER CLAIMS WHICH ARE NOT TIMELY FILED AS PROVIDED IN SUCH NOTICE EXCEPT CLAIMS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF LITIGATION ON THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF SUCH NOTICE AND ALL CLAIMS WHICH ARE SO FILED BUT ARE DISALLOWED BY THE COURT UNDER SUCH SECTION 1008 OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL BE FOREVER BARRED AS AGAINST THE CORPORATION, ITS ASSETS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND MEMBERS, EXCEPT TO SUCH EXTENT, IF ANY, AS THE COURT MAY ALLOW THEM AGAINST ANY REMAINING ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION IN THE CASE OF A CREDITOR WHO SHOWS SATISFACTORY REASON FOR FAILURE TO FILE A CLAIM AS SO PROVIDED. IF THE COURT REQUIRES A FURTHER NOTICE UNDER SUCH SECTION 1008 OF THIS ARTICLE, ANY REFERENCE TO A NOTICE IN THIS SECTION SHALL, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE COURT SO ORDERS, MEAN SUCH FURTHER NOTICE, EXCEPT THAT A CLAIM WHICH HAS BEEN FILED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A NOTICE UNDER THIS SECTION NEED NOT BE REFILED UNDER SUCH FURTHER NOTICE. (C) NOTWITHSTANDING THIS SECTION AND SECTION 1008 OF THIS ARTICLE, TAX CLAIMS AND OTHER CLAIMS OF THIS STATE AND OF THE UNITED STATES SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE FILED UNDER THOSE SECTIONS, AND SUCH CLAIMS SHALL NOT BE BARRED BECAUSE NOT SO FILED, AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION, OR ANY PART THEREOF, MAY BE DEFERRED UNTIL DETERMINATION OF ANY SUCH CLAIMS. (D) LABORERS' WAGES SHALL BE PREFERRED CLAIMS AND ENTITLED TO PAYMENT BEFORE ANY OTHER CREDITORS OUT OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION IN EXCESS OF VALID PRIOR LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES. S 1008. JURISDICTION OF SUPREME COURT TO SUPERVISE DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION. (A) AT ANY TIME AFTER THE FILING OF A CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION UNDER THIS ARTICLE, THE SUPREME COURT IN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHERE THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION WAS LOCATED AT THE DATE OF ITS DISSOLUTION, IN A SPECIAL PROCEEDING INSTITUTED UNDER THIS SECTION, UPON THE PETITION OF THE CORPORATION OR, IN A SITUATION APPROVED BY THE COURT, UPON THE PETI- TION OF A CREDITOR, CLAIMANT, DIRECTOR, OFFICER, MEMBER, SUBSCRIBER FOR S. 3755 84 CAPITAL CERTIFICATES, INCORPORATOR OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MAY SUSPEND OR ANNUL THE DISSOLUTION OR CONTINUE THE LIQUIDATION OF THE CORPORATION UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE COURT AND MAY MAKE ALL SUCH ORDERS AS IT MAY DEEM PROPER IN ALL MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISSOLUTION OR THE WINDING UP OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION, AND IN PARTICULAR, AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) THE DETERMINATION OF THE VALIDITY OF THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION AND OF THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION UNDER THIS ARTICLE. (2) THE ADEQUACY OF THE NOTICE GIVEN TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS AND, IF IT IS DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN INADEQUATE, THE REQUIREMENT OF SUCH FURTHER NOTICE AS THE COURT MAY DEEM PROPER. (3) THE DETERMINATION OF THE VALIDITY AND AMOUNT OF INVALIDITY OF ANY CLAIMS WHICH HAVE BEEN PRESENTED TO THE CORPORATION. (4) THE BARRING OF ALL CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS WHO HAVE NOT TIMELY FILED CLAIMS AS PROVIDED IN ANY SUCH NOTICE, OR WHOSE CLAIMS HAVE BEEN DISALLOWED BY THE COURT, AS AGAINST THE CORPORATION, ITS ASSETS, DIREC- TORS, OFFICERS AND MEMBERS. (5) THE DETERMINATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE LIABILITY OF ANY DIREC- TOR, OFFICER, MEMBER OR SUBSCRIBER FOR CAPITAL CERTIFICATES, TO THE CORPORATION OR FOR THE LIABILITIES OF THE CORPORATION. (6) THE PRESENTATION AND FILING OF INTERMEDIATE AND FINAL ACCOUNTS OF THE DIRECTORS, THE HEARING THEREON, THE ALLOWANCE OR DISALLOWANCE THERE- OF, AND THE DISCHARGE OF THE DIRECTORS, OR ANY OF THEM, FROM THEIR LIABILITIES. (7) THE ADMINISTRATION OF ANY TRUST, OR THE DISPOSITION OF ANY PROPER- TY HELD IN TRUST BY OR FOR THE CORPORATION. (8) THE PAYMENT, SATISFACTION OR COMPROMISE OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CORPORATION, THE RETENTION OF ASSETS FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AND THE DETERMI- NATION OF THE ADEQUACY OF PROVISIONS MADE FOR PAYMENT OF THE LIABILITIES OF THE CORPORATION. (9) THE DISPOSITION OR DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS, DOCUMENTS AND PAPERS OF THE CORPORATION. (10) THE APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF A RECEIVER UNDER ARTICLE 12 OF THIS CHAPTER WHO MAY BE A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR MEMBER OF THE CORPO- RATION. (11) THE ISSUANCE OF INJUNCTIONS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE PURPOSES AND AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 1113 OF THIS CHAPTER. (12) THE RETURN OF SUBSCRIPTION PAYMENTS TO SUBSCRIBERS FOR CAPITAL CERTIFICATES, AND THE MAKING OF DISTRIBUTIONS, IN CASH OR IN KIND OR PARTLY IN EACH, TO THE MEMBERS. (13) THE PAYMENT TO THE STATE COMPTROLLER, AS ABANDONED PROPERTY, OF ASSETS UNDER PARAGRAPH (D) OF SECTION 1002-A OF THIS ARTICLE. (14) WHERE ASSETS HELD BY THE CORPORATION WERE ASSETS RECEIVED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, THE DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH ASSETS TO ONE OR MORE DOMES- TIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATIONS OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE DISSOLVED CORPORATION, ON NOTICE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND TO SUCH OTHER PERSONS, AND IN SUCH MANNER, AS THE COURT MAY DEEM PROPER. (B) NO ORDER ANNULLING A DISSOLUTION SHALL BE MADE UNDER THIS SECTION IF THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION WHOSE DISSOLUTION IS TO BE ANNULLED IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR USE BY SUCH CORPORATION, UNLESS SUCH CORPORATION SUBMITS WITH ITS PETITION FOR THE ANNULMENT OF THE DISSOLUTION A CERTIF- ICATE OF RESERVATION OF ANOTHER AVAILABLE NAME. S. 3755 85 (C) ORDERS UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE ENTERED EX PARTE, EXCEPT THAT IF SUCH SPECIAL PROCEEDING WAS NOT INSTITUTED UPON PETITION OF THE CORPO- RATION, NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE CORPORATION IN SUCH MANNER AS THE COURT MAY DIRECT. NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN TO OTHER PERSONS INTERESTED, AND IN SUCH MANNER, AS THE COURT MAY DEEM PROPER, OF ANY HEARINGS AND OF THE ENTRY OF ANY ORDERS ON SUCH MATTERS AS THE COURT SHALL DEEM PROPER. ALL ORDERS MADE BY THE COURT UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE BINDING UPON THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, THE CORPORATION, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, SUBSCRIBERS FOR CAPITAL CERTIFICATES, INCORPORATORS, CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS. S 1009. APPLICABILITY TO DISSOLUTION UNDER OTHER PROVISIONS. THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS (C), (D) AND (E) OF SECTION 1002-A, AND SECTIONS 1006, 1007 AND 1008 OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL APPLY TO A CORPO- RATION DISSOLVED BY PROCLAMATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1014 OF THIS ARTI- CLE, BY EXPIRATION OF ITS PERIOD OF DURATION OR UNDER SECTION TWO HUNDRED THREE-A OF THE TAX LAW, OR TO AN INCORPORATED FIREMEN'S BENEVO- LENT ASSOCIATION CREATED BY ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE IF SUCH ACT IS SUBSE- QUENTLY REPEALED. S 1010. REVOCATION OF VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION PROCEEDINGS. (A) AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE FILING OF A CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, A CORPORATION MAY REVOKE THE ACTION TAKEN TO DISSOLVE THE CORPORATION IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: (1) IF THERE ARE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREON: (A) UNLESS THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION DISPENSES WITH DISSOLUTION ACTION BY THE BOARD, THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION PROCEEDINGS BE REVOKED AND DIRECTING SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSED REVOCATION TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREON. (B) REVOCATION OF THE VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE AUTHORIZED BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF SECTION 613 OF THIS CHAPTER. (2) IF THERE ARE NO MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREON, REVOCATION OF THE VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE AUTHORIZED BY THE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS THEN IN OFFICE. (3) IF APPROVAL OF THE DISSOLUTION OF A CORPORATION BY A GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER IS REQUIRED, AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF SECTION 1002 OF THIS ARTICLE, AND SUCH APPROVAL HAS BEEN GIVEN, REVOCATION OF THE VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION PROCEEDINGS SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED WITHOUT APPROVAL THEREOF BY SUCH BODY OR OFFICER. S 1012. CERTIFICATION OF ANNULMENT OF DISSOLUTION AND REINSTATEMENT OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE. (A) ANY CORPORATION DISSOLVED UNDER FORMER SECTION FIFTY-SEVEN OF THE MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONS LAW MAY, AT ANY TIME AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ARTICLE, DELIVER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE A SIGNED CERTIFICATE WHICH SHALL BE ENTITLED, "CERTIFICATE OF ANNULMENT OF DISSOLUTION AND REINSTATEMENT OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE OF .................................. (NAME OF CORPORATION) PURSUANT TO SECTION 1012 OF THE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW" AND SHALL SET FORTH: (1) THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION AND, IF IT HAS BEEN CHANGED, THE NAME UNDER WHICH IT WAS FORMED. (2) THE DATE OF THE FILING OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (3) THE LAW UNDER WHICH IT WAS FORMED. (4) THAT IT FAILED TO DELIVER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE A CERTIF- ICATE, AS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF FORMER SECTION FIFTY-SEVEN OF THE MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONS LAW. S. 3755 86 (5) THAT IT ELECTS TO BE REINSTATED AND TO CONTINUE ITS CORPORATE EXISTENCE. (6) THAT, UNDER SECTION 201 OF THIS CHAPTER, IT IS A NON-PROFIT CORPO- RATION. (B) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBPARAGRAPH (1) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 1006 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE DIRECTORS OF A CORPORATION WHOSE DISSOLUTION IS ANNULLED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TRUSTEES OF ITS ASSETS, UNLESS SUCH ASSETS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1002-A OF THIS ARTICLE. (C) THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL HAVE THE EFFECT OF ANNULLING ALL OF THE PROCEEDINGS THERETOFORE TAKEN FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF SUCH CORPORATION, AND IT SHALL THEREAFTER HAVE SUCH CORPORATE POWERS, RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, IMMUNITIES, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES AS IT HAD ON THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE PROCLAMATION OF DISSOLUTION, AS IF SUCH PROCLAMATION HAD NOT BEEN MADE AND PUBLISHED. (D) THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL NOT FILE A CERTIFICATE OF ANNULMENT OF DISSOLUTION AND REINSTATEMENT OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE IF THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION BEING REINSTATED IS NOT AVAILABLE UNDER SECTION 301 OF THIS CHAPTER FOR USE BY A CORPORATION THEN BEING FORMED UNDER THIS CHAP- TER, UNLESS SUCH CERTIFICATE SHALL CHANGE THE NAME TO ONE WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH USE. (E) IF, AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF THE PROCLAMATION OF DISSOLUTION, IT SHALL APPEAR THAT THE NAME OF ANY CORPORATION WAS ERRONEOUSLY INCLUDED THEREIN, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAKE AN APPROPRIATE ENTRY ON THE RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WHICH ENTRY SHALL HAVE THE EFFECT OF ANNULLING ALL OF THE PROCEEDINGS THERETOFORE TAKEN FOR THE DISSOL- UTION OF THE CORPORATION UNDER THIS SECTION, AND IT SHALL HAVE SUCH CORPORATE POWERS, RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, IMMUNITIES, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES AS IT HAD ON THE DATE OF SUCH PUBLICATION OF THE PROCLAMATION, AS IF SUCH PROCLAMATION HAD NOT BEEN MADE AND PUBLISHED. (F) WHENEVER A CORPORATION HAS COMPLIED WITH PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION OR THE ACTION SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (E) OF THIS SECTION HAS BEEN TAKEN, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL PUBLISH A NOTICE THEREOF IN THE STATE ADVERTISING BULLETIN AND SHALL SEND A COPY OF SUCH BULLETIN TO THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION IS LOCATED. THE COUNTY CLERK SHALL FILE SUCH COPY AND MAKE APPROPRIATE ENTRY ON HIS OR HER RECORD WITHOUT CHARGE. (G) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO EXTEND THE DURATION OF ANY CORPORATION AS STATED IN ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. (H) THE FEE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FILING A CERTIFICATE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE TEN DOLLARS. S 1013. DISSOLUTION OF CERTAIN FIREMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS. (A) AN INCORPORATED FIREMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION CREATED BY ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE MAY DISSOLVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. (B) ANY SUCH CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO HAVE PAID TO IT FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE PREMIUM TAXES IMPOSED UNDER SECTIONS NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FOUR AND NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIVE OF THE INSURANCE LAW SHALL, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE, FILE WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF DISSOL- UTION. MONEYS THEN DUE AND OWING TO THE CORPORATION UNDER SUCH SECTIONS, AND MONEYS THEREAFTER OTHERWISE PAYABLE TO THE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO SUCH AUTHORIZATION, SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED AS PROVIDED IN SUCH SECTIONS. S 1014. DISSOLUTION OF DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS BY PROCLAMATION. EVERY CORPORATION INCORPORATED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, OTHER THAN A CORPORATION INCORPORATED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 15 OF THIS CHAPTER, AND S. 3755 87 REGISTERED OR REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SEVEN-A OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW OR ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE ESTATES, POWERS AND TRUSTS LAW SHALL BE SUBJECT TO DISSOLUTION FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER OR TO FILE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES: (A) ON OR BEFORE THE LAST DAY OF MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER IN EACH CALENDAR YEAR, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY CERTIFY AND TRANSMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE A LIST CONTAINING THE NAMES OF ANY OR ALL CORPO- RATIONS FORMED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER AND REGISTERED OR REQUIRED TO REGISTER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SEVEN-A OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW OR ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE ESTATES, POWERS AND TRUSTS LAW THAT HAVE NOT FILED ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR EACH OF THE FIVE YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF SUCH CERTIFICATION. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO CORPORATIONS THAT FILED REPORTS DEEMED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BE INCOMPLETE, ERRONEOUS OR OTHERWISE DEFICIENT. (B) NO CORPORATION SHALL BE INCLUDED IN ANY LIST PREPARED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION UNLESS (1) IN EACH OF THE LAST TWO YEARS DURING WHICH SUCH CORPORATION FAILED TO FILE ITS ANNUAL REPORT, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS SENT TO SUCH CORPORATION BY CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED NOTICE THAT THE CORPORATION HAS FAILED TO FILE AND HAS THREE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH NOTICE TO FILE ALL DELINQUENT REPORTS AND COMPLETE ALL REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF RECORD OF THE CORPORATION IS NOT WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, THE NOTICE TO SUCH CORPORATION SHALL BE SENT BY ANY OTHER REASONABLE MEANS, (2) THE SECOND SUCH NOTICE WAS SENT AT LEAST SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION AND (3) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL USED REASONABLE DILIGENCE TO IDENTIFY A CURRENT ADDRESS FOR THE CORPORATION. (C) IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, UPON COMPARING THE NAMES SO CERTIFIED WITH HIS OR HER RECORDS, SHALL DISCOVER ERROR, HE OR SHE MAY RETURN THE LIST TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR CORRECTION. (D) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAKE A PROCLAMATION UNDER HIS OR HER HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE AS TO EACH LIST RECEIVED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DECLARING ANY CORPORATIONS WHOSE NAMES ARE INCLUDED IN SUCH LIST TO BE DISSOLVED AND THEIR CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION TO BE FORFEITED. THE SECRETARY SHALL FILE THE ORIGINAL PROCLAMATION IN HIS OR HER OFFICE AND SHALL PUBLISH A COPY THEREOF IN THE STATE REGISTER NO LATER THAN THREE MONTHS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF THE LIST BY HIM OR HER. (E) UPON THE PUBLICATION OF SUCH PROCLAMATION IN THE MANNER PROSCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (D) OF THIS SECTION, EACH CORPORATION NAMED THEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED DISSOLVED WITHOUT FURTHER LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. (F) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAIL A COPY OF THE STATE REGISTER CONTAINING SUCH PROCLAMATION TO THE CLERK OF EACH COUNTY IN THE STATE. THE COUNTY CLERK SHALL FILE THE COPY WITHOUT CHARGE BUT NEED NOT RECORD IT. (G) THE NAMES OF ALL CORPORATIONS SO DISSOLVED SHALL BE RESERVED FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF THE PROCLA- MATION, AND DURING SUCH PERIOD NO DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION, NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP SHALL BE FORMED UNDER A NAME THE SAME AS ANY NAME SO RESERVED OR WHICH MAY NOT BE DISTINGUISHED FROM ANY NAME SO RESERVED, NOR SHALL ANY FOREIGN BUSINESS CORPORATION, NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, WITHIN SUCH PERIOD, BE AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS OR CONDUCT ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE UNDER A NAME THE SAME AS ANY OTHER NAME WHICH MAY NOT BE DISTINGUISHED FROM SUCH OTHER NAME SO RESERVED. S. 3755 88 (H) ANY CORPORATION SO DISSOLVED MAY FILE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE A WRITTEN CONSENT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO THE REINSTATEMENT OF THE CORPORATION. SUCH WRITTEN CONSENT SHALL BE GIVEN IF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL HAVE RECEIVED ALL ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS AND FEES REQUIRED BY ARTICLE SEVEN-A OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW AND ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE ESTATES, POWERS AND TRUSTS LAW AND PENALTIES AND INTEREST CHARGES RELATED THERETO HAVE BEEN PAID OR WAIVED. THE FILING OF SUCH CONSENT SHALL HAVE THE EFFECT OF ANNULLING ALL OF THE PROCEEDINGS THERETOFORE TAKEN UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF SUCH CORPORATION WITH THE SAME FORCE AND EFFECT AS IF SUCH PROCLAMATION HAD NOT BEEN MADE OR PUBLISHED. THE FEE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FILING SUCH CONSENT SHALL BE FIFTY DOLLARS. NO SUCH CONSENT SHALL BE FILED IF THE NAME OF A DOMESTIC NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, BUSINESS CORPORATION, NON-PROFIT CORPO- RATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FORMED LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF THE PROCLAMATION OF DISSOLUTION, OR THE NAME OR FICTITIOUS NAME OR OF A FOREIGN BUSINESS CORPORATION, NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP WHICH HAS OBTAINED AUTHORITY TO DO BUSINESS OR CONDUCT ACTIVITIES IN THE STATE LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER SUCH PROCLAMATION, OR NAME WHICH HAS BEEN RESERVED LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER SUCH PROCLAMATION, IS THE SAME AS OR MAY NOT BE DISTINGUISHED FROM THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION FILING SUCH CONSENT UNLESS SUCH CORPORATION SIMULTANEOUSLY FILES IN THE DEPART- MENT OF STATE A CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF SUCH CORPORATION. SUCH CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT SHALL BE EXECUTED IN LIKE MANNER AS IF SUCH CORPORATION HAD NOT BEEN DISSOLVED. (I) IF, AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF SUCH PROCLAMATION, IT SHALL APPEAR THAT THE NAME OF ANY CORPORATION WAS ERRONEOUSLY INCLUDED THEREIN, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL SO CERTIFY TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAKE APPROPRIATE ENTRY ON THE RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WHICH ENTRY SHALL HAVE THE EFFECT OF ANNULLING ALL OF THE PROCEEDINGS THERETOFORE TAKEN UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF SUCH CORPORATION WITH THE SAME FORCE AND EFFECT AS IF SUCH PROCLAMATION HAD NOT BEEN MADE OR PUBLISHED. (J) WHENEVER A CORPORATION SHALL HAVE COMPLIED WITH PARAGRAPH (H) OF THIS SECTION OR WHENEVER THE PROCEDURES SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE BEEN TAKEN, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL PUBLISH A NOTICE THEREOF IN THE STATE REGISTER AND SHALL SEND A COPY OF SUCH NOTICE TO THE COUNTY CLERK OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH, ACCORDING TO HIS OR HER RECORDS, THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION IS LOCATED. SUCH COUNTY CLERK SHALL FILE SUCH COPY AND MAKE APPROPRIATE ENTRY ON HIS OR HER RECORDS WITHOUT CHARGE. (K) IF, AFTER THE DISSOLUTION OF ANY CORPORATION, ASSETS OF THE CORPO- RATION ARE LOCATED, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL ACT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH ASSETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE AND ARTICLE 11 OF THIS CHAPTER. S 11. Sections 1203 and 1204 of the not-for-profit corporation law are amended to read as follows: S 1203. Temporary and permanent receiver. (a) At any stage before final judgment or final order in an action or special proceeding brought under this article, the court may appoint one or more receivers of the property of the corporation or of the property in this state of a foreign corporation against which an action has been brought under subparagraph [(a)] (4) OF PARAGRAPH (A) of section 1202 [(Appointment of a receiver of property of a domestic or foreign corpo- ration)] OF THIS ARTICLE. Notice of an application shall be given to the attorney-general, to each governmental body or officer whose consent is required for the dissolution of such corporation, and to such other S. 3755 89 persons and in such manner as the court directs. The determination by the court of the necessity or advisability of appointing a receiver or an attorney for a receiver, and the allowance of expenses, commissions or compensation to the receiver or [his] SUCH attorney, shall be subject to review on appeal. This provision shall not affect any other right to review on appeal. (b) A receiver appointed by or under a final judgment or order in an action or special proceeding, or a temporary receiver who is continued by the final judgment or order, is a permanent receiver. The court may confer upon a temporary receiver the powers, and subject [him] THE TEMPORARY RECEIVER to the duties of a permanent receiver, or so much thereof as it deems proper. S 1204. Oath and security. [(a)] A receiver, before entering upon his OR HER duties, shall: [(1)] (A) Take and subscribe an oath that he OR SHE will faithfully, honestly and impartially discharge the trust committed to him OR HER, and the oath shall be filed with the clerk of the court in which the action or special proceeding is pending. [(2)] (B) File with the clerk of such court a bond to the people, with at least two sufficient sureties or a bond executed by any fidelity or surety company authorized by the laws of this state to transact busi- ness, in a penalty fixed by the court appointing him OR HER, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his OR HER duties as receiver. The court may at any time direct a receiver to give a new bond with new sureties and with like condition. S 12. Subparagraphs 2 and 3 of paragraph (b) of section 1206 of the not-for-profit corporation law are amended to read as follows: (2) To sell at public or private sale all the property vested in [him] THE PERMANENT RECEIVER, in such manner and on such terms and conditions as the court shall direct, and to make necessary transfers and conveyances thereof. (3) To examine on oath, to be administered by [him] THE PERMANENT RECEIVER, any person concerning any matter pertaining to or affecting the receivership. S 13. Section 1207 of the not-for-profit corporation law, clause (C) of subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows: S 1207. Duties of receiver upon appointment. (a) Upon appointment and qualification, a receiver shall have the following duties: (1) To give immediate notice of his appointment by publication once a week for two successive weeks in two newspapers of general circulation in the county where the office of the corporation is located or, in the case of a foreign corporation against which an action has been brought under subparagraph [(a)] (4) of PARAGRAPH (A) OF section 1202 [(Appoint- ment of receiver of property of a domestic or foreign corporation)] OF THIS ARTICLE, in a newspaper of general circulation as directed by the court, requiring: (A) All persons indebted to the corporation to render an account of all debts owing by them to the corporation and to pay the same to the receiver at a specified place and by a specified day. (B) All persons having in their possession any property of the corpo- ration to deliver the same to the receiver at the specified place and by the specified day. (C) All creditors and claimants, including any with unliquidated or contingent claims and any with whom the corporation has unfulfilled S. 3755 90 contracts, to present their claims to the receiver in writing and in detail at a specified place and by a specified day, which shall not be less than six months after the first publication of such notice. When- ever a receiver is appointed in dissolution proceedings under article 10 [(Non-judicial dissolution)] or article 11 [(Judicial dissolution)] OF THIS CHAPTER, section 1007 [(Notice to creditors; filing or barring claims)] OF THIS CHAPTER shall apply and shall control the giving of notice to creditors and claimants and the filing and barring of claims. (2) To call a general meeting of the creditors of the corporation within four months from the date of his appointment by a notice to be published as directed in subparagraph [(a)] (1) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, setting forth the time and place of such meeting, which time shall be not more than two months, nor less than one month after the first publi- cation of such notice. At such meeting, or at an adjournment thereof, the receiver shall present a statement of all accounts and demands for and against the corporation, its subsisting contracts, and the money and other assets in his OR HER hands. (3) To keep true books of account of all moneys received and expended by him OR HER as receiver, which books shall be open for inspection at reasonable times by creditors or other persons interested therein. On or before the first day of February in each year, for the preceding calendar year, and at such other times as the court shall direct, the receiver shall file with the clerk of the court by which he OR SHE was appointed a verified statement showing the assets received, the disposi- tion thereof, the money on hand, all payments made, specifying the persons to whom paid and the purpose of the payments, the amount neces- sary to be retained to meet necessary expenses and claims against the receiver, and the distributive share in the remainder of each person interested therein. A copy of such statement shall be served by the receiver upon the attorney-general within five days after the filing thereof. S 14. Paragraphs (a) and (e) of section 1209 of the not-for-profit corporation law are amended to read as follows: (a) Whenever a receiver, by verified petition to the supreme court at a special term held in the judicial district in which [he] THE RECEIVER was appointed, shall show that he OR SHE has good reason to believe that any person has in his OR HER possession or under his OR HER control, or has wrongfully concealed, withheld or disposed of, any property of the corporation, or that any person can testify concerning such facts, the court, with or without notice, shall make an order requiring such person to appear before the court or a referee, at a time and place designated, and submit to an examination concerning such facts. In such order, or at any time thereafter, in its discretion, the court may enjoin and restrain such person from disposing of any property of the corporation in his OR HER possession or under his OR HER control. (e) The testimony taken under such order shall be signed and sworn to by the person examined, and be filed in the office of the clerk of the county where the action or proceeding is pending. If it shall appear that any person is wrongfully concealing or withholding, or has in his OR HER possession or under his OR HER control, any property of the corporation, on notice to [him] SUCH PERSON, the court may make an order requiring [him] SUCH PERSON forthwith to deliver it to the receiver, subject to the further order of the court. S 15. Section 1212 of the not-for-profit corporation law, paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 726 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: S. 3755 91 S 1212. Disposition of moneys retained; surplus; unclaimed distrib- utions. (a) When any action pending at the time of final distribution shall be terminated, the receiver shall apply the moneys retained by [him] THE RECEIVER to the payment of the amount recovered, and [his] THE RECEIV- ER'S necessary charges and expenses incurred therein. (b) After the final distribution to creditors and after deducting [his or her] THE RECEIVER'S charges and expenses, the receiver shall distrib- ute any surplus in the manner prescribed in section 1002-a [(Carrying out the plan of dissolution and distribution of assets)] OF THIS CHAPTER or, if dissolution of the corporation is not involved, in such manner as the court shall order. S 16. Sections 1213, 1214 and 1215 of the not-for-profit corporation law are amended to read as follows: S 1213. Omission or default of receiver. Upon notice to the attorney-general and upon such notice to creditors or others interested as the court shall direct, the court may, in the furtherance of justice, relieve a receiver from any omission or default, on such conditions as may be imposed, and, on compliance therewith, confirm [his] THE RECEIVER'S action. S 1214. Application by attorney-general for removal of receiver and to close receivership. (a) Whenever he OR SHE deems it to be to the advantage of the members, creditors or other persons interested in the assets of any corporation for which a receiver has been appointed, the attorney-gener- al may move: (1) For an order removing the receiver and appointing another [in his stead] RECEIVER; (2) To compel the receiver to account; (3) For such other and additional orders as may facilitate the clos- ing of the receivership. S 1215. Resignation by receiver; filling any vacancy. (a) A receiver may petition the [court] appointing [him] COURT for an order to show cause why he OR SHE should not be permitted to resign. (b) The petition shall be accompanied by a verified account of all the assets of the corporation received by [him] THE RECEIVER, of all payments or other disposition thereof made by [him] THE RECEIVER, of the remaining assets of the corporation in respect to which [he] THE RECEIV- ER was appointed receiver and the situation of the same, and of all his OR HER transactions as receiver. Thereupon, the court shall grant an order directing notice to be given to the sureties on his OR HER offi- cial bond and to all persons interested in the property of the corpo- ration to show cause, at a time and place specified, why the receiver should not be permitted to resign. Such notice shall be published once in each week for six successive weeks in one or more newspapers as the court shall direct. If it shall appear that the proceedings of the receiver in the discharge of his OR HER trust have been fair and honest and that there is no good cause to the contrary, the court shall make an order permitting such receiver to resign. Thereupon [he] THE RECEIVER shall be discharged and his OR HER powers as receiver shall cease, but he OR SHE shall remain subject to any liability incurred prior to the making of such order. The court, in its discretion, may require the expense of such proceeding to be paid by the receiver presenting the petition. (c) Any vacancy created by resignation, removal, death or otherwise, may be filled by the court, and the property of the receivership shall S. 3755 92 be delivered to the remaining receivers or, if there are none, to the successor appointed by the court. The court may summarily enforce delivery by order in the action or special proceeding in which the receiver was appointed. S 17. Section 1302 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows: S 1302. Application to existing authorized foreign corporations. Every foreign corporation which on the effective date of this chapter is authorized to conduct activities in this state under a certificate of authority heretofore issued to it by the secretary of state shall continue to have such authority. Such foreign corporation, its members, directors, and officers shall have the same rights, franchises, and privileges and shall be subject to the same limitations, restrictions, liabilities, and penalties as a foreign corporation authorized under this chapter, its members, directors, and officers respectively. [A foreign corporation may by amendment to its certificate of authority set forth the type of corporation it is under section 201 (Purposes); and in the absence of such amendment an authorized foreign corporation shall be a Type B corporation.] Reference in this chapter to an application for authority shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include the statement and designation and any amendment thereof required to be filed by the secretary of state under prior statutes to obtain a certificate of authority. S 18. Section 1304 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and a new section 1304 is added to read as follows: S 1304. APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY; CONTENTS. (A) A FOREIGN CORPORATION MAY APPLY FOR AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT ACTIV- ITIES IN THIS STATE BY FILING AN APPLICATION ENTITLED "APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY OF ......... (NAME OF CORPORATION) UNDER SECTION 1304 OF THE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW." THE APPLICATION SHALL BE SIGNED AND DELIV- ERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. IT SHALL SET FORTH: (1) THE NAME OF THE FOREIGN CORPORATION. (2) THE FICTITIOUS NAME THE CORPORATION AGREES TO USE IN THIS STATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1301 OF THIS ARTICLE, IF APPLICABLE. (3) THE JURISDICTION AND DATE OF ITS INCORPORATION. (4) THAT THE CORPORATION IS A FOREIGN CORPORATION AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (7) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 102 OF THIS CHAPTER; A STATEMENT OF ITS PURPOSES TO BE PURSUED IN THIS STATE AND OF THE ACTIV- ITIES WHICH IT PROPOSES TO CONDUCT IN THIS STATE; A STATEMENT THAT IT IS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT THOSE ACTIVITIES IN THE JURISDICTION OF ITS INCOR- PORATION. (5) THE COUNTY WITHIN THIS STATE IN WHICH ITS OFFICE IS TO BE LOCATED. (6) A DESIGNATION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS ITS AGENT UPON WHOM PROCESS AGAINST IT MAY BE SERVED AND THE POST OFFICE ADDRESS WITHIN OR WITHOUT THIS STATE TO WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAIL A COPY OF ANY PROCESS AGAINST IT SERVED UPON HIM OR HER. (7) IF IT IS TO HAVE A REGISTERED AGENT, HIS OR HER NAME AND ADDRESS WITHIN THIS STATE AND A STATEMENT THAT THE REGISTERED AGENT IS TO BE ITS AGENT UPON WHOM PROCESS AGAINST IT MAY BE SERVED. (8) A STATEMENT THAT THE FOREIGN CORPORATION HAS NOT, SINCE ITS INCOR- PORATION OR SINCE THE DATE ITS AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE WAS LAST SURRENDERED, DONE ANY ACT IN THIS STATE, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION 1301 OF THIS ARTICLE; OR IN LIEU OF SUCH STATEMENT THE CONSENT OF THE STATE TAX COMMISSION TO THE FILING OF THE APPLICATION SHALL BE ATTACHED THERETO. S. 3755 93 (9) ANY PROVISION REQUIRED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY AS A CONDITION FOR GIVING THE CONSENT OR APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR THE FILING OF SUCH APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY, PROVIDED SUCH PROVISION IS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER STATUTE OF THIS STATE. A CORPORATION WHOSE STATEMENT OF PURPOSES TO BE CONDUCTED IN THIS STATE SPECIFICALLY INCLUDES THE ESTABLISHMENT OR OPERATION OF A CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF ANY APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY AND ANY AMENDMENT THERETO INVOLVING SUCH CORPORATION TO THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH APPLICATION OR AMENDMENT WITH THE DEPART- MENT OF STATE. (B) ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY SHALL BE A CERTIFICATE BY AN AUTHORIZED OFFICER OF THE JURISDICTION OF ITS INCORPORATION THAT THE FOREIGN CORPORATION IS AN EXISTING CORPORATION. IF SUCH CERTIFICATE IS IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE, A TRANSLATION THEREOF UNDER OATH OF THE TRANS- LATOR SHALL BE ATTACHED THERETO. (C) IF THE APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY SETS FORTH ANY PURPOSES OR ACTIV- ITY FOR WHICH A DOMESTIC CORPORATION COULD BE FORMED ONLY WITH THE CONSENT OR APPROVAL OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER, OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY UNDER SECTION 404 OF THIS CHAPTER, OR WHICH, IF IT WAS CONTAINED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF A DOMESTIC CORPORATION, WOULD SUBJECT THE DOMESTIC CORPORATION TO THE REQUIREMENT UNDER SUCH SECTION 404 OF PROVIDING A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO A GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY, THEN (I) ANY SUCH CONSENT OR APPROVAL SHALL BE ENDORSED ON OR ANNEXED TO THE APPLI- CATION FOR AUTHORITY OR (II) A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE FOREIGN CORPORATION TO SUCH GOVERN- MENTAL BODY OR OFFICER OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF THE APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY. S 19. Section 1309 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and a new section 1309 is added to read as follows: S 1309. CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT; CONTENTS, EFFECT. (A) TO ACCOMPLISH SUCH AMENDMENT A CERTIFICATE, ENTITLED "CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY OF ................... (NAME OF CORPORATION) UNDER SECTION 1309 OF THE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW," SHALL BE SIGNED AND DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. IT SHALL SET FORTH: (1) THE NAME OF THE FOREIGN CORPORATION AS IT APPEARS ON THE INDEX OF NAMES OF EXISTING DOMESTIC AND AUTHORIZED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS OF ANY TYPE OR KIND IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE FICTITIOUS NAME THE CORPORATION HAS AGREED TO USE IN THIS STATE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (D) OF SECTION 1301 OF THIS ARTICLE. (2) THE JURISDICTION OF ITS INCORPORATION. (3) THE DATE IT WAS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE. (4) EACH AMENDMENT EFFECTED THEREBY. (5) IF THE TRUE CORPORATE NAME OF THE FOREIGN CORPORATION IS TO BE CHANGED, A STATEMENT THAT THE CHANGE OF NAME HAS BEEN EFFECTED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE JURISDICTION OF ITS INCORPORATION AND THE DATE THE CHANGE WAS SO EFFECTED. (6) IF THE ACTIVITIES IT PROPOSES TO CONDUCT IN THIS STATE ARE TO BE ENLARGED, LIMITED OR OTHERWISE CHANGED, A STATEMENT THAT IT IS AUTHOR- IZED TO CONDUCT IN THE JURISDICTION OF ITS INCORPORATION THE ACTIVITIES WHICH IT PROPOSES TO CONDUCT IN THIS STATE. (B) IF AN AUTHORIZED FOREIGN CORPORATION HAS CHANGED ITS NAME IN THE JURISDICTION OF ITS INCORPORATION, IT SHALL DELIVER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF S. 3755 94 STATE WITHIN TWENTY DAYS AFTER THE CHANGE BECAME EFFECTIVE IN THAT JURISDICTION A CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION. UPON ITS FAILURE TO DELIVER SUCH CERTIFICATE, ITS AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE SHALL UPON THE EXPIRATION OF SAID TWEN- TY DAYS BE SUSPENDED. THE FILING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OF A CERTIF- ICATE OF AMENDMENT CHANGING THE CORPORATION NAME WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHANGE OF NAME IN THE JURIS- DICTION OF ITS INCORPORATION SHALL ANNUL THE SUSPENSION AND ITS AUTHORI- TY TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE SHALL BE RESTORED AND CONTINUE AS IF NO SUSPENSION HAD OCCURRED. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL CONTINUE, DURING SUCH SUSPENSION, AS AGENT OF THE FOREIGN CORPORATION UPON WHOM PROCESS AGAINST THE FOREIGN CORPORATION MAY BE SERVED IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION 306 OF THIS CHAPTER. (C) IF A CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY ADDS, CHANGES OR ELIMINATES A PURPOSE, POWER OR PROVISION THE INCLUSION OF WHICH IN AN APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY REQUIRES CONSENT OR APPROVAL OF, OR REQUIRES THE CORPORATION TO PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FILED DOCUMENT TO, ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY UNDER SECTIONS 404 OR 806 OF THIS CHAPTER, OR IF THE AMENDMENT CHANGES THE NAME OF A CORPORATION SUBJECT TO EITHER SUCH REQUIREMENT, THEN (I) ANY SUCH CONSENT OR APPROVAL SHALL BE ENDORSED ON OR ANNEXED TO THE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY BEFORE IT IS FILED OR (II) THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF SUCH CERTIF- ICATE, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER IT IS FILED, TO EACH GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY REQUIRED TO RECEIVE SUCH A COPY. NO AMENDMENT TO A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY SHALL BE ADOPTED THE EFFECT OF WHICH WOULD BE TO USE CORPORATE ASSETS IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH SPECIFIC PURPOSES, IF ANY, FOR WHICH FUNDS WERE GIVEN TO A FOREIGN CORPORATION. S 20. Section 1310 of the not-for-profit corporation law, the opening paragraph of paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 375 of the laws of 1998, subparagraph 1 of paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 186 of the laws of 1983 and paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 172 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows: S 1310. Certificate of change; contents. (a) In lieu of a certificate of amendment, an authorized foreign corporation, upon compliance with this section, may make any or all of the following changes in its application for authority: (1) To change the location of its office in this state. (2) To specify or change the post office address to which the secre- tary of state shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him OR HER. (3) To make, revoke or change the designation of a registered agent or specify or change his OR HER address. (b) To accomplish such change, a certificate entitled "Certificate of change of application for authority of .......... (name of corporation) under section 1310 of the [Not-for-Profit] NON-PROFIT Corporation Law" shall be signed and delivered to the department of state. It shall set forth: (1) The name of the foreign corporation as it appears on the index of names of existing domestic and authorized foreign corporations of any type or kind in the department of state and the fictitious name the corporation has agreed to use in this state pursuant to paragraph (d) of section 1301 of this chapter. (2) The jurisdiction of its incorporation. (3) The date it was authorized to conduct activities in this state. S. 3755 95 (4) Each change effected thereby. (c) A certificate of change of application for authority which changes only the post office address to which the secretary of state shall mail a copy of any process against an authorized foreign corporation served upon him OR HER or which changes the address of its registered agent, provided such address is the address of a person, partnership or other corporation whose address, as agent, is the address to be changed or who has been designated as registered agent for such authorized foreign corporation, may be signed and delivered to the department of state by such agent. The certificate of change of application for authority shall set forth the statements required under subparagraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4) of paragraph (b) of this section; that a notice of the proposed change was mailed by the party signing the certificate to the authorized foreign corporation not less than thirty days prior to the date of delivery to the department and that such corporation has not objected thereto; and that the party signing the certificate is the agent of such foreign corporation to whose address the secretary of state is required to mail copies of process or the registered agent, if such be the case. A certificate signed and delivered under this paragraph shall not be deemed to effect a change of location of the office of the corporation in whose behalf such certificate is filed. S 21. Section 1311 of the not-for-profit corporation law, the opening paragraph of paragraph (a) and the opening paragraph of paragraph (d) as amended by chapter 375 of the laws of 1998 and subparagraph 1 of para- graph (a) as amended by chapter 186 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows: S 1311. Surrender of authority. (a) An authorized foreign corporation desiring to surrender its authority shall deliver to the department of state a certificate enti- tled "Certificate of surrender of authority of ......... (name of corpo- ration) under section 1311 of the [Not-for-Profit] NON-PROFIT Corpo- ration Law." The certificate shall be signed. It shall set forth: (1) The name of the foreign corporation as it appears on the index of names of existing domestic and authorized foreign corporations of any type or kind in the department of state and the fictitious name the corporation has agreed to use in this state pursuant to paragraph (d) of section 1301 of this chapter. (2) The jurisdiction of its incorporation. (3) The date it was authorized to conduct activities in this state. (4) That it surrenders its authority to conduct activities in this state. (5) That it revokes the authority of its registered agent, if any, previously designated and consents that process against it in any action or special proceeding based upon any liability or obligation incurred by it within this state before the filing of the certificate of surrender may be served on the secretary of state after the filing thereof in the manner set forth in paragraph (b) of section 306 [(Service of process)] OF THIS CHAPTER. (6) A post office address within or without this state to which the secretary of state shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him OR HER. (b) The department shall not file such certificate unless the consent of the state tax commission to the surrender of authority is attached thereto. S. 3755 96 (c) The authority of the foreign corporation to conduct activities in this state shall terminate on the filing by the department of state of the certificate of surrender of authority. (d) The post office address specified under subparagraph [(a)] (6) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION may be changed by delivering to the department of state a certificate, entitled "Certificate of amendment of certificate of surrender of authority of .......... (name of corpo- ration) under section 1311 of the [Not-for-Profit] NON-PROFIT Corpo- ration Law." The certificate shall be signed. It shall set forth: (1) The name of the foreign corporation. (2) The jurisdiction of its incorporation. (3) The date its certificate of surrender of authority was filed by the department of state. (4) The changed post office address, within or without this state, to which the secretary of state shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him OR HER. S 22. Section 1316 of the not-for-profit corporation law, paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows: S 1316. Record of members. (a) Any resident of this state who [shall have been] IS a member [of record, for at least six months immediately preceding his demand,] of a foreign corporation conducting activities in this state, [or any resi- dent of this state authorized in writing by at least five percent of the members, entitled to vote, of the foreign corporation,] upon at least five days' written demand may require such foreign corporation to produce a record of its members setting forth the names and addresses of all members, the number and class of capital certificates held by each and the dates when they respectively became the owners of record there- of, and shall have the right to examine in person or by agent or attor- ney at the office of the foreign corporation in this state or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar in this state or at such other place in any county in this state in which the foreign corporation is conducting activities as may be designated by the foreign corporation during the usual business hours, a record of members or an exact copy of the record of members certified as correct by the corporate officer or agent responsible for keeping or producing such record and to make extracts therefrom. In the case of a foreign corporation having shares, a record of shareholders shall for the purpose of this section be regarded as a record of members, and holders of voting trust certif- icates representing such shares shall for the purpose of this section be regarded as members. A CORPORATION REQUESTED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE SUCH INFORMATION IN THE FORMAT IN WHICH SUCH INFORMATION IS MAINTAINED BY THE CORPORATION AND SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SUCH INFORMATION IN ANY OTHER FORMAT. (b) An examination authorized by paragraph (a) OF THIS SECTION may be denied to such member [or other person] upon his OR HER refusal to furnish to the foreign corporation or its transfer agent or registrar an affidavit that such inspection is not desired for a purpose which is in the interests of a business or object other than the activities of the foreign corporation and that such member or other person has not within five years sold or offered for sale any list or record of members of any corporation of any type or kind, whether or not formed under the laws of this state, or aided or abetted any person in procuring any such list or record of members for any such purpose. S. 3755 97 (c) Upon refusal by the foreign corporation or by an officer or agent of the foreign corporation to produce for examination or to permit an examination of the record of members as herein provided, the person making the demand for production and examination may apply to the supreme court in the judicial district where the office of the foreign corporation within this state is located, upon such notice as the court may direct, for an order directing the foreign corporation, its officer or agent, to show cause why an order should not be granted directing such production and permitting such examination by the applicant. Upon the return day of the order to show cause, the court shall hear the parties summarily, by affidavit or otherwise, and if it appears that the applicant is qualified and entitled to such examination, the court shall grant an order compelling such production for examination and awarding such further relief as to the court may seem just and proper. (d) Nothing herein contained shall impair the power of courts to compel the production for examination of the books of a foreign corpo- ration. The record of members specified in paragraph (a) OF THIS SECTION shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated in favor of the plaintiff in any action or special proceeding against such foreign corporation or any of its officers, directors or members. S 23. Section 1321 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and a new section 1321 is added to read as follows: S 1321. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER, A FOREIGN CORPORATION CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE WHICH IS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ARTICLE, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND MEMBERS, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (E) OF SECTION 1317, SUBPARAGRAPH (1) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 1318, AND SUBPARAGRAPH (2) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 1320 OF THIS ARTICLE IF, WHEN SUCH PROVISION WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY, THE CORPORATION'S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED OUTSIDE THIS STATE; THE GREATER PART OF ITS PROPERTY IS LOCATED OUTSIDE THIS STATE; AND: (1) LESS THAN ONE-THIRD OF ITS MEMBERS ARE RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE; OR (2) LESS THAN TEN PERCENT OF ITS ANNUAL REVENUES ARE DERIVED FROM SOLICITATION OF FUNDS WITHIN THIS STATE; OR (3) LESS THAN ONE-HALF OF ITS REVENUES FOR THE PRECEDING THREE FISCAL YEARS, OR SUCH PORTION THEREOF AS THE FOREIGN CORPORATION WAS IN EXIST- ENCE, WERE DERIVED FROM SOURCES WITHIN THIS STATE. S 24. Paragraph (d) of section 1401 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED. S 25. Paragraph (e) of section 1401 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as added by chapter 560 of the laws of 1998, is relettered para- graph (d) and amended to read as follows: (d) Private and family cemetery corporations; prohibitions. (1) No private or family cemetery corporation shall, directly or indirectly: (i) sell, or have, enter into or perform a lease of any of its real property to a funeral entity, or use any of its property for location of a funeral entity; (ii) commingle its funds with a funeral entity; (iii) direct or carry on its business or affairs with a funeral enti- ty; (iv) authorize control of its business or affairs by a funeral entity; (v) engage in any sale or cross-marketing of goods or services with a funeral entity; (vi) have, enter into or perform a management or service contract for cemetery operations with a funeral entity; or S. 3755 98 (vii) have, enter into or perform a management contract with any enti- ty, other than a [not-for-profit] NON-PROFIT cemetery corporation. (2) Only the provisions of subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of subdivision one of this paragraph shall apply to cemetery corporations with thirty acres or less of real property dedicated to cemetery purposes, and only to the extent the sale or lease is of real property dedicated to ceme- tery purposes, and such cemeteries shall not engage in the sale of funeral home goods or services, except if such goods and services are otherwise permitted to be sold by cemeteries. (3) For the purposes of this paragraph, "funeral entity" means a person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other form of business organization providing funeral home services, or owning, controlling, conducting or affiliated with a funeral home, any subsidiary thereof or an officer, director or stockholder having a ten per centum or greater proprietary, beneficial, equitable or credit interest in a funeral home. S 26. Paragraph (b) of section 1402 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) are relettered paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h). S 27. Paragraph (c) of section 1403 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED. S 28. Section 1404 of the not-for-profit corporation law, paragraph (a) and subparagraph 1 of paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 702 of the laws of 1977 and paragraphs (b), (d) and (e) as amended by chapter 1058 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows: S 1404. Christian associations. (a) Certificate of incorporation; additional contents. In addition to the requirements of section 402, the certificate of incorporation of a Young Men's or a Young Women's Christian Association shall state the qualifications of active membership; and may name, in addition to the directors, six trustees and shall divide such trustees into three classes to hold office for one, two and three years respec- tively, or until their successors are elected by the board of directors. (b) Type of corporation. A [christian] CHRISTIAN association is a Type B corporation under this chapter. (c) Directors and trustees. (1) The trustees of a corporation organized for the purposes of a young men's [christian] CHRISTIAN association or a young women's [chris- tian] CHRISTIAN association, with the president of the corporation shall be a board of trustees thereof, and hold and control the real property of the corporation and all gifts and bequests of money to be held in trust. They or the directors if there is no board of trustees shall pay the income of such property to the treasurer of the corporation so long as the income shall be expended by the directors thereof for the purposes for which the corporation was formed. Such association may, by amendment to its certificate of incorporation, in the manner provided by law, eliminate its board of trustees, in which case the real property, gifts, bequests and other grants held in trust by such trustee shall be transferred to its board of directors which shall hold and control the real property of the corporation and all gifts and bequests of money to be held in trust. (2) The real property of such corporation shall not be liable for any debt or obligation contracted without the approval of the board of trus- tees. S. 3755 99 (3) In all proceedings for the purchase, sale, mortgage and lease of real property, the board of trustees of such a corporation shall perform the functions of the board of directors. (4) The board of directors shall have the management and control of the property and affairs of the corporation, except as such management and control is vested by law in the board of trustees. (5) A young men's [christian] CHRISTIAN association incorporated prior to eighteen hundred [and] eighty-seven may create a board of trus- tees possessing the qualifications and divided into classes, and such board shall have the powers set forth in this paragraph. (6) A young men's [christian] CHRISTIAN association incorporated prior to nineteen hundred [and] eight may divide its trustees into classes. (d) Dissolution. Whenever any young men's [christian] CHRISTIAN association subject to this section shall cease to carry out the objects set forth in its certificate of incorporation, according to the general rules and regulations of the national board of young men's [christian] CHRISTIAN associations, or shall abandon or discontinue for one year the use of any of its property for such objects, then upon the verified petition of a majority of the directors of such association upon four- teen days' notice to the national board by service thereof upon its chairman and secretary or in the event of the failure of such directors to act, upon the verified petition of the national board of young men's [christian] CHRISTIAN associations, upon fourteen days' notice to such association by service thereof upon its president or any director there- of, and upon one of the trustees thereof, and upon notice to the attor- ney general, the supreme court, upon satisfactory proof by affidavit or otherwise of such failure or abandonment, must make a final order dissolving such corporation. Upon the entry of such order, the corpo- ration shall be dissolved, and thereupon the national board of young men's [christian] CHRISTIAN associations may take possession of the property of the corporation and manage the same, or if authorized by the concurring vote of two-thirds of the members of the national board may sell or lease the same and apply the proceeds thereof after the payment of the debts, if any, of the corporation solely to such purposes as those for which the corporation was organized. (e) Incorporation of county committees. (1) Five or more men resident in any county of this state, appointed by the national board of Young Men's Christian Associations, to act as the county committee of Young Men's Christian Associations for such county, may form a corporation under the provisions of this chapter under the name of "The County Committee of the Young Men's Christian Association of ..................... County," (the blank space being filled by the name of the county in which the incorporators reside.) (2) The management and control of the property and affairs of such corporation shall be vested in its members and their successors in office, except that the powers and duties of the trustees thereof shall be those specified in paragraph (a) OF THIS SECTION; and the successors of such members shall be elected annually at a meeting of the Young Men's Christian Associations of the county for which such committee has been appointed, at which meeting each association may be represented by one delegate for each ten active members of such association. A plural- ity vote of the delegates present, and voting at such meeting, shall be sufficient to elect. If any vacancy in the membership of such corpo- ration shall occur during the interim between the regular elections, it may be filled by the remaining members. S. 3755 100 (3) The officers of the corporation shall consist of a chairman, treasurer and secretary, and such other officers as the members may decide; and shall be elected annually by such members from their own number. S 29. Paragraph (b) of section 1405 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and (f) are relettered paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e). S 30. Paragraph (b) of section 1406 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and (f) are relettered paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e). S 31. Paragraph (b) of section 1407 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and paragraphs (c) and (d) are relettered paragraphs (b) and (c). S 32. Paragraph (b) of section 1408 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and paragraph (c) is relettered paragraph (b). S 33. Paragraph (b) of section 1409 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (k) are relettered paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (j). S 34. Paragraph (b) of section 1410 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and paragraph (c) is relettered paragraph (b). S 35. Paragraph (a) of section 1411 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows: (a) Purposes. This section shall provide an additional and alternate method of incorporation or reincorporation of [not-for-profit] NON-PROFIT corpo- rations for any of the purposes set forth in this paragraph and shall not be deemed to alter, impair or diminish the purposes, rights, powers or privileges of any corporation heretofore or hereafter incorporated under this section or under the stock or business corporation laws. Corporations may be incorporated or reincorporated under this section as [not-for-profit] NON-PROFIT local development corporations operated for the exclusively charitable or public purposes of relieving and reducing unemployment, promoting and providing for additional and maximum employ- ment, bettering and maintaining job opportunities, instructing or train- ing individuals to improve or develop their capabilities for such jobs, carrying on scientific research for the purpose of aiding a community or geographical area by attracting new industry to the community or area or by encouraging the development of, or retention of, an industry in the community or area, and lessening the burdens of government and acting in the public interest, and any one or more counties, cities, towns or villages of the state, or any combination thereof, or the New York job development authority in exercising its power under the public authori- ties law to encourage the organization of local development corpo- rations, may cause such corporations to be incorporated by public offi- cers or private individuals or reincorporated upon compliance with the requirements of this section, and it is hereby found, determined and declared that in carrying out said purposes and in exercising the powers conferred by paragraph (b) such corporations will be performing an essential governmental function. S 36. Paragraph (b) of section 1411 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) are relettered paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h). S 37. Paragraph (d) of section 1412 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED. S. 3755 101 S 38. Paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of section 1412 of the not-for-pro- fit corporation law, paragraph (e) as amended by chapter 323 of the laws of 2012, paragraph (f) as amended and paragraph (g) as added by chapter 555 of the laws of 1993 and subparagraph 2 of paragraph (f) as amended by chapter 172 of the laws of 1999, are amended to read as follows: [(e)] (D) Applicability of laws; members, directors and officers. This chapter shall be applicable to a university faculty practice corporation except to the extent that the provisions thereof conflict with this section. A university faculty practice corporation may consolidate or merge only with another university faculty practice corporation. The following provisions of article fifteen of the business corporation law shall be applicable to a university faculty practice corporation except that each reference in such provisions to a "shareholder" shall be deemed to be a reference to a "member" and each reference in such provisions to "shareholders" shall be deemed a reference to "members": paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (e) of section [fifteen hundred one] 1501; paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of section [fifteen hundred three] 1503; paragraphs (a), (c) and (g) of section [fifteen hundred four] 1504; section [fifteen hundred five] 1505; section [fifteen hundred nine] 1509 except to the extent such section refers to section [fifteen hundred ten] 1510; paragraph (a) of section [fifteen hundred twelve] 1512; section [fifteen hundred fourteen] 1514; and section [fifteen hundred fifteen] 1515. No individual may be a member, director or officer of a university faculty practice corporation unless such individual is authorized by law to practice in this state the profession which such corporation is authorized to practice and is a member of the faculty of the medical school, dental school, chiropractic college, college or university with an accredited doctor of physical therapy program or optometry college which such corporation is organized to support. [(f)] (E) Corporations heretofore incorporated. Any corporation here- tofore incorporated under article fifteen of the business corporation law and operated in compliance with the requirements of section 501(c)(3) of the United States internal revenue code may amend its certificate of incorporation and be reincorporated as a university faculty practice corporation organized under this section by making and filing in the office of the secretary of state a certificate entitled "Certificate of Reincorporation of...(name of incorporation) under section 1412 of the [Not-for-Profit] NON-PROFIT Corporation Law." (1) Such reincorporation certificate shall contain the provisions required, and any other provisions permitted, by section 402 of this chapter and shall also set forth (A) a statement that such corporation is filing such reincorporation certificate under this section, (B) if the name of such corporation has been changed, the name under which such corporation was originally incorporated, (C) the date of incorporation of such corporation, (D) the names and post-office addresses of the holders of record of all of the outstanding shares of such corporation entitled to vote, (E) a statement that such corporation has elected to become and be a university faculty practice corporation organized and operated under by virtue of this section and (F) the statements required by paragraph (c) of this section. (2) Such reincorporation certificate shall be either (A) subscribed in person or by proxy by all of the holders of record of all of the outstanding shares of such corporation entitled to vote and shall have annexed an affidavit of the secretary or an assistant secretary that the persons who have executed the certificate, in person or by proxy, constitute all of the holders of record of all of the outstanding shares S. 3755 102 of the corporation entitled to vote or (B) subscribed by the president or a vice president and the secretary or an assistant secretary and shall have annexed an affidavit of such officers stating that they have been authorized to execute and file such reincorporation certificate by the votes, cast in person or by proxy, of all of the holders of record of all of the outstanding shares of such corporation entitled to vote at the meeting at which such votes were cast, and that such votes were cast at a meeting of shareholders held on a date specified, upon notice pursuant to section six hundred five of the business corporation law. (3) A reincorporation pursuant to this paragraph shall not effect a dissolution of such corporation, but shall be deemed a continuation of its corporate existence, without affecting its then-existing property rights or liabilities, or the liabilities of its shareholders, directors or officers as such, but thereafter it shall have only such rights, powers and privileges, and it and such shareholders, directors and offi- cers shall be subject only to such other duties and liabilities, as a university faculty practice corporation and members, directors and offi- cers thereof. (4) Upon the filing of a reincorporation certificate in the office of the secretary of state, (A) any issued and outstanding shares of such corporation shall be purchased by such corporation at a purchase price equal to the price for which such shares were originally issued, or such other price as such corporation shall agree to, such price to be paid out of the surplus of the corporation, whereupon such shares shall be deemed cancelled as of the date of such filing and (B) such reincorpora- tion certificate shall be deemed to replace the certificate of incorpo- ration of such corporation. The department of state shall not file such certificate of reincorporation unless the consent of the commissioner of taxation and finance is attached thereto. Such certificate of consent shall only be given if the commissioner of taxation and finance ascer- tains that all taxes imposed under article nine-A of the tax law, as well as penalties and interest charges related thereto, accrued against the corporation have been paid. [(g)] (F) Effect of section. University faculty practice corporations incorporated or reincorporated under this section shall be organized and operated exclusively for the purposes set forth in paragraph (a) of this section and shall be subject to the restrictions and limitations imposed by or pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (e) of this section. Notwithstand- ing anything to the contrary in article twenty-eight of the public health law or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, no corporation organized under this section shall be deemed to be establishing or oper- ating a hospital, diagnostic center and/or treatment center requiring establishment or construction approval solely by reason of being organ- ized as a [not-for-profit] NON-PROFIT corporation. Insofar as the provisions of this section are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, general or special, the provisions of this section shall be controlling as to the corporations incorporated or reincorporated here- under. S 39. Paragraph (c) of section 1505 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and paragraph (d) is relettered paragraph (c). S 40. Subparagraph 7 of paragraph (a) of section 1506-a of the not- for-profit corporation law, as added by chapter 560 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows: (7) have, enter into or perform a management contract with any entity other than a [not-for-profit] NON-PROFIT cemetery corporation. S. 3755 103 S 41. (a) An act of the legislature of the year in which this act shall have become a law which, in form, amends or repeals or purports to amend or repeal any provision or provisions of the former not-for-profit corporation law, as in force immediately prior to the date that this act shall take effect, shall be legally effective notwithstanding the repeal of such former law by this act and shall be construed as an amendment or repeal, as the case may be, of the corresponding provision or provisions of this act irrespective of whether such provision or provisions are contained in this act in one or more article, section, subsection or other part thereof and such corresponding provision or provisions shall be deemed and construed to be amended or repealed as though the same had been expressly and in terms so amended or repealed. (b) An act of the legislature of the year in which this act shall have become a law which adds or purports to add a new article, section, subsection or other provision of law to the former not-for-profit corpo- ration law, as in force and effect immediately prior to the date that this act shall take effect, shall be legally effective notwithstanding the repeal of such former law by this act and shall be construed as having been added to this act and shall be given full effect according to its context as if the same had been added expressly and in terms to this act and shall be deemed and construed to have been inserted in this act in juxtaposition to and as modifying the effect of the corresponding provision or provisions of this act. S 42. Nothing contained in this act or any act amendatory thereof shall affect or impair the validity of any act done or right accruing, accrued or acquired, or any order, judgment, or status established prior to the enactment of this act or prior to the enactment of any act amen- datory thereof. S 43. If any part or provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision or application or persons or circumstances directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remain- der of this act or the application thereof to other persons or circum- stances and the legislature hereby declares that it would have enacted this act or the remainder thereof had the invalidity of such provision or application thereof been apparent. S 44. This act shall take effect immediately.
2013-S3755A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd N-PC L, generally
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3678
2011-2012: S4611
2013-S3755A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3755A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, the estates, powers and trusts law, the surrogate's court procedure act, the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, the executive law, the education law, the religious corporations law, the benevolent orders law, the public authorities law, the insurance law, the private housing finance law, the banking law, the general business law, the mental hygiene law and the public lands law, in relation to reform of charitable organizations; and to repeal certain provisions of the not-for-profit corporation law and the estates, powers and trusts law relating thereto PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To undertake a comprehensive revision of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law (N-PCL). SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: amends subparagraph 6 of paragraph (a) of section 102 of the N-PCL and adds twelve new subparagraphs: (3-a) defines "charitable corporation" (6) amends the definition of "board"
(6-a) defines "entire board" (9-a) defines "beneficient corporation" (19) defines "affiliate" (20) defines "independent auditor" (21) defines "independent director" (22) defines "relative" (23) defines "related party" (24) defines "related party transaction" (25) defines "key employee" Section 2 amends paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of section 103 of N-PCL to reflect later changes reducing the types of not-for-profit corporations from four to two. Section 3 repeals paragraph (a) of section 104-a of N-PCL, and reletters paragraphs (b through (s) of section 104-a N-PCL. Section 4 amends section 105 of N-PCL regarding corrections to certificates Section 5 amends paragraph (a) of section 112 of N-PCL to reflect the reduction in the types of not for profit corporations and adds new subsections (10) and (11) to grant additional powers to the Attorney General. Sections 6, 7 and 8 amend paragraphs (b), (c) and (e) of section 112 of N-PCL. Section 9 repeals section 113 of N-PCL. Section 10 amends section 114 of N-PCL deleting type references and adding additional parties who can petition the court in cases of suspected improprieties. Section 11 amends section 115 of N-PCL with regard to solicitation of contributions. Section 12 amends section 201 of N-PCL to reflect only two classifications of not for profit corporations. Section 13 amends section 204 of N-PCL to remove references to "type". Section 14 amends section 301 of N-PCL with regard to names for corporations. Section 15 amends section 302 of N-PCL to remove references to "type". Section 16 amends section 304 of N-PCL regarding designation of agent. Section 17 amends section 305 of N-PCL to remove references to "type". Section 18 amends section 306 regarding service of process. Section 19 adds a new section 309 regarding jurisdiction and service of process on non-domiciliary directors. Section 20 amends section 402 of N-PCL to reflect reduction to two classification of corporations. Section 21 and 22 amend section 404 of N-PCL regarding notices to other state entities of formation. Section 23 repeals paragraph (b-1 of section 406 of N-PCL. Section 24 amends section 404 of N-PCL regarding the rights and powers of the courts and the attorney general. Section 25 amends section 502 of N-PCL to apply to beneficient corporations. Section 26 amends section 503 of N-PCL to reflect reduction to two classification of corporations. Section 27 amends section 505 of N-PCL to reflect reduction to two classification of corporations. Section 28 amends section 509 of N-PCL regarding the purchase, sale, mortgage or lease of real property. Section 29 amends section 510 of N-PCL regarding the disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of a corporation. Section 30 amends section 511 of N-PCL regarding procedure for court approval. Section 31 adds a new section 511-a of N-PCL regarding petition to the attorney general. Section 32 amends section 513 of N-PCL to delete references to "type B". Section 33 amends section 515 of N-PCL regarding compensation to members, directors or officers. Section 34 amends section 520 of N-PCL regarding registration and reporting requirements. Section 35 adds a new section 522 of N-PCL regarding Cy-pres. Section 36 amends section 601 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Sections 37 amends section 605 of N-PCL regarding notice of meetings. Section 38 amends section 606 of N-PCL regarding waiver of notice. Section 39 amends section 609 of N-PCL regarding proxy authorization. Section 40 amends section 614 of N-PCL regarding consent of members. Section 41 amends section 702 of N-PCL to amend the definition of the entire board for purposes member or board action. Section 42 amends section 708 of N-PCL regarding board or committee consent. Section 43 amends section 711 of N-PCL regarding waiver of notice. Section 44 amends section 712 of N-PCL regarding authority of committees to bind the corporation. Section 45 repeals paragraph (c) of section 712 of N-PCL. Section 46 adds new sections 712-a and 712-b regarding audit oversight and executive compensation oversight. Section 47 amends section 713 of N-PCL regarding appointment of a Chair. Section 48 amends section 715 of N-PCL regarding related party transactions. Section 49 adds a new section 715-a and 715-b of N-PCL regarding conflict of interest policy and whistleblower policy. Section 50 amends section 716 of N-PCL regarding loans to directors and officers. Section 51 amends section 717 of N-PCL regarding board oversight of investment. Section 52 amends section 718 of N-PCL regarding lists of officers and directors. Section 53 amends section 720 of N-PCL regarding actions against officers and directors. Section 54 amends section 722 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 55 amends section 723 of N-PCL regarding advancement of funds to defend directors or officers. Section 56 amends section 724 of N-PCL regarding choice of application to the courts or the Attorney General. Section 57 amends section 803 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 58 amends section 804 of N-PCL regarding notices and consents. Section 59 amends section 907 of N-PCL to reflect a choice for application to the courts or the Attorney General. Section 60 adds a new section 907-a of N-PCL regarding application to the Supreme Court. Section 61 adds a new section 907-b of N-PCL regarding application to the Attorney General. Section 62 amends section 908 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 63 amends section 909 of N-PCL regarding filing of notices. Section 64 amends section 1001 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 65 amends section 1002 of N-PCL regarding dissolution of corporations. Section 66 amends section 1002-a of N-PCL regarding application to the Attorney General. Section 67 amends section 1003 of N-PCL regarding dissolution of corporations. Section 68 amends section 1007 regarding application to the Attorney General. Section 69 amends section 1008 to reflect changes in type identification. Section 70 amends section 101 of N-PCL regarding dissolution by the Department of State. Section 71 amends section 1012 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 72 amends section 1207 of N-PCL regarding notice of appointment of receiver. Section 73 amends section 1211 of N-PCL regarding notice. Section 74 amends section 1215 of N-PCL regarding notice. Section 75 amends section 1218 of N-PCL regarding notice. Section 76 amends section 1302 to reflect changes in type identification. Section 77 amends section 1304 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 78 amends section 1304 of N-PCL regarding notice to governmental bodies. Section 80 amends section 1310 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 81 amends section 1311 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 82 amends section 1315 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 83 amends section 1316 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 84 amends section 1321 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 85 amends section 1401 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 86 amends section 1402 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 87 amends section 1403 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 88 amends section 1404 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 89 amends section 1405 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 90 amends section 1406 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 91 amends section 1407 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 92 amends section 1408 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 93 amends section 1409 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 94 amends section 1410 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 95 amends section 1411 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 96 amends section 1412 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 97 amends section 1505 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 98 amends section 1602 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 99 amends section 1603 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 100 amends section 1607 of N-PCL to reflect changes in type identification. Section 101 amends section 1611 of N-PCL regarding posting of notice. Section 102 amends section 1613 of N-PCL regarding posting of notice. Section 103 amends section 8-L4 of the Estates Powers and Trusts Law (EPTL) to permit submission of documents to the Attorney General by electronic means. Section 104 repeals section 8-1.8 of EPTL. Section 105 adds a new EPTL section 8-1.9 regarding trust governance. Section 106 amends section 711 of the Surrogate Court Procedure Act (SCPA) to add references to new EPTL section 8-1.9. Section 107 amends section 202 of the Racing, Pari-mutual Wagering and Breeding Law regarding commencement of business. Section 108 amends Executive Law section 171-a regarding fund raising counsel for a charitable organization. Section 109 amends section 172 of the Executive law regarding conflict of interest policies. Section 110 amends section 172-b of the Executive Law regarding increase of revenue limits for filing requirements. Section 111 amends section 177 of the Executive law regarding filing with the Attorney by electronic means. Section 112 amends section 223 of the Education Law regarding merger of corporations. Section 113 amends section 216-a of the Education Law regarding applicability of the N-PCL. Section 114 amends section 13 of the Religious Corporations Law regarding merger. Section 115 amends section 15-a of the Religious Corporations Law regarding merger. Section 116 amends section 208 of the Religious Corporations Law regarding merger. Section 117 amends section 209 of the Religious Corporations Law regarding merger. Section 118 amends section 2-b of the Religious Corporations Law regarding applicability of the N-PCL. Section 119 amends section 1-a of the Benevolent Orders Law regarding applicability of the NPCL. Section 120 amends section 1825 of the Public Authorities Law regarding applicability of the NPCL. Section 121 amends subdivision 1840-q of the Public Authorities Law regarding applicability of the N-PCL. Section 122 amends section 3435 of the insurance Law regarding applicability of the N-PCL. Section 123 amends section 6703 of the Insurance Law to reflect changes in type identification. Section 124 amends section 6704 of the Insurance Law to reflect changes in type identification. Section 125 amends section 6706 of the Insurance Law to reflect changes in type identification. Section 126 amends section 202 of the Racing, Pari-mutual wagering and Breeding Law to reflect changes in type identification. Section 127 amends section 2-b of the Religious Corporations Law to reflect changes in type identification. Section 128 amends section 13-a of the Private Housing Finance Law to reflect changes in type identification. Section 129 amends section 216-a of the Education Law to reflect changes in type identification. Section 130 amends section 579 of the Banking Law to reflect changes in type identification. Section 131 amends section 455 of the General Business Law to reflect changes in type identification. Section 132 amends section 458-b of the General Business Law to reflect changes in type identification. Section 133 amends section 16.32 of the Mental Hygiene Law to reflect changes in type identification. Section 134 amends section 31.31 of the Mental Hygiene Law to reflect changes in type identification. Section 135 amends section 75 of the Public Lands Law to reflect changes in type identification. Section 136 provides that this act shall take effect January 1, 2014, except that section 45 shall take effect January 1, 2015. JUSTIFICATION: The Corporation Law Committee (the "Committee") of the New York StateBar Association ("NYSBA") initiated a process of review and proposed revision of the N-PCL. Initially undertaken to conform the N-PCL to the current Business Corporation Law in New York, this process presented an opportunity to revisit and improve selected provisions of the N-PCL, especially in light of the dramatic changes in corporate governance throughout the sector in response to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Committee's analysis, in consultation with other experts, resulted in a comprehensive draft revision of the N-PCL, a statute that has not seen extensive revision since its adoption over four decades ago. The nonprofit sector in New York State is enormous and wide-ranging, including foundations and charities, health care organizations, service agencies, clubs and neighborhood groups, cultural institutions, religious organizations, research and educational centers, chambers of commerce, economic development corporations, and more. The impact of the sector, is vital to the people and economy of the State of New York. The proposal of the Corporation Law Committee has been reviewed and after consultations with many not-for-profit corporations and other interested parties, a revised draft revision has been completed by the Law Revision Commission. These N-PCL draft revisions continue to conform where appropriate to the BCL, including parallel articles and section numbers as well as similar language in parallel provisions. Beyond conforming the N-PCL to the BCL, the draft revisions reflect an effort to reduce excessive barriers to formation and operation of not-for-profit corporations in New York, while maintaining sufficient government oversight and emphasizing the fiduciary responsibilities of directors and officers. These changes are the product of a generation's worth of experience since the enactment of the original statute. For example, unlike non-profit corporation statutes in most other states, New York's N-PCL requires incorporators to obtain advance approvals from various state agencies as a condition of incorporation. This denies organizations the opportunity to conduct planning and seek crucial federal recognition of tax-exempt status while simultaneously securing state regulatory approval to operate. This bill includes a more streamline approach, commonly used throughout the U.S., by which incorporation can occur but regulated activities cannot be conducted until appropriate licensure is obtained. Other changes with respect to dissolutions of not-for-profit corporations have largely already been incorporated by recent changes to the N-PCL, an indication of the recognized need to modernize the statute without compromising the public interest. The draft revisions eliminate many of the idiosyncratic provisions unique to New York law, created at a time when the law in the field was not as well developed and the Legislature was grappling with amalgamating various model acts and the recently-adopted BCL into a single statute. In particular, the draft revisions eliminate the designation of statutory "Types" of not-for-profit corporations. The current N-PCL definitions of four types -- A, B, C or D -- create undue complexity in formation and ambiguity at the borders between Types, disguise the impact of the common and statutory law on charitable funds managed by corporations, and provide potential dissonance with federal Internal Revenue Code ("RC") categories for tax exemption. Reduction of types to two, namely "Charitable" and all others, which have been identified as "Beneficient Corporations" would result in consistent statutory rules for all non-profit corporations incorporated in New York, with targeted protections for continued use of donor-restricted and charitable funds for their intended purposes. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2012:S.4611/A.5727 -- THIRD READING/corporations 2009-10:S.3678/A.51355 -- CORPORATIONS/corporations 2007-08:S.7941/A.11042 -- CORPORATIONS/corporations FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to state or local government. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect January 1, 2014, except that section 45 shall take effect January 1, 2015.
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3755--A Cal. No. 223 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 13, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Author- ities and Commissions -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, the estates, powers and trusts law, the surrogate's court procedure act, the racing, pari- mutuel wagering and breeding law, the executive law, the education law, the religious corporations law, the benevolent orders law, the public authorities law, the insurance law, the private housing finance law, the banking law, the general business law, the mental hygiene law and the public lands law, in relation to reform of charitable organ- izations; and to repeal certain provisions of the not-for-profit corporation law and the estates, powers and trusts law relating there- to THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph 6 of paragraph (a) of section 102 of the not- for-profit corporation law is amended and ten new subparagraphs 3-a, 6-a, 9-a, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 are added to read as follows: (3-A) "CHARITABLE CORPORATION" MEANS CORPORATIONS WHOSE PURPOSES AS CONTAINED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR SPECIAL LAW ARE EXCLU- SIVELY CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, TESTING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND TO FOSTER NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR SPORTS COMPETITION OR FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN OR ANIMALS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ARTS, CULTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, LITERARY, PUBLIC BENEFIT, SOCIETY BENEFIT CORPORATIONS AND OTHER PUBLICLY SUPPORTED OR PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08903-02-3
S. 3755--A 2 TAXATION UNDER SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ONE (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, OR ANY SUCCESSOR LAW. (6) "Director" means any member of the governing board of a corpo- ration, whether designated as director, trustee, manager, governor, or by any other title. The term "board" means "board of directors" OR ANY OTHER BODY CONSTITUTING A "GOVERNING BOARD" AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION. (6-A) "ENTIRE BOARD" MEANS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DIRECTORS ENTITLED TO VOTE WHICH THE CORPORATION WOULD HAVE IF THERE WERE NO VACANCIES. IF THE BY-LAWS OF ANY CORPORATION PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD MAY CONSIST OF A RANGE BETWEEN A MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DIRECTORS, THEN THE "ENTIRE BOARD" SHALL CONSIST OF THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS WITHIN SUCH RANGE THAT WERE ELECTED AT THE MOST RECENTLY HELD ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. (9-A) "BENEFICENT CORPORATION" MEANS LAWFUL NON-BUSINESS CORPORATIONS, INCLUDING CIVIC LEAGUES, SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES, BUSINESS LEAGUES, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, LABOR, AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL CLUBS, CEMETERY CORPORATIONS, CERTAIN CREDIT UNIONS, WAR VETERANS POSTS AND ORGANIZA- TIONS, PATRIOTIC AND POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS, CERTAIN INSURANCE ORGAN- IZATIONS, AND CERTAIN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS, RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXEMPT UNDER OTHER SUBSECTIONS OF SECTION 501 OR UNDER SECTION 527 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, OR ANY SUCCESSOR LAW, OTHER THAN THOSE ORGAN- IZATIONS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) THEREOF. (19) "AFFILIATE" OF A CORPORATION MEANS ANY ENTITY CONTROLLED BY, IN CONTROL OF, OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH SUCH CORPORATION. (20) "INDEPENDENT AUDITOR" MEANS ANY CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT PERFORMING AN AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF A CORPORATION REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO-B OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW OR ENVISIONED BY SECTION FIVE HUNDRED NINE OF THIS CHAP- TER. (21) "INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR" MEANS A DIRECTOR WHO IN THE PAST THREE YEARS: (I) WAS NOT EMPLOYED BY, AND DID NOT HAVE A RELATIVE WHO WAS EMPLOYED BY, THE CORPORATION OR AN AFFILIATE OF THE CORPORATION; (II) WAS NOT EMPLOYED BY, AND DID NOT HAVE A RELATIVE WHO WAS EMPLOYED BY, ANY ENTITY THAT MADE PAYMENTS TO, OR RECEIVED PAYMENTS FROM, THE CORPO- RATION OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE CORPORATION FOR GOODS, PROPERTY OR SERVICES EXCEEDING TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS; (III) HAS NOT HAD, AND DOES NOT HAVE A RELATIVE WHO HAS HAD, A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN ANY ENTITY THAT MADE PAYMENTS TO, OR HAS RECEIVED PAYMENTS FROM, THE CORPORATION OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE CORPORATION FOR GOODS, PROPERTY OR SERVICES EQUAL- ING THE LESSER OF TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR TWO PERCENT OF THE CORPORATION'S TOTAL REVENUE FOR THE CORPORATION'S TAX YEAR; AND (IV) HAS NOT RECEIVED, AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY RELATIVE WHO HAS RECEIVED, ANY OTHER COMPENSATION, PAYMENT OF BENEFIT HAVING MONETARY VALUE FROM THE CORPO- RATION OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE CORPORATION, OTHER THAN REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES REASONABLY INCURRED AS A DIRECTOR OR REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE AS A DIRECTOR AS PERMITTED BY PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS CHAPTER, "PAYMENT" DOES NOT INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. (22) "RELATIVE" OF AN INDIVIDUAL MEANS THE (I) SPOUSE, ANCESTOR, CHIL- DREN, GRANDCHILDREN, GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, BROTHER OR SISTER (WHETHER BY THE WHOLE- OR HALF-BLOOD) OF THE INDIVIDUAL; AND (II) THE SPOUSES OF CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, BROTHER OR SISTER (WHETHER BY THE WHOLE- OR HALF-BLOOD) OF THE INDIVIDUAL. (23) "RELATED PARTY" MEANS (I) ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE CORPORATION; (II) ANY RELA- S. 3755--A 3 TIVE OF ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE CORPORATION; OR (III) AN ENTITY IN WHICH ANY INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (I) AND (II) OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH HAS A THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OR GREATER OWNERSHIP OR BENEFICIAL INTEREST. (24) "RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION" MEANS ANY TRANSACTION, AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH A RELATED PARTY HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST AND IN WHICH THE CORPORATION OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE CORPORATION IS A PARTICIPANT. (25) "KEY EMPLOYEE" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO IS IN A POSITION TO EXERCISE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4958(F)(1)(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER, AND ANY SUCCESSOR LAW OR REGULATION. S 2. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of section 103 of the not-for-profit corporation law, paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 807 of the laws of 1973, paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970, and paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 961 of the laws of 1972, are amended to read as follows: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this chapter applies to every domestic corporation as herein defined, and to every foreign corporation as herein defined which is authorized to conduct or which conducts any activities in this state. This chapter also applies to any other domestic corporation or foreign corporation of any [type or] kind to the extent, if any, provided under this chapter or any law governing such corporation and, if no such provision for application is made, to the extent, if any, that the membership corporations law applied to such corporation as of the effective date of this chapter. A corporation formed by a special act of this state which has as its prin- cipal purpose an education purpose and which is a member of the univer- sity of the state of New York, is an "education corporation" under section two hundred sixteen-a of the education law. To the extent that the membership corporations law or the general corporation law applied to it as of the effective date of this chapter, the corresponding provisions of this chapter apply to a corporation heretofore formed by or pursuant to a special act of this state other than a religious corporation or an "education corporation" under clause (b) of subdivision one of section two hundred sixteen-a of the education law, if (1) its principal purpose is a religious, charitable or educa- tion purpose, and (2) it is operated, supervised or controlled by or in connection with a religious organization. Any such corporation may elect hereunder at any time after the effective date of this chapter AND BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN WHICH AMENDED THIS PARAGRAPH to file a certificate of type under section one hundred thirteen (Certificate of type of not-for-pro- fit corporation). Upon the filing of such certificate [by] TO the department of state, this chapter shall apply in all respects to such corporation. This chapter also applies to any other corporation of any [type or] kind, formed [not for profit] NOT-FOR-PROFIT under any other chapter of the laws of this state except a chapter of the consolidated laws, to the extent that provisions of this chapter do not conflict with the provisions of such unconsolidated law. If an applicable provision of such unconsolidated law relates to a matter embraced in this chapter but is not in conflict therewith, both provisions shall apply. Any corpo- ration to which this chapter is made applicable by this paragraph shall be treated as a "corporation" or "domestic corporation" as such terms are used in this chapter, except that the purposes of any such corpo- S. 3755--A 4 ration formed or formable under such unconsolidated law shall not there- by be extended. For the purpose of this paragraph, the effective date of this chapter as to corporations to which this chapter is made appli- cable by this paragraph shall be September one, nineteen hundred seven- ty-three. (b) The general corporation law does not apply to a corporation of any [type or] kind to which this chapter applies. A reference in any statute of this state which makes a provision of the general corporation law applicable to a corporation of any [type or] kind to which this chapter is applicable or a reference in any [statute] LAW of this state, other than the membership corporations law, which makes a provision of the membership corporations law applicable to a corporation of any [type or] kind shall be deemed and construed to refer to and make applicable the corresponding provision, if any, of this chapter. (c) If any provision in articles one to thirteen inclusive of this chapter conflicts with a provision of any subsequent articles or of any special act under which a corporation to which this chapter applies is formed, the provision in such subsequent article or special act prevails. A provision of any such subsequent article or special act relating to a matter referred to in articles one to thirteen inclusive and not in conflict therewith is supplemental and both shall apply. Whenever the board of a [Type B] CHARITABLE corporation, formed under a special act, reasonably makes an interpretation as to whether a provision of the special act or this chapter prevails, or both apply, such interpretation shall govern unless and until a court determines otherwise, if such board has acted in good faith for a purpose which it reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation, provided however, that such interpretation shall not bind any govern- mental body or officer. S 3. Paragraph (a) of section 104-a of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and paragraphs (b) through (s) are relettered paragraphs (a) through (r). S 4. Section 105 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 172 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows: S 105. Certificates; corrections. (A) ANY CERTIFICATE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT RELATING TO A DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE UNDER THIS CHAPTER MAY BE CORRECTED WITH RESPECT TO ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL, OR SIMILAR NON-MATERIAL ERROR APPARENT ON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE OR INSTRU- MENT, PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE FOR THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE OR INSTRU- MENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. SUCH CORRECTION SHALL BE EFFECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE UPON AUTHORIZATION IN WRITING OR BY ELECTRONIC MAIL BY THE INCORPORATOR, OR FOLLOWING INCORPORATION, BY ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED BY THE CORPORATION. (B) Any certificate or other instrument relating to a domestic or foreign corporation filed by the department of state under this chapter may be corrected with respect to any [informality] TYPOGRAPHICAL OR SIMILAR NON-MATERIAL or error apparent on the face or defect in the execution thereof including the deletion of any matter not permitted to be stated therein. A certificate, entitled "Certificate of correction of.......... (correct title of certificate and name of corporation)" shall be signed and delivered to the department of state. It shall set forth the name of the corporation, the date the certificate to be corrected was filed by the department of state, the provision in the certificate as corrected or eliminated and if the execution was defec- tive, the proper execution. The filing of the certificate by the depart- S. 3755--A 5 ment of state shall not alter the effective time of the instrument being corrected, which shall remain as its original effective time, and shall not affect any right or liability accrued or incurred before such filing. A corporate name may not be changed or corrected under this section OTHER THAN TO CORRECT ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL OR SIMILAR NON-MATERIAL ERROR. S 5. Subparagraphs 7, 8 and 9 of paragraph (a) of section 112 of the not-for-profit corporation law, subparagraphs 7 and 9 as amended by chapter 1058 of the laws of 1971, are amended and two new subparagraphs 10 and 11 are added to read as follows: (7) To enforce any right given under this chapter to members, a director or an officer of a [Type B or Type C] NOT-FOR-PROFIT corpo- ration. The attorney-general shall have the same status as such members, director or officer. (8) To compel the directors and officers, or any of them, of a [Type B or Type C] NOT-FOR-PROFIT corporation which has been dissolved under section 1011 (Dissolution for failure to file certificate of type of Not-for-Profit Corporation Law under section 113) to account for the assets of the dissolved corporation. (9) Upon application, ex parte, for an order to the supreme court at a special term held within the judicial district where the office of the corporation is located, and if the court so orders, to enforce any right given under this chapter to members, a director or an officer of [a Type A corporation] A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. For such purpose, the attorney-general shall have the same status as such members, director or officer. (10) TO ENJOIN, VOID OR RESCIND ANY RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION, OR SEEK ADDITIONAL DAMAGES OR REMEDIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 715 (RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS) OF THIS CHAPTER. (11) TO ENFORCE THE PARENS PATRIAE POWER AND ANY OTHER COMMON LAW AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ANY COMMON-LAW CAUSES OF ACTION AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, CREDITORS AND OTHERS AGAINST A DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION AND ITS MEMBERS, DIRECTORS AND OFFI- CERS WHICH ARE NOT PREEMPTED BY THIS CHAPTER. S 6. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (b) of section 112 of the not-for- profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: (1) If an action, it is triable by jury as a matter of right AS GUAR- ANTEED BY ARTICLE I, SECTION 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND PROVIDED BY SECTION FORTY-ONE HUNDRED ONE OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES. S 7. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (c) of section 112 of the not-for- profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: (1) As used in this paragraph the term "resident" shall include indi- viduals, domestic corporations of any [type or] kind and foreign corpo- rations of any [type or] kind authorized to do business or carry on activities in the state. S 8. Section 112 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows: (E) NO PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL PREEMPT WELL-PLEADED COMMON LAW OR EQUITABLE CAUSES OF ACTION OR PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AGAINST CORPORATIONS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS, IF SUCH CAUSES OF ACTION ARE INDEPENDENT OF CAUSES OF ACTION, IF ANY, BASED ON VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER. S 9. Section 113 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED. S 10. Section 114 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as added by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows: S 114. Visitation of supreme court. S. 3755--A 6 [Type B and Type C corporations] CORPORATIONS, whether formed under general or special laws, with their books and vouchers, shall be subject to the visitation and inspection of a justice of the supreme court, or of any person appointed by the court for that purpose. If it appears by the verified petition of a member, DIRECTOR, OFFICER, or creditor of any such corporation, that it, or its directors, officers, MEMBERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, or agents, have misappropriated any of the funds or property of the corporation, or diverted them from the purpose of its incorpo- ration, or that the corporation has acquired property in excess of the amount which it is authorized by law to hold, or has engaged in any business other than that stated in its certificate of incorporation, the court may order that notice of at least eight days, with a copy of the petition, be served on the corporation, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, and the persons charged with misconduct, requiring them to show cause at a time and place specified, why they should not be required to make and file an inventory and account of the property, effects and liabilities of such corporation with a detailed statement of its transactions during the twelve months next preceding the granting of such order. On the hearing of such application, the court may make an order requiring such invento- ry, account and statement to be filed, and proceed to take and state an account of the property and liabilities of the corporation, or may appoint a referee for that purpose. When such account is taken and stated, after hearing all the parties to the application, the court may enter a final order determining the amount of property so held by the corporation, its annual income, whether any of the property or funds of the corporation have been misappropriated or diverted to any other purpose than that for which such corporation was incorporated, and whether such corporation has been engaged in any activity not covered by its certificate of incorporation. An appeal may be taken from the order by any party aggrieved to the appellate division of the supreme court, and to the court of appeals, as in a civil action. No corporation shall be required to make and file more than one inventory and account in any one year, nor to make a second account and inventory, while proceedings are pending for the statement of an account under this section. S 11. Section 115 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as added by chapter 669 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows: S 115. Power to solicit contributions [for charitable purposes]. No corporation having the power to solicit contributions [for charita- ble purposes] may solicit contributions for any purpose [for which approval of such solicitation is required under the provisions of section four hundred four of this chapter] unless the certificate specifically makes provision for such solicitation [and the required written approval is endorsed on or annexed to such certificate or] unless the corporation is among those referred to in section one hundred seventy-two-a of the executive law. If [such approval is not obtained and] the corporation continues to solicit or to receive contributions for such purpose [or advertises that it has obtained such approval], the attorney general[, at the request of the officer or body authorized to grant such approval,] shall maintain an action or proceeding pursuant to the provisions of subparagraph one of paragraph (a) of section one hundred twelve of this chapter, OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW AND THE ESTATES, POWERS AND TRUSTS LAW OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW AGAINST THE CORPO- RATION, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS THAT SOLICITS CONTRIBUTIONS IN VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER OR THOSE LAWS. Such an action may also be maintained in relation to a corporation hereinafter incorporated if the name, purposes, objects or the activities of such S. 3755--A 7 corporation may, in any manner, lead to the belief that the corporation possesses or may exercise any of such purposes. OTHERWISE, NO CORPO- RATION MAY SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ANY PURPOSE UNLESS AND UNTIL SUCH CORPORATION IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND THE APPLICABLE REGIS- TRATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE SEVEN-A OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW AND SECTION 8-1.4 OF THE ESTATES, POWERS AND TRUSTS LAW. S 12. Section 201 of the not-for-profit corporation law, paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970 and paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 1058 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows: S 201. Purposes. (a) A corporation, as defined in subparagraph [(5)] (10), paragraph (a) of S 102 (Definitions), may be formed under this chapter [as provided in paragraph (b)] unless it may be formed under any other corporate law of this state in which event it may not be formed under this chapter unless such other corporate law expressly so provides. (b) [A corporation, of a type and for a purpose or purposes as follows, may be formed under this chapter, provided consents required under any other statute of this state have been obtained: Type A -] A CORPORATION FORMED ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN SHALL BE EITHER A CHARITABLE CORPORATION OR A BENEFICENT CORPORATION. A not-for-profit corporation [of this type may be formed for any lawful non-business purpose or purposes including, but not limited to, any one or more of the following non-pecuniary purposes: civic, patriotic, political, social, fraternal, athletic, agricultural, horticultural, animal husbandry, and for a professional, commercial, industrial, trade or service association. Type B - A not-for-profit corporation of this type may be formed for any one or more of the following non-business purposes: charitable, educational, religious, scientific, literary, cultural or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Type C - A not-for-profit corporation of this type may be formed for any lawful business purpose to achieve a lawful public or quasi-public objective. Type D - A not-for-profit corporation of this type may be formed under this chapter when such formation is authorized by any other corporate law of this state for any business or non-business, or pecuniary or non-pecuniary, purpose or purposes specified by such other law, whether such purpose or purposes are also within types A, B, C above or other- wise. (c) If a corporation is formed for purposes which are within both type A and type B above, it is a type B corporation. If a corporation has among its purposes any purpose which is within type C, such corporation is a type C corporation. A type D corporation is subject to all provisions of this chapter which are applicable to a type B corporation under this chapter unless provided to the contrary in, and subject to the contrary provisions of, the other corporate law authorizing forma- tion under this chapter of the type D corporation.] FORMED PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN AS A TYPE A CORPORATION UNDER THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE A BENEFICENT CORPORATION UNDER THIS CHAPTER. ANY SUBMISSION OR FILING BY SUCH CORPORATION TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED OR FILED BY A BENEFICENT CORPORATION, AND ANY REFERENCE IN ANY SUCH FILING OR SUBMISSION REFERRING TO THE STATUS OF SUCH CORPORATION AS A TYPE A CORPORATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO REFER TO A BENEFICENT CORPORATION. S. 3755--A 8 (C) A TYPE B NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN SHALL BE DEEMED A CHARITABLE CORPORATION UNDER THIS CHAPTER. ANY SUBMISSION OR FILING BY SUCH CORPORATION TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED OR FILED BY A CHARITA- BLE CORPORATION, AND ANY REFERENCE IN ANY SUCH FILING OR SUBMISSION REFERRING TO THE STATUS OF SUCH CORPORATION AS A TYPE B CORPORATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO REFER TO A CHARITABLE CORPORATION. (D) A TYPE C OR D NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN SHALL BE DEEMED A BENEFICENT CORPORATION. ANY SUBMISSION OR FILING BY SUCH CORPORATION TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED OR FILED BY A BENEFICENT CORPO- RATION, AND ANY REFERENCE IN ANY SUCH FILING OR SUBMISSION REFERRING TO THE STATUS OF SUCH CORPORATION AS A TYPE C OR D CORPORATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO REFER TO A BENEFICENT CORPORATION. S 13. Section 204 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: S 204. Limitation on activities. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any other general law, a corporation of any [type or] kind to which this chapter applies shall conduct no activities for pecuniary profit or financial gain, whether or not in furtherance of its corporate purposes, except to the extent that such activity supports its other lawful activities then being conducted. S 14. Subparagraphs 1, 2 and 3 of paragraph (a) of section 301 of the not-for-profit corporation law, subparagraph 1 as amended by section 78 of part A of chapter 58 of the laws of 2010, subparagraph 2 as amended by chapter 344 of the laws of 2004, are amended to read as follows: (1) Shall[, unless the corporation is formed for charitable or reli- gious purposes, or for purposes for which the approval of the commis- sioner of social services or the public health and health planning coun- cil is required, or is a bar association,] contain the word "corporation", "incorporated" or "limited" or an abbreviation of one of such words; or, in the case of a foreign corporation, it shall, for use in this state, add at the end of its name one of such words or an abbre- viation thereof. (2) (A) Shall be such as to distinguish it from the names of corpo- rations of any [type or] kind, or a fictitious name of an authorized foreign corporation filed pursuant to article thirteen of this chapter, as such names appear on the index of names of existing domestic and authorized foreign corporations of any [type or] kind, including ficti- tious names of authorized foreign corporations filed pursuant to article thirteen of this chapter, in the department of state, division of corpo- rations, or a name the right to which is reserved. (B) Shall be such as to distinguish it from (i) the names of domestic limited liability companies, (ii) the names of authorized foreign limit- ed liability companies, (iii) the fictitious names of authorized foreign limited liability companies, (iv) the names of domestic limited partner- ships, (v) the names of authorized foreign limited partnerships, or (vi) the fictitious names of authorized foreign limited partnerships, in each case, as such names appear on the index of names of existing domestic and authorized foreign limited liability companies, including fictitious names of authorized foreign limited liability companies, in the depart- ment of state, or on the index of names of existing domestic or author- ized foreign limited partnerships, including fictitious names of author- ized foreign limited partnerships, in the department of state, or names the rights to which are reserved; provided, however, that no corporation S. 3755--A 9 that was formed prior to the effective date of this clause and no foreign corporation that was qualified to conduct activities in this state prior to such effective date shall be required to change the name or fictitious name it had on such effective date solely by reason of such name or fictitious name being indistinguishable from the name or fictitious name of any domestic or authorized foreign limited liability company or limited partnership or from any name the right to which is reserved by or on behalf of any domestic or foreign limited liability company or limited partnership. (3) Shall not contain any word or phrase, or any abbreviation or derivative thereof, the use of which is prohibited or restricted by section 404 [(Approvals] (NOTICES and consents) or any other statute of this state, unless in the latter case the restrictions have been complied with. S 15. Subparagraph 3 of paragraph (b) of section 302 of the not-for profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows: (3) Shall not prevent a foreign corporation from being authorized under a name which is similar to the name of a corporation of any [type or] kind existing or authorized under any statute, if the department of state finds, upon proof by affidavit or otherwise as it may determine, that a difference between such names exists in the terms or abbrevi- ations indicating corporate character or otherwise, that the applicant has conducted activities as a corporation under its said name for not less than ten consecutive years immediately prior to the date of its application, that the activities to be conducted in this state are not the same or similar to the business or activities conducted by the corporation with whose name it may conflict and that the public is not likely to be confused or deceived, and if the applicant shall agree in its application for authority to use with its corporate name, in this state, to be placed immediately under or following such name, the words "a ..... (name of jurisdiction of incorporation) corporation". S 16. Section 304 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 168 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows: S 304. Statutory designation of secretary of state as agent of domestic corporations [formed under article four of this chapter] and authorized foreign corporations for service of process. (a) The secretary of state shall be the agent of every domestic corpo- ration [formed under article four of this chapter] and every authorized foreign corporation upon whom process against the corporation may be served. (b) Any designation by a domestic corporation [formed under article four of this chapter] or foreign corporation of the secretary of state as such agent, which designation is in effect on the effective date of this chapter, shall continue. Every domestic corporation [formed under article four of this chapter] or foreign corporation, existing or authorized on the effective date of this chapter, which has not desig- nated the secretary of state as such agent, shall be deemed to have done so. (c) Any designation by a domestic corporation [formed under article four of this chapter] or foreign corporation of an agent other than the secretary of state which is in effect on the effective date of this chapter shall continue in effect until changed or revoked as provided in this chapter. (d) Any designated post-office address to which the secretary of state shall mail a copy of process served upon him OR HER as agent of a domes- S. 3755--A 10 tic corporation [formed under article four of this chapter] or foreign corporation, shall continue until the filing of a certificate under this chapter directing the mailing to a different post-office address. S 17. Paragraph (a) of section 305 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 131 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows: (a) Every domestic corporation or authorized foreign corporation may designate a registered agent in this state upon whom process against such corporation may be served. The agent shall be a natural person who is a resident of or has a business address in this state or a domestic corporation or foreign corporation of any [type or] kind formed, or authorized to do business in this state, under this chapter or under any other statute of this state. S 18. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of section 306 of the not-for-profit corporation law, paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 168 of the laws of 1982 and paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 93 of the laws of 1984, are amended to read as follows: (b) Service of process on the secretary of state as agent of a domes- tic corporation [formed under article four of this chapter] or an authorized foreign corporation shall be made by personally delivering to and leaving with [him or his] THE deputy OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, or with any person authorized by the secretary of state to receive such service, at the office of the department of state in the city of Albany, duplicate copies of such process together with the statutory fee, which fee shall be a taxable disbursement. Service of process on such corpo- ration shall be complete when the secretary of state is so served. The secretary of state shall promptly send one of such copies by certified mail, return receipt requested, to such corporation, at the post office address, on file in the department of state, specified for the purpose. If a domestic corporation [formed under article four of this chapter] or an authorized foreign corporation has no such address on file in the department of state, the secretary of state shall so mail such copy to such corporation at the address of its office within this state on file in the department. (c) If an action or special proceeding is instituted in a court of limited jurisdiction, service of process may be made in the manner provided in this section if the office of the domestic corporation [formed under article four of this chapter] or foreign corporation is within the territorial jurisdiction of the court. S 19. The not-for-profit corporation law is amended by adding a new section 309 to read as follows: S 309. PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS ON NON-DOMICILIARY RESIDENT DIRECTOR, OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT. A PERSON, BY BECOMING A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF A CORPORATION IS SUBJECT TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND IN AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDER THIS CHAPTER PROCESS MAY BE SERVED UPON SUCH PERSON AS PROVIDED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED THIRTEEN OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES. S 20. Subparagraphs 2 and 4 of paragraph (a) of section 402 of the not-for-profit corporation law, subparagraph 2 as amended by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970 and subparagraph 4 as amended by chapter 679 of the laws of 1985, are amended to read as follows: (2) That the corporation is a corporation as defined in subparagraph (a) (5) of section 102 (Definitions)[;], the purpose or purposes for which it is formed, and [the type of] WHETHER IT IS A CHARITABLE corpo- S. 3755--A 11 ration [it shall be] OR A BENEFICENT CORPORATION under section 201 (Purposes)[; and in the case of a Type C corporation, the lawful public or quasi-public objective which each business purpose will achieve]. ANY CORPORATION MAY ALSO SET FORTH ANY ACTIVITIES THAT IT INTENDS TO CARRY OUT IN FURTHERANCE OF SUCH PURPOSE OR PURPOSES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL NOT BE INTERPRETED TO REQUIRE THAT SUCH ACTIV- ITIES BE SET FORTH IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. (4) [In the case of a Type A, Type B, or Type C corporation, the] THE names and addresses of the initial directors. [In the case of a Type D corporation, the names and addresses of the initial directors, if any, may but need not be set forth.] S 21. The section heading and paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), (t), (u), (v), and (w) of section 404 of the not-for-pro- fit corporation law, the section heading, paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (h) and (i) as amended and paragraph (a) as added by chapter 139 of the laws of 1993, paragraph (c) as further amended by section 104 of part A of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011 and paragraphs (a), (c), (d), (e), (g), (h) and (i) as relettered by chapter 431 of the laws of 1993, paragraph (b) as amended by section 4 of part D of chapter 58 of the laws of 2006, paragraph (g) as separately amended by chapters 139 and 201 of the laws of 1993, paragraph (t) as amended by section 79 of part A of chapter 58 of the laws of 2010, paragraph (u) as amended by chapter 558 of the laws of 1999, paragraph (v) as added by chapter 598 of the laws of 2000 and as further amended by section 104 of part A of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011 and paragraph (w) as added by chapter 316 of the laws of 2005, are amended to read as follows: [Approvals] NOTICES and consents. (a) Every [certificate of incorporation] CORPORATION which includes among its purposes the formation of a trade or business association shall [have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the consent of] SEND BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, A CERTIFIED COPY OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO the attorney-general IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (b) (1) Every [certificate of incorporation] CORPORATION which includes among its purposes the care of destitute, delinquent, aban- doned, neglected or dependent children; the establishment or operation of any adult care facility, or the establishment or operation of a resi- dential program for victims of domestic violence as defined in subdivi- sion four of section four hundred fifty-nine-a of the social services law, or the placing-out or boarding-out of children or a home or shelter for unmarried mothers, excepting the establishment or maintenance of a hospital or facility providing health-related services as those terms are defined in article twenty-eight of the public health law and a facility for which an operating certificate is required by articles sixteen, nineteen, twenty-two and thirty-one of the mental hygiene law; or the solicitation of contributions for any such purpose or purposes, shall [have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the approval of] SEND BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, A CERTIFIED COPY OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO the commissioner of the office of chil- dren and family services IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIF- ICATE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE or with respect to any adult care facility, SEND BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, A CERTIFIED COPY OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO the commissioner of health IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. S. 3755--A 12 (2) A corporation whose statement of purposes specifically includes the establishment or operation of a child day care center, as that term is defined in section three hundred ninety of the social services law, shall [provide a certified copy of the certificate of incorporation] SEND BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, A CERTIFIED COPY OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, each amendment thereto, and any certificate of merger, consolidation or dissolution involving such corporation to the office of children and family services within thirty days after the filing of such certificate, amendment, merger, consol- idation or dissolution with the department of state. This requirement shall also apply to any foreign corporation filing an application for authority under section thirteen hundred four of this chapter, any amendments thereto, and any surrender of authority or termination of authority in this state of such corporation. (c) Every [certificate of incorporation] CORPORATION which includes among [the] ITS purposes [of the corporation,] the establishment, main- tenance and operation of a hospital service or a health service or a medical expense indemnity plan or a dental expense indemnity plan as permitted in article forty-three of the insurance law, shall [have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the approval of] SEND BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, A CERTIFIED COPY OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO the superintendent of financial services and the commissioner of health IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (d) Every [certificate of incorporation] CORPORATION which includes a purpose for which a corporation [might] MUST be chartered by the regents of the university of the State of New York shall [have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the consent of] APPLY TO THE REGENTS FOR A CHARTER. SUCH CORPORATIONS ARE THOSE WHICH CARRY OUT ANY OF THE ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH THE CONSENT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IS REQUIRED BY PARA- GRAPH (V) OF THIS SECTION. OTHERWISE A CORPORATION WHICH MAY HAVE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES MUST SEND BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, A CERTIFIED COPY OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO the commissioner of education IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIF- ICATE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (e) Every [certificate of incorporation of a] cemetery corporation, except those within the exclusionary provisions of section 1503 (Ceme- tery corporations) shall [have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the approval of] SEND BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, A CERTI- FIED COPY OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO the cemetery board IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (g) Every [certificate of incorporation of a] corporation for prevention of cruelty to animals shall [have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the approval of] SEND BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, A CERTIFIED COPY OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals[, or, if such approval be withheld thirty days after application therefor, a certified copy of an order of a justice of the supreme court of the judicial district in which the office of the corporation is to be located, dispensing with such approval, granted upon eight days' notice to such society] IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE BY THE DEPART- MENT OF STATE. (h) Every [certificate of incorporation of] CORPORATION WHICH HAS AS ITS PURPOSE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF a Young Men's Christian Association shall [have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the approval of] SEND BY S. 3755--A 13 CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, A CERTIFIED COPY OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO the chairman of the national board of Young Men's Christian Associations IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (i) Every [certificate of incorporation] CORPORATION which [indicates that the proposed corporation is] HAS AS ITS PURPOSE to solicit funds for or otherwise benefit the armed forces of the United States or of any foreign country, or their auxiliaries, or of this or any other state or any territory, shall [have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the approval of] SEND A CERTIFIED COPY, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO the chief of staff IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. [(t)] (S) Every certificate of incorporation which includes among its purposes and powers the establishment or maintenance of a hospital or facility providing health related services, as those terms are defined in article twenty-eight of the public health law, or the solicitation of contributions for any such purpose or two or more of such purposes, shall have endorsed thereon the approval of the public health and health planning council. [(u)] (T) Every certificate of incorporation which includes among the purposes of the corporation, the establishment or operation of a substance abuse, substance dependence, alcohol abuse, alcoholism, or chemical abuse or dependence program, or the solicitation of contrib- utions for any such purpose, shall have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the consent of the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to its filing by the department of state. [(v)] (U) Every certificate of incorporation which includes among the purposes of the corporation, the establishment, maintenance and opera- tion of a nonprofit property/casualty insurance company, pursuant to article sixty-seven of the insurance law, shall have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the approval of the superintendent of financial services. [(w)] (V) Every certificate of incorporation in which the name of the proposed corporation includes the terms: "school," "education," "elemen- tary," "secondary," "kindergarten," "prekindergarten," "preschool," "nursery school," "museum," "history," "historical," "historical socie- ty," "arboretum," "library," "college," "university," "PUBLIC TELE- VISION," "PUBLIC RADIO STATION," or other term restricted by section two hundred twenty-four of the education law; "conservatory," "academy," or "institute," or any abbreviation or derivative of such terms, shall have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the consent of the commissioner of education. S 22. Section 404 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended by adding a new paragraph (w) to read as follows: (W) EACH AGENCY, PUBLIC OFFICER, ORGANIZATION OR PERSON TO WHOM A NOTICE OF INCORPORATION IS TO BE SENT OR FROM WHOM A CONSENT TO INCORPO- RATION MUST BE OBTAINED, AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, SHALL PUBLISH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE REPRESENTATIVE IT HAS DESIGNATED TO RECEIVE SUCH NOTICE OR REQUEST FOR CONSENT. IF ANY AGENCY, PUBLIC OFFICER, ORGANIZA- TION OR PERSON TO WHOM A REQUEST FOR CONSENT HAS BEEN SENT DOES NOT CONSENT OR OBJECT, SETTING FORTH THE REASONS FOR SUCH OBJECTION, WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS AFTER THE RECEIPT OF SUCH REQUEST, THE CONSENT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVELY PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL FILE THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. S 23. Paragraph (b-1) of section 406 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED. S. 3755--A 14 S 24. Subdivision (d) of section 406 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as added by chapter 331 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows: (d) Nothing in this section shall impair the rights and powers of the courts or the attorney-general of this state INCLUDING THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN THE CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION TO WHICH THIS SECTION APPLIES. S 25. Paragraph (d) of section 502 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: (d) A member's capital contribution shall be evidenced by a capital certificate which shall be non-transferable, except that the certificate of incorporation of a [Type A] BENEFICENT corporation may provide that its capital certificates, or some of them, may be transferable to other members with the consent of the corporation upon specified terms and conditions. S 26. Paragraph (b) of section 503 of the not-for-profit corporation law, subparagraph 1 as amended by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows: (b) Each capital certificate shall when issued state upon the face thereof: (1) That the corporation is a [Type .....] CHARITABLE OR BENEFICENT corporation under section 113 or section 402 of the New York Not-for- Profit Corporation Law. (2) The name of the member to whom issued. (3) The amount of the member's capital contribution evidenced by such certificate. (4) If appropriate, that the corporation is a [Type A] BENEFICENT corporation, and that its certificate of incorporation provides that the capital certificate is transferable to other members with the consent of the corporation. S 27. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (b) of section 505 of the not-for- profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows: (1) That the corporation is a [Type .....] CHARITABLE OR BENEFICENT corporation under section 113 or section 402 of the New York Not-for- Profit Corporation Law. S 28. Section 509 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 145 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: S 509. Purchase, sale, mortgage and lease of real property. (A) No CORPORATION SHALL purchase [of] real property [shall be made by a corporation and no corporation shall sell, mortgage or lease real property, unless authorized by the vote of] UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF SUCH PROPERTY WOULD, UPON PURCHASE THEREOF, CONSTITUTE ALL, OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL, OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION, THEN THE VOTE OF two-thirds of the entire board[, provided that if] SHALL BE REQUIRED, OR, IF there are twenty-one or more directors, the vote of a majority of the entire board shall be suffi- cient. (B) NO CORPORATION SHALL SELL, MORTGAGE OR LEASE ITS REAL PROPERTY UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF SUCH PROPERTY CONSTITUTES ALL, OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL, OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION, THEN THE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE ENTIRE BOARD SHALL BE REQUIRED, OR, IF THERE ARE TWENTY-ONE OR MORE DIRECTORS, THE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD SHALL BE SUFFICIENT. S. 3755--A 15 S 29. Paragraph (a) of section 510 of the not-for-profit corporation law, the opening paragraph as amended by chapter 961 of the laws of 1972, and subparagraph 3 as amended by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows: (a) A sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of all, or substan- tially all, the assets of a corporation may be made upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration, which may consist in whole or in part of cash or other property, real or personal, including shares, bonds or other securities of any other domestic or foreign corporation or corporations of any [type or] kind, as may be authorized in accord- ance with the following procedure: (1) If there are members entitled to vote thereon, the board shall adopt a resolution recommending such sale, lease, exchange or other disposition. The resolution shall specify the terms and conditions of the proposed transaction, including the consideration to be received by the corporation and the eventual disposition to be made of such consid- eration, together with a statement that the dissolution of the corpo- ration is or is not contemplated thereafter. The resolution shall be submitted to a vote at a meeting of members entitled to vote thereon, which may be either an annual or a special meeting. Notice of the meet- ing shall be given to each member and each holder of subvention certif- icates or bonds of the corporation, whether or not entitled to vote. At such meeting by two-thirds vote as provided in paragraph (c) of section 613 (Vote of members) the members may approve the proposed transaction according to the terms of the resolution of the board, or may approve such sale, lease, exchange or other disposition and may authorize the board to modify the terms and conditions thereof. (2) If there are no members entitled to vote thereon, such sale, lease, exchange or other disposition shall be authorized by the vote of at least two-thirds of the entire board, provided that if there are twenty-one or more directors, the vote of a majority of the entire board shall be sufficient. (3) If the corporation is, or would be if formed under this chapter, classified as a [Type B or Type C] CHARITABLE corporation under section 201, (Purposes) such sale, lease, exchange or other disposition shall in addition require [leave] EITHER (A) APPROVAL of the supreme court in the judicial district or of the county court of the county in which the corporation has its office or principal place of carrying out the purposes for which it was formed IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 511 (PETI- TION FOR COURT APPROVAL) OR (B) APPROVAL OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IF AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 511-A (PETITION FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL APPROVAL). S 30. The section heading, the opening paragraph and subparagraph 9 of paragraph (a) of section 511 of the not-for-profit corporation law, are amended to read as follows: Petition for [leave of] court APPROVAL. [A corporation required by law to] TO obtain [leave of] court APPROVAL to sell, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all its assets, A CORPORATION shall present a verified petition to the supreme court of the judicial district, or the county court of the coun- ty, wherein the corporation has its office or principal place of carry- ing out the purposes for which it was formed. The petition shall set forth: 9. A [prayer] REQUEST for [leave] COURT APPROVAL to sell, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all the assets of the corporation as set forth in the petition. S. 3755--A 16 S 31. The not-for-profit corporation law is amended by adding a new section 511-a to read a follow: S 511-A. PETITION FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL APPROVAL. (A) IN LIEU OF OBTAINING COURT APPROVAL UNDER SECTION 511 (PETITION FOR COURT APPROVAL) TO SELL, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF ITS ASSETS, THE CORPORATION MAY ALTERNATIVELY SEEK APPROVAL OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY VERIFIED PETITION, EXCEPT IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES: 1. THE CORPORATION IS INSOLVENT, OR WOULD BECOME INSOLVENT AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSACTION, AND MUST PROCEED ON NOTICE TO CREDITORS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (C) OF SECTION 511 (PETITION FOR COURT APPROVAL); OR 2. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION, CONCLUDES THAT A COURT SHOULD REVIEW THE PETITION AND MAKE A DETERMINATION THEREON. (B) THE VERIFIED PETITION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL SET FORTH: 1. ALL OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN A VERIFIED PETITION TO OBTAIN COURT APPROVAL PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPHS ONE THROUGH NINE OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 511 (PETITION FOR COURT APPROVAL); 2. A STATE- MENT THAT THE CORPORATION IS NOT INSOLVENT AND WILL NOT BECOME INSOLVENT AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSACTION; AND 3. A STATEMENT AS TO WHETHER ANY PERSONS HAVE RAISED, OR HAVE A REASONABLE BASIS TO RAISE, OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE PETITION, INCLUDING A STATEMENT SETTING FORTH THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF SUCH PERSONS, THE NATURE OF THEIR INTEREST, AND A DESCRIPTION OF THEIR OBJECTIONS. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION, MAY DIRECT THE CORPORATION TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF SUCH PETI- TION TO ANY INTERESTED PERSON, AND THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WITH A CERTIFICATION THAT SUCH NOTICE HAS BEEN PROVIDED. (C) IF IT SHALL APPEAR, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THAT THE CONSIDERATION AND THE TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION ARE FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION AND THAT THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION OR THE INTERESTS OF THE MEMBERS WILL BE PROMOTED, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY AUTHORIZE THE SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION, AS DESCRIBED IN THE PETITION, FOR SUCH CONSIDERATION AND UPON SUCH TERMS AS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY PRESCRIBE. THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF THE CONSIDERATION TO BE RECEIVED THEREUNDER BY THE CORPORATION. (D) IF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT APPROVE THE PETITION, OR IF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCLUDES THAT COURT REVIEW IS APPROPRIATE, THE PETI- TIONER MAY SEEK COURT APPROVAL ON TEN DAYS NOTICE TO THE ATTORNEY GENER- AL PURSUANT TO SECTION 511 (PETITION FOR COURT APPROVAL). S 32. Paragraph (a) of section 513 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 690 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: (a) A corporation which is, or would be if formed under this chapter, [classified as a Type B corporation] shall hold full ownership rights in any assets consisting of funds or other real or personal property of any kind, that may be given, granted, bequeathed or devised to or otherwise vested in such corporation in trust for, or with a direction to apply the same to, any purpose specified in its certificate of incorporation, and shall not be deemed a trustee of an express trust of such assets. Any other corporation subject to this chapter may similarly hold assets so received, unless otherwise provided by law or in the certificate of incorporation. S. 3755--A 17 S 33. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of section 515 of the not-for-profit corporation law, paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970, are amended to read as follows: (b) A corporation may pay compensation in a reasonable amount to members, directors, or officers for services rendered AS PERMITTED BY THIS CHAPTER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBPARA- GRAPH TWELVE OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 202 (GENERAL AND SPECIAL POWERS), AND SECTIONS 712-A (AUDIT OVERSIGHT) AND 715 (RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS), and may make distributions of cash or property to members upon dissolution or final liquidation as permitted by this chapter. (c) A corporation may confer benefits upon members or nonmembers in conformity with its purposes AS PERMITTED BY THIS CHAPTER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTIONS 712-A (AUDIT OVERSIGHT) AND 715 (RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS), may redeem its capital certificates or subvention certificates, and may make other distributions of cash or property to its members or former members, directors, or officers prior to dissol- ution or final liquidation, as authorized by this article, except when the corporation is currently insolvent or would thereby be made insol- vent or rendered unable to carry on its corporate purposes, or when the fair value of the corporation's assets remaining after such conferring of benefits, or redemption, or other distribution would be insufficient to meet its liabilities. S 34. Section 520 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 58 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows: S 520. Reports of corporation. Each domestic corporation, and each foreign corporation authorized to conduct activities in this state, shall from time to time file such reports on its activities as may be required by the laws of this state. All registration and reporting requirements pursuant to [EPTL 8-1.4] ARTICLE SEVEN-A OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, AND SECTION 8-1.4 OF THE ESTATES, POWERS AND TRUSTS LAW, or related successor provisions, are, without limitation on the foregoing, expressly included as reports required by the laws of this state to be filed within the meaning of this section. Willful failure of a corporation to file a report as required by law shall constitute a breach of the directors' duty to the corporation and shall subject the corporation, at the suit of the attorney-general, to an action or special proceeding for dissolution under article 11 (Judi- cial dissolution) in the case of a domestic corporation, or under S 1303 (Violations) in the case of a foreign corporation. S 35. The not-for-profit corporation law is amended by adding a new section 522 to read as follows: S 522. CY-PRES AND DEVIATION. NOTHING IN THIS CHAPTER SHALL LIMIT THE APPLICATION OF THE DOCTRINES OF CY-PRES AND DEVIATION. S 36. Paragraph (a) of section 601 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 1058 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows: (a) A corporation shall have one or more classes of members, or, in the case of a [Type B] CHARITABLE corporation, may have no members, in which case any such provision for classes of members or for no members shall be set forth in the certificate of incorporation or the by-laws. Corporations, joint-stock associations, unincorporated associations and partnerships, as well as any other person without limitation, may be members. S. 3755--A 18 S 37. Paragraph (a) of section 605 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 1058 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows: (a) Whenever under the provisions of this chapter members are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, written notice shall state the place, date and hour of the meeting and, unless it is an annual meeting, indicate that it is being issued by or at the direction of the person or persons calling the meeting. Notice of a special meeting shall also state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. A copy of the notice of any meeting shall be given, personally [or], by mail, OR BY FACSIMILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR BY ELECTRONIC MAIL, to each member entitled to vote at such meeting. If the notice is given personally [or], by first class mail OR BY FACSIMILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR BY ELECTRONIC MAIL, it shall be given not less than ten nor more than fifty days before the date of the meeting; if mailed by any other class of mail, it shall be given not less than thirty nor more than sixty days before such date. If mailed, such notice is given when deposited in the United States mail, with postage thereon prepaid, directed to the member at his address as it appears on the record of members, or, if he shall have filed with the secretary of the corporation a written request that notices to him be mailed to some other address, then directed to him at such other address. IF SENT BY FACSIMILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR MAILED ELECTRONICALLY, SUCH NOTICE IS GIVEN WHEN DIRECTED TO THE MEMBER'S FAX NUMBER OR ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS AS IT APPEARS ON THE RECORD OF MEMBERS, OR, TO SUCH FAX NUMBER OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS AS FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGO- ING, SUCH NOTICE SHALL NOT BE GIVEN ELECTRONICALLY: (1) IF THE CORPO- RATION IS UNABLE TO DELIVER TWO CONSECUTIVE NOTICES TO THE MEMBER BY ELECTRONIC MAIL; OR (2) THE CORPORATION OTHERWISE BECOMES AWARE THAT NOTICE CANNOT BE DELIVERED TO THE MEMBER BY ELECTRONIC MAIL. An affida- vit of the secretary or other person giving the notice or of a transfer agent of the corporation that the notice required by this section has been given shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated. Whenever a corporation has more than five hundred members, the notice may be served by publication[, in lieu of mailing,] in a newspaper published in the county in the state in which the principal office of the corporation is located, once a week for three successive weeks next preceding the date of the meeting, PROVIDED THAT THE CORPORATION SHALL ALSO PROMINENTLY POST NOTICE OF SUCH MEETING ON THE HOMEPAGE OF ANY WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE CORPORATION CONTINUOUS- LY FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION THROUGH THE DATE OF THE MEETING. S 38. Section 606 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: S 606. Waivers of notice. Notice of meeting need not be given to any member who submits a [signed] waiver of notice, in person or by proxy, whether before or after the meeting. WAIVER OF NOTICE MAY BE WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC. IF WRITTEN, THE WAIVER MUST BE EXECUTED BY THE MEMBER OR THE MEMBER'S AUTHORIZED OFFICER, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE, OR AGENT BY SIGNING SUCH WAIVER OR CAUSING THE MEMBER'S SIGNATURE TO BE AFFIXED TO SUCH WAIVER BY ANY REASONABLE MEANS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO FACSIMILE SIGNATURE. IF ELECTRONIC, THE TRANSMISSION OF THE WAIVER MUST BE SENT BY ELECTRONIC MAIL AND SET FORTH, OR BE SUBMITTED WITH, INFORMATION FROM WHICH IT CAN REASONABLY BE DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE MEMBER. The attendance of any member at a meeting, in person or by proxy, without protesting prior to the conclusion of the meeting the S. 3755--A 19 lack of notice of such meeting, shall constitute a waiver of notice by him. S 39. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of section 609 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as added by chapter 186 of the laws of 1999, are amended to read as follows: (b) Without limiting the manner in which a member may authorize anoth- er person or persons to act for him as proxy pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, the following shall constitute a valid means by which a member may grant such authority: (1) A member may execute a writing authorizing another person or persons to act for him as proxy. Execution may be accomplished by the member or the member's authorized officer, director, employee or agent signing such writing or causing his or her signature to be affixed to such writing by any reasonable means including, but not limited to, by facsimile signature. (2) A member may authorize another person or persons to act for the member as proxy by [transmitting or authorizing the transmission of a telegram, cablegram or other means of] PROVIDING SUCH AUTHORIZATION BY electronic [transmission] MAIL to the person who will be the holder of the proxy or to a proxy solicitation firm, proxy support service organ- ization or like agent duly authorized by the person [who will be the holder of the proxy to receive such transmission], provided that any such [telegram, cablegram or other means of electronic transmission] AUTHORIZATION BY ELECTRONIC MAIL shall either set forth [or be submitted with] information from which it can be reasonably determined that the [telegram, cablegram or other] AUTHORIZATION BY electronic [trans- mission] MAIL was authorized by the member. If it is determined that such [telegrams, cablegrams or other] AUTHORIZATION BY electronic [tran- smissions are] MAIL IS valid, the inspectors or, if there are no inspec- tors, such other persons making that determination shall specify the nature of the information upon which they relied. (c) Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reprod- uction of the writing or [transmission] ELECTRONIC MAIL created pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission. S 40. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 614 of the not-for-profit corporation law are amended to read as follows: (a) Whenever, under this chapter, members are required or permitted to take any action by vote, such action may be taken without a meeting [on written] UPON THE consent[, setting forth the action so taken, signed by] OF all of the members entitled to vote thereon, WHICH CONSENT SHALL SET FORTH THE ACTION SO TAKEN. SUCH CONSENT MAY BE WRITTEN OR ELECTRON- IC. IF WRITTEN, THE CONSENT MUST BE EXECUTED BY THE MEMBER OR THE MEMBER'S AUTHORIZED OFFICER, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT BY SIGNING SUCH CONSENT OR CAUSING THE MEMBER'S SIGNATURE TO BE AFFIXED TO SUCH WAIVER BY ANY REASONABLE MEANS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FACSIMILE SIGNA- TURE. IF ELECTRONIC, THE TRANSMISSION OF THE CONSENT MUST BE SENT BY ELECTRONIC MAIL AND SET FORTH, OR BE SUBMITTED WITH, INFORMATION FROM WHICH IT CAN REASONABLY BE DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS AUTHOR- IZED BY THE MEMBER. This paragraph shall not be construed to alter or modify any provision in a certificate of incorporation not inconsistent with this chapter under which the written consent of less than all of the members is sufficient for corporate action. S. 3755--A 20 (b) Written OR ELECTRONIC consent thus given by all members entitled to vote shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote of members and any certificate with respect to the authorization or taking of any such action which is delivered to the department of state shall recite that the authorization was by [uanimous] UNANIMOUS written consent. S 41. Paragraph (a) of section 702 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: (a) The number of directors constituting the entire board shall be not less than three. Subject to such limitation, such number may be fixed by the by-laws or, in the case of a corporation having members, by action of the members or of the board under the specific provisions of a by-law adopted by the members. If not otherwise fixed under this paragraph, the number shall be three. [As used in this article, "entire board" means the total number of directors entitled to vote which the corporation would have if there were no vacancies.] S 42. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of section 708 of the not-for-profit corporation law, paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 92 of the laws of 1983 and paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 211 of the laws of 2007, are amended to read as follows: (b) Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or the by-laws, any action required or permitted to be taken by the board or any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the board or the committee consent [in writing] to the adoption of a resolution authorizing the action. SUCH CONSENT MAY BE WRITTEN OR ELEC- TRONIC. IF WRITTEN, THE CONSENT MUST BE EXECUTED BY THE DIRECTOR BY SIGNING SUCH CONSENT OR CAUSING HIS OR HER SIGNATURE TO BE AFFIXED TO SUCH CONSENT BY ANY REASONABLE MEANS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FACSIMILE SIGNATURE. IF ELECTRONIC, THE TRANSMISSION OF THE CONSENT MUST BE SENT BY ELECTRONIC MAIL AND SET FORTH, OR BE SUBMITTED WITH, INFORMA- TION FROM WHICH IT CAN REASONABLY BE DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE DIRECTOR. The resolution and the written consents thereto by the members of the board or committee shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the board or committee. (c) Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or the by-laws, any one or more members of the board or OF any committee thereof [may participate in] WHO IS NOT PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT a meeting of [such] THE board or A committee MAY PARTICIPATE by means of a confer- ence telephone or similar communications equipment [allowing all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same time] OR BY ELECTRONIC VIDEO SCREEN COMMUNICATION. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting AS LONG AS ALL PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETING CAN HEAR EACH OTHER AT THE SAME TIME AND EACH DIRECTOR CAN PARTICIPATE IN ALL MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD, INCLUD- ING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE ABILITY TO PROPOSE, OBJECT TO, AND VOTE UPON A SPECIFIC ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE. S 43. Paragraph (c) of section 711 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows: (c) Notice of a meeting need not be given to any alternate director, nor to any director who submits a [signed] waiver of notice whether before or after the meeting, or who attends the meeting without protest- ing, prior thereto or at its commencement, the lack of notice to him OR HER. SUCH WAIVER OF NOTICE MAY BE WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC. IF WRITTEN, THE WAIVER MUST BE EXECUTED BY THE DIRECTOR SIGNING SUCH WAIVER OR CAUSING HIS OR HER SIGNATURE TO BE AFFIXED TO SUCH WAIVER BY ANY REASONABLE MEANS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FACSIMILE SIGNATURE. IF ELECTRONIC, S. 3755--A 21 THE TRANSMISSION OF THE CONSENT MUST BE SENT BY ELECTRONIC MAIL AND SET FORTH, OR BE SUBMITTED WITH, INFORMATION FROM WHICH IT CAN REASONABLY BE DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE DIRECTOR. S 44. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (e) of section 712 of the not-for-profit corporation law, paragraph (e) as amended by chapter 961 of the laws of 1972, are amended to read as follows: (a) If the certificate of incorporation or the by-laws so provide, the board, by resolution adopted by a majority of the entire board, may designate from among its members an executive committee and other [standing] committees, each consisting of three or more directors, and each of which, to the extent provided in the resolution or in the certificate of incorporation or by-laws, shall have all the authority of the board, except that no such committee shall have authority as to the following matters: (1) The submission to members of any action requiring members' approval under this chapter. (2) The filling of vacancies in the board of directors or in any committee. (3) The fixing of compensation of the directors for serving on the board or on any committee. (4) The amendment or repeal of the by-laws or the adoption of new by-laws. (5) The amendment or repeal of any resolution of the board which by its terms shall not be so amendable or repealable. (b) The board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any [standing] committee, who may replace any absent member or members at any meeting of such committee. [(e)] (D) Committees, other than [standing or special] committees of the board, whether created by the board or by the members, shall be committees of the corporation. Such committees OF THE CORPORATION may be elected or appointed in the same manner as officers of the corporation, BUT NO SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BIND THE BOARD. Provisions of this chapter applicable to officers generally shall apply to members of such committees. S 45. Paragraph (c) of section 712 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED and paragraphs (d) and (e) are relettered paragraphs (c) and (d). S 46. The not-for-profit corporation law is amended by adding two new sections 712-a and 712-b to read as follows: S 712-A. AUDIT OVERSIGHT. (A) EVERY CORPORATION REQUIRED TO FILE AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT'S AUDIT REPORT WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI- SION ONE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO-B OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW OR WHICH PRESENTS SUCH A REPORT AS PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED BY SECTION 519 (ANNUAL REPORT OF DIRECTORS) SHALL DESIGNATE AN AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, CONSISTING OF AT LEAST THREE INDEPENDENT DIREC- TORS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OVERSEEING THE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORT- ING PROCESSES OF THE CORPORATION AND THE INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT'S AUDIT OF THE CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CORPO- RATION'S ENTIRE BOARD MAY CONSTITUTE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, PROVIDED THAT ONLY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS MAY BE PRESENT AT AND PARTICIPATE IN DELIBER- ATIONS AND VOTING RELATING TO AUDIT COMMITTEE MATTERS. IF A CORPORATION CONTROLS A GROUP OF CORPORATIONS, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE CONTROLLING CORPORATION MAY BE DEEMED TO BE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR ONE OR MORE OF ITS CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS. (B) THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL, AT A MINIMUM: S. 3755--A 22 (1) RETAIN AND EVALUATE THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR WHO SHALL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE; (2) REVIEW WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR THE SCOPE AND PLANNING OF THE AUDIT; (3) REVIEW AND DISCUSS WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, AT A MINIMUM: (A) THE RESULTS OF ANY AUDIT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE MANAGEMENT LETTER TO THE BOARD AND ANY MATERIAL RISKS AND WEAKNESSES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS IDENTIFIED BY THE AUDITOR; (B) ANY RESTRICTIONS ON THE SCOPE OF THE AUDITOR'S ACTIVITIES OR ACCESS TO REQUESTED INFORMATION; (C) ANY SIGNIFICANT DISAGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE AUDITOR AND MANAGEMENT; AND (D) THE ADEQUACY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE CORPORATION'S ACCOUNTING FUNCTION; (4) CONSIDER AT LEAST ANNUALLY THE PERFORMANCE AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR; (5) OVERSEE ADOPTION, IMPLEMENTATION OF, AND COMPLIANCE WITH ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY ADOPTED BY THE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 715-A (CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY) OR 715-B (WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY), IF THIS FUNCTION IS NOT OTHERWISE PERFORMED BY ANOTHER COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD COMPRISED SOLELY OF INDE- PENDENT DIRECTORS; AND (6) REPORT ITS ACTIVITIES TO THE BOARD AT LEAST ANNUALLY. (C) THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL ADOPT A CHARTER THAT SHALL STATE ITS AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING THOSE PRESCRIBED BY THIS SECTION, AND THAT SHALL STATE THE SIZE, COMPOSITION AND RULES OR PROCE- DURES OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. S 712-B. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION OVERSIGHT. (A) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "TOTAL COMPENSATION" MEANS: (1) ANY COMPENSATION, WHETHER PAID OR ACCRUED, BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE CORPO- RATION OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE CORPORATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SALARY, BONUS, AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION; AND (2) ANY BENEFIT HAVING MONETARY VALUE PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION OR ON BEHALF OF THE CORPO- RATION OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE CORPORATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOUSING ALLOWANCES, LIVING EXPENSES, PERQUISITES, FRINGE BENEFITS, EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT PLANS AND OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS. (B) THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID BY A CORPORATION TO ANY EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE FAIR, REASONABLE AND COMMENSURATE WITH SERVICES THE EMPLOYEE PROVIDES TO THE CORPORATION. (C) NO EMPLOYEE OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM COMPENSATION OR BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION MAY BE PRESENT AT OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN ANY BOARD OR COMMITTEE DELIBERATION OR VOTE CONCERNING SUCH COMPENSATION OR BENEFITS. (D) EVERY CHARITABLE CORPORATION THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDER ARTICLE SEVEN-A OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW OR ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE ESTATES, POWERS AND TRUSTS LAW OR BOTH AND THAT IN THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR HAD ANNUAL REVENUES IN EXCESS OF TWO MILLION DOLLARS SHALL DESIGNATE A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD TO OVERSEE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAMS AND RELATED PRACTICES OF THE CORPO- RATION. (1) THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPRISED OF AT LEAST THREE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS. (2) THE CORPORATION'S BOARD MAY PERFORM THE FUNCTION OF THE COMPEN- SATION COMMITTEE UNLESS THE BYLAWS PROVIDE OTHERWISE, PROVIDED THAT ONLY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS MAY BE PRESENT AT AND PARTICIPATE IN ANY DELIBER- ATIONS OR VOTING RELATING TO COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MATTERS. S. 3755--A 23 (3) IF A CORPORATION CONTROLS ONE OR MORE CORPORATIONS, THE COMPEN- SATION COMMITTEE OF THE CONTROLLING CORPORATION MAY BE DEEMED TO BE THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR ITS CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS. (4) THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL: (A) REVIEW THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO THE CORPORATION'S OFFICERS AND ITS FIVE HIGHEST-COMPENSATED KEY EMPLOYEES; (B) AFFIRMATIVELY DETER- MINE THAT THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL IS FAIR, REASONABLE AND COMMENSURATE WITH SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE CORPORATION. IN MAKING THIS DETERMINATION, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL AT A MINIMUM CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: (I) THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO THE INDIVIDUAL; (II) RELEVANT BENCHMARK DATA ON THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO INDIVIDUALS SERVING IN SIMILAR POSITIONS AT CORPO- RATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, TYPE, PURPOSE, AND SCOPE; (III) THE INDIVID- UAL'S QUALIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE; (IV) COMPENSATION, PAYMENTS OR ANY OTHER BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE INDIVIDUAL FROM ANY AFFILIATE OF THE CORPORATION; AND (V) THE OVERALL FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE CORPORATION; (C) MAKE AND KEEP A CONTEMPORANEOUS WRITTEN RECORD DESCRIBING THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION, INCLUDING ITS ANALYSIS OF THE FACTORS SET FORTH IN THIS PARAGRAPH AND HOW ANY RELEVANT DATA WAS OBTAINED AND USED; (D) APPROVE BY NOT LESS THAN A MAJORITY VOTE THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO EACH SUCH INDIVIDUAL. (5) IF, PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE BOARD DOES NOT PERFORM THE FUNCTION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, THEN: (I) THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD FOR ITS APPROVAL THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF EACH INDIVIDUAL THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS AFFIRMA- TIVELY DETERMINED IS FAIR, REASONABLE, AND COMMENSURATE WITH SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE CORPORATION, AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, PROVIDE TO THE BOARD THE WRITTEN RECORD OF ITS DETERMINATION CREATED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (C) OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH; (II) UPON REVIEW OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, THE BOARD SHALL APPROVE BY NOT LESS THAN A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF EACH SUCH INDIVIDUAL, WITH ONLY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS PARTICIPATING IN ANY SUCH VOTE AND ANY DISCUSSION RELATING THERETO; AND (III) THE BOARD SHALL KEEP A CONTEMPORANEOUS WRITTEN RECORD OF THE BASIS OF ITS DETERMI- NATION, INCLUDING AREAS OF AGREEMENT OR DISAGREEMENT WITH THE RECOMMEN- DATIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. (6) THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAY RETAIN A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO ASSIST IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS RESPONSIBILITIES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL BE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE APPOINTMENT, COMPEN- SATION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE WORK OF SUCH CONSULTANT, AND ANY SUCH CONSULTANT SHALL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL, AMONG ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, APPROVE THE COMPENSATION PEER GROUP THAT THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT RECOMMENDS BE USED TO DEVELOP BENCHMARK DATA (A) PRIOR TO RETAINING ANY SUCH CONSULTANT, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE THAT THE CONSULTANT IS INDEPENDENT AND QUALIFIED TO RENDER ADVICE CONCERNING COMPENSATION; PROVIDED THAT NO CONSULTANT MAY BE DETERMINED INDEPENDENT IF SUCH CONSULTANT OR ANY FIRM THAT EMPLOYS SUCH CONSULTANT HAS (I) RECEIVED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ANY PAYMENT, FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION FROM THE CORPORATION OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE CORPORATION WITHIN THE PRECEDING TWO YEARS, OTHER THAN REASONABLE AMOUNTS PAID FOR COMPENSATION CONSULTING SERVICES, OR (II) ANY BUSINESS OR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CORPORATION OR ANY AFFILIATE, OR ANY OF THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR EMPLOYEES, THAT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ABILITY OF THE CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE OBJECTIVE ADVICE TO THE COMMITTEE. S. 3755--A 24 (B) NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO (I) REQUIRE THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO IMPLEMENT OR ACT CONSISTENTLY WITH ANY RECOM- MENDATIONS PROVIDED BY THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT; OR (II) AFFECT THE ABILITY OR OBLIGATION OF MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO EXER- CISE THEIR OWN JUDGMENT IN FULFILLMENT OF THEIR DUTIES TO THE CORPO- RATION, INCLUDING THOSE DUTIES PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 717 (DUTIES OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS). (7) THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL ADOPT A CHARTER SETTING FORTH ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING AS PRESCRIBED BY THIS SECTION, AS WELL AS REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE SIZE, COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONING OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. S 47. Paragraph (a) of section 713 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended and a new paragraph (f) is added to read as follows: (a) The board may elect or appoint a CHAIR, WHO MAY BE GIVEN THE TITLE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, OR CHAIRWOMAN OF THE BOARD, OR president, OR BOTH, one or more vice-presi- dents, a secretary and a treasurer, and such other officers as it may determine, or as may be provided in the by-laws. These officers may be designated by such alternate titles as may be provided in the certif- icate of incorporation or the by-laws. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person, except the offices of president and secretary, or the offices corresponding thereto. (F) NO EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION SHALL SERVE AS CHAIR OF THE BOARD. S 48. Section 715 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970, paragraph (f) as amended by chapter 1057 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows: S 715. [Interested directors and officers] RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. (a) [No contract or other transaction between a corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between a corporation and any other corporation, firm, association or other entity in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors or officers, or have a substantial financial interest, shall be either void or voidable for this reason alone or by reason alone that such director or directors or officer or officers are present at the meeting of the board, or of a committee thereof, which authorizes such contract or transaction, or that his or their votes are counted for such purpose] NO CORPORATION SHALL ENTER INTO A RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION, UNLESS: (1) [If the] material facts as to [such director's or officer's inter- est in such contract or transaction and as] THE RELATED PARTY'S INTEREST IN, AND RELATIONSHIP to [any such common directorship, officership or financial interest] THE TRANSACTION are disclosed in good faith [or known] to the board [or committee], and [the board or committee author- izes such contract or transaction by a vote sufficient for such purpose without counting the vote or votes of such interested director or offi- cer; or (2) If the material facts as to such director's or officer's interest in such contract or transaction and as to any such common directorship, officership or financial interest are disclosed in good faith or known to the] ANY members OF THE CORPORATION entitled to vote [thereon, if any, and] TO APPROVE such [contract or] transaction [is authorized by vote of such members]. [(b) If such good faith disclosure of the material facts as to the director's or officer's interest in the contract or transaction and as to any such common directorship, officership or financial interest, is made to the directors or members, or known to the board or committee or members authorizing such contract or transaction, as provided in para- S. 3755--A 25 graph (a), the contract or transaction may not be avoided by the corpo- ration for the reasons set forth in paragraph (a). If there was no such disclosure or knowledge, or if the vote of such interested director or officer was necessary for the authorization of such contract or trans- action at a meeting of the board or committee at which it was author- ized, the corporation may avoid the contract or transaction unless the party or parties thereto shall establish affirmatively that the contract or transaction was fair and reasonable as to the corporation at the time it was authorized by the board, a committee or the members. (c) Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the board or of a committee which authorizes such contract or transaction. (d)] (2) THE BOARD: (I) HAS CONSIDERED ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTIONS TO THE EXTENT AVAILABLE AND UPON REASONABLE DILIGENCE DETERMINED THAT SUCH ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTIONS WOULD NOT BE MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CORPO- RATION; (II) DETERMINES BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD THAT THE RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION IS FAIR, REASONABLE AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION AND APPROVES SUCH TRANSACTION, AND THE RELATED PARTY WITH AN INTEREST IN THE TRANSACTION IS NOT PRESENT AT AND DOES NOT OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN ANY DELIBERATION OR VOTING RELATING THERETO; AND (III) CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS IN WRITING THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION AND APPROVAL OF THE TRANSACTION. THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY COMPENSATION REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (D) OF SECTION 712-A (AUDIT OVERSIGHT). The certificate of incorporation, BYLAWS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF THE CORPORATION may contain additional restrictions on [contracts or] RELATED PARTY transactions [between a corporation] and [its directors or officers or other persons and may] ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES NECESSARY FOR THE REVIEW OR APPROVAL OF SUCH TRANSACTIONS, OR provide that [contracts or] ANY trans- actions in violation of such restrictions shall be void or voidable. [(e) Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation or the by-laws, the board shall have authority to fix the compensation of directors for services in any capacity. (f) The fixing of salaries of officers, if not done in or pursuant to the by-laws, shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire board unless a higher proportion is set by the certificate of incorporation or by-laws.] (B) AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR OR KEY EMPLOYEE WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN A RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION SHALL, PRIOR TO THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, DISCLOSE IN GOOD FAITH TO THE CORPORATION THE MATERIAL FACTS AS TO SUCH PERSON'S INTEREST IN, AND RELATIONSHIP TO, THE TRANSACTION. THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES FOR THE TIMELY DISCLOSURE OF SUCH FACTS TO THE BOARD. (C) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BRING AN ACTION TO ENJOIN, VOID OR RESCIND ANY RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION OR A PROPOSED RELATED PARTY TRANS- ACTION THAT VIOLATES ANY LAW OR IS OTHERWISE NOT FAIR, REASONABLE, OR IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION, OR TO SEEK OTHER RELIEF, INCLUD- ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES, RESTITUTION, THE REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS, OR SEEK TO REQUIRE ANY PERSON OR ENTITY TO: (1) ACCOUNT FOR ANY PROFITS MADE FROM SUCH TRANSACTION, AND PAY THEM TO THE CORPORATION; (2) PAY THE CORPORATION THE VALUE OF THE USE OF ANY OF ITS PROPERTY OR OTHER ASSETS USED IN SUCH TRANSACTION; (3) RETURN OR REPLACE ANY PROPERTY OR OTHER ASSETS LOST TO THE CORPO- RATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH TRANSACTION, TOGETHER WITH ANY INCOME OR APPRECIATION LOST TO THE CORPORATION BY REASON OF SUCH TRANSACTION, OR S. 3755--A 26 ACCOUNT FOR ANY PROCEEDS OF SALE OF SUCH PROPERTY, AND PAY THE PROCEEDS TO THE CORPORATION TOGETHER WITH INTEREST AT THE LEGAL RATE; AND (4) PAY, IN THE CASE OF WILLFUL CONDUCT, AN AMOUNT UP TO DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF ANY BENEFIT IMPROPERLY OBTAINED. (D) THE POWERS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION ARE IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER POWERS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY HAVE UNDER THIS CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER LAW. S 49. The not-for-profit corporation law is amended by adding two new sections 715-a and 715-b to read as follows: S 715-A. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. (A) EVERY CORPORATION SHALL ADOPT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO ENSURE THAT ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ACT IN THE CORPO- RATION'S BEST INTEREST AND COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SECTION 715 (RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS). (B) THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SHALL INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: (1) A DEFINITION OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST; (2) PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OR, IF THERE IS NO AUDIT COMMITTEE, TO THE BOARD; (3) A REQUIREMENT THAT THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST NOT BE PRESENT AT OR PARTICIPATE IN BOARD OR COMMITTEE DELIBERATION OR VOTE ON THE MATTER GIVING RISE TO SUCH CONFLICT; (4) A PROHIBITION AGAINST ANY ATTEMPT BY THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT TO INFLUENCE THE DELIBERATION OR VOTING ON THE MATTER GIVING RISE TO SUCH CONFLICT; (5) A REQUIREMENT THAT THE EXISTENCE AND RESOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT BE DOCUMENTED IN THE CORPORATION'S RECORDS, INCLUDING IN THE MINUTES OF ANY MEETING AT WHICH THE CONFLICT WAS DISCUSSED OR VOTED UPON; AND (6) PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSING, ADDRESSING, AND DOCUMENTING RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 715 (RELATED PARTY TRANS- ACTIONS). (C) THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SHALL REQUIRE THAT PRIOR TO THE INITIAL ELECTION OF ANY DIRECTOR, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, THAT SUCH DIRECTOR SHALL COMPLETE, SIGN AND SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPO- RATION A WRITTEN STATEMENT IDENTIFYING ANY ENTITY OF WHICH SUCH DIRECTOR IS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, MEMBER, OWNER (EITHER AS A SOLE PROPRIETOR OR A PARTNER), OR EMPLOYEE WITH WHICH THE CORPORATION HAS, OR MIGHT BE EXPECTED TO HAVE, A RELATIONSHIP OR A TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE DIRECTOR MIGHT HAVE A CONFLICTING INTEREST. THE POLICY SHALL REQUIRE THAT EACH DIRECTOR ANNUALLY RESUBMIT SUCH WRITTEN STATEMENT. THE SECRE- TARY OF THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF ALL COMPLETED STATEMENTS TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OR, IF THERE IS NO AUDIT COMMITTEE, TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. (D) EVERY CORPORATION REGISTERED OR REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW OR SECTION 8-1.4 OF THE ESTATES, POWERS AND TRUSTS LAW SHALL TRANSMIT A COPY OF ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE FORM AND MANNER SPECIFIED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND SHALL WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF ANY MATERIAL CHANGE OF THESE POLICIES PROVIDE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WITH THE CHANGED POLICIES. (E) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE INTERPRETED TO REQUIRE A CORPO- RATION TO ADOPT ANY SPECIFIC CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY NOT OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY LAW, OR TO SUPERSEDE OR LIMIT ANY REQUIREMENT OR DUTY GOVERNING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REQUIRED BY ANY OTHER LAW OR RULE. S. 3755--A 27 S 715-B. WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY. (A) EVERY CORPORATION THAT HAS TWENTY OR MORE EMPLOYEES AND IN THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR HAD ANNUAL REVENUE IN EXCESS OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS SHALL ADOPT A WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY TO PROTECT FROM RETALIATION PERSONS WHO REPORT SUSPECTED IMPROPER CONDUCT. SUCH POLICY SHALL PROVIDE THAT NO DIRECTOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR VOLUNTEER OF A CORPORATION WHO IN GOOD FAITH REPORTS ANY ACTION OR SUSPECTED ACTION TAKEN BY OR WITHIN THE CORPORATION THAT IS ILLEGAL, FRAUDULENT OR IN VIOLATION OF ANY ADOPTED POLICY OF THE CORPORATION SHALL SUFFER INTIMIDATION, HARASSMENT, DISCRIMINATION OR OTHER RETALIATION OR, IN THE CASE OF EMPLOYEES, ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT CONSEQUENCE. (B) THE WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: (1) PROCEDURES FOR THE REPORTING OF VIOLATIONS OR SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS OF LAWS OR CORPORATE POLICIES, INCLUDING PROCEDURES FOR PRESERVING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF REPORTED INFORMATION; (2) PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING AND INVESTIGATING VIOLATIONS OR SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS OF LAWS OR CORPORATE POLICIES; (3) A REQUIREMENT THAT AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION BE DESIGNATED TO ADMINISTER, IMPLEMENT AND OVERSEE COMPLIANCE OF THE WHISTLEBLOWER POLI- CY, AND TO REPORT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OR OTHER COMMITTEE OF INDEPEND- ENT DIRECTORS OR, IF THERE ARE NO SUCH COMMITTEES, TO THE BOARD; (4) A REQUIREMENT THAT ALL DOCUMENTS CONCERNING INFORMATION REPORTED UNDER THE WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND ANY INVESTIGATION RELATING THERETO BE RETAINED BY THE CORPORATION FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF SIX YEARS; AND (5) A REQUIREMENT THAT A COPY OF THE POLICY BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS, WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COMPLY WITH THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE POLICY. (C) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE INTERPRETED TO RELIEVE ANY CORPO- RATION FROM ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN RELATION TO INTERNAL COMPLI- ANCE, RETALIATION, OR DOCUMENT RETENTION REQUIRED BY ANY OTHER LAW OR RULE. S 50. Section 716 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 644 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows: S 716. Loans to directors and officers. No loans, other than through the purchase of bonds, debentures, or similar obligations of the type customarily sold in public offerings, or through ordinary deposit of funds in a bank, shall be made by a corpo- ration to its directors or officers, or to any other corporation, firm, association or other entity in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors or officers or hold a substantial financial interest, except a loan by one [type B] CHARITABLE corporation to anoth- er [type B] CHARITABLE corporation. A loan made in violation of this section shall be a violation of the duty to the corporation of the directors or officers authorizing it or participating in it, but the obligation of the borrower with respect to the loan shall not be affected thereby. S 51. Section 717 of the not-for-profit corporation law, paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 490 of the laws of 2010, and paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 734 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows: S 717. Duty of directors and officers. (a) Directors and officers shall discharge the duties of their respec- tive positions in good faith and with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances IN LIKE POSITIONS. [The factors set forth in subparagraph one of paragraph (e) of section 552 (Standard of conduct in managing and investing an S. 3755--A 28 institutional fund), if relevant, must be considered by a governing board delegating] IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE POWERS TO MAKE AND RETAIN INVESTMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 511-A (PETITION FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL APPROVAL), TO APPROPRIATE APPRECIATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 513 (ADMINIS- TRATION OF ASSETS RECEIVED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES), AND TO DELEGATE investment management of institutional funds pursuant to section 514 (Delegation of investment management) [For purposes of this paragraph, the term institutional fund is defined in section 551 (Definitions).], A GOVERNING BOARD SHALL CONSIDER AMONG OTHER RELEVANT CONSIDERATIONS THE LONG AND SHORT TERM NEEDS OF THE CORPORATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS PURPOSES, ITS PRESENT AND ANTICIPATED FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS, EXPECTED TOTAL RETURN ON ITS INVESTMENTS, PRICE LEVEL TRENDS, AND GENERAL ECONOM- IC CONDITIONS. (b) In discharging their duties, directors and officers, when acting in good faith, may rely on information, opinions, reports or statements including financial statements and other financial data, in each case prepared or presented by: (1) one or more officers or employees of the corporation, whom the director believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented, (2) counsel, public accountants or other persons as to matters which the directors or officers believe to be within such person's professional or expert competence or (3) a committee of the board upon which they do not serve, duly designated in accordance with a provision of the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws, as to matters within its designated authority, which committee the directors or officers believe to merit confidence, so long as in so relying they shall be acting in good faith and with that degree of care specified in paragraph (a) of this section, BUT IF THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS KNOW- LEDGE CONCERNING THE MATTER IN QUESTION REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE THAT WOULD CAUSE SUCH RELIANCE TO BE UNWARRANTED, THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED TO BE ACTING IN GOOD FAITH. Persons shall not be considered to be acting in good faith if they have knowledge concern- ing the matter in question that would cause such reliance to be unwar- ranted. Persons who so perform their duties shall have no liability by reason of being or having been directors or officers of the corporation. (C) IN TAKING ACTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ACTION WHICH MAY INVOLVE OR RELATE TO A CHANGE OR POTENTIAL CHANGE IN THE CONTROL OF CORPORATION, A DIRECTOR SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CONSIDER, WITHOUT LIMITA- TION, (1) BOTH THE LONG-TERM AND THE SHORT-TERM INTERESTS OF THE CORPO- RATION AND ITS MEMBERS AND (2) THE EFFECTS THAT THE CORPORATION'S ACTION MAY HAVE IN THE SHORT-TERM OR IN THE LONG-TERM UPON ANY OF THE FOLLOW- ING: (A) THE PROSPECTS FOR POTENTIAL GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THE CORPORATION; (B) THE CORPORATION'S CURRENT EMPLOYEES; (C) THE CORPORATION'S RETIRED EMPLOYEES AND OTHER BENEFICIARIES RECEIVING OR ENTITLED TO RECEIVE RETIREMENT, WELFARE OR SIMILAR BENEFITS FROM OR PURSUANT TO ANY PLAN SPONSORED, OR AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO, BY THE CORPORATION; (D) THE BENEFICIARIES OR RECIPIENTS OF THE CORPORATION'S SERVICES; (E) THE CORPORATION'S CREDITORS; (F) THE ABILITY OF THE CORPORATION TO PROVIDE, AS A GOING CONCERN, BENEFITS, GOODS, SERVICES, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND OTHERWISE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH IT CONDUCTS ACTIV- ITIES; AND (G) THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE CORPORATION'S PURPOSES AS STAT- ED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL CREATE ANY DUTIES OWED BY ANY DIRECTOR TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY TO CONSIDER OR AFFORD ANY PARTICULAR WEIGHT TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING OR ABROGATE ANY DUTY OF THE DIRECTORS, EITHER STATUTORY OR RECOGNIZED BY COMMON LAW OR COURT DECISIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "CONTROL" S. 3755--A 29 SHALL MEAN THE POSSESSION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OF THE POWER TO DIRECT OR CAUSE THE DIRECTION OF THE MANAGEMENT AND POLICIES OF THE CORPORATION, WHETHER THROUGH MEMBERSHIP OR OTHERWISE. S 52. Section 718 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 992 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows: S 718. List of directors and officers. (a) If a member or creditor of a corporation, in person or by his attorney or agent, or a representative of the district attorney or of the secretary of state, the attorney general, or other state official, makes a written demand on a corporation to inspect a current list of its directors and officers and their [residence] CURRENT addresses, the corporation shall, within two business days after receipt of the demand and for a period of one week thereafter, make the list available for such inspection at its office during usual business hours. (b) Upon refusal by the corporation to make a current list of its directors and officers and their [residence] CURRENT addresses avail- able, as provided in paragraph (a) OF THIS SECTION, the person making a demand for such list may apply, ex parte, to the supreme court at a special term held within the judicial district where the office of the corporation is located for an order directing the corporation to make such list available. The court may grant such order or take such other action as it may deem just and proper. S 53. The section heading and paragraph (a) of section 720 of the not-for-profit corporation law, the section heading as amended by chap- ter 1058 of the laws of 1971, are amended to read as follows: Actions [on behalf of the corporation] AGAINST DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. (a) An action may be brought against one or more directors [or], offi- cers, OR KEY EMPLOYEES of a corporation to procure a judgment for the following relief: (1) To compel the defendant to account for his official conduct in the following cases: (A) The neglect of, or failure to perform, or other violation of his duties in the management and disposition of corporate assets committed to his charge. (B) The acquisition by himself, transfer to others, loss or waste of corporate assets due to any neglect of, or failure to perform, or other violation of his duties. (2) To set aside an unlawful conveyance, assignment or transfer of corporate assets, where the transferee knew of its unlawfulness. (3) To enjoin a proposed unlawful conveyance, assignment or transfer of corporate assets, where there are reasonable grounds for belief that it will be made. S 54. Paragraphs (a) and (c) of section 722 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 368 of the laws of 1987, are amended to read as follows: (a) A corporation may indemnify any person, made, or threatened to be made, a party to an action or proceeding other than one by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, whether civil or criminal, including an action by or in the right of any other corporation of any [type or] kind, domestic or foreign, or any partner- ship, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, which any director or officer of the corporation served in any capacity at the request of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he, his testator or intestate, was a director or officer of the corporation, or served such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, S. 3755--A 30 employee benefit plan or other enterprise in any capacity, against judg- ments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees actually and necessarily incurred as a result of such action or proceeding, or any appeal therein, if such director or officer acted, in good faith, for a purpose which he reasonably believed to be in, or, in the case of service for any other corporation or any partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enter- prise, not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation and, in criminal actions or proceedings, in addition, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. (c) A corporation may indemnify any person made, or threatened to be made, a party to an action by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he, his testator or intestate, is or was a director or officer of the corpo- ration, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of any other corporation of any [type or] kind, domestic or foreign, of any partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, against amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees, actually and necessarily incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such action, or in connection with an appeal therein, if such director or officer acted, in good faith, for a purpose which he reasonably believed to be in, or, in the case of service for any other corporation or any partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enter- prise, not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification under this paragraph shall be made in respect of (1) a threatened action, or a pending action which is settled or other- wise disposed of, or (2) any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action was brought, or, if no action was brought, any court of competent jurisdiction, determines upon application that, in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such portion of the settlement amount and expenses as the court deems proper. S 55. Paragraph (c) of section 723 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 368 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows: (c) Expenses incurred in defending a civil or criminal action or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final dispo- sition of such action or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer [to repay] SUFFICIENT TO ENSURE THE REPAYMENT OF such amount as, and to the extent, required by para- graph (a) of section 725. S 56. Paragraph (b) of section 724 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 368 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows: (b) The application shall be made in such manner and form as may be required by the applicable rules of court or, in the absence thereof, by direction of a court to which it is made. Such application shall be upon notice to the corporation AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. The court may also direct that notice be given at the expense of the corporation to the members and such other persons as it may designate in such manner as it may require. S. 3755--A 31 S 57. Subparagraph 3 of paragraph (a) of section 803 of the not-for- profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 168 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows: (3) That the corporation is a corporation as defined in subparagraph (a) (5) of section 102 (Definitions)[; the type of corporation it is under section 201 (Purposes); and if the corporate purposes are enlarged, limited or otherwise changed, the type of corporation it shall thereafter be under section 201]. S 58. The section heading and paragraph (a) of section 804 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 139 of the laws of 1993, and subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 198 of the laws of 2010, are amended to read as follows: [Approvals] NOTICES, CONSENTS, and effect. (a) (i) A certificate of amendment shall not be filed if the amendment adds, changes or eliminates a purpose, power or provision the inclusion of which in a certificate of incorporation requires consent or approval of a governmental body or officer or any other person or body, or if the amendment changes the name of a corporation whose certificate of incor- poration had such consent or approval endorsed thereon or annexed there- to, unless such consent or approval is no longer required or is endorsed on or annexed to the certificate of amendment. IF A CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT ADDING, CHANGING OR ELIMINATING A PURPOSE, POWER OR PROVISION THE INCLUSION OF WHICH IN A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION REQUIRES THE INCORPORATOR TO SEND A CERTIFIED COPY OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPO- RATION TO A GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY UNDER SECTION 404 (NOTICES AND CONSENTS), OR IF THE AMENDMENT CHANGES THE NAME OF A CORPORATION WHOSE INCORPORATOR WAS REQUIRED TO DELIVER A CERTIFIED COPY OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO A GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY UNDER SECTION 404 (NOTICES AND CONSENTS), A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT SHALL BE SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE GOVERNMENT BODY OR OFFICER OR OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (ii) Every certificate of amendment of a CHARITABLE corporation [clas- sified as type B or type C under section 201 (Purposes)] which seeks to change or eliminate a purpose or power enumerated in the corporation's certificate of incorporation, or to add a power or purpose not enumer- ated therein, shall have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the approval of a justice of the supreme court of the judicial district in which the office of the corporation is located. Ten days' written notice of the application for such approval shall be given to the attorney-gen- eral. S 59. Section 907 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: S 907. Approval by the supreme court OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. [(a)] Where any constituent corporation or the consolidated corpo- ration is, or would be if formed under this chapter, a [Type B or a Type C] CHARITABLE corporation under section 201 (Purposes) [of this chap- ter], no certificate shall be filed pursuant to section 904 (Certificate of merger or consolidation; contents) or section 906 (Merger or consol- idation of domestic and foreign corporations) until (A) THE SUPREME COURT HAS GRANTED an order approving the plan of merger or consolidation and authorizing the filing of the certificate [has been made by the supreme court,] as provided in [this] section[. A certified copy of such order shall be annexed to the certificate of merger or consolidation. Application for the order may be made in the judicial district in which S. 3755--A 32 the principal office of the surviving or consolidated corporation is to be located, or in which the office of one of the domestic constituent corporations is located. The application shall be made by all the constituent corporations jointly and shall set forth by affidavit (1) the plan of merger or consolidation, (2) the approval required by section 903 (Approval of plan) or paragraph (b) of section 906 (Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign corporations) for each constit- uent corporation, (3) the objects and purposes of each such corporation to be promoted by the consolidation, (4) a statement of all property, and the manner in which it is held, and of all liabilities and of the amount and sources of the annual income of each such corporation, (5) whether any votes against adoption of the resolution approving the plan of merger or consolidation were cast at the meeting at which the resol- ution as adopted by each constituent corporation, and (6) facts showing that the consolidation is authorized by the laws of the jurisdictions under which each of the constituent corporations is incorporated] 907-A (APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE SUPREME COURT) OR (B) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS APPROVED THE PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION AND AUTHORIZED THE FILING OF THE CERTIFICATE, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 907-B (APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL). [(b) Upon the filing of the application the court shall fix a time for hearing thereof and shall direct that notice thereof be given to such persons as may be interested, including the attorney general, any governmental body or officer and any other person or body whose consent or approval is required by section 909 (Consent to filing), in such form and manner as the court may prescribe. If no votes against adoption of the resolution approving the plan of merger or consolidation were cast at the meeting at which the resolution was adopted by any constituent corporation the court may dispense with notice to anyone except the attorney-general, any governmental body or officer and any other person or body whose consent or approval is required by section 909 (Consent to filing). Any person interested may appear and show cause why the appli- cation should not be granted. (c) If the court shall find that any of the assets of any of the constituent corporations are held for a purpose specified as Type B in paragraph (b) of section 201 or are legally required to be used for a particular purpose, but not upon a condition requiring return, transfer or conveyance by reason of the merger or consolidation, the court may, in its discretion, direct that such assets be transferred or conveyed to the surviving or consolidated corporation subject to such purpose or use, or that such assets be transferred or conveyed to the surviving or consolidated corporation or to one or more other domestic or foreign corporations or organizations engaged in substantially similar activ- ities, upon an express trust the terms of which shall be approved by the court. (d) If the court shall find that the interests of non-consenting members are or may be substantially prejudiced by the proposed merger or consolidation, the court may disapprove the plan or may direct a modifi- cation thereof. In the event of a modification, if the court shall find that the interests of any members may be substantially prejudiced by the proposed merger or consolidation as modified, the court shall direct that the modified plan be submitted to vote of the members of the constituent corporations, or if the court shall find that there is not such substantial prejudice, it shall approve the agreement as so modi- fied without further approval by the members. If the court, upon direct- ing a modification of the plan of merger or consolidation, shall direct S. 3755--A 33 that a further approval be obtained from members of the constituent corporations or any of them, such further approval shall be obtained in the manner specified in section 903 (Approval of plan) or section 906(b) (Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign corporations) of this chapter. (e) If it shall appear, to the satisfaction of the court, that the provisions of this section have been complied with, and that the inter- ests of the constituent corporations and the public interest will not be adversely affected by the merger or consolidation, it shall approve the merger or consolidation upon such terms and conditions as it may prescribe.] S 60. The not-for-profit corporation law is amended by adding a new section 907-a to read as follows: S 907-A. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE SUPREME COURT. (A) APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER APPROVING THE PLAN OF MERGER AND AUTHOR- IZING THE FILING OF THE CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE IN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPO- RATION IS TO BE LOCATED, OR IN WHICH THE OFFICE OF ONE OF THE DOMESTIC CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS IS LOCATED. THE APPLICATION SHALL BE MADE BY ALL THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS JOINTLY AND SHALL SET FORTH BY AFFIDA- VIT: (1) THE PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, (2) THE APPROVAL REQUIRED BY SECTION 903 (APPROVAL OF PLAN) OR PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION 906 (MERG- ER OR CONSOLIDATION OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN CORPORATIONS) FOR EACH CONSTITUENT CORPORATION, (3) THE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES OF EACH SUCH CORPORATION TO BE PROMOTED BY THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, (4) A STATE- MENT OF ALL PROPERTY, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH IT IS HELD, AND OF ALL LIABILITIES AND OF THE AMOUNT AND SOURCES OF THE ANNUAL INCOME OF EACH SUCH CORPORATION, (5) WHETHER ANY VOTES AGAINST ADOPTION OF THE RESOL- UTION APPROVING THE PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WERE CAST AT THE MEETING AT WHICH THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY EACH CONSTITUENT CORPO- RATION, AND (6) FACTS SHOWING THAT THE CONSOLIDATION IS AUTHORIZED BY THE LAWS OF THE JURISDICTIONS UNDER WHICH EACH OF THE CONSTITUENT CORPO- RATIONS IS INCORPORATED. (B) UPON THE FILING OF THE APPLICATION THE COURT SHALL FIX A TIME FOR A HEARING THEREOF AND SHALL DIRECT THAT NOTICE THEREOF BE GIVEN TO SUCH PERSONS AS MAY BE INTERESTED, INCLUDING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER AND ANY OTHER PERSON OR BODY WHOSE CONSENT OR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED BY SECTION 909 (CONSENT TO FILING), IN SUCH FORM AND MANNER AS THE COURT MAY PRESCRIBE. IF NO VOTES AGAINST ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WERE CAST AT THE MEETING AT WHICH THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY ANY CONSTITUENT CORPORATION THE COURT MAY DISPENSE WITH NOTICE TO ANYONE EXCEPT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER AND ANY OTHER PERSON OR BODY WHOSE CONSENT OR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED BY SECTION 909 (CONSENT TO FILING). ANY PERSON INTERESTED MAY APPEAR AND SHOW CAUSE WHY THE APPLI- CATION SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED. (C) IF THE COURT SHALL FIND THAT ANY OF THE ASSETS OF ANY OF THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS ARE HELD FOR A CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR ARE LEGAL- LY REQUIRED TO BE USED FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, BUT NOT UPON A CONDI- TION REQUIRING RETURN, TRANSFER OR CONVEYANCE BY REASON OF THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, THE COURT MAY, IN ITS DISCRETION, DIRECT THAT SUCH ASSETS BE TRANSFERRED OR CONVEYED TO THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION SUBJECT TO SUCH PURPOSE OR USE, OR THAT SUCH ASSETS BE TRANSFERRED OR CONVEYED TO THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION OR TO ONE OR MORE OTHER DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN S. 3755--A 34 SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR ACTIVITIES, UPON AN EXPRESS TRUST THE TERMS OF WHICH SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE COURT. (D) IF THE COURT SHALL FIND THAT THE INTERESTS OF NON-CONSENTING MEMBERS ARE OR MAY BE SUBSTANTIALLY PREJUDICED BY THE PROPOSED MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, THE COURT MAY DISAPPROVE THE PLAN OR MAY DIRECT A MODIFI- CATION THEREOF. IN THE EVENT OF A MODIFICATION, IF THE COURT SHALL FIND THAT THE INTERESTS OF ANY MEMBERS MAY BE SUBSTANTIALLY PREJUDICED BY THE PROPOSED MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION AS MODIFIED, THE COURT SHALL DIRECT THAT THE MODIFIED PLAN BE SUBMITTED TO VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS, OR IF THE COURT SHALL FIND THAT THERE IS NOT SUCH SUBSTANTIAL PREJUDICE, IT SHALL APPROVE THE AGREEMENT AS SO MODI- FIED WITHOUT FURTHER APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS. IF THE COURT, UPON DIRECT- ING A MODIFICATION OF THE PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, SHALL DIRECT THAT A FURTHER APPROVAL BE OBTAINED FROM MEMBERS OF THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS OR ANY OF THEM, SUCH FURTHER APPROVAL SHALL BE OBTAINED IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED IN SECTION 903 (APPROVAL OF PLAN) OR PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION 906 (MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN CORPO- RATIONS). (E) IF IT SHALL APPEAR, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT, THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH, AND THAT THE INTER- ESTS OF THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST WILL NOT BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, IT SHALL APPROVE THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION UPON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS IT MAY PRESCRIBE. (F) A CERTIFIED COPY OF SUCH ORDER SHALL BE ANNEXED TO THE CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION. S 61. The not-for-profit corporation law is amended by adding a new section 907-b to read as follows: S 907-B. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. (A) IN LIEU OF OBTAINING AN ORDER APPROVING THE PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE CERTIFICATE, THE CORPO- RATION MAY ALTERNATIVELY MAKE AN APPLICATION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR APPROVAL, EXCEPT WHERE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION, CONCLUDES THAT A COURT SHOULD REVIEW THE APPLICATION AND MAKE A DETERMI- NATION THEREON. (B) THE APPLICATION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL BE MADE BY ALL THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS JOINTLY AND SHALL SET FORTH BY AFFIDAVIT: (I) ALL OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN AN APPLICATION TO OBTAIN COURT APPROVAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 907-A (APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE SUPREME COURT), (II) ALL CONSENTS AND APPROVALS REQUIRED BY SECTION 909 (CONSENT TO FILING), AND (III) A STATEMENT AS TO WHETHER ANY PERSONS HAVE RAISED, OR HAVE A REASONABLE BASIS TO RAISE, OBJECTIONS TO THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION, INCLUDING A STATEMENT SETTING FORTH THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF SUCH PERSONS, THE NATURE OF THEIR INTEREST, AND A DESCRIPTION OF THEIR OBJECTIONS. (C) UPON THE FILING OF THE APPLICATION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION, MAY DIRECT THAT THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS PROVIDE NOTICE TO SUCH PERSONS AS MAY BE INTERESTED, INCLUDING ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER AND ANY OTHER PERSON OR BODY THAT IS REQUIRED EITHER TO GIVE CONSENT OR BE NOTIFIED UNDER SECTION 404 (NOTICES AND CONSENTS) OR SECTION 909 (CONSENT TO FILING). THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS SHALL PROVIDE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WITH A CERTIFICATION THAT SUCH NOTICE HAS BEEN PROVIDED. (D) IF ANY ASSETS OF ANY OF THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS ARE HELD FOR A CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR ARE ASSETS RECEIVED FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE AND S. 3755--A 35 LEGALLY REQUIRED TO BE USED FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, BUT NOT UPON A CONDITION REQUIRING RETURN, TRANSFER OR CONVEYANCE BY REASON OF THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY, IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION, DIRECT THAT SUCH ASSETS BE TRANSFERRED OR CONVEYED TO THE SURVIVING OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION SUBJECT TO SUCH PURPOSE OR USE. (E) IF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL FIND THAT THE INTERESTS OF NON-CON- SENTING MEMBERS ARE OR MAY BE SUBSTANTIALLY PREJUDICED BY THE PROPOSED MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY DISAPPROVE OF THE APPLICATION OR MAY CONDITION APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION UPON MODIFICA- TION OF THE PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CHAPTER AND ANY OTHER LAW OR RULE. (F) IF IT SHALL APPEAR, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH, AND THAT THE INTERESTS OF THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST WILL NOT BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL APPROVE THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION UPON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS IT MAY PRESCRIBE. (G) THE APPROVAL OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL BE ANNEXED TO THE CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION. (H) IF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT APPROVE THE APPLICATION, OR IF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCLUDES THAT COURT REVIEW IS APPROPRIATE, THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS MAY SEEK COURT APPROVAL ON NOTICE TO THE ATTOR- NEY GENERAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 907-A (APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE SUPREME COURT). S 62. Paragraphs (a) and (f) of section 908 of the not-for-profit corporation law are amended to read as follows: (a) One or more domestic or foreign corporations which is, or would be if formed under this chapter, BENEFICENT CORPORATION, OR ANY CORPORATION FORMED AS a type A or type C corporation [under section 201 (Purposes)] PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, may be merged or consol- idated into a domestic or foreign corporation which is, or would be if formed under the laws of this state, a corporation formed under the business corporation law of this state if such merger or consolidation is not contrary to the law of the state of incorporation of any constit- uent corporation. With respect to such merger or consolidation, any reference in paragraph (b) of section 901 (POWER OF MERGER OR CONSOL- IDATION) of this article or paragraph (b) of section 901 (POWER OF MERG- ER OR CONSOLIDATION) of the business corporation law to a corporation shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include both domestic and foreign corporations. (f) Where any constituent corporation is, or would be if formed under this chapter, a [Type C] CHARITABLE corporation [under section 201 (Purposes)], no certificate shall be filed pursuant to this section until an order approving the plan of merger or consolidation and author- izing the filing of the certificate has been made by the supreme court, as provided in section 907 (Approval by the supreme court). S 63. Section 909 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by section 6 of part D of chapter 58 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: S 909. Consent to filing AND NOTICES. If the purposes of any constituent or consolidated corporation would require the approval or consent of any governmental body or officer or any other person or body under section 404 ([Approvals] NOTICES and consents) no certificate of merger or consolidation shall be filed pursuant to this article unless such approval or consent is endorsed thereon or annexed thereto. A corporation whose statement of purposes S. 3755--A 36 specifically includes the establishment or operation of a child day care center, as that term is defined in section three hundred ninety of the social services law, shall [provide] SEND BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, a certified copy of any certificate of merger or consolidation involving such corporation to the office of children and family services within thirty days after the filing of such merger or consolidation with the department of state. IF THE PURPOSES OF ANY CONSTITUENT OR CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION WOULD REQUIRE NOTICE TO ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY UNDER SECTION 404 (NOTICES AND CONSENTS), A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF MERG- ER OR CONSOLIDATION SHALL BE SENT, CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FILING OF SUCH MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. S 64. Paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of section 1001 of the not-for-pro- fit corporation law, as amended by chapter 434 of the laws of 2006, are amended to read as follows: (b) If the corporation is a [Type B, C or D corporation and] has no assets to distribute and no liabilities at the time of dissolution, the plan of dissolution shall include a statement to that effect. (c) If the corporation [is a Type B, C or D corporation and] has no assets to distribute, other than a reserve not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars for the purpose of paying ordinary and necessary expenses of winding up its affairs including attorney and accountant fees, and liabilities not in excess of ten thousand dollars at the time of adoption of the plan of dissolution, the plan of dissolution shall include a statement to that effect. (d) If the corporation has assets to distribute or liabilities, the plan of dissolution shall contain: (1) a description with reasonable certainty of the assets of the corporation and their fair value, and the total amount of debts and other liabilities incurred or estimated by the corporation, including the total amount of any accounting and legal fees incurred or estimated, in connection with the dissolution procedure. (2) a statement as to whether any gifts or other assets are legally required to be used for a particular purpose. (3) if there are assets received and held by the corporation either for a CHARITABLE CORPORATION OR BENEFICENT CORPORATION purpose [speci- fied as Type B in paragraph (b) of section 201 (Purposes)] or which are legally required to be used for a particular purpose, a statement that the assets owned by the corporation, subject to any unpaid liabilities of the corporation, shall be distributed as required by any gift instru- ment or to a charitable CORPORATION OR organization or organizations OR A BENEFICENT CORPORATION exempt from taxation pursuant to federal and state laws and engaged in activities substantially similar to those of the dissolved corporation. Each such recipient organization shall be identified and the governing instrument and amendments thereto of each of the proposed recipient organizations shall be annexed to such state- ment, along with the financial reports of each recipient organization for the last three years and a sworn affidavit from a director and offi- cer of each recipient organization stating the purposes of the organiza- tion, and that it is currently exempt from federal income taxation. (4) if any of the assets of the corporation are to be distributed to a recipient for a particular legally required purpose, an agreement by the recipient to apply the assets received only for such purpose shall be included. S. 3755--A 37 S 65. Paragraphs (a), (c) and (d) of section 1002 of the not-for-pro- fit corporation law, as amended by chapter 434 of the laws of 2006, are amended to read as follows: (a) Upon adopting a plan of dissolution and distribution of assets, the board shall submit it to a vote of the members, if any, and such plan shall be approved at a meeting of members by two-thirds vote as provided in paragraph (c) of section 613 (Vote of members) OF THIS CHAP- TER; provided, however, that if the corporation is a [Type B, C or D] corporation, other than a corporation incorporated pursuant to article 15 (Public cemetery corporations), and has no assets to distribute, OR NO ASSETS TO DISTRIBUTE other than a reserve not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars for the purpose of paying ordinary and necessary expenses of winding up its affairs including attorney and accountant fees, and liabilities not in excess of ten thousand dollars at the time of adoption of the plan of dissolution, the vote required by the corpo- ration's board of directors for adoption of the plan of dissolution of such a corporation or by the corporation's members for the authorization thereof shall be: (1) In the case of a vote by the board of directors: (i) the number of directors required under the certificate of incorporation, by-laws, this chapter and any other applicable law; or (ii) if the number of directors actually holding office as such at the time of the vote to adopt the plan is less than the number required to constitute a quorum of directors under the certificate of incorporation, the by-laws, this chapter or any other applicable law, the remaining directors unanimously; (2) In the case of a vote by the members, (i) the number of members required under the certificate of incorporation, by-laws, this chapter and any other applicable law; or (ii) by the vote of members authorized by an order of the supreme court pursuant to section 608 (QUORUM AT MEETING OF MEMBERS) of this chapter permitting the corporation to dispense with the applicable quorum requirement. Notice of a special or regular meeting of the board of directors or of the members entitled to vote on adoption and authorization or approval of the plan of dissolution shall be sent to all the directors and members of record entitled to vote. Unless otherwise directed by order of the supreme court pursuant to section 608 (QUORUM AT MEETING OF MEMBERS) of this chapter, the notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of record of each director and member not fewer than thirty, and not more than sixty days before the date of each meeting provided, however, that if the last known address of record of any director or member is not within the United States, the notice to such director shall be sent by any other reasonable means. (c) [Whenever] EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A CORPORATION WITH NO ASSETS TO DISTRIBUTE OR WITH NO ASSETS NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND LIABILITIES NOT IN EXCESS OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, WHENEVER a stat- ute creating, or authorizing the formation of, a corporation requires approval by a governmental body or officer for the formation of such corporation, dissolution shall not be authorized without the approval of such body or officer. (d) (1) The plan of dissolution and distribution of assets shall have annexed thereto the approval of THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR a justice of the supreme court in the judicial district in which the office of the corpo- ration is located in the case of a Type B, C or D corporation, and in the case of any other corporation which holds assets at the time of S. 3755--A 38 dissolution legally required to be used for a particular purpose, except that no such approval shall be required with respect to the plan of dissolution of a corporation, other than a corporation incorporated pursuant to article 15 (Public cemetery corporations), which has no assets to distribute at the time of dissolution, OR NO ASSETS TO DISTRIBUTE other than a reserve not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars for the purpose of paying ordinary and necessary expenses of winding up its affairs including attorney and accountant fees, and liabilities not in excess of ten thousand dollars, and which has complied with the requirements of section 1001 (Plan of dissolution and distribution of assets) and this section applicable to such a corpo- ration. (2) APPLICATION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR SUCH APPROVAL SHALL BE BY VERIFIED PETITION, WITH THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS AND CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE CONSENTS PRESCRIBED BY THIS SECTION ANNEXED THERETO. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY APPROVE THE PETITION IF THE CORPORATION HAS ADOPTED A PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1001 (PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS) OF THIS ARTICLE, AND ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY LAW OR RULE. IF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT APPROVE THE PETITION, OR IF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCLUDES THAT COURT REVIEW IS APPROPRIATE, THE PETITIONER MAY SEEK COURT APPROVAL UPON TEN DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE ATTORNEY GENER- AL. (3) Application to the supreme court for an order for such approval shall be by verified petition, with the plan of dissolution and distrib- ution of assets and certified copies of the consents prescribed by this section annexed thereto, and upon ten days written notice to the attor- ney general accompanied by copies of such petition, plan and consents. (4) In such case where approval of a justice of the supreme court OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL is not required [for a Type B, C or D corporation], a copy of such plan certified under penalties of perjury shall be filed with the attorney general within ten days after its authorization. S 66. Paragraphs (a) and (c) of section 1002-a of the not-for-profit corporation law as amended by chapter 434 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: (a) Carry out the plan of dissolution and distribution of assets, pay its liabilities and distribute its assets in accordance therewith within two hundred seventy days from the date the plan of dissolution and distribution of assets shall have been (1) authorized as provided in section 1002 of this article (Authorization of plan), (2) approved by any governmental body or officer whose approval is required pursuant to paragraph (c) of section 1002 of this article, and (3) approved by EITHER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR a justice of the supreme court, if such approval is required pursuant to paragraph (d) of section 1002 of this article, or filed with the attorney general, if such filing is required pursuant to paragraph (d) of section 1002 of this article. Evidence of the disposition of its assets and payment of its liabilities pursuant to the plan of dissolution and distribution of assets shall be submitted by the corporation to the attorney general and any other governmental body or officer, as required under applicable laws. If the plan of dissol- ution and distribution of assets cannot be carried out within the prescribed time, the attorney general may upon good cause shown extend such time, or any extended period of time, by not fewer than thirty days nor more than one year; S. 3755--A 39 (c) Distribute the assets of the corporation that remain after paying or adequately providing for the payment of its liabilities, in the following manner: (1) assets received and held by the corporation [either for a purpose specified as Type B in paragraph (b) of section 201 (Purposes)] or which are legally required to be used for a particular purpose, shall be distributed to one or more [domestic or foreign] CHARITABLE corporations, BENEFICENT CORPORATIONS or other organizations engaged in activities substantially similar to those of the dissolved corporation pursuant to the plan of dissolution and distribution or, if applicable, as ordered by the court to which such plan is submitted for approval under section 1002 (Authorization of plan). Any disposition of assets contained in a will or other instrument, in trust or otherwise, made before or after the dissolution, to or for the benefit of any corpo- ration so dissolved shall inure to or for the benefit of the corporation or organization acquiring such assets of the dissolved corporation as provided in this section, and so far as is necessary for that purpose the corporation or organization acquiring such disposition shall be deemed a successor to the dissolved corporation with respect to such assets; provided, however, that such disposition shall be devoted by the acquiring corporation or organization to the purposes intended by the testator, donor or grantor. (2) assets other than those described by subparagraph one of this paragraph, if any, shall be distributed in accordance with the specifi- cations of the plan of dissolution and distribution of assets or, to the extent that the certificate of incorporation prescribes the distributive rights of members, or of any class or classes of members, as provided in such certificate; S 67. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 1003 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 434 of the laws of 2006, are amended to read as follows: (a) After the plan of dissolution and distribution of assets has been adopted, authorized, approved and carried out pursuant to the terms of the plan within the time period set forth pursuant to section 1002-a (Carrying out the plan of dissolution and distribution of assets), a certificate of dissolution, entitled "Certificate of dissolution of ........ (name of corporation) under section 1003 of the Not-for-Pro- fit Corporation Law" shall be signed and, if required pursuant to subparagraph two of paragraph (b) of this section, after the attorney general has affixed thereon his or her consent to the dissolution, such certificate of dissolution shall be delivered to the department of state. It shall set forth: (1) The name of the corporation and, if its name has been changed, the name under which it was formed. (2) The date its certificate of incorporation was filed by the depart- ment of state. (3) The name and address of each of its officers and directors. (4) The type of corporation it is at the time of dissolution. (5) A statement as to whether or not the corporation holds assets at the time of authorization of its plan of dissolution and distribution of assets as provided in section 1002 of this article (Authorization of plan) which are legally required to be used for a particular purpose. (6) That the corporation elects to dissolve. (7) The manner in which the dissolution was authorized. If the dissol- ution of the corporation is authorized by a vote of the directors and/or members of the corporation that is less than that ordinarily required by S. 3755--A 40 the certificate of incorporation, the by-laws, this chapter or any other applicable law, as permitted by paragraph (a) of section 1002 (Authori- zation of plan), then the certificate of dissolution shall so state. (8) A statement that prior to delivery of such certificate of dissol- ution to the department of state for filing, the plan of dissolution and distribution of assets has been approved by EITHER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR a justice of the supreme court, if such approval is required. A copy of the order shall be attached to the certificate of dissolution. In the case of a corporation, other than a corporation incorporated pursuant to article 15 (Public cemetery corporations), having no assets to distrib- ute, OR HAVING NO ASSETS TO DISTRIBUTE other than a reserve not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars for the purpose of paying ordinary and necessary expenses of winding up its affairs including attorney and accountant fees, and liabilities not in excess of ten thousand dollars at the time of dissolution, a statement that a copy of the plan of dissolution which contains the statement prescribed by paragraph (b) of section 1001 (Plan of dissolution and distribution of assets) has been duly filed with the attorney general, if required. (b) Such certificate of dissolution shall have indorsed thereon or annexed thereto the approval of the dissolution: (1) By a governmental body or officer, if such approval is required. A corporation whose statement of purposes specifically includes the estab- lishment or operation of a child day care center, as that term is defined in section three hundred ninety of the social services law, shall provide a certified copy of any certificate of dissolution involv- ing such corporation to the office of children and family services with- in thirty days after the filing of such dissolution with the department of state. (2) By the attorney general in the case of a [Type B, C or D] CHARITA- BLE corporation, or any other corporation that holds assets at the time of dissolution legally required to be used for a particular purpose. S 68. Paragraph (a) of section 1007 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 434 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: (a) At any time after the plan of dissolution and distribution of assets shall have been (1) authorized as provided in section 1002 of this article (Authorization of plan), (2) approved by any governmental body or officer whose approval is required pursuant to paragraph (c) of section 1002 of this article, and (3) approved by EITHER BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR a justice of the supreme court, if such approval is required pursuant to paragraph (d) of section 1002 of this article, or filed with the attorney general, if such filing is required pursuant to paragraph (d) of section 1002 of this article, and prior to filing the certificate of dissolution, the corporation may give a notice requiring all credi- tors and claimants, including any with unliquidated or contingent claims and any with whom the corporation has unfulfilled contracts, to present their claims in writing and in detail at a specified place and by a specified day, which shall not be less than six months after the first publication of such notice. Such notice shall be published at least once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the office of the corporation was located at the date of authorization of its plan of dissolution and distribution of assets as provided in section 1002 of this article (Authorization of plan). On or before the date of the first publication OR POSTING ON A WEBSITE of such notice, the corporation shall mail a copy thereof, post- age prepaid, to each person believed to be a creditor of or claimant S. 3755--A 41 against the corporation whose current name and address are known to or can with due diligence be ascertained by the corporation. The giving of such notice shall not constitute a recognition that any person is a proper creditor or claimant, and shall not revive or make valid, or operate as a recognition of the validity of, or a waiver of any defense or counterclaim in respect of any claim against the corporation, its assets, directors, officers or members, which has been barred by any statute of limitations or become invalid by any cause, or in respect of which the corporation, its directors, officers or members, has any defense or counterclaim. S 69. Subparagraph 15 of paragraph (a) of section 1008 of the not-for- profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 434 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: (15) Where assets were received and held by the corporation either for a CHARITABLE CORPORATION OR A BENEFICENT CORPORATION purpose [specified as Type B in paragraph (b) of section 201 (Purposes),] or were legally required to be used for a particular purpose, the distribution of such assets to one or more [domestic or foreign] CHARITABLE corporations, BENEFICENT CORPORATIONS or other organizations engaged in activities substantially similar to those of the dissolved corporation, on notice to the attorney general and to such other persons, and in such manner, as the court may deem proper. S 70. Paragraph (a) of section 1010 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: [(a)] At any time prior to the filing of a certificate of dissolution by the department of state, a corporation may revoke the action taken to dissolve the corporation in the following manner: (1) If there are members entitled to vote thereon: (A) Unless the certificate of incorporation dispenses with dissol- ution action by the board, the board shall adopt a resolution recommend- ing that the voluntary dissolution proceedings be revoked and directing submission of the proposed revocation to a vote of the members entitled to vote thereon. (B) Revocation of the voluntary dissolution proceedings shall be authorized by two-thirds vote as provided in paragraph (c) of section 613 (Vote of members). (2) If there are no members entitled to vote thereon, revocation of the voluntary dissolution proceedings shall be authorized by the vote of a majority of the directors then in office. (3) If approval of the dissolution of a corporation by a governmental body or officer is required, as provided in paragraph (c) of section 1002 (Authorization of plan), and such approval has been given, revoca- tion of the voluntary dissolution proceedings shall not be authorized without approval thereof by such body or officer. S 71. Subparagraph 6 of paragraph (a) of section 1012 of the not-for profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 726 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: (6) That[, under section 201 (Purposes),] it is a [Type ............. (Insert A, B, C or D)] CHARITABLE OR BENEFICENT not-for-profit corpo- ration. S 72. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of section 1207 of the not-for- profit corporation law, clause (C) as amended by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows: (1) To give immediate notice of his appointment by publication once a week for two successive weeks in two newspapers of general circulation in the county where the office of the corporation is located or, in the S. 3755--A 42 case of a foreign corporation against which an action has been brought under subparagraph [(a)] (4) OF PARAGRAPH (A) of section 1202 (Appoint- ment of receiver of property of a domestic or foreign corporation) OF THIS ARTICLE EITHER, AS DIRECTED BY THE COURT, in a newspaper of general circulation [as directed by the court,] OR POSTED PROMINENTLY AND CONTINUOUSLY FOR TWO SUCCESSIVE WEEKS ON THE HOMEPAGE OF ANY WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE CORPORATION OR requiring: (A) All persons indebted to the corporation to render an account of all debts owing by them to the corporation and to pay the same to the receiver at a specified place and by a specified day. (B) All persons having in their possession any property of the corpo- ration to deliver the same to the receiver at the specified place and by the specified day. (C) All creditors and claimants, including any with unliquidated or contingent claims and any with whom the corporation has unfulfilled contracts, to present their claims to the receiver in writing and in detail at a specified place and by a specified day, which shall not be less than six months after the first publication of such notice. When- ever a receiver is appointed in dissolution proceedings under article 10 (Non-judicial dissolution) or article 11 (Judicial dissolution), section 1007 (Notice to creditors BY CORPORATIONS INTENDING TO DISSOLVE; filing or barring claims) shall apply and shall control the giving of notice to creditors and claimants and the filing and barring of claims. S 73. Paragraph (a) of section 1211 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: (a) If there remains property of the corporation after the first distribution, the receiver shall, within one year thereafter, make a final distribution among the creditors entitled thereto. Notice that such distribution will be the final distribution to creditors shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of gener- al circulation in the county where the office of the corporation is located OR POSTED PROMINENTLY AND CONTINUOUSLY FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS ON THE HOMEPAGE OF ANY WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE CORPORATION. S 74. Paragraph (b) of section 1215 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: (b) The petition shall be accompanied by a verified account of all the assets of the corporation received by him, of all payments or other disposition thereof made by him, of the remaining assets of the corpo- ration in respect to which he was appointed receiver and the situation of the same, and of all his transactions as receiver. Thereupon, the court shall grant an order directing notice to be given to the sureties on his official bond and to all persons interested in the property of the corporation to show cause, at a time and place specified, why the receiver should not be permitted to resign. Such notice shall EITHER, AS DIRECTED BY THE COURT, be published once in each week for six succes- sive weeks in one or more newspapers [as the court shall direct] OR POSTED PROMINENTLY AND CONTINUOUSLY FOR SIX SUCCESSIVE WEEKS ON THE HOMEPAGE OF ANY WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE CORPORATION. If it shall appear that the proceedings of the receiver in the discharge of his trust have been fair and honest and that there is no good cause to the contrary, the court shall make an order permitting such receiver to resign. Thereupon he shall be discharged and his powers as receiver shall cease, but he shall remain subject to any liability incurred prior to the making of such order. The court, in its discretion, may require the expense of such proceeding to be paid by the receiver presenting the petition. S. 3755--A 43 S 75. Subparagraph 3 of paragraph (a) of section 1218 of the not-for- profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: (3) The order directing service of the summons shall require the publication thereof EITHER in a newspaper published in the state of New York in the English language at least once a week for four successive weeks, OR POSTED PROMINENTLY AND CONTINUOUSLY FOR FOUR SUCCESSIVE WEEKS ON ANY APPROPRIATE WEBSITE, and shall also require the mailing on or before the date of the first publication of a copy of the summons, complaint and order to the corporation at its last known principal or head office in the state or country of its incorporation. S 76. Section 1302 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows: S 1302. Application to existing authorized foreign corporations. Every foreign corporation which on the effective date of this chapter is authorized to conduct activities in this state under a certificate of authority heretofore issued to it by the secretary of state shall continue to have such authority. Such foreign corporation, its members, directors, and officers shall have the same rights, franchises, and privileges and shall be subject to the same limitations, restrictions, liabilities, and penalties as a foreign corporation authorized under this chapter, its members, directors, and officers respectively. A foreign corporation may by amendment to its certificate of authority set forth [the type of] WHETHER IT IS A CHARITABLE corporation [it is under section 201 (Purposes);] OR A BENEFICENT CORPORATION and in the absence of such amendment an authorized foreign corporation shall be a [Type B] CHARITABLE corporation. Reference in this chapter to an application for authority shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include the statement and designation and any amendment thereof required to be filed by the secretary of state under prior statutes to obtain a certificate of authority. S 77. Subparagraph 4 of paragraph (a) of section 1304 of the not-for- profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970 and as renumbered by chapter 590 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows: (4) That the corporation is a foreign corporation as defined in subparagraph [(a)] (7) OF PARAGRAPH (A) of section 102 (Definitions)[; the type of] OF THIS CHAPTER, WHETHER IT WOULD BE A CHARITABLE corpo- ration [it shall be under section 201 (Purposes); a statement] OR A BENEFICENT CORPORATION IF FORMED IN THIS STATE; A STATEMENT of its purposes to be pursued in this state and of the activities which it proposes to conduct in this state; AND a statement that it is authorized to conduct those activities in the jurisdiction of its incorporation[; and in the case of a Type C corporation, the lawful public or quasi- public objective which each business purpose will achieve]. S 78. Paragraph (c) of section 1304 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: (c) If the application for authority sets forth any purpose or activ- ity for which a domestic corporation could be formed only with the consent or approval of any governmental body or officer, or other person or body under section 404 ([Approvals] NOTICES and consents), such consent or approval shall be endorsed thereon or annexed thereto. IF THE APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY SETS FORTH ANY PURPOSE OR ACTIVITY REQUIRING A DOMESTIC CORPORATION TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE FILING OF A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO ANY GOVERNMENT BODY OR OFFICER OR OTHER ENTITY UNDER SECTION 404 (NOTICES AND CONSENTS) OF THIS CHAPTER, THEN THE CORPORATION SHALL SEND BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, A CERTIFIED COPY S. 3755--A 44 OF THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO SUCH PERSON OR ENTITY IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILING THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. S 79. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of section 1309 of the not-for- profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 186 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows: (1) The name of the foreign corporation as it appears on the index of names of existing domestic and authorized foreign corporations of any [type or] kind in the department of state and the fictitious name the corporation has agreed to use in this state pursuant to paragraph (d) of section 1301 of this chapter. S 80. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (b) of section 1310 of the not-for- profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 186 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows: (1) The name of the foreign corporation as it appears on the index of names of existing domestic and authorized foreign corporations of any [type or] kind in the department of state and the fictitious name the corporation has agreed to use in this state pursuant to paragraph (d) of section 1301 of this chapter. S 81. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of section 1311 of the not-for- profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 186 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows: (1) The name of the foreign corporation as it appears on the index of names of existing domestic and authorized foreign corporations of any [type or] kind in the department of state and the fictitious name the corporation has agreed to use in this state pursuant to paragraph (d) of section 1301 of this chapter. S 82. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 1315 of the not-for-profit corporation law, subparagraph 5 of paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970, are amended to read as follows: (a) An action or special proceeding against a foreign corporation may be maintained by a resident of this state or by a domestic corporation of any [type or] kind for any cause of action. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this article, an action or special proceeding against a foreign corporation may be maintained by another foreign corporation of any [type or] kind or by a nonresident in the following cases only: (1) Where the action is brought to recover damages for the breach of a contract made or to be performed within this state, or relating to prop- erty situated within this state at the time of the making of the contract. (2) Where the subject matter of the litigation is situated within this state. (3) Where the cause of action arose within this state, except where the object of the action or special proceeding is to affect the title of real property situated outside this state. (4) Where, in any case not included in the preceding subparagraphs, a non-domiciliary would be subject to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of this state under section [302] THREE HUNDRED TWO of the civil practice law and rules. (5) Where the defendant is a foreign corporation conducting activities or authorized to conduct activities in this state. S 83. Paragraph (b) of section 1316 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: (b) An examination authorized by paragraph (a) may be denied to such member or other person upon his refusal to furnish to the foreign corpo- ration or its transfer agent or registrar an affidavit that such S. 3755--A 45 inspection is not desired for a purpose which is in the interests of a business or object other than the activities of the foreign corporation and that such member or other person has not within five years sold or offered for sale any list or record of members of any corporation of any [type or] kind, whether or not formed under the laws of this state, or aided or abetted any person in procuring any such list or record of members for any such purpose. S 84. Paragraph (a) of section 1321 of the not-for-profit corporation law, subparagraphs 1, 2 and 3 as amended by chapter 847 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows: (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a foreign corporation conducting activities in this state which is authorized under this article, its directors, officers and members, shall be exempt from the provisions of paragraph (e) of section 1317 (Voting trust records), subparagraph [(a)] (1) OF PARAGRAPH (A) of section 1318 (Liabilities of directors and officers of foreign corporations), and subparagraph [(a)] (2) OF PARAGRAPH (A) of section 1320 (Applicability of other provisions) if when such provision would otherwise apply: (1) The corporation is a [Type A] BENEFICENT corporation under this chapter; its principal activities are conducted outside this state; the greater part of its property is located outside this state; and less than one third of its members are residents of this state; or (2) The corporation is a [Type B] CHARITABLE corporation under this chapter; its principal activities are conducted outside this state; the greater part of its property is located outside this state; and less than ten per cent of its annual revenues is derived from solicitation of funds within this state[; or (3) The corporation is a Type C corporation under this chapter; its principal activities are conducted outside this state; the greater part of its property is located outside this state; and less than one half of its revenues for the preceding three fiscal years, or such portion ther- eof as the foreign corporation was in existence, was derived from sourc- es within this state]. S 85. Paragraph (d) of section 1401 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as added by chapter 871 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows: (d) Type of corporation. A family or private cemetery corporation is a [type B] CHARITABLE corporation under this chapter. S 86. Paragraph (b) of section 1402 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: (b) Type of corporation. A fire corporation is a [Type B] CHARITABLE corporation under this chapter. S 87. Paragraph (c) of section 1403 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: (c) Type of corporation. A corporation for the prevention of cruelty is a [Type B] CHARITABLE corporation under this chapter. S 88. Paragraph (b) of section 1404 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 1058 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows: (b) Type of corporation. A christian association is a [Type B] CHARITABLE corporation under this chapter. S 89. Paragraph (b) of section 1405 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: (b) Type of corporation. S. 3755--A 46 A soldiers' monument corporation is a [Type B] CHARITABLE corporation. S 90. Paragraph (b) of section 1406 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: (b) Type of corporation. A medical society is a [Type A] BENEFICENT corporation under this chapter. S 91. Paragraph (b) of section 1407 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: (b) Type of corporation. An alumni corporation is a [Type A] BENEFICENT corporation. S 92. Paragraph (b) of section 1408 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: (b) Type of corporation. An historical society is a [Type B] CHARITABLE corporation under this chapter. S 93. Paragraph (b) of section 1409 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 1058 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows: (b) Type of corporation. An agricultural or horticultural corporation is a [Type A] BENEFICENT corporation under this chapter, except that any such corporation which has received moneys from the state or has acted as agent for the state under paragraph (c) OF THIS SECTION, or has acquired or does acquire real property by condemnation is or becomes a [Type B] CHARITABLE corpo- ration under this chapter. [If such corporation has not already filed as a Type B corporation it shall, upon such receipt of moneys or acting as such agent or such acquisition of real property by condemnation, amend its certificate to that effect.] S 94. Paragraph (b) of section 1410 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: (b) Type of corporation. A board of trade or a chamber of commerce is a [Type A] BENEFICENT corporation under this chapter. S 95. Paragraph (b) of section 1411 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended to read as follows: (b) Type of corporation. A local development corporation is a [Type C] CHARITABLE corporation under this chapter. S 96. Paragraph (d) of section 1412 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as added by chapter 555 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows: (d) Type. A university faculty practice corporation is a [Type B] CHARITABLE corporation under this chapter. S 97. Paragraph (c) of section 1505 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as added by chapter 871 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows: (c) Type of corporation. A cemetery corporation is a [Type B] CHARI- TABLE corporation under this chapter. S 98. Paragraph (b) of section 1602 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as added by chapter 257 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: (b) "land bank" shall mean a land bank established as a [type C not- for-profit] CHARITABLE corporation under this chapter and in accordance with the provisions of this article and pursuant to this article; S 99. Paragraph (f) of section 1603 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as added by chapter 257 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: S. 3755--A 47 (f) Each land bank created pursuant to this act shall be a [type C not-for-profit] CHARITABLE corporation, and shall have permanent and perpetual duration until terminated and dissolved in accordance with the provisions of section sixteen hundred thirteen of this article. S 100. The opening paragraph of paragraph (a) of section 1607 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as added by chapter 257 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: A land bank shall constitute a [type C not-for-profit] CHARITABLE corporation under New York law, which powers shall include all powers necessary to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this article, including the following powers in addition to those herein otherwise granted: S 101. Paragraph (e) of section 1611 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as added by chapter 257 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: (e) Bonds issued by the land bank shall be issued, sold, and delivered in accordance with the terms and provisions of a resolution adopted by the board. The board may sell such bonds in such manner, either at public or at private sale, and for such price as it may determine to be in the best interests of the land bank. The resolution issuing bonds shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the jurisdiction of the land bank AND POSTED PROMINENTLY AND CONTINUOUSLY ON THE HOMEPAGE OF ANY WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE LAND BANK. S 102. Section 1613 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as added by chapter 257 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: S 1613. Dissolution of land bank. A land bank may be dissolved as a [type C not-for-profit] CHARITABLE corporation sixty calendar days after an affirmative resolution approved by two-thirds of the membership of the board of directors. Sixty calen- dar days advance written notice of consideration of a resolution of dissolution shall be given to the foreclosing governmental unit or units that created the land bank, shall be published in a local newspaper of general circulation, and POSTED PROMINENTLY AND CONTINUOUSLY ON THE HOMEPAGE OF ANY WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE LAND BANK, AND shall be sent certified mail to the trustee of any outstanding bonds of the land bank. Upon dissolution of the land bank all real property, personal property and other assets of the land bank shall become the assets of the fore- closing governmental unit or units that created the land bank. In the event that two or more foreclosing governmental units create a land bank in accordance with section [sixteen hundred three] 1603 of this article, the withdrawal of one or more foreclosing governmental units shall not result in the dissolution of the land bank unless the intergovernmental agreement so provides, and there is no foreclosing governmental unit that desires to continue the existence of the land bank. S 103. Paragraph (h) of section 8-1.4 of the estates, powers and trusts law, as amended by chapter 43 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows: (h) The attorney general shall make rules and regulations necessary for the administration of this section, including rules and regulations as to the time for filing reports, the contents thereof, and [the] ANY manner of executing and filing them, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALLOW- ING OR REQUIRING ANY SUBMISSION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BE EFFECTED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES. He or she may classify trusts, estates, corporations and other trustees as to purpose, nature of assets, duration, amount of assets, amounts to be devoted to charita- ble purposes, or otherwise, and may establish different rules for S. 3755--A 48 different classes as to time and nature of the reports required, to the ends that he or she shall receive current financial reports as to all such trusts, estates, corporations or other trustees which will enable him or her to ascertain whether they are being properly administered. The attorney general may suspend the filing of financial reports as to a particular trustee for a reasonable, specifically designated time upon written application of the trustee, signed under penalties for perjury, and filed with the attorney general and after the attorney general has filed in the register of trustees a written statement that the interests of the beneficiaries will not be prejudiced thereby and that periodic reports during the term of such suspension are not required for proper supervision by his or her office. The filing of the financial reports required by this section, or the exemption from such filing or the suspension therefrom, shall not have the effect of absolving trustees from any responsibility for accounting for property or income held by them for charitable purposes. A copy of an account or other financial report filed by a trustee in any court in this state, if the account or other financial report substantially complies with the rules and regu- lations of the attorney general, may be filed as a financial report under this section. S 104. Paragraph (b-1) of section 8-1.8 of the estates, powers and trusts law is REPEALED. S 105. The estates, powers and trusts law is amended by adding a new section 8-1.9 to read as follows: S 8-1.9 TRUST GOVERNANCE (A) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (1) A "TRUST" MEANS A TRUST CREATED SOLELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES, OR A TRUST THAT CONTINUES SOLELY FOR SUCH PURPOSES AFTER ALL NON-CHARITABLE INTERESTS HAVE TERMINATED. (2) "CHARITABLE PURPOSE" MEANS ANY RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL OR BENEVOLENT PURPOSE. (3) "KEY EMPLOYEE" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO HAS RESPONSIBILITIES, POWERS OR INFLUENCE OVER THE TRUST SIMILAR TO THOSE OF AN OFFICER OF A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, OR IS OTHERWISE IN A POSITION TO EXERCISE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE AFFAIRS OF THE TRUST, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4958(F)(1)(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 AS AMENDED, AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER, AND ANY SUCCESSOR LAW OR REGULATION. (4) AN "AFFILIATE" OF A TRUST MEANS ANY ENTITY CONTROLLED BY, IN CONTROL OF, OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH SUCH TRUST. (5) "RELATIVE" OF AN INDIVIDUAL MEANS THE (I) SPOUSE, ANCESTOR, CHIL- DREN, GRANDCHILDREN, GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, BROTHER OR SISTER (WHETHER BY THE WHOLE- OR HALF-BLOOD) OF THE INDIVIDUAL; AND (II) THE SPOUSES OF CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, BROTHER, OR SISTER (WHETH- ER BY THE WHOLE- OR HALF-BLOOD) OF THE INDIVIDUAL. (6) "RELATED PARTY" MEANS (I) ANY TRUSTEE OR KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE TRUST OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE TRUST; (II) ANY RELATIVE OF ANY TRUSTEE OR KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE TRUST OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE TRUST; OR (III) AN ENTITY IN WHICH ANY INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (I) AND (II) OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH HAS A THIRTY- FIVE PERCENT OR GREATER OWNERSHIP OR BENEFICIAL INTEREST. (7) "INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE" MEANS A TRUSTEE WHO IN THE PAST THREE YEARS: (I) WAS NOT EMPLOYED BY, AND DID NOT HAVE A RELATIVE WHO WAS EMPLOYED BY, THE TRUST OR AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUST; (II) WAS NOT EMPLOYED BY, AND DOES NOT HAVE A RELATIVE WHO WAS EMPLOYED BY, ANY ENTITY THAT MADE PAYMENTS TO, OR RECEIVED PAYMENTS FROM, THE TRUST OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE TRUST FOR GOODS, PROPERTY OR SERVICES EXCEEDING TEN THOUSAND S. 3755--A 49 DOLLARS; (III) HAS NOT HAD, AND DOES NOT HAVE A RELATIVE WHO HAS HAD, A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN ANY ENTITY THAT MADE PAYMENTS TO, OR RECEIVED PAYMENTS FROM, THE TRUST OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE TRUST FOR GOODS, PROPERTY OR SERVICES EXCEEDING TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS; AND (IV) HAS NOT RECEIVED, AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY RELATIVE WHO HAS RECEIVED, ANY OTHER COMPENSATION, PAYMENT OR BENEFIT HAVING MONETARY VALUE FROM THE TRUST OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE TRUST, OTHER THAN REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES OR THE PAYMENT OF TRUSTEE COMMISSIONS OR OTHER TRUSTEE COMPENSATION AS PERMIT- TED BY LAW AND THE GOVERNING INSTRUMENT. (8) "RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION" MEANS ANY TRANSACTION, AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH A RELATED PARTY HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST AND IN WHICH THE TRUST OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE TRUST IS A PARTICIPANT. (9) "INDEPENDENT AUDITOR" MEANS ANY CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT PERFORMING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF A TRUST REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO-B OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. (B)(1) EVERY TRUST REQUIRED TO FILE AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT'S AUDIT REPORT WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI- SION ONE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO-B OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW AND THIS CHAPTER SHALL DESIGNATE AN AUDIT COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OVERSEEING THE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING PROCESSES OF THE TRUST AND THE INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT'S AUDIT OF THE TRUST'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT IS NOT MADE UP OF ALL TRUSTEES SHALL BE OVERSEEN BY AND BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE TRUSTEES. IF A TRUST REQUIRED TO HAVE AN AUDIT COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH IS UNDER THE CONTROL OF ANOTHER TRUST OR CORPORATION, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FUNCTION MAY BE CONDUCTED BY THE TRUSTEES OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CONTROLLING TRUST OR CORPORATION. (2) THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL, AT A MINIMUM: (I) RETAIN AND EVALUATE THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, WHICH SHALL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE; (II) REVIEW WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR THE SCOPE AND PLANNING OF THE AUDIT; (III) REVIEW AND DISCUSS WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, AT A MINIMUM: (A) THE RESULTS OF ANY AUDIT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE MANAGE- MENT LETTER TO THE TRUST AND ANY MATERIAL RISKS AND WEAKNESSES IN INTER- NAL CONTROLS IDENTIFIED BY THE AUDITOR; (B) ANY RESTRICTIONS ON THE SCOPE OF THE AUDITOR'S ACTIVITIES OR ACCESS TO REQUESTED INFORMATION; (C) ANY SIGNIFICANT DISAGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE AUDITOR AND MANAGEMENT; AND (D) THE ADEQUACY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE TRUST'S ACCOUNTING FUNCTION. (IV) CONSIDER AT LEAST ANNUALLY THE PERFORMANCE AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR; (V) OVERSEE ADOPTION, IMPLEMENTATION OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ADOPTED BY THE TRUST PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (F) OF THIS SECTION, AND IF APPLICABLE, ANY WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, IF THIS FUNCTION IS NOT OTHERWISE PERFORMED BY ANOTHER COMMITTEE COMPRISED SOLELY OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES; AND (VI) REPORT ITS ACTIVITIES TO THE TRUSTEES AT LEAST ANNUALLY. (3) THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL ADOPT A CHARTER THAT SHALL STATE ITS AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING THOSE PRESCRIBED BY THIS PARA- GRAPH, AND THAT SHALL STATE THE SIZE, COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONING OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. (C)(1) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "TOTAL COMPENSATION" MEANS (1) ANY COMPENSATION, WHETHER PAID OR ACCRUED, BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE TRUST OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE TRUST, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SALARY, S. 3755--A 50 BONUS, AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION, AND (2) ANY BENEFIT HAVING MONETARY VALUE PROVIDED BY THE TRUST OR ON BEHALF OF THE TRUST OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE TRUST, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOUSING ALLOWANCES, LIVING EXPENSES, PERQUISITES, FRINGE BENEFITS, EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT PLANS AND OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS. (2) THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID BY A TRUST TO ANY EMPLOYEE OF THE TRUST SHALL BE FAIR, REASONABLE AND COMMENSURATE WITH SERVICES THE EMPLOYEE PROVIDES TO THE TRUST. (3) NO EMPLOYEE OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM COMPENSATION OR BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE TRUST MAY BE PRESENT AT OR OTHERWISE PARTIC- IPATE IN TRUSTEE OR COMMITTEE DELIBERATION OR VOTE CONCERNING SUCH COMPENSATION OR BENEFITS. (4) EVERY TRUST THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDER ARTICLE SEVEN-A OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW AND THIS CHAPTER AND THAT IN THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR HAD ANNUAL REVENUES IN EXCESS OF TWO MILLION DOLLARS SHALL DESIGNATE A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE TRUSTEES TO OVERSEE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAMS AND RELATED PRACTICES OF THE TRUST. (I) THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPRISED OF ONE OR MORE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES. IF A TRUST CONTROLS ONE OR MORE TRUSTS OR CORPO- RATIONS, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE CONTROLLING TRUST MAY BE DEEMED TO BE THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES. (II) THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL: (A) REVIEW THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO THE TRUST'S OFFICERS AND ITS FIVE HIGHEST-COMPENSATED KEY EMPLOYEES. (B) AFFIRMATIVELY DETERMINE THAT THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL IS FAIR, REASONABLE AND COMMENSURATE WITH SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE TRUST. IN MAKING THIS DETERMINATION, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL AT A MINIMUM CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: 1. THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO THE INDI- VIDUAL; 2. RELEVANT BENCHMARK DATA ON THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO INDIVIDUALS SERVING IN SIMILAR POSITIONS AT TRUSTS OR CORPORATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, TYPE, PURPOSE, AND SCOPE; 3. THE INDIVIDUAL'S QUALIFICA- TIONS AND PERFORMANCE; 4. COMPENSATION, PAYMENTS OR ANY OTHER BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE INDIVIDUAL FROM ANY AFFILIATE OF THE TRUST; AND 5. THE OVERALL FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TRUST. (C) MAKE AND KEEP A CONTEMPO- RANEOUS WRITTEN RECORD DESCRIBING THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION, INCLUDING ITS ANALYSIS OF THE FACTORS SET FORTH IN THIS PARAGRAPH AND HOW ANY RELEVANT DATA WAS OBTAINED AND USED. (D) APPROVE BY NOT LESS THAN A MAJORITY VOTE THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO EACH SUCH INDIVID- UAL. (D) IF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF FEWER THAN ALL OF THE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, THEN: (1) THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL RECOMMEND TO ALL OF THE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES FOR THEIR APPROVAL THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF EACH INDIVIDUAL THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS AFFIRMA- TIVELY DETERMINED IS FAIR, REASONABLE, AND COMMENSURATE WITH SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE TRUST, AND INCLUDE THEREWITH THE WRITTEN RECORD OF ITS DETERMINATION CREATED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH THREE OF THIS PARAGRAPH; (2) UPON REVIEW OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPROVE BY NOT LESS THAN A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE INDE- PENDENT TRUSTEES THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF EACH SUCH INDIVIDUAL, WITH ONLY INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES PARTICIPATING IN ANY SUCH VOTE AND ANY DISCUSSION RELATING THERETO; AND (3) THE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES SHALL KEEP A CONTEMPORANEOUS WRITTEN RECORD OF THE BASIS OF ITS DETERMINATION, INCLUDING AREAS OF AGREEMENT OR DISAGREEMENT WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. (4) THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAY RETAIN A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO ASSIST IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS RESPONSIBIL- ITIES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL BE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE S. 3755--A 51 APPOINTMENT, COMPENSATION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE WORK OF SUCH CONSULTANT, AND ANY SUCH CONSULTANT SHALL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL, AMONG ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, APPROVE THE COMPENSATION PEER GROUP THAT THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT RECOMMENDS BE USED TO DEVELOP BENCHMARK DATA. (I) PRIOR TO RETAINING ANY SUCH CONSULTANT, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE THAT THE CONSULTANT IS INDEPENDENT AND QUALIFIED TO RENDER ADVICE TO THE TRUST CONCERNING COMPENSATION; PROVIDED THAT NO CONSULTANT MAY BE DETERMINED INDEPENDENT IF SUCH CONSULTANT OR ANY FIRM THAT EMPLOYS SUCH CONSULTANT HAS (A) RECEIVED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ANY PAYMENT, FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION FROM THE TRUST OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE TRUST WITHIN THE PRECEDING TWO YEARS, OTHER THAN REASONABLE AMOUNTS PAID FOR COMPENSATION CONSULTING SERVICES, OR (B) ANY BUSINESS OR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE TRUST OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE TRUST, OR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR OFFI- CERS, DIRECTORS OR EMPLOYEES, THAT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ABILITY OF THE CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE OBJECTIVE ADVICE TO THE COMMITTEE. (II) NOTHING IN THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO (A) REQUIRE THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO IMPLEMENT OR ACT CONSISTENTLY WITH THE ADVICE OR RECOMMEN- DATIONS PROVIDED BY THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE; OR (B) AFFECT THE ABILITY OR OBLIGATION OF MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO EXERCISE THEIR OWN JUDGMENT IN FULFILLMENT OF THEIR DUTIES TO THE TRUST AND ITS BENEFICIARIES. (5) THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL ADOPT A CHARTER SETTING FORTH ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING AS PRESCRIBED BY THIS PARAGRAPH, AS WELL AS REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE SIZE, COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONING OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. (E) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION IN THE TRUST INSTRUMENT TO THE CONTRARY, NO TRUST SHALL ENTER INTO A RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION, UNLESS: (I) THE MATERIAL FACTS AS TO THE RELATED PARTY'S INTEREST IN, AND RELATIONSHIP TO, THE TRANSACTION ARE DISCLOSED IN GOOD FAITH TO THE TRUSTEES; (II) THE TRUSTEES: (A) CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTIONS TO THE EXTENT AVAILABLE AND UPON REASONABLE DILIGENCE DETERMINE THAT SUCH ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTIONS WOULD NOT BE MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE TRUST AND ITS BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES; (B) DETERMINE BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE TRUSTEES THAT THE RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION IS FAIR, REASON- ABLE AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE TRUST AND ITS BENEFICIARIES AND APPROVE SUCH TRANSACTION, AND THE RELATED PARTY WITH AN INTEREST IN THE TRANSACTION IS NOT PRESENT AT AND OTHERWISE DOES NOT OTHERWISE PARTIC- IPATE IN ANY DELIBERATION OR VOTING RELATING THERETO; AND (C) CONTEMPO- RANEOUSLY DOCUMENT IN WRITING THE BASIS FOR THEIR DETERMINATION AND APPROVAL OF THE TRANSACTION. THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY COMPENSATION REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBPARAGRAPH FOUR OF PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SECTION. (2) THE TRUST INSTRUMENT, BYLAWS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF THE TRUST MAY CONTAIN ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES NECESSARY FOR THE REVIEW OR APPROVAL OF SUCH TRANSACTIONS, OR PROVIDE THAT ANY TRANSACTIONS IN VIOLATION OF SUCH RESTRICTIONS SHALL BE VOID OR VOIDABLE. (3) ANY TRUSTEE OR KEY EMPLOYEE WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN A RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION SHALL, PRIOR TO THE TRUSTEES' CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, DISCLOSE IN GOOD FAITH TO THE TRUSTEES THE MATERIAL FACTS AS TO SUCH PERSON'S INTEREST IN, AND RELATIONSHIP TO, THE TRANSACTION. THE TRUSTEES SHALL ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES FOR THE TIMELY DISCLO- SURE OF SUCH FACTS TO THE TRUSTEES. (4) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BRING AN ACTION TO ENJOIN, VOID OR RESCIND ANY RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION OR A PROPOSED RELATED PARTY TRANS- S. 3755--A 52 ACTION THAT VIOLATES ANY LAW OR IS OTHERWISE NOT FAIR, REASONABLE, OR IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE TRUST OR ITS BENEFICIARIES, OR TO SEEK OTHER RELIEF, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES, RESTITUTION, THE REMOVAL OF TRUSTEES, OR SEEK TO REQUIRE ANY PERSON OR ENTITY TO: (I) ACCOUNT FOR ANY PROFITS MADE FROM SUCH TRANSACTION, AND PAY THEM TO THE TRUST; (II) PAY THE TRUST THE VALUE OF THE USE OF ANY OF ITS PROPERTY OR OTHER ASSETS USED IN SUCH TRANSACTION; (III) RETURN OR REPLACE ANY PROPERTY OR OTHER ASSETS LOST TO THE TRUST AS A RESULT OF SUCH TRANSACTION, TOGETHER WITH ANY INCOME OR APPRECIATION LOST TO THE TRUST BY REASON OF SUCH TRANSACTION, OR ACCOUNT FOR ANY PROCEEDS OF SALE OF SUCH PROPERTY, AND PAY THE PROCEEDS TO THE TRUST TOGETHER WITH INTEREST AT THE LEGAL RATE; AND (IV) PAY, IN THE CASE OF WILLFUL CONDUCT, AN AMOUNT UP TO DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF ANY BENEFIT IMPROPERLY OBTAINED. (5) THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PROVIDED IN THIS PARAGRAPH ARE IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER POWERS AND DUTIES THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY HAVE UNDER THIS CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER LAW. (F)(1) EVERY TRUST SHALL ADOPT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO ENSURE THAT ITS TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ACT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE TRUST AND ITS BENEFICIARIES AND COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LEGAL REQUIRE- MENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN PARA- GRAPH (D) OF THIS SECTION. (2) THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SHALL INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: (I) A DEFINITION OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST; (II) PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OR, IF THERE IS NO AUDIT COMMITTEE, TO THE TRUSTEES; (III) A REQUIREMENT THAT THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST NOT BE PRESENT AT OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY DELIBERATION OR VOTE ON THE MATTER GIVING RISE TO SUCH CONFLICT; (IV) A PROHIBITION AGAINST ANY ATTEMPT BY THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT TO INFLUENCE THE DELIBERATION OR VOTING ON THE MATTER GIVING RISE TO SUCH CONFLICT; (V) A REQUIREMENT THAT THE EXISTENCE AND RESOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT BE DOCUMENTED IN THE TRUST'S RECORDS, INCLUDING IN THE MINUTES OF ANY MEETING AT WHICH THE CONFLICT WAS DISCUSSED OR VOTED UPON; AND (VI) PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSING, ADDRESSING, AND DOCUMENTING RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (D) OF THIS SECTION. (3) THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SHALL REQUIRE THAT PRIOR TO A TRUSTEE'S INITIAL APPOINTMENT, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, SUCH TRUSTEE SHALL COMPLETE, SIGN AND FILE WITH THE RECORDS OF THE TRUST A WRITTEN STATEMENT IDENTIFYING ANY ENTITY OF WHICH HE OR SHE IS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, MEMBER, OWNER (EITHER AS A SOLE PROPRIETOR OR A PART- NER), OR EMPLOYEE WITH WHICH THE TRUST HAS, OR MIGHT BE EXPECTED TO HAVE, A RELATIONSHIP OR A TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE TRUSTEE MIGHT HAVE A CONFLICTING INTEREST. THE POLICY SHALL REQUIRE THAT EACH TRUSTEE ANNUAL- LY RESUBMIT SUCH WRITTEN STATEMENT. THE TRUSTEES SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF ALL COMPLETED STATEMENTS TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, IF THERE IS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE. (4) EVERY TRUST REGISTERED OR REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW OR SECTION 8-1.4 OF THIS PART SHALL TRANSMIT SUCH POLICIES TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE FORM AND MANNER SPECIFIED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND SHALL WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF ANY MATERIAL CHANGE OF THESE POLICIES PROVIDE THE ATTOR- NEY GENERAL WITH THE CHANGED POLICIES. (5) NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE INTERPRETED TO REQUIRE A TRUST TO ADOPT ANY SPECIFIC CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY NOT OTHERWISE REQUIRED S. 3755--A 53 BY LAW, OR TO SUPERSEDE OR LIMIT ANY REQUIREMENT OR DUTY GOVERNING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REQUIRED BY ANY OTHER LAW OR RULE. (G)(1) EVERY TRUST THAT HAS TWENTY OR MORE EMPLOYEES AND IN THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR HAD ANNUAL REVENUE IN EXCESS OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS SHALL ADOPT A WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY TO PROTECT FROM RETALIATION PERSONS WHO REPORT SUSPECTED IMPROPER CONDUCT. SUCH POLICY SHALL PROVIDE THAT NO TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEE OR VOLUNTEER OF A TRUST WHO IN GOOD FAITH REPORTS ANY ACTION OR SUSPECTED ACTION TAKEN BY OR WITHIN THE TRUST THAT IS ILLEGAL, FRAUDULENT OR IN VIOLATION OF ANY ADOPTED POLICY OF THE TRUST SHALL SUFFER INTIMIDATION, HARASSMENT, DISCRIMINATION OR OTHER RETALIATION OR, IN THE CASE OF EMPLOYEES, ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT CONSEQUENCE. (2) THE WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: (I) PROCEDURES FOR THE REPORTING OF VIOLATIONS OR SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS OF LAWS OR TRUST POLICIES, INCLUDING PROCEDURES FOR PRESERVING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF REPORTED INFORMATION; (II) PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING AND INVESTIGATING VIOLATIONS OR SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS OF LAWS OR TRUST POLICIES; (III) A REQUIREMENT THAT A TRUSTEE OR AN EMPLOYEE OF THE TRUST BE DESIGNATED TO ADMINISTER, IMPLEMENT AND OVERSEE COMPLIANCE OF THE WHIS- TLE-BLOWER POLICY AND TO REPORT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OR OTHER COMMIT- TEE OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, OR TO THE TRUSTEES; (IV) A REQUIREMENT THAT ALL DOCUMENTS CONCERNING INFORMATION REPORTED UNDER THE WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND ANY INVESTIGATION RELATING THERETO BE RETAINED BY THE TRUST FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF SIX YEARS; AND (V) A REQUIREMENT THAT A COPY OF THE POLICY BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL TRUSTEES, EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS, WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COMPLY WITH THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE POLICY. (3) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE INTERPRETED TO RELIEVE ANY TRUST FROM ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN RELATION TO INTERNAL COMPLIANCE, RETALIATION, OR DOCUMENT RETENTION REQUIRED BY ANY OTHER LAW OR RULE. S 106. Subdivision 2 of section 711 of the surrogate's court procedure act is amended to read as follows: 2. Where by reason of his having wasted or improperly applied the assets of the estate, or made investments unauthorized by law or other- wise improvidently managed or injured the property committed to his charge, INCLUDING BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 8-1.9 OF THE ESTATES, POWERS AND TRUSTS LAW, or by reason of other misconduct in the execution of his office or dishonesty, drunkenness, improvidence or want of understanding, he is unfit for the execution of his office. S 107. Section 202 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: S 202. Restriction upon commencement of business. No business corpo- ration organized under the provisions of this article shall engage in the prosecution or management of its business until the whole of its capital stock shall have been subscribed, nor until it shall have filed in the offices where certificates of incorporation were filed, a further certificate stating that the whole of its capital stock has been in good faith subscribed, executed and acknowledged by its president or vice- president and treasurer or secretary, and verified by them to the effect that the statements contained in it are true. Notwithstanding the foregoing, [corporations organized] NO CHARITABLE CORPORATION AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO OF THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW OR ANY CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN AS A TYPE C CORPORATION pursuant to section two hundred one of the not-for-profit corporation law [as S. 3755--A 54 type C corporations] OR AS A CHARITABLE CORPORATION AS DEFINED IN PARA- GRAPH (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO OF THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW shall [not] engage in the prosecution or management of its business until its certificate of incorporation has been accepted for filing by the secretary of state and such confirmation of filing has been filed with the board and the franchise oversight board. S 108. Subdivision 9 of section 171-a of the executive law, as amended by chapter 353 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows: 9. "Fund raising counsel." Any person who for compensation consults with a charitable organization or who plans, manages, advises, or assists with respect to the solicitation in this state of contributions for or on behalf of a charitable organization, but who does not have access to contributions or other receipts from a solicitation or author- ity to pay expenses associated with a solicitation and who does not solicit. A bona fide officer, volunteer, or employee of a charitable organization or an attorney at law retained by a charitable organization OR AN INDIVIDUAL ENGAGED SOLELY TO DRAFT APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING FROM A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR AN ENTITY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ONE (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, shall not be deemed a fund raising counsel. S 109. Subdivision 1 of section 172 of the executive law is amended by adding a new paragraph (k) to read as follows: (K) ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ANY WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTEEN-A AND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTEEN-B OF THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW OR SECTION 8-1.9 OF THE ESTATES, POWERS AND TRUSTS LAW. S 110. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 172-b of the executive law, as amended by section 43 of the laws of 2002, are amended to read as follows: 1. Every charitable organization registered or required to be regis- tered pursuant to section one hundred seventy-two of this article which shall receive in any fiscal year gross revenue and support in excess of [two hundred fifty] FIVE HUNDRED thousand dollars [and every charitable organization whose fund-raising functions are not carried on solely by persons who are unpaid for such services] shall file with the attorney general an annual written financial report, on forms prescribed by the attorney general, on or before the fifteenth day of the fifth calendar month after the close of such fiscal year. The annual financial report shall be accompanied by an annual financial statement which includes an independent certified public accountant's audit report containing an opinion that the financial statements are presented fairly in all mate- rial respects and in conformity with generally accepted accounting prin- ciples, including compliance with all pronouncements of the financial accounting standards board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants that establish accounting principles relevant to not-for-profit organizations. Such financial report shall include a statement of any changes in the information required to be contained in the registration form filed on behalf of such organization. The finan- cial report shall be signed by the president or other authorized officer and the chief fiscal officer of the organization who shall certify under penalties for perjury that the statements therein are true and correct to the best of their knowledge, and shall be accompanied by an opinion signed by an independent public accountant that the financial statement and balance sheet therein present fairly the financial operations and position of the organization. A fee of twenty-five dollars payable to the attorney general shall accompany such financial report at the time S. 3755--A 55 of filing, provided however, that any such organization that is regis- tered with the attorney general pursuant to article eight of the estates, powers and trusts law is required to file only one annual financial report which meets the filing requirements of this article and section 8-1.4 of the estates, powers and trusts law. 2. Every charitable organization registered or required to be regis- tered pursuant to section one hundred seventy-two of this article which shall receive in gross revenue and support in any fiscal year at least one hundred thousand dollars but not more than [two hundred fifty] FIVE HUNDRED thousand dollars shall file an annual financial report. The annual financial report shall be accompanied by an annual financial statement which includes an independent certified public accountant's review report in accordance with "statements on standards for accounting and review services" issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The annual financial statement shall be prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, including compliance with all pronouncements of the financial accounting standards board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants that establish accounting principles relevant to not-for-profit organiza- tions. Such financial report shall be filed with the attorney general, upon forms prescribed by the attorney general on an annual basis on or before the fifteenth day of the fifth calendar month after the close of such fiscal year, which shall include a financial report covering such fiscal year in accordance with such requirements as the attorney general may prescribe. Such financial report shall include a statement of any changes in the information required to be contained in the registration form filed on behalf of such organization. The financial report shall be signed by the president or other authorized officer and the chief fiscal officer of the organization who shall certify under penalties for perju- ry that the statements therein are true and correct to the best of their knowledge. A fee of ten dollars payable to the attorney general shall accompany such financial report at the time of filing, provided, howev- er, that any such organization that is registered with the attorney general pursuant to article eight of the estates, powers and trusts law is required to file only one annual financial report which meets the filing requirements of this article and section 8-1.4 of the estates, powers and trusts law. NOTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, IF UPON REVIEW OF AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT'S REVIEW REPORT FILED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DETERMINES THAT A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SHOULD OBTAIN AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT'S AUDIT REPORT, SUCH ORGANIZATION SHALL OBTAIN AND FILE WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AN AUDIT REPORT THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S REQUEST FOR SUCH REPORT. S 111. Subdivision 1 of section 177 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: 1. The attorney general shall make rules and regulations necessary for the administration of this article including, but not limited to regu- lations and waiver procedures that will ensure that charitable organiza- tions do not have to register twice in relation to the solicitation and administration of assets, AND RULES OR REGULATIONS ALLOWING OR REQUIRING ANY SUBMISSION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BE EFFECTED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS. S 112. Section 223 of the education law, as amended by chapter 106 of the laws of 1974, is amended to read as follows: S. 3755--A 56 S 223. Consolidation OR MERGER of corporations. Any two or more corporations chartered under the powers of the regents or incorporated under a special act of the legislature or under a general law for purposes for which a charter may be granted by the regents may enter into an agreement for the consolidation OR MERGER of such corporations, setting forth the terms and conditions of consolidation OR MERGER, the name of the proposed CONSOLIDATED OR MERGED corporation, the place or places where the institution or institutions to be maintained is or are to be located, the number of its directors, which may be five or more, the time of the annual election and the names of the persons to be directors until the first OR NEXT annual meeting. The agreement must be approved by three-fourths of the trustees or directors of such [corporation] CORPORATIONS at a meeting of the trus- tees or directors of each corporation, separately and specially called for that purpose, which approval, duly verified by the chairman and clerk of such meeting, shall be annexed to the petition. On presenta- tion of a petition, together with the certificate of approval and the agreement for consolidation OR MERGER, and on such notice to interested parties as the regents shall prescribe, and after hearing such inter- ested parties as desire to be heard, the regents may make and execute an order for the consolidation OR MERGER of the corporations on such terms and conditions as the regents may prescribe. When such order is made, such corporations shall become one corporation by the name designated in the order, and shall be subject only to such duties and obligations as a corporation formed under this chapter for the same purposes; and all the property belonging to the corporations so consolidated OR MERGED shall be vested in and transferred to the new OR SURVIVING corporation, which shall be subject to all the liabilities of the former corporations, to the same extent as if they had been contracted or incurred by it. If any corporation so consolidated OR MERGED was incorporated under a special act of the legislature or under a general law pursuant to which its certificate of incorporation was filed with the department of state, the regents shall deliver a certified copy of the order of consolidation OR MERGER to such department. S 113. Paragraph c of subdivision 4 of section 216-a of the education law, as added by chapter 901 of the laws of 1972, is amended to read as follows: c. The following provisions of the not-for-profit corporation law shall not apply to education corporations: section one hundred five, [section one hundred thirteen,] section one hundred fourteen, paragraph (a) of section two hundred one, paragraphs (b) and (c) of section two hundred two, section two hundred five, section three hundred one, section three hundred two, section three hundred three, article four except paragraphs (b) through (p) of section four hundred four and section four hundred five, section five hundred nine, [section five hundred eighteen,] section five hundred twenty-one to the extent that it refers to [section five hundred eighteen,] paragraph (d) of section seven hundred six, article eight except section eight hundred four, section nine hundred seven, [section one thousand eleven,] section one thousand twelve and article fourteen. S 114. Section 13 of the religious corporations law, as amended by chapter 705 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows: S 13. Consolidation OR MERGER of incorporated churches. Two or more incorporated churches may enter into an agreement, under their respec- tive corporate seals, for the consolidation OR MERGER of such corpo- rations, setting forth the name of the proposed new corporation OR S. 3755--A 57 SURVIVING CORPORATION, the denomination, if any, to which it is to belong, and if the churches of such denomination have more than one method of choosing trustees, by which of such methods the trustees are to be chosen, the number of such trustees, the names of the persons to be the first trustees of the new corporation, and the date of its first annual corporate meeting. Such an agreement shall not be valid for United Methodist churches unless proposed by a majority vote of the charge conference of each church and approved by the superintendent or superintendents of the district or districts in which the consolidating churches are located, and by the majority of the members of each of such churches, over the age of twenty-one years, present and voting at a meeting thereof held in the usual place of public worship and called for the purpose of considering such agreement by announcement made at public service in such churches on two Sundays, the first not less than ten days next preceding the date of such meeting. Such agreement shall not be valid unless approved in the case of Protestant Episcopal churches by the bishop and standing committee of the diocese in which such churches are situated and in the case of churches of other denominations by the governing body of the denomination, if any, to which each church belongs, having jurisdiction over such church. Each corporation shall thereupon make a separate petition to the supreme court for an order consolidating OR MERGING the corporations, setting forth the denomi- nation, if any, to which the church belongs, that the consent of the governing body to the consolidation OR MERGER, if any, of that denomi- nation having jurisdiction over such church has been obtained, the agreement therefor, and a statement of all the property and liabilities and the amount and sources of the annual income of such petitioning corporation. In its discretion the court may direct that notice of the hearing of such petition be given to the parties interested therein in such manner and for such time as it may prescribe. After hearing all the parties interested, present and desiring to be heard, the court may make an order for the consolidation OR MERGER of the corporations on the terms of such agreement and such other terms and conditions as it may prescribe, specifying the name of such new OR SURVIVING corporation and the [first] trustees thereof, and the method by which their successors shall be chosen and the date of its first OR NEXT annual corporate meet- ing. When such order is made and duly entered, the persons constituting such CONSOLIDATED OR MERGED corporations shall BE OR become an incorpo- rated church by, and said petitioning churches shall become consolidated OR MERGED under, the name designated in the order, and the trustees therein named shall be the [first] trustees thereof, and the future trustees thereof shall be chosen by the method therein designated, and all the estate, rights, powers and property of whatsoever nature belong- ing to either corporation shall without further act or deed be vested in and transferred to the new OR SURVIVING corporation as effectually as they were vested in or belonging to the former corporations; and the said new OR SURVIVING corporation shall be liable for all the debts and liabilities of the former corporations in the same manner and as effec- tually as if said debts or liabilities had been contracted or incurred by the new OR SURVIVING corporation. A certified copy of such order shall be recorded in the book for recording certificates of incorpo- ration in each county clerk's office in which the certificate of incor- poration of each consolidating OR MERGING church was recorded; or if no such certificate was so recorded, then in the clerk's office of the county in which the principal place of worship or principal office of the new OR SURVIVING corporation is, or is intended to be, situated. S. 3755--A 58 S 115. Section 15-a of the religious corporations law, as added by chapter 108 of the laws of 1965, subdivisions 2, 3 and 8 as amended by chapter 381 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows: S 15-a. Consolidation of incorporated presbyteries. 1. Two or more incorporated presbyteries may enter into an agreement for the consol- idation OR MERGER of such corporations and such corporations may be consolidated OR MERGED so as to form a single corporation which may be either a new corporation or one of the [constitutent] CONSTITUENT corpo- rations. Said agreement shall set forth the name of the proposed new corporation or the name of the existing corporation if it is to become the consolidated OR MERGED corporation, the method of choosing trustees, the names of the persons to be the first trustees of the new corporation if the consolidated OR MERGED corporation is to be a new corporation and the date of the first annual corporate meeting. 2. Such agreement must be authorized and approved by a majority vote of the members of each contracting presbytery taken at a meeting at which a quorum is present duly called in accordance with the form of government of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the notice of such meeting shall state the purpose of the meeting. 3. Before such agreement is approved as aforesaid, such consolidation OR MERGER must be directed and approved by the Synod of the Northeast and the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). 4. Each presbytery shall thereafter join in a petition to the supreme court for an order consolidating OR MERGING the corporation, setting forth the agreement of the contracting presbyteries, the direction and approval of the bodies as set forth in subdivision three [hereof] OF THIS SECTION, a statement of all the property and liabilities and the sources of the annual income of each presbytery and a description of any property held by such presbyteries in trust for specific purposes. In its discretion the court may direct that notice of the hearing of such petition be given to the parties interested therein in such manner as it may prescribe. 5. After hearing all the parties interested, present and desiring to be heard, the court may make an order for the consolidation OR MERGER of the presbyteries on the terms of such agreement and such other terms and conditions as it may prescribe, specifying the name of the new corpo- ration or the name the continuing corporation will have if one of the [constitutent] CONSTITUENT corporations is to become the consolidated OR MERGED corporation, the first trustees thereof if a new corporation is to be created and the method by which their successors shall be chosen and the date of the first annual corporate meeting if a new corporation is to be created. 6. When such order is made and duly entered, the persons constituting such corporate presbyteries shall become one incorporated consolidated OR MERGED presbytery by, and said petitioning presbyteries shall become consolidated OR MERGED under, the name designated in the order, and the trustees therein named, if it is a new corporation, shall be the first trustees thereof, and if it is a new corporation the trustees thereof shall be chosen by the method therein designated, and all the estate, rights, powers and property of whatsoever nature, belonging to either corporation shall without further act or deed be vested in and/or trans- ferred to the new corporation as effectually as they were vested in or belonging to the former corporations, and the new or continuing corpo- rations shall be liable for all the debts and liabilities of the former corporations in the same manner and as effectually as if said debts or liabilities had been contracted or incurred by the new corporation. S. 3755--A 59 7. The order or a certified copy thereof shall be recorded in the book for recording certificates of incorporation in each county clerk's office in which the certificate of incorporation of each constituent presbytery was recorded. 8. Such consolidated OR MERGED presbytery shall have all the powers and responsibilities conferred upon presbyteries by the constitution and form of government of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). S 116. Section 208 of the religious corporations law, as added by chapter 117 of the laws of 1927, is amended to read as follows: S 208. Consolidation OR MERGER. Any two or more religious corpo- rations of the Jewish faith, incorporated under or by general or special laws, may enter into an agreement for the consolidation OR MERGER of such corporations, setting forth the terms and conditions of consol- idation, the name of the proposed OR SURVIVING corporation, the number of its trustees, the time of the annual election and the names of the persons to be its trustees until the first OR NEXT annual meeting. Each corporation may petition the supreme court for an order consolidating OR MERGING the corporations, setting forth the agreement for consolidation OR MERGER and a statement of its real property and of its liabilities. Before the presentation of the petition to the court the agreement and petition must be approved by two-thirds of the votes cast in person or by proxy at a meeting of the members of each corporation called for the purpose of considering the proposed consolidation OR MERGER in the manner prescribed by section [forty-three of the membership corporations law] SIX HUNDRED FIVE OF THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW. An affida- vit by the president and the secretary of each corporation stating that such approval has been given shall be annexed to the petition. On pres- entation to the court of such petition and agreement for consolidation OR MERGER and on such notice as the court may direct, the court after hearing all the parties interested desiring to be heard, may make an order approving the consolidation OR MERGER. When such order is made and duly entered and a certified copy thereof filed with the secretary of state and in the offices of the clerks of the counties in which the certificates of incorporation of the several constituent corporations were recorded, or if no such certificate was recorded, then in the office of the clerk of the county in which the principal place of worship of the new OR SURVIVING corporation is intended to be situated, such corporations shall become one corporation by the name designated in the order and the trustees named in the agreement for consolidation OR MERGER shall be the [first] trustees of the consolidated corporation. S 117. Section 209 of the religious corporations law, as added by chapter 117 of the laws of 1927, is amended to read as follows: S 209. Effect of consolidation OR MERGER. The consolidated OR MERGED corporation shall possess all the powers of the constituent corporations and shall have the power and be subject to the duties and obligations of a congregation of the Jewish faith formed for like purposes under the religious corporations law. All the rights, privileges and interests of each of the constituent corporations, all the property, real, personal and mixed, and all the debts due on whatever account to either of them, and all things in action, belonging to either of them, shall be deemed to be transferred to and vested in such new corporation without further act or deed; and all claims, demands[.], property, and every other interest, belonging to the several constituent corporations, shall be as effectually the property of the new corporation as they were of the constituent corporations, and the title to all real property, held or taken by deed or otherwise under the laws of this state, vested in the S. 3755--A 60 several constituent corporations shall not be deemed to revert or to be in any way impaired by reason of the consolidation but shall be vested in the new corporation. Any devise, bequest, gift, grant, or declaration of trust, contained in any deed, will, or other instrument, in trust or otherwise, made before or after such consolidation, OR MERGER to or for any of the constituent corporations, shall inure to the benefit of the consolidated OR MERGED corporation. The consolidated corporation shall be deemed to have assumed and shall be liable for all debts and obli- gations of the constituent corporations in the same manner as if such new corporation had itself incurred such debts or obligations. S 118. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 2-b of the religious corporations law, as amended by chapter 490 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: (c) The following provisions of the not-for-profit corporation law shall not apply to religious corporations: subparagraphs (7) and (8) of paragraph (a) of section one hundred twelve, [section one hundred thir- teen,] section one hundred fourteen, section two hundred one, section three hundred three, section three hundred four, section three hundred five, section three hundred six, article four except section four hundred one, section five hundred fourteen, that portion of section five hundred fifty-five (b) and section five hundred fifty-five (c) which reads "The institution shall notify the donor, if available, and the attorney general of the application, and the attorney general and such donor must be given an opportunity to be heard", section six hundred five, section six hundred seven, section six hundred nine, section eight hundred four, article nine except section nine hundred ten, article ten except as provided in section eleven hundred fifteen, section eleven hundred two, and article fifteen except paragraph (c) of section fifteen hundred seven. S 119. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 1-a of the benevolent orders law, as added by chapter 703 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows: (c) The following provisions of the not-for-profit corporation law shall not apply to benevolent orders: [section one hundred thirteen,] section two hundred one, article four, paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of section eight hundred four, section nine hundred seven, section nine hundred eight, section nine hundred nine, [section ten hundred eleven,] section ten hundred twelve, and article fourteen. S 120. Subdivision 1 of section 1825 of the public authorities law, as amended by chapter 1045 of the laws of 1974, is amended to read as follows: 1. The corporation shall (a) be incorporated or reincorporated under [article nineteen of the membership corporations law, or under] section fourteen hundred eleven of the not-for-profit corporation law, or (b) be incorporated under [article two of the membership corporations law, or under] article four of the not-for-profit corporation law, in addition to other purposes, to construct new industrial or manufacturing plants or new research and development buildings and acquire machinery and equipment deemed related thereto or acquire, rehabilitate, and improve for use by others, industrial or manufacturing plants in the area of the state in which an assisted project is to be located, to assist finan- cially in such construction, acquisition, rehabilitation and improvement and to maintain such plants, buildings and equipment for others, and may also be authorized to study and promote, alone or in concert with local officials and interested local groups, the economic growth and business prosperity of the area and the solution of other civic problems of the S. 3755--A 61 region which includes such areas[, and (c) if incorporated or reincorpo- rated under the membership corporations law, have complied with the requirements of section one hundred thirteen of the not-for-profit corporation law]. S 121. Subsection (a) of section 3435 of the insurance law, as added by chapter 220 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows: (a) This section shall apply to public entities as defined in section one hundred seven of this chapter, organizations described by section 501 (c)(3) of the United States internal revenue code, [Type B] CHARITA- BLE corporations AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO (DEFINITIONS), OF THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW AND formed pursuant to paragraph [(b)] (A) of section two hundred one of the not-for-profit corporation law, and organizations described by section two hundred sixteen-a of the education law. S 122. Subsection (a) of section 6703 of the insurance law, as added by chapter 598 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: (a) A corporation may be organized as a [type B] CHARITABLE corpo- ration [pursuant to paragraph (b) of section two hundred one] AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO (DEFINITIONS) of the not- for-profit corporation law or as a nonprofit reciprocal insurer under article sixty-one of this chapter to write the kinds of insurance speci- fied in subsection (a) of section one thousand one hundred thirteen of this chapter other than (1) those types of insurance specified in para- graphs one, two, eighteen, twenty-two, twenty-three and twenty-five of such subsection, (2) insurance against legal liability of the insured, and against loss, damage or expense incident to a claim of such liabil- ity arising out of death or injury of any person, due to medical or hospital malpractice by any licensed physician or hospital, and (3) insurance subject to section three thousand four hundred twenty-five of this chapter. S 123. The opening paragraph of subsection (b) of section 6704 of the insurance law, as added by chapter 598 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: The superintendent may pursuant to this article issue a license to a nonprofit property/casualty insurance company that is organized as a [type B] CHARITABLE corporation [pursuant to paragraph (b) of section two hundred one] AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO (DEFINITIONS) of the not-for-profit corporation law if such company: S 124. Subsection (a) of section 6706 of the insurance law, as added by chapter 598 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, where inconsistent with this article, or where the context otherwise requires, all of the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the super- intendent, relating to all insurers and those relating to property/casualty insurance companies transacting the same kind or kinds of insurance shall be applicable to a nonprofit property/casualty insur- ance company organized as a [type B] CHARITABLE corporation AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO (DEFINITIONS) OF THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW AND FORMED pursuant to paragraph (b) of section two hundred one of the not-for-profit corporation law and licensed pursuant to subsection (b) of section six thousand seven hundred four of this article. Where any of such provisions of law refer to a corporation, company or insurer, such references, when read in connection with and applicable to this article, shall mean such a nonprofit property/casualty insurance company. S. 3755--A 62 S 125. Subdivision 2 of section 2-b of the religious corporations law, as added by chapter 956 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows: 2. Every corporation to which the not-for-profit corporation law is made applicable by this section is a [type B] CHARITABLE corporation AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO (DEFINITIONS) OF THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW for all purposes of that law. S 126. Subdivision 2 of section 13-a of the private housing finance law, as added by chapter 547 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows: 2. Every corporation to which the not-for-profit corporation law is made applicable by this section is a [type B] CHARITABLE corporation AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO (DEFINITIONS) OF THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW for all purposes of that law. S 127. Subdivision 5 of section 216-a of the education law, as added by chapter 901 of the laws of 1972, is amended to read as follows: 5. Every corporation to which the not-for-profit corporation law is made applicable by this section, is a [type B] CHARITABLE corporation AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO (DEFINITIONS) OF THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW under all applicable provisions of that law. S 128. Section 579 of the banking law, as amended by chapter 629 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows: S 579. Doing business without license prohibited. Only a [type B not- for-profit] CHARITABLE corporation as defined in [section two hundred one] PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO (DEFINITIONS) of the not- for-profit corporation law of this state, or an entity incorporated in another state and having a similar not-for-profit status, shall engage in the business of budget planning as defined in subdivision one of section four hundred fifty-five of the general business law of this state except as authorized by this article and without first obtaining a license from the superintendent. S 129. Subdivision 4 of section 455 of the general business law, as amended by chapter 456 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: 4. Person or entity as used in this article shall not include a [type B not-for-profit] CHARITABLE corporation as defined in [section two hundred one] PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO (DEFINITIONS) of the not-for-profit corporation law of this state, or an entity incorpo- rated in another state and having a similar not-for-profit status, licensed by the superintendent, to engage in the business of budget planning as defined in this section. S 130. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 458-b of the general business law, as added by chapter 386 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows: (a) Any [type B not-for-profit] CHARITABLE corporation AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO (DEFINITIONS) OF THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW licensed pursuant to article [twelve-c] TWELVE-C of the banking law. S 131. Subdivision (b) of section 16.32 of the mental hygiene law, as amended by chapter 669 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: (b) No loans, other than through the purchase of bonds, debentures, or similar obligations of the type customarily sold in public offerings, or through ordinary deposit of funds in a bank, shall be made by a not-for- profit corporation which is certified as a provider of services pursuant S. 3755--A 63 to this article to its employee who receives an annual salary in excess of thirty thousand dollars, or to any other corporation, firm, associ- ation or other entity in which such employee is a director or officer or employee or holds a direct or indirect substantial financial interest, except a loan by one corporation incorporated as a [type B] CHARITABLE corporation [pursuant to] AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO (DEFINITIONS) OF the not-for-profit corporation law to another type B corporation, or a loan for a temporary or emergency purpose which will further the health and welfare of the employee so long as the purpose and amount of such loan are disclosed to and approved by the board of directors of such agency. Such disclosure shall be filed with the secretary of the corporation and entered in the minutes of the meeting, and, if approved by such board, such disclosure shall also be forwarded in writing to the commissioner and to the direc- tor of community services of each local governmental unit that has, at the time of such disclosure, a contract with such corporation for the rendition of services pursuant to article forty-one of this chapter. A loan made in violation of this section shall be a violation of the duty to the not-for-profit corporation of the directors or officers authoriz- ing it or participating in it, but the obligation of the borrower with respect to the loan shall not be affected thereby. S 132. Subdivision (b) of section 31.31 of the mental hygiene law, as amended by chapter 669 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: (b) No loans, other than through the purchase of bonds, debentures, or similar obligations of the type customarily sold in public offerings, or through ordinary deposit of funds in a bank, shall be made by a not-for- profit corporation which is licensed as a provider of services pursuant to this article to its employee who receives an annual salary in excess of thirty thousand dollars, or to any other corporation, firm, associ- ation or other entity in which such employee is a director or officer or employee or holds a direct or indirect substantial financial interest, except a loan by one corporation incorporated as [a type B] CHARITABLE corporation [pursuant to] AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO (DEFINITIONS) OF the not-for-profit corporation law to another type B corporation, or a loan for a temporary or emergency purpose which will further the health and welfare of the employee so long as the purpose and amount of such loan are disclosed to and approved by the board of directors of such agency. Such disclosure shall be filed with the secretary of the corporation and entered in the minutes of the meeting, and, if approved by such board, such disclosure shall also be forwarded in writing to the commissioner and to the direc- tor of community services of each local governmental unit that has, at the time of such disclosure, a contract with such corporation for the rendition of services pursuant to article forty-one of this chapter. A loan made in violation of this section shall be a violation of the duty to the not-for-profit corporation of the directors or officers authoriz- ing it or participating in it, but the obligation of the borrower with respect to the loan shall not be affected thereby. S 133. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 7 of section 75 of the public lands law, as added by chapter 791 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows: (f) The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of envi- ronmental conservation, the secretary of state, the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation and other interested state agencies administering state-owned lands underwater, shall promulgate pursuant to S. 3755--A 64 article two of the state administrative procedure act such rules with respect to grants, leases, easements and lesser interests for the use of state-owned land underwater, and the cession of jurisdiction thereof, as in his or her judgment are reasonable and necessary to protect the interests of the people in such lands underwater. Such regulations shall include without being limited to: the fees to be charged, consistent with the provisions of this section, including mitigation of such fees in the event of economic hardship on existing commercial enterprises; fee limitations to administrative expenses for municipal uses which are public, non-commercial and offer services free or for nominal fees, and for uses undertaken and operated for public and non-commercial purposes by not-for-profit corporations characterized as ["Type B"] CHARITABLE corporations [pursuant to paragraph (b) of section two hundred one] AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO (DEFINITIONS) of the not-for-profit corporation law, and for uses undertaken and operated for public purposes by a corporation formed pursuant to the religious corpo- ration law or by a corporation formed pursuant to A special act of this state and which has as its principal purpose a religious purpose; such further exemptions for projects as the commissioner determines do not represent significant encroachments; limitations on grants, including conversion grants, with respect to underwater lands consistent with the public purposes of this subdivision and limiting such grants to excep- tional circumstances; and factors to be examined in considering an application for a lease, easement or other interest. Those factors shall include without limitation the following: (i) the environmental impact of the project; (ii) the values for natural resource management, recre- ational uses, and commercial uses of the pertinent underwater land; (iii) the size, character and effects of the project in relation to neighboring uses; (iv) the potential for interference with navigation, public uses of the waterway and rights of other riparian owners; (v) the effect of the project on the natural resource interests of the state in the lands; (vi) the water-dependent nature of the use; (vii) and any adverse economic impact on existing commercial enterprises. The final promulgation of rules establishing fees or fee structures shall be subject to the approval of the director of the budget. S 134. This act shall take effect January 1, 2014, provided, however, that section forty-five of this act shall take effect January 1, 2015.
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