CHAPTER 855
AN ACT in relation to business corporations, constituting chapter four

of the consolidated laws

Became a law April 24, 1961, with the approval of the Governor.

Passed, by a majority vote, three-fifths being present

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:
Article 1. Short title; definitions; application; certificates,

miscellaneous. (§§ 101-112)

2. Corporate purposes and powers. (§§ 201-203)

3. Corporate name and service of process. (§§ 301-308)

4. Formation of corporations. (§§ 401-409)

5. Corporate finance. (§§ 501-520)

6. Shareholders. (§§ 601-630)

7. Directors and officers. (§§ 701-727)

8. Amendments and changes. (§§ 801-808)

9. Merger or consolidation; guarantee; disposition of

assets; share exchanges. (§§ 901-913)

10. Non-judicial dissolution. (§§ 1001-1009)

11. Judicial dissolution. (§§ 1101-1118)

12. Receivership. (§§ 1201-1218)

13. Foreign corporations. (§§ 1301-1320)

15. Professional Service Corporations. (§§ 1501-1516)

15-A. Foreign professional service corporations.

(§§ 1525-1533).

16. Security Takeover Disclosure Act. (§§ 1600-1613)

17. Benefit corporations. (§§ 1701-1709)

20. Effective Date. (§ 2001)