New York Benevolent Orders Law

Every section of the New York Benevolent Orders Law, in order — 20 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 1 — Short title
• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 1-a — Applicability of not-for-profit corporation law to benevolent orders
• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 1-b — Definition
• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 2 — Organization
• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 3 — Powers
• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 3-a — (enacted without section heading)
• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 4 — Terms of trustees
• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 5 — Powers of trustees
• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 6 — Reorganization
• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 7 — Joint corporations
• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 7-a — Consolidation
• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 8 — Trustees
• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 9 — Powers of joint corporations
• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 10 — Mortgaging property
• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 11 — Reincorporation of joint corporations
• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 12 — Placing minors by adoption
• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 13 — (enacted without section heading)
• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 14 — Changes of purposes and powers of corporations incorporated or reincorporated hereunder
• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 20 — Laws repealed
• N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 21 — When to take effect