New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law

Every section of the New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, in order — 266 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 101 — Short title
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 102 — Definitions
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 103 — Application
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 104 — Certificates; requirements, signing, filing, effectiveness
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 104-a — Fees
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 105 — Certificates; corrections
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 106 — Certificates as evidence
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 107 — Corporate seal as evidence
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 108 — When notice or lapse of time unnecessary; notices dispensed with when delivery is prohibited
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 109 — Reservation of power
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 110 — Effect of invalidity of part of chapter; severability
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 111 — References
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 112 — Actions or special proceedings by attorney-general
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 114 — Visitation of supreme court
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 115 — Power to solicit contributions for charitable purposes
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 201 — Purposes
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 202 — General and special powers
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 203 — Defense of ultra vires
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 204 — Limitation on activities
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 205 — Conveyance of real property to members for dwelling houses
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 301 — Corporate name; general
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 302 — Corporate name; exceptions
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 303 — Reservation of name
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 304 — Statutory designation of secretary of state as agent of domestic corporations formed under article four of this chapter and authorized fo...
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 305 — Registered agent for service of process
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 306 — Service of process
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 306-a — Electronic service of process
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 307 — Service of process on unauthorized foreign corporation
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 308 — Records and certificates of department of state
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 309 — Personal jurisdiction and service of process on non-domiciliary resident director, officer, key person or agent
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 401 — Incorporators
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 402 — Certificate of incorporation; contents
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 403 — Certificate of incorporation; effect
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 404 — Approvals, notices and consents
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 405 — Organization meeting
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 406 — Private foundation, as defined in the United States internal revenue code of 1954: provisions included in the certificate of incorporation
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 501 — Stock and shares prohibited; membership certificates authorized
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 502 — Members' capital contributions
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 503 — Capital certificates
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 504 — Subventions
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 505 — Subvention certificates
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 506 — Bonds and security interests
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 507 — Fees, dues and assessments; fines and penalties
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 508 — Income from corporate activities
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 509 — Purchase, sale, mortgage and lease of real property
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 510 — Disposition of all or substantially all assets
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 511 — Petition for court approval
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 511-a — Petition for attorney general approval
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 513 — Administration of assets received for specific purposes
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 514 — Delegation of investment management
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 515 — Dividends prohibited; certain distributions of cash or property authorized
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 516 — Distributions to members upon termination of membership
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 517 — Liabilities of members
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 519 — Annual report of directors
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 519-a — Annual reports for certain transactions required
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 520 — Reports of corporation
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 521 — Liability for failure to disclose required information
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 550 — Short title
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 551 — Definitions
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 552 — Standard of conduct in managing and investing an institutional fund
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 553 — Appropriation for expenditure or accumulation of endowment fund; rules of construction
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 554 — Delegation of management and investment functions
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 555 — Release or modification of restrictions on management, investment, or purpose
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 556 — Reviewing compliance
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 557 — Application to existing institutional funds
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 558 — Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 601 — Members
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 602 — By-laws
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 603 — Meetings of members
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 604 — Special meeting for election of directors
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 605 — Notice of meeting of members
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 606 — Waivers of notice
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 607 — List or record of members at meetings
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 608 — Quorum at meeting of members
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 609 — Proxies
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 610 — Selection of inspectors at meetings of members; duties
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 611 — Qualification of voters; fixing record date to determine eligibility to vote; voting entitlement
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 612 — Limitations on right to vote
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 613 — Vote of members
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 614 — Action by members without a meeting
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 615 — Greater requirement as to quorum and vote of members
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 616 — Voting by class of members
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 617 — Cumulative voting
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 618 — Power of supreme court respecting elections
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 619 — Agreements by members as to voting
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 620 — Preemptive rights
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 621 — Books and records; right of inspection; prima facie evidence
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 622 — Infant members
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 623 — Members' derivative action brought in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 624 — Notification to tenants
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 701 — Board of directors
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 702 — Number of directors
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 703 — Election and term of office of directors; alternates
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 704 — Classification of directors
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 705 — Newly created directorships and vacancies
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 706 — Removal of directors
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 707 — Quorum of directors
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 708 — Action by the board
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 709 — Greater requirement as to quorum and vote of directors
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 710 — Place and time of meetings of the board
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 711 — Notice of meetings of the board
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 712 — Executive committee and other committees
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 712-a — Audit oversight
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 713 — Officers
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 714 — Removal of officers
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 715 — Related party transactions
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 715-a — Conflict of interest policy
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 715-b — Whistleblower policy
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 716 — Loans to directors, officers and key persons
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 717 — Duty of directors, officers and key persons
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 718 — List of directors, officers and key persons
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 719 — Liability of directors in certain cases
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 720 — Actions against directors, officers and key persons
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 720-a — Liability of directors, officers, trustees and key persons
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 721 — Nonexclusivity of statutory provisions for indemnification of directors and officers
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 722 — Authorization for indemnification of directors and officers
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 723 — Payment of indemnification other than by court award
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 724 — Indemnification of directors and officers by a court
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 725 — Other provisions affecting indemnification of directors and officers
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 726 — Insurance for indemnification of directors and officers
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 801 — Right to amend certificate of incorporation
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 802 — Authorization of amendment or change, class vote
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 803 — Certificate of amendment; contents
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 803-a — Certificate of change; contents
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 804 — Approvals, notices and effect
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 805 — Restated certificate of incorporation
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 901 — Power of merger or consolidation
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 902 — Plan of merger or consolidation
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 903 — Approval of plan
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 904 — Certificate of merger or consolidation; contents
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 905 — Effect of merger or consolidation
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 906 — Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign corporations
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 907 — Approval by the supreme court or attorney general
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 907-a — Application for approval of the supreme court
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 907-b — Application for approval of the attorney general
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 908 — Merger or consolidation of business and not-for-profit corporations
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 909 — Consent to filing; notices
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 910 — Merger or consolidation of corporations formed under the religious corporations law and certain other corporations formed for religious p...
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1001 — Plan of dissolution and distribution of assets
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1002 — Authorization of plan
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1002-a — Carrying out the plan of dissolution and distribution of assets
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1003 — Certificate of dissolution; contents; approval
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1004 — Certificate of dissolution; filing; effect
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1006 — Corporate action and survival of remedies after dissolution
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1007 — Notice to creditors by corporations intending to dissolve; filing or barring claims
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1008 — Jurisdiction of supreme court to supervise dissolution and liquidation
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1009 — Applicability to dissolution under other provisions
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1010 — Revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1012 — Certificate of annulment of dissolution and reinstatement of corporate existence
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1013 — Dissolution of certain firemen's benevolent associations
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1014 — Dissolution of domestic corporations by proclamation
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1101 — Attorney-general's action for judicial dissolution
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1102 — Judicial dissolution; petition by directors or members; petition in case of deadlock among directors or members
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1103 — Contents of petition for judicial dissolution
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1104 — Order to show cause; issuance; publication, service, filing
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1105 — Amending papers
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1106 — Referee
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1107 — Hearing and decision
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1108 — Application for final order
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1109 — Judgment or final order of dissolution
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1110 — Venue
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1111 — Preservation of assets; appointment of receiver
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1112 — Certain sales, transfers, security interests and judgments void
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1113 — Injunction
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1114 — Discontinuance of action or special proceeding
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1115 — Applicability of other provisions
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1201 — Action by judgment creditor for sequestration
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1202 — Appointment of receiver of property of a domestic or foreign corporation
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1203 — Temporary and permanent receiver
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1204 — Oath and security
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1205 — Designation of depositories by court
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1206 — Powers of permanent receiver
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1207 — Duties of receiver upon appointment
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1208 — Penalty for concealing property from receiver
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1209 — Recovery of assets
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1210 — Order of payment by receiver
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1211 — Final distribution by receiver
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1212 — Disposition of moneys retained; surplus; unclaimed distributions
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1213 — Omission or default of receiver
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1214 — Application by attorney-general for removal of receiver and to close receivership
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1215 — Resignation by receiver; filling any vacancy
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1216 — Final accounting; notice; duty of attorney-general
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1217 — Commissions
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1218 — Special provisions relating to actions or special proceedings against foreign corporations
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1301 — Authorization of foreign corporations
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1302 — Application to existing authorized foreign corporations
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1303 — Violations
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1304 — Application for authority; contents
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1305 — Application for authority; effect
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1306 — Powers of authorized foreign corporations
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1307 — Tenure of real property
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1308 — Amendments or changes
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1309 — Certificate of amendment; contents, effect
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1310 — Certificate of change; contents
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1311 — Surrender of authority
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1312 — Termination of existence
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1313 — Actions or special proceedings by unauthorized foreign corporations
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1314 — Actions or special proceedings by foreign corporations
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1315 — Actions or special proceedings against foreign corporations
• N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1316 — Record of members