Statute · New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1501 — Declaration of policy
N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1501
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 1501. Declaration of policy.
Citator
N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corp. Law § 1501 — Declaration of policy is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 1501. Declaration of policy.
The people of this state have a vital interest in the establishment, maintenance and preservation of public burial grounds and the proper operation of the corporations which own and manage the same. This article is determined an exercise of the police powers of this state to protect the well-being of our citizens, to promote the public welfare and to prevent cemeteries from falling into disrepair and dilapidation and becoming a burden upon the community, and in furtherance of the public policy of this state that cemeteries shall be conducted on a non-profit basis for the mutual benefit of plot owners therein.