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67-B – Sealing Change of Sex Designation Papers.

§ 67-b. Sealing change of sex designation papers. 1. Upon request of the applicant or sua sponte, the court shall order the records of such change of sex designation proceeding to be sealed, to be opened only by order of the court for good cause shown or at the request of the applicant. 2. Notwithstanding […]

70 – Vexatious Suits.

§ 70. Vexatious suits. If a person vexatiously or maliciously, in the name of another but without the latter’s consent, or in the name of an unknown person, commences or continues, or causes to be commenced or continued, an action or special proceeding, in a court, of record or not of record, or a special […]

70-A – Actions Involving Public Petition and Participation; Recovery of Damages.

§ 70-a. Actions involving public petition and participation; recovery of damages. 1. A defendant in an action involving public petition and participation, as defined in paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section seventy-six-a of this article, may maintain an action, claim, cross claim or counterclaim to recover damages, including costs and attorney’s fees, from any […]

70-B – Unlawful Interference With Protected Rights.

§ 70-b. Unlawful interference with protected rights. 1. A claim of unlawful interference with protected rights is established under this section. Such claim shall arise when a person demonstrates that they exercised or attempted to exercise, or facilitated or attempted to facilitate the exercise of a right protected under the constitution of the state of […]

71 – Damages in Action for Suing in Name of Another.

§ 71. Damages in action for suing in name of another. In an action, brought by the adverse party, as prescribed in the last section, the plaintiff, if he recovers final judgment, is entitled to recover treble damages. In an action, brought by the person whose name was used, as prescribed in the last section, […]

53 – Copies of Documents and Statements to Be Filed.

§ 53. Copies of documents and statements to be filed. Every existing membership corporation, and every existing unincorporated association having a membership of twenty or more persons, which corporation or association requires an oath as a prerequisite or condition of membership, other than a labor union, a fraternity or sorority having chapters composed only of […]

54 – Resolutions Concerning Political Matters.

§ 54. Resolutions concerning political matters. Every such corporation or association shall, within ten days after the adoption thereof, file in the office of the secretary of state every resolution, or the minutes of any action of such corporation or association, providing for concerted action of its members or of a part thereof to promote […]

55 – Anonymous Communications Prohibited.

§ 55. Anonymous communications prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any such corporation or association to send, deliver, mail or transmit to any person in this state who is not a member of such corporation or association any anonymous letter, document, leaflet or other written or printed matter, and all such letters, documents, leaflets or […]

56 – Offenses; Penalties.

§ 56. Offenses; penalties. Any corporation or association violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars. Any officer of such corporation or association and every member of the board of directors, trustees or other […]