401 – Incorporators.

§ 401. Incorporators. One or more natural persons of the age of eighteen years or over may act as incorporators of a corporation to be formed under this chapter.

402 – Certificate of Incorporation; Contents.

§ 402. Certificate of incorporation; contents. (a) A certificate, entitled “Certificate of incorporation of …… (name of corporation) under section 402 of the Business Corporation Law”, shall be signed by each incorporator, with his name and address included in such certificate and delivered to the department of state. It shall set forth: (1) The name […]

403 – Certificate of Incorporation; Effect.

§ 403. Certificate of incorporation; effect. Upon the filing of the certificate of incorporation by the department of state, the corporate existence shall begin, and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence that all conditions precedent have been fulfilled and that the corporation has been formed under this chapter, except in an action or special proceeding […]

404 – Organization Meeting.

§ 404. Organization meeting. (a) After the corporate existence has begun, an organization meeting of the incorporator or incorporators shall be held within or without this state, for the purpose of adopting by-laws, electing directors to hold office until the first annual meeting of shareholders, except as authorized under section 704 (Classification of directors), and […]

405-A – Institution for Children; Approval of Certificate.

§ 405-a. Institution for children; approval of certificate. Every certificate of incorporation which includes among its corporate purposes, the authority to care for children through the establishment or operation of an institution for destitute, delinquent, abandoned, neglected or dependent children shall have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the approval of the office of children and […]

406 – Filing of a Certificate of Incorporation; Facility for Alcoholism or Alcohol Abuse, Substance Abuse, Substance Dependence, or Chemical Abuse or Depend

§ 406. Filing of a certificate of incorporation; facility for alcoholism or alcohol abuse, substance abuse, substance dependence, or chemical abuse or dependence. Every certificate of incorporation which includes among its corporate purposes the establishment or operation of a program of services for alcoholism or alcohol abuse, substance abuse, substance dependence, or chemical abuse or […]

408 – Statement; Filing.

§ 408. Statement; filing. 1. Except as provided in paragraph eight of this section, each domestic corporation, and each foreign corporation authorized to do business in this state, shall, during the applicable filing period as determined by subdivision three of this section, file a statement setting forth: (a) The name and business address of its […]

409 – Penalty for Failure to File; Cure.

§ 409. Penalty for failure to file; cure. 1. Each corporation which has failed to file its statement within the time required by this chapter after thirty days shall be shown to be past due on the records of the department of state. 2. Each corporation which has failed to file its statement for two […]