New York Code — BSC
Browse 250 sections in division BSC of the New York code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 101. 101Short title
- § 102. 102Definitions
- § 103. 103Application
- § 104. 104Certificates; requirements, signing, filing, effectiveness
- § 104-A. 104-AFees
- § 105. 105Certificates; corrections
- § 106. 106Certificates as evidence
- § 107. 107Corporate seal as evidence
- § 108. 108When notice or lapse of time unnecessary; notices dispensed with when delivery is prohibited
- § 109. 109Actions or special proceedings by attorney-general
- § 110. 110Reservation of power
- § 111. 111Effect of invalidity of part of chapter; severability
- § 112. 112References
- § 201. 201Purposes
- § 202. 202General powers
- § 203. 203Defense of ultra vires
- § 301. 301Corporate name; general
- § 302. 302Corporate name; exceptions
- § 303. 303Reservation of name
- § 304. 304Statutory designation of secretary of state as agent for service of process
- § 304-A. 304-AElectronic service of process
- § 305. 305Registered agent for service of process
- § 306. 306Service of process
- § 306-A. 306-AResignation for receipt of process
- § 307. 307Service of process on unauthorized foreign corporation
- § 308. 308Records and certificates of department of state
- § 401. 401Incorporators
- § 402. 402Certificate of incorporation; contents
- § 403. 403Certificate of incorporation; effect
- § 404. 404Organization meeting
- § 405-A. 405-AInstitution for children; approval of certificate
- § 406. 406Filing of a certificate of incorporation; facility for alcoholism or alcohol abuse, substance abuse, substance dependence, or chemical ab...
- § 408. 408Statement; filing
- § 409. 409Penalty for failure to file; cure
- § 501. 501Authorized shares
- § 502. 502Issue of any class of preferred shares in series
- § 503. 503Subscription for shares; time of payment, forfeiture for default
- § 504. 504Consideration and payment for shares
- § 505. 505Rights and options to purchase shares; issue of rights and options to directors, officers and employees
- § 506. 506Determination of stated capital
- § 507. 507Compensation for formation, reorganization and financing
- § 508. 508Certificates representing shares
- § 509. 509Fractions of a share or scrip authorized
- § 510. 510Dividends or other distributions in cash or property
- § 511. 511Share distributions and changes
- § 512. 512Redeemable shares
- § 513. 513Purchase, redemption and certain other transactions by a corporation with respect to its own shares
- § 514. 514Agreements for purchase by a corporation of its own shares
- § 515. 515Reacquired shares
- § 516. 516Reduction of stated capital in certain cases
- § 518. 518Corporate bonds
- § 519. 519Convertible or exchangeable shares and bonds
- § 520. 520Liability for failure to disclose required information
- § 601. 601By-laws
- § 602. 602Meetings of shareholders
- § 603. 603Special meeting for election of directors
- § 604. 604Fixing record date
- § 605. 605Notice of meetings of shareholders
- § 606. 606Waivers of notice
- § 607. 607List of shareholders at meetings
- § 608. 608Quorum of shareholders
- § 609. 609Proxies
- § 610. 610Selection of inspectors at shareholders' meetings
- § 611. 611Duties of inspectors at shareholders' meetings
- § 612. 612Qualification of voters
- § 613. 613Limitations on right to vote
- § 614. 614Vote of shareholders
- § 615. 615Written consent of shareholders, subscribers or incorporators without a meeting
- § 616. 616Greater requirement as to quorum and vote of shareholders
- § 617. 617Voting by class or classes of shares
- § 618. 618Cumulative voting
- § 619. 619Powers of supreme court respecting elections
- § 620. 620Agreements as to voting; provision in certificate of incorporation as to control of directors
- § 621. 621Voting trust agreements
- § 622. 622Preemptive rights
- § 623. 623Procedure to enforce shareholder's right to receive payment for shares
- § 624. 624Books and records; right of inspection, prima facie evidence
- § 625. 625Infant shareholders and bondholders
- § 626. 626Shareholders' derivative action brought in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor
- § 627. 627Security for expenses in shareholders' derivative action brought in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor
- § 628. 628Liability of subscribers and shareholders
- § 629. 629Certain transfers or assignments by shareholders or subscribers; effect
- § 630. 630Liability of shareholders for wages due to laborers, servants or employees
- § 701. 701Board of directors
- § 702. 702Number of directors
- § 703. 703Election and term of directors
- § 704. 704Classification of directors
- § 705. 705Newly created directorships and vacancies
- § 706. 706Removal of directors
- § 707. 707Quorum of directors
- § 708. 708Action by the board
- § 709. 709Greater requirement as to quorum and vote of directors
- § 710. 710Place and time of meetings of the board
- § 711. 711Notice of meetings of the board
- § 712. 712Executive committee and other committees
- § 713. 713Interested directors
- § 714. 714Loans to directors
- § 715. 715Officers
- § 716. 716Removal of officers
- § 717. 717Duty of directors
- § 718. 718List of directors and officers
- § 719. 719Liability of directors in certain cases
- § 720. 720Action against directors and officers for misconduct
- § 721. 721Nonexclusivity of statutory provisions for indemnification of directors and officers
- § 722. 722Authorization for indemnification of directors and officers
- § 723. 723Payment of indemnification other than by court award
- § 724. 724Indemnification of directors and officers by a court
- § 725. 725Other provisions affecting indemnification of directors and officers
- § 726. 726Insurance for indemnification of directors and officers
- § 727. 727Annual reports for certain transactions required
- § 801. 801Right to amend certificate of incorporation
- § 802. 802Reduction of stated capital by amendment
- § 803. 803Authorization of amendment or change
- § 804. 804Class voting on amendment
- § 805. 805Certificate of amendment; contents
- § 805-A. 805-ACertificate of change; contents
- § 806. 806Provisions as to certain proceedings
- § 807. 807Restated certificate of incorporation
- § 808. 808Reorganization under act of congress
- § 901. 901Power of merger or consolidation
- § 902. 902Plan of merger or consolidation
- § 903. 903Authorization by shareholders
- § 904. 904Certificate of merger or consolidation; contents
- § 904-A. 904-AMerger or consolidation of corporations with other business entities; certificate of merger or consolidation
- § 904-B. 904-BMerger or consolidation of business corporations into non-profit corporations
- § 905. 905Merger of parent and subsidiary corporations
- § 906. 906Effect of merger or consolidation
- § 907. 907Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign corporations
- § 908. 908Guarantee authorized by shareholders
- § 909. 909Sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of assets
- § 910. 910Right of shareholder to receive payment for shares upon merger or consolidation, or sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of assets,...
- § 911. 911Mortgage or pledge of, or security interest in, corporate property
- § 912. 912Requirements relating to certain business combinations
- § 913. 913Share exchanges
- § 1001. 1001Authorization of dissolution
- § 1002. 1002Dissolution under provision in certificate of incorporation
- § 1003. 1003Certificate of dissolution; contents
- § 1004. 1004Certificate of dissolution; filing
- § 1005. 1005Procedure after dissolution
- § 1006. 1006Corporate action and survival of remedies after dissolution
- § 1007. 1007Notice to creditors; filing or barring claims
- § 1008. 1008Jurisdiction of supreme court to supervise dissolution and liquidation
- § 1009. 1009Applicability to dissolution under other provisions
- § 1101. 1101Attorney-general's action for judicial dissolution
- § 1102. 1102Directors' petition for judicial dissolution
- § 1103. 1103Shareholders' petition for judicial dissolution
- § 1104. 1104Petition in case of deadlock among directors or shareholders
- § 1104-A. 1104-APetition for judicial dissolution under special circumstances
- § 1105. 1105Contents of petition for judicial dissolution
- § 1106. 1106Order to show cause; issuance; publication, service, filing
- § 1107. 1107Amending papers
- § 1108. 1108Referee
- § 1109. 1109Hearing and decision
- § 1110. 1110Application for final order
- § 1111. 1111Judgment or final order of dissolution
- § 1112. 1112Venue
- § 1113. 1113Preservation of assets; appointment of receiver
- § 1114. 1114Certain sales, transfers, security interests and judgments void
- § 1115. 1115Injunction
- § 1116. 1116Discontinuance of action or special proceeding
- § 1117. 1117Applicability of other provisions
- § 1118. 1118Purchase of petitioner's shares; valuation
- § 1201. 1201Action by judgment creditor for sequestration
- § 1202. 1202Appointment of receiver of property of a domestic or foreign corporation
- § 1203. 1203Temporary and permanent receiver
- § 1204. 1204Oath and security
- § 1205. 1205Designation of depositories by court
- § 1206. 1206Powers of permanent receiver
- § 1207. 1207Duties of receiver upon appointment
- § 1208. 1208Penalty for concealing property from receiver
- § 1209. 1209Recovery of assets
- § 1210. 1210Order of payment by receiver
- § 1211. 1211Final distribution by receiver
- § 1212. 1212Disposition of moneys retained; surplus; unclaimed distributions
- § 1213. 1213Omission or default of receiver
- § 1214. 1214Application by attorney-general for removal of receiver and to close receivership
- § 1215. 1215Resignation by receiver; filling any vacancy
- § 1216. 1216Final accounting; notice; duty of attorney-general
- § 1217. 1217Commissions
- § 1218. 1218Special provisions relating to actions or special proceedings against foreign corporations
- § 1301. 1301Authorization of foreign corporations
- § 1302. 1302Application to existing authorized foreign corporations
- § 1303. 1303Violations
- § 1304. 1304Application for authority; contents
- § 1305. 1305Application for authority; effect
- § 1306. 1306Powers of authorized foreign corporations
- § 1307. 1307Tenure of real property
- § 1308. 1308Amendments or changes
- § 1309. 1309Certificate of amendment; contents, effect
- § 1309-A. 1309-ACertificate of change; contents
- § 1310. 1310Surrender of authority
- § 1311. 1311Termination of existence
- § 1312. 1312Actions or special proceedings by unauthorized foreign corporations
- § 1313. 1313Actions or special proceedings by foreign corporations
- § 1314. 1314Actions or special proceedings against foreign corporations
- § 1315. 1315Record of shareholders
- § 1316. 1316Voting trust records
- § 1317. 1317Liabilities of directors and officers of foreign corporations
- § 1318. 1318Liability of foreign corporations for failure to disclose required information
- § 1319. 1319Applicability of other provisions
- § 1320. 1320Exemption from certain provisions
- § 1501. 1501Definitions
- § 1502. 1502Corporations organized under other provisions of law
- § 1503. 1503Organization
- § 1504. 1504Rendering of professional service
- § 1505. 1505Professional relationships and liabilities
- § 1506. 1506Purposes of incorporation
- § 1507. 1507Issuance of shares
- § 1508. 1508Directors and officers
- § 1509. 1509Disqualification of shareholders, directors, officers and employees
- § 1510. 1510Death or disqualification of shareholders
- § 1511. 1511Transfer of shares
- § 1512. 1512Corporate name
- § 1513. 1513Business corporation law applicable
- § 1514. 1514Triennial statement
- § 1515. 1515Regulation of professions
- § 1516. 1516Corporate mergers, consolidations and other reorganizations
- § 1525. 1525Definitions
- § 1526. 1526Rendering of professional service
- § 1527. 1527Professional relationships and liabilities
- § 1528. 1528Foreign professional service corporation
- § 1529. 1529Business corporation law applicable
- § 1530. 1530Filing requirements
- § 1531. 1531Annual statement
- § 1532. 1532Regulation of professions
- § 1533. 1533Licensing of individuals
- § 1600. 1600Short title
- § 1601. 1601Definitions
- § 1602. 1602Disclosure requirement
- § 1603. 1603Contents of registration statement
- § 1604. 1604Enforcement
- § 1605. 1605Violations; penalties
- § 1606. 1606Administration
- § 1607. 1607Prosecutions and immunity
- § 1608. 1608Designation of secretary of state for service
- § 1609. 1609Fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative practices
- § 1610. 1610Exclusions
- § 1611. 1611Validity; saving clause
- § 1612. 1612Requirements for certain takeover bids
- § 1613. 1613Private right of action
- § 1701. 1701Application and effect of article
- § 1702. 1702Definitions
- § 1703. 1703Formation of benefit corporations
- § 1704. 1704Election of an existing business corporation to become a benefit corporation
- § 1705. 1705Termination of benefit corporation status
- § 1706. 1706Corporate purposes
- § 1707. 1707Standard of conduct for directors and officers
- § 1708. 1708Annual benefit report
- § 1709. 1709Conspicuous language on the face of certificates
- § 2001. 2001Effective date