New York § 207 - 207Execution of articles or certificates
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 207 — 207Execution of articles or certificates, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 207. 207Execution of articles or certificates
§ 207. Execution of articles or certificates. (a) Each article or certificate required by this chapter to be filed with the department of state shall be executed in the following manner: (1) the initial articles of organization must be signed by an organizer or organizers of the limited liability company; (2) a certificate of amendment must be signed by at least one member, manager or authorized person of the limited liability company; (3) restated articles of organization or amended and restated articles of organization must be signed by at least one member, manager or authorized person of the limited liability company; (4) a certificate of correction must be signed by at least one member, manager or authorized person of the limited liability company; (5) a certificate of cancellation must be signed by at least one member, manager or authorized person of the limited liability company; and (6) all other certificates must be signed by at least one member, manager or authorized person of the limited liability company. (b) Any person may sign any articles or certificate by an attorney in fact. Powers of attorney relating to the signing of articles or a certificate by an attorney in fact need not be filed with the department of state or provided as evidence of authority by the person filing but must be retained in the records of the limited liability company. (c) Each article or certificate must be signed. (d) Each article or certificate must include the name and capacity of each signer.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 207 ("207Execution of articles or certificates") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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