New York § 65 - 65Classification of corporations
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§ 65. 65Classification of corporations
§ 65. Classification of corporations. a. A corporation shall be either, 1. A public corporation, 2. A corporation formed other than for profit, or 3. A corporation formed for profit. b. A public corporation shall be either, 1. A municipal corporation, 2. A district corporation, 3. A public benefit corporation. c. A corporation formed other than for profit shall be either, 1. A religious corporation, 2. An education corporation, 3. A cooperative corporation, 4. A not-for-profit corporation, or 5. Any other corporation formed other than for profit which is not a public corporation. A reference in a general law to a class of corporations described in accordance with this classification shall include all corporations belonging to such class. d. A corporation formed for profit shall be either, 1. A business corporation, 2. A moneyed corporation, 3. A railroad corporation, 4. A transportation corporation, or 5. A benefit corporation.
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