Senate Bill S3755A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the reform of charitable organizations in the state of New York; repealer

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S3755 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd N-PC L, generally
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3678
2011-2012: S4611

2013-S3755 - Summary

Relates to the reform of charitable organizations in the state of New York.

2013-S3755 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3755 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3755

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 13, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Author-
  ities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation  to  its
  recodification,  reorganization,  and  overall operation of non-profit
  entities in New York state; and to repeal certain provisions  of  such
  law relating thereto

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Article 1 of the not-for-profit corporation law is REPEALED
and a new article 1 is added to read as follows:
                                 ARTICLE 1
                 SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS; APPLICATION;
                       CERTIFICATES; MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 101.   SHORT TITLE.
        102.   DEFINITIONS.
        103.   APPLICATION.
        103-A. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.
        104.   CERTIFICATES; REQUIREMENTS, SIGNING,  FILING,  EFFECTIVE-
                 NESS.
        104-A. FEES.
        105.   CERTIFICATES; CORRECTIONS.
        106.   CERTIFICATES AS EVIDENCE.
        107.   CORPORATE SEAL AS EVIDENCE.
        108.   WHEN   NOTICE  OR  LAPSE  OF  TIME  UNNECESSARY;  NOTICES
                 DISPENSED WITH WHEN DELIVERY IS PROHIBITED.
        109.   RESERVATION OF POWER.
        110.   EFFECT OF INVALIDITY OF PART OF CHAPTER; SEVERABILITY.
        111.   REFERENCES.
        112.   ACTIONS OR SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS BY ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
        114.   VISITATION OF SUPREME COURT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08903-01-3
              

2013-S3755A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd N-PC L, generally
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3678
2011-2012: S4611

2013-S3755A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the reform of charitable organizations in the state of New York.

2013-S3755A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3755A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3755--A
    Cal. No. 223

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 13, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Author-
  ities and Commissions  --  reported  favorably  from  said  committee,
  ordered  to  first  and  second  report,  ordered  to a third reading,
  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
  third reading

AN  ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, the estates, powers
  and trusts law, the surrogate's court procedure act, the racing, pari-
  mutuel wagering and breeding law, the  executive  law,  the  education
  law,  the  religious  corporations law, the benevolent orders law, the
  public authorities law, the insurance law, the private housing finance
  law, the banking law, the general business law, the mental hygiene law
  and the public lands law, in relation to reform of  charitable  organ-
  izations;  and  to  repeal  certain  provisions  of the not-for-profit
  corporation law and the estates, powers and trusts law relating there-
  to

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Subparagraph 6 of paragraph (a) of section 102 of the not-
for-profit corporation law is amended and  ten  new  subparagraphs  3-a,
6-a, 9-a, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 are added to read as follows:
  (3-A)  "CHARITABLE  CORPORATION"  MEANS CORPORATIONS WHOSE PURPOSES AS
CONTAINED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR SPECIAL LAW ARE  EXCLU-
SIVELY  CHARITABLE,  EDUCATIONAL,  RELIGIOUS,  SCIENTIFIC,  TESTING  FOR
PUBLIC SAFETY AND TO FOSTER NATIONAL  OR  INTERNATIONAL  AMATEUR  SPORTS
COMPETITION  OR  FOR  THE  PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN OR ANIMALS,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION,  ARTS,  CULTURAL,  ENVIRONMENTAL,  HEALTH,
HUMAN  SERVICES,  LITERARY, PUBLIC BENEFIT, SOCIETY BENEFIT CORPORATIONS
AND OTHER PUBLICLY SUPPORTED OR PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS  RECOGNIZED  BY  THE
UNITED  STATES  INTERNAL  REVENUE  SERVICE AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08903-02-3
              

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