S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 26, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. BRENNAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to the
regulation of cemetery corporations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1501 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as
added by chapter 871 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows:
S 1501. Declaration of policy.
The people of this state have a vital interest in the establishment,
maintenance and preservation of [public] burial grounds and the proper
operation of the corporations which own and manage the same. This arti-
cle is determined an exercise of the police powers of this state to
protect the well-being of our citizens, to promote the public welfare
and to prevent cemeteries from falling into disrepair and dilapidation
and becoming a burden upon the community, and in furtherance of the
public policy of this state that cemeteries shall be conducted on a
non-profit basis for the mutual benefit of plot owners therein. THIS
VITAL INTEREST SHALL BE PROTECTED AND THE UNIQUENESS OF THESE ENTITIES
SHALL BE AFFIRMED BY PROVIDING THE STATE WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR
SOLE JURISDICTION OF THE REGULATION OF CEMETERIES AS SET FORTH IN THIS
ARTICLE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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