N.Y. Banking Law Section 450
Incorporation

  • organization certificate

When authorized by the superintendent as provided in article 2 (Department of Financial Services)article two of this chapter, seven or more persons employed or residing in the state of New York may form a corporation to be known as a credit union, which may include a corporate credit union or a credit union. The provisions of this article shall apply to a corporate credit union or a credit union except as otherwise provided. Such persons shall subscribe and acknowledge and submit to the superintendent at his office an organization certificate in duplicate which shall specifically state:

1.

The name of the corporation which shall include the words “credit union.” 2. The place where its business is to be transacted. If the condition of membership is employment of its members by certain individuals, partnerships or corporations, the place of business of any such individual, partnership or corporation may be stated as the place of business of such credit union.

3.

The par value of the shares.

4.

The full name, residence and post office address of each of the incorporators. These incorporators may serve as directors until the first annual meeting of shareholders. The organization certificate shall also indicate which of the incorporators will serve as directors until such meeting.

5.

Its duration if other than perpetual.

Source: Section 450 — Incorporation; organization certificate, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/BNK/450 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

450
Incorporation
450–A
Designation of low income credit union
450–B
Designation of student branches
451
Proposed bylaws
451–A
Qualifications for membership
452
When corporate existence begins
453
Corporate credit unions
454
General powers
455
Trust powers
456
Limitations upon powers
457
Capital
458–A
Maintenance of reserves
459
Allowance for loan loss
460
Dividends to shareholders
461
Change of location
462
Foreign credit unions
463
Exemptions and individual liability of shareholders
464
Manner of withdrawal
465
Withdrawal of shares after voting to liquidate
466
Meetings of shareholders
467
Qualifications and disqualifications of directors and committee members
468
Oaths of directors, officers and members of committees
469
Vacancies
470
Powers and duties of directors
471
Duty of directors and officers
472
Special duties of directors
473
Loan officers, credit committee
474
Loan reports to directors
475
Supervisory committee
476
Officers
477
Retirement and insurance benefits for officers and employees
478
Amendment of bylaws
479
Credit union not liable for taxation
480
Fiscal year
481
Communications from department of financial services must be submitted to directors and supervisory committee, and noted in the minutes
482
Reports to superintendent
483
Penalty for loans to non-members
484
Penalty for use of term “credit union”
485
Entries in books
486
Conversion of a federal credit union into a state credit union
486–A
Retention of special additional mortgage recording tax exemption for converted federal credit unions
487
Conversion of a credit union into a federal credit union
487–A
Conversion of a credit union into a mutual savings bank

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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