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 Feb. 7, 2026).

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
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Verified:
Feb. 7, 2026

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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