N.Y. Banking Law Section 7007
Quorum of directors


1.

Subject to subdivision two of this section, unless a greater proportion is required by the organization certificate, a majority of the entire board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business or of any specified item of business, except that the organization certificate or the by-laws may fix the quorum at less than a majority of the entire board but not less than one-third thereof.

2.

Notwithstanding any provision contained in its organization certificate, a bank or trust company, stock-form savings bank, or stock-form savings and loan association may provide in its by-laws the number of directors necessary to constitute a quorum at meetings of its board. Such number shall not be less than five nor less than one-third of the entire board except that a bank or trust company, stock-form savings bank, or stock-form savings and loan association having not more than seven directors may provide for a quorum of not less than a majority of such directors.

Source: Section 7007 — Quorum of directors, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/BNK/7007 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 27, 2024).

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Sep. 22, 2014

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