N.Y. Education Law Section 201
Corporate name and objects


The corporation created in the year seventeen hundred eighty-four under the name of The Regents of the University of the State of New York, is hereby continued under the name of The University of the State of New York. Its objects shall be to encourage and promote education, to visit and inspect its several institutions and departments, to distribute to or expand or administer for them such property and funds as the state may appropriate therefor or as the university may own or hold in trust or otherwise, and to perform such other duties as may be intrusted to it. The said corporation shall have power to take, hold and administer real and personal property and the income thereof in trust for any educational, scientific, historical or other purpose within the jurisdiction of the regents of The University of the State of New York.

Source: Section 201 — Corporate name and objects, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EDN/201 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

201
Corporate name and objects
202
Regents
203
Officers
204
Meetings and absences
205
Quorum
206
Authority to take testimony and conduct hearings
207
Legislative power
207–A
Disclosure of gifts made to institutions of higher education by foreign governments, persons and entities
208
General examinations, credentials and degrees
208–A
Scheduling of examinations
209
Academic examinations
209–A
Applications for admission to college
210
Registrations
210–A
Admission requirements for graduate-level teacher and educational leader programs
210–B
Graduate-level teacher and educational leadership program deregistration and suspension
210–C
Interstate reciprocity agreement for post-secondary distance education programs
211
Review of regents learning standards
211–A
Enhanced state accountability system
211–B
Consequences for consistent lack of improvement in academic performance
211–C
Distinguished educators
211–D
Contract for excellence
211–E
Educational partnership organizations
211–F
Takeover and restructuring failing schools
212
Fees
212–A
Return of deposits for professional and graduate schools
212–B
Return of tuition for colleges, universities, professional, proprietary and graduate schools
212–C
Teacher accreditation review fees
213
Extension of educational facilities
213–B
Unlawful sale of dissertations, theses and term papers
214
Institutions in the university
215
Visitation and reports
215–A
Annual report by regents to governor and legislature
215–B
Annual report by commissioner to governor and legislature
215–C
Promoting cost-effectiveness in public elementary and secondary schools
215–D
State university of New York report on economic development activities
216
Charters
216–A
Applicability of not-for-profit corporation law
216–B
Private foundations, as defined in the United States internal revenue code of 1954: provisions included in the charter
216–C
Special provisions for cutlery and knife museums that exhibit automatic knives
217
Provisional charters
218
Conditions of incorporation
219
Change of name or charter
220
Distribution of assets
221
Dissolution of educational institution by stockholders
222
Suspension of operations
223
Consolidation or merger of corporations
224
Prohibitions
224–A
Students unable because of religious beliefs to register or attend classes on certain days
225
Unlawful acts in respect to examinations and records
226
Powers of trustees of institutions
227
Colleges may construct water-works and sewer systems
228
The Hamilton college sewer district
229
County educational institutions
230
Municipal training institute
231
Town and county officers training school
232
Departments and their government
233
State Museum
233–A
Property of the state museum
233–AA
Property of other museums
233–B
New York state freedom trail commission
233–C
Study
234
Indian collection
235
State science service
235–A
New York state biodiversity research institute
235–B
New York state biological survey
236
Public television and radio
237
Regents plan for higher education including approved plans of state university and city university of New York and plans of independent i...
238
Chair on geriatrics in the state university
238–A
Statewide resource centers for geriatric education
239
Albert Einstein chairs in science and Albert Schweitzer chairs in the humanities
239–A
Collection and distribution of student’s residual consumer goods
239–B
Research dogs and cats

Accessed:
Apr. 13, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 201’s source at nysenate​.gov

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