N.Y. Religious Corporations Law Section 471
Application for incorporation

Any unincorporated church or any heretofore incorporated church wishing to incorporate under this article shall execute, acknowledge and file a certificate of incorporation as hereinafter provided.

Source: Section 471 — Application for incorporation, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/RCO/471 (updated Nov. 27, 2015; accessed Jan. 4, 2025).

470
Application 471
Application for incorporation 472
Qualification of voters 473
Notice of meeting for incorporation 474
Meeting for incorporation 475
Church governance 476
Certificate of incorporation 477
Reincorporation of present incorporated churches 478
Time, place and notice of corporate meetings 479
Corporate meetings

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Original Source: Section 471 — Application for incorporation, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/RCO/471 (last accessed Aug. 20, 2023).

N.Y. Religious Corporations Law Section 471 Application for incorporation

N.Y. Religious Corporations Law Section 471
Application for incorporation