N.Y. Religious Corporations Law Section 481
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 481 — Application for incorporation, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/RCO/481 (updated Nov. 27, 2015; accessed Feb. 14, 2026).

480
Application 481
Application for incorporation 482
Qualification of voters 483
Notice of meeting for incorporation 484
Meeting for incorporation 485
Church governance 486
Certificate of incorporation 487
Reincorporation of present incorporated churches 488
Time, place and notice of corporate meetings 489
Corporate meetings

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Original Source: Section 481 — Application for incorporation, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/RCO/481 (last accessed Feb. 14, 2026).

N.Y. Religious Corporations Law Section 481 Application for incorporation

N.Y. Religious Corporations Law Section 481
Application for incorporation