What's happening
This bill allows Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn to file an amended incorporation certificate and clarifies its corporate status.
Why it matters
Clarifies Green-Wood Cemetery’s Legal Status. By explicitly stating that Green-Wood Cemetery is (and always has been) a corporation under New York’s not-for-profit corporation law, this bill resolves any ambiguity about its corporate existence, which could affect property rights, contracts, and governance.
Enables Administrative Updates. The bill allows Green-Wood Cemetery to file an amended certificate of incorporation with the Department of State, potentially helping the organization correct, modernize, or clarify its foundational documents.
Protects Past and Future Actions. The retroactive confirmation of corporate status could help shield Green-Wood Cemetery and its stakeholders from legal challenges regarding actions taken in the past, such as property acquisitions or financial transactions.
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Let Green-Wood Incorporate
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History
- Substituted by A8148B
- Ordered to third reading cal.1970
- Print number 6521a
- Amend and recommit to rules
- Reported and committed to rules
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Let Green-Wood Incorporate
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Felix Ortiz
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6521--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 30, 2017
Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT relating to permitting the Green-Wood cemetery to file a certificate of incorporation with the department of state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the department of state is hereby authorized to accept for filing from the Green-Wood cemetery, located in Brooklyn, an application for a certificate of amendment of certificate of incorporation pursuant to section 803 of the not-for-profit corporation law within one year of the effective date of this act.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Green- Wood cemetery is and shall have been considered a corporation within the meaning of subparagraph (5) of paragraph (a) of section 102 of the notfor-profit corporation law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11974-02-7
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act relating to permitting the Green-Wood cemetery to file a certificate of incorporation with the department of state
Purpose
This legislation would authorize the secretary of state to accept for filing from The Green-Wood Cemetery an application for a certificate of amendment of certificate of incorporation pursuant to section 803 of the not-for-profit corporation law.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 would authorize the secretary of state to accept for filing from The Green-Wood Cemetery, located in Brooklyn, an application for a certificate of amendment. The filing would be required to within one year of the effective date of this act.
Justification
The Green-Wood Cemetery was created by a special act of the Legislature in 1838. The Legislature amended the Charter in 1839 and 1846. The Green-Wood Cemetery has been not-for-profit state regulated entity.
This bill would allow The Green-Wood Cemetery to file a certificate of amendment of their certificate of incorporation with the secretary of state to comply with recent changes in the not-for-profit corporation law. This bill would also affirm the not-for-profit status of the organization.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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