New York · statute · N.Y. Benevolent Orders Law · 24 active provisions
BENEVOLENT ORDERS LAW Laws 1909, Chap. 11 AN ACT relating to benevolent orders, constituting chapter three of the consolidated laws. Became a law, February 17, 1909, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact a…
ARTICLE 1 Short Title Section 1. Short title. 1-a. Applicability of not-for-profit corporation law to benevolent orders. 1-b. Definition.
§ 1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the "Benevolent Orders Law."
§ 1-a. Applicability of not-for-profit corporation law to benevolent orders. 1. The not-for-profit corporation law applies to every corporation heretofore or hereafter formed under this chapter, or under any other statute or special act of this state, or under laws other than the statutes of this state, which has as it…
§ 1-b. Definition. The term "minor", as used in this chapter, means a person who has not attained the age of eighteen years.
ARTICLE 2 General Provisions Section 2. Organization. 3. Powers. 3-a. (enacted without section heading). 4. Terms of trustees. 5. Powers of trustees. 6. Reorganization. 7. Joint corporations. 7-a. Consolidation. 8. Trustees. 9. Powers of joint corporations. 10. Mortgaging property. 11. Reincorporation of joint corporat…
§ 2. Organization. Either of the following orders: 1. A lodge of Free and Accepted Masons duly chartered by and installed according to the general rules and regulations of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York; 2. A chapter of Royal Arch Masons duly chartered by and installed according to…
§ 3. Powers. Such trustees or executive committee may take, hold and convey by and under the direction of such lodge, chapter, commandery, consistory, council, temple, grotto, post, tribe, aerie, camp, tent, nest, encampment or canton, or Degree of Pocahontas council all the temporalities and property belonging thereto…
§ 3-a. (enacted without section heading). A subordinate lodge, chapter, post, council, commandery, temple, court or other organization entitled to file a certificate of election of trustees under section two of the benevolent orders law shall, while the warrant or charter for said lodge, chapter, post, council, command…
§ 4. Terms of trustees. 1. The persons first elected trustees of such lodge, chapter, commandery, consistory, council, temple or post, if a lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, or a chapter of Royal Arch Masons, shall be divided by lot by the officer making the certificate of election, so that the term of one shall expir…
§ 5. Powers of trustees. 1. Such trustees shall have the care, management and control of all the temporalities and property of the lodge, chapter, commandery, consistory, council, temple, grotto, post, tribe, tent, nest, camp, encampment or canton, or Degree of Pocahontas council, and they shall not sell, convey, mortg…
§ 6. Reorganization. Any such lodge, chapter, commandery, consistory, council, temple or post heretofore incorporated by the laws of this state, or thereby heretofore enabled to take and hold real or personal property, or both, may surrender its act of incorporation, charter or privilege so conferred upon it, and may b…
§ 7. Joint corporations. 1. Any number of masonic bodies within the state, chartered by the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York, the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State of New York, the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of the State of New York, the Grand Commandery of K…
§ 7-a. Consolidation. Any two or more of the bodies enumerated in the preceding section, having the same parent governing body, organized under section two of this chapter may consolidate by taking such action at any regular communication, convocation, encampment or other regular meeting thereof, by whatever name known…
§ 8. Trustees. The persons executing such certificate and named therein, shall be the board of trustees of such corporation. If but two bodies unite to form such corporation, its by-laws may prescribe the terms of office of the trustees. If more than two bodies so unite, the trustees shall divide themselves by lot into…
§ 9. Powers of joint corporations. Such corporation may acquire real property in the town, village or city in which such hall, home, temple or building is or is to be located, and erect such building or buildings thereupon for the uses and purposes of the corporation, as the trustees may deem necessary, or repair, rebu…
§ 10. Mortgaging property. If the funds of the corporation shall not be sufficient to pay for any real property purchased by the board of trustees in pursuance of law, or for the construction, repair or rebuilding of a suitable building or buildings, and the finishing or furnishing of apartments therefor, the corporati…
§ 11. Reincorporation of joint corporations. A corporation heretofore organized, the members whereof represent lodges or bodies in any of the benevolent or fraternal orders mentioned or described in section seven hereof, may by a two-thirds vote of all its members present and voting at a regular or regularly called mee…
§ 12. Placing minors by adoption. Any corporation created under section seven of this act or reorganized under section eleven thereof, for the purpose of acquiring and maintaining a home for the aged and indigent members of such order and their dependent surviving spouses and orphans, may place by adoption, according t…
§ 13. (enacted without section heading). Any corporation such as is described in the last preceding section, now having or which may hereafter have in its custody, a minor whose parents are both deceased and who has no general guardian or relative capable of furnishing such minor with a good home who will assume that r…
§ 14. Changes of purposes and powers of corporations incorporated or reincorporated hereunder. 1. Any corporation incorporated or reincorporated under this chapter may, within the authority conferred and the limitations imposed by sections seven and eight, extend, limit or otherwise change the purposes, objects or powe…
ARTICLE 3 Laws Repealed; When to Take Effect Section 20. Laws repealed. 21. When to take effect.
§ 20. Laws repealed. Of the laws enumerated in the schedule hereto annexed, that portion specified in the last column is hereby repealed.
§ 21. When to take effect. This chapter shall take effect immediately.