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N.Y. Railroad Law § 5

Incorporation

New York · New York Railroad Law · Status: effective · Effective 2022-06-17

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N.Y. Railroad Law § 5, Incorporation, New York, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1128565
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§ 5. Incorporation. A railroad corporation may be formed under this chapter for the purpose of owning or operating a railroad for public use, in accordance with the procedure for the formation of corporations set forth in article four of the business corporation law, by delivering to the department of state for filing a certificate of incorporation entitled "Certificate of incorporation of ... (name of corporation) pursuant to section five of the railroad law".