N.Y. Banking Law § 9001: Definitions

§ 9001. Definitions. In this article, unless the context otherwise

requires:

1. "Corporation" means and includes all mutual savings banks, mutual

savings and loan associations, mutual holding companies and credit

unions.

2. "Director" means any member of the governing board of a

corporation, whether designated as director, trustee, manager, governor

or by any other title; the term "board" means "board of directors. "

3. "Organization certificate" includes (a) the original organization

certificate or any other instrument filed or issued under any statute to

form a corporation or foreign corporation, as amended, supplemented or

restated by certificates of amendment, merger or consolidation or other

certificates or instruments filed or issued under any statute; or (b) a

special act or charter creating a corporation or foreign corporation, as

amended, supplemented or restated by special acts or by certificates of

amendment, merger or consolidation or other certificates or instruments

filed or issued under any statute.

4. "Foreign corporation" means a non-stock corporation which is

licensed by the superintendent under the provisions of article two of

this chapter to do business in this state or is applying for such

license and a non-stock corporation authorized to conduct business in

this state pursuant to article five-C of this chapter or is applying for

such authorization.