N.Y. Banking Law § 9017: Place and time of meetings of the board; presence at

§ 9017. Place and time of meetings of the board; presence at. 1.

Meetings of the board, regular or special, may be held at any place

within or without this state, unless otherwise provided in the

organization certificate or the by-laws.

2. Subject to articles six, ten, ten-B and eleven of this chapter, the

time and place for holding meetings of the board may be fixed by or

under the by-laws, or, if not so fixed, by the board.

3. When authorized by the organization certificate of incorporation or

the by-laws, any one or more members of the board or any committee

thereof may participate in a meeting of such board or committee by means

of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment allowing

all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same

time. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at

a meeting.