N.Y. Benevolent Orders Law § 14: Changes of purposes and powers of corporations incorporated or reincorporated hereunder

§ 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 powers, or the use or

disposition of the revenues of the corporation, by filing a certificate

in the office of the secretary of state which shall be entitled and

endorsed "Certificate of (stating the nature of the change to be

accomplished) of (name of corporation) pursuant to section fourteen of

the benevolent orders law" and shall state:

(a) The name of the corporation and the names of the several bodies

comprising such corporation;

(b) The date of filing of the certificate of incorporation or

certificate of reincorporation in each state office where filed;

(c) The purposes, powers or provisions to be amended or eliminated;

the purposes, powers or provisions to be added or substituted, and the

use or disposition to be made of the revenues of the corporation.

2. The certificate shall be executed and acknowledged by the trustees

of such corporation who shall make and annex thereto an affidavit

stating that they have been authorized to execute and file such

certificate by a two-thirds vote of all the members of each of the

several bodies comprising such corporation present at any regular or

special meeting of such body, and that notice thereof was duly given

according to the constitution and by-laws, rules and regulations of such

body.