N.Y. Limited Liability Company Law § 209: Filing with the department of state

§ 209. Filing with the department of state. A signed articles of

organization and any signed certificate of amendment or other

certificates filed pursuant to this chapter or of any judicial decree of

amendment or cancellation shall be delivered to the department of state.

If the instrument that is delivered to the department of state for

filing complies as to form with the requirements of law and the filing

fee required by any statute of this state in connection therewith has

been paid, the instrument shall be filed and indexed by the department

of state. The department of state shall not review such articles or

certificates for legal sufficiency; its review shall be limited to

determining that the form has been completed.