N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corporation Law § 615: Greater requirement as to quorum and vote of members

§ 615. Greater requirement as to quorum and vote of members.

(a) The certificate of incorporation or a by-law adopted by the

members may contain provisions specifying either or both of the

following:

(1) That the proportion of members, or of a class thereof, who shall

be present in person or by proxy at any meeting of members, including a

special meeting for election of directors under section 604 (Special

meeting for election of directors), in order to constitute a quorum for

the transaction of any business or of any specified item of business,

including amendments to the certificate of incorporation, shall be

greater than the proportion prescribed by this chapter in the absence of

such provision.

(2) That the proportion of votes of the members, or of a class

thereof, that shall be necessary at any meeting of members for the

transaction of any business or of any specified item of business,

including amendments to the certificate of incorporation, shall be

greater than the proportion prescribed by this chapter in the absence of

such provision.

(b) An amendment of the certificate of incorporation or a by-law

adopted by the members which adds a provision permitted by this section

or which changes or strikes out such a provision, shall be authorized at

a meeting of members by vote of the members entitled to cast two-thirds

of the total number of votes entitled to be cast thereon, or of such

greater proportion of such total number of votes or the total number of

votes of a class, as may be provided specifically in the certificate of

incorporation or a by-law adopted by the members for adding, changing or

striking out a provision permitted by this section.

(c) If the certificate of incorporation or a by-law adopted by the

members contains a provision authorized by this section, the existence

of such provision shall be noted conspicuously on the face or back of

every membership certificate or card or capital certificate issued by

such corporation.