N.Y. Rural Electric Cooperative Law § 50: Filing of articles

§ 50. Filing of articles. Articles of incorporation, amendment,

consolidation, merger, conversion, or dissolution, when executed and

acknowledged and accompanied by such affidavits as may be required by

applicable provisions of this chapter, shall be filed in the department

of state. The secretary of state shall, upon the payment of the fees as

in this chapter provided, index such articles. Upon the filing of such

articles, the incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger,

conversion, or dissolution provided for therein shall be in effect. The

provisions of this section shall also apply to certificates of election

to dissolve and affidavits executed in connection therewith pursuant to

subsection (b) of section thirty-five of this chapter.