{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-railroad-law-5","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Railroad Law § 5","heading":"Incorporation","body":"§ 5. Incorporation. A railroad corporation may be formed under this\nchapter for the purpose of owning or operating a railroad for public\nuse, in accordance with the procedure for the formation of corporations\nset forth in article four of the business corporation law, by delivering\nto the department of state for filing a certificate of incorporation\nentitled \"Certificate of incorporation of ... (name of corporation)\npursuant to section five of the railroad law\".","path":["Railroad Law","Article 2. Organization, General Powers and Location"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/RRD/5","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"cf2e477ba56d13f3650102d7f34bd3f8a8c1bcc8574e4623c9d39e86812715ce","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-railroad-law-2","next":"us-ny/n.y.-railroad-law-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}