{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-religious-corporations-law-404","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 404","heading":"Formation of a new society","body":"§ 404. Formation of a new society. Five or more persons of full age\nmay form a corporation under this article by holding a meeting for\nincorporation in accordance with section four hundred two hereof, at\nwhich all of them shall be qualified voters. If the majority of those\nattending such meeting decide in favor of incorporation, a certificate\nof incorporation may be filed in accordance with section four hundred\nthree hereof.","path":["Religious Corporations Law","Article 19. Unitarian and Universalist Societies"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/RCO/404","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"d68efa2f2a9adbb85b750e3beb8f2ded63ee14894366fbc04f96d2d8e0af8cee","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-religious-corporations-law-403","next":"us-ny/n.y.-religious-corporations-law-405"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}