Title BVO, Benevolent Orders

§ 1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the "Benevolent\nOrders Law."\n

§ 1-a. Applicability of not-for-profit corporation law to benevolent\norders. 1. The not-for-profit corporation law applies to every\ncorporation heretofore or hereafter formed under this chapter, or under\nany other statute or special act of this state, or under laws other than…

§ 1-b. Definition. The term "minor", as used in this chapter, means a\nperson who has not attained the age of eighteen years.\n

§ 10. Mortgaging property. If the funds of the corporation shall not\nbe sufficient to pay for any real property purchased by the board of\ntrustees in pursuance of law, or for the construction, repair or\nrebuilding of a suitable building or buildings, and the finishing or\nfur…

§ 11. Reincorporation of joint corporations. A corporation heretofore\norganized, the members whereof represent lodges or bodies in any of the\nbenevolent or fraternal orders mentioned or described in section seven\nhereof, may by a two-thirds vote of all its members present and…

§ 12. Placing minors by adoption. Any corporation created under\nsection seven of this act or reorganized under section eleven thereof,\nfor the purpose of acquiring and maintaining a home for the aged and\nindigent members of such order and their dependent surviving spouses and…

§ 13. (enacted without section heading). Any corporation such as is\ndescribed in the last preceding section, now having or which may\nhereafter have in its custody, a minor whose parents are both deceased\nand who has no general guardian or relative capable of furnishing such\n…

§ 14. Changes of purposes and powers of corporations incorporated or\nreincorporated hereunder. 1. Any corporation incorporated or\nreincorporated under this chapter may, within the authority conferred\nand the limitations imposed by sections seven and eight, extend, limit\nor o…

§ 2. Organization. Either of the following orders:\n 1. A lodge of Free and Accepted Masons duly chartered by and installed\naccording to the general rules and regulations of the Grand Lodge of\nFree and Accepted Masons of the State of New York;\n 2. A chapter of Royal Arch Maso…

§ 20. Laws repealed. Of the laws enumerated in the schedule hereto\nannexed, that portion specified in the last column is hereby repealed.\n

§ 21. When to take effect. This chapter shall take effect immediately.\n

§ 3. Powers. Such trustees or executive committee may take, hold and\nconvey by and under the direction of such lodge, chapter, commandery,\nconsistory, council, temple, grotto, post, tribe, aerie, camp, tent,\nnest, encampment or canton, or Degree of Pocahontas council all the\…

§ 3-a. (enacted without section heading). A subordinate lodge,\nchapter, post, council, commandery, temple, court or other organization\nentitled to file a certificate of election of trustees under section two\nof the benevolent orders law shall, while the warrant or charter for…

§ 4. Terms of trustees. 1. The persons first elected trustees of such\nlodge, chapter, commandery, consistory, council, temple or post, if a\nlodge of Free and Accepted Masons, or a chapter of Royal Arch Masons,\nshall be divided by lot by the officer making the certificate of\n…

§ 5. Powers of trustees. 1. Such trustees shall have the care,\nmanagement and control of all the temporalities and property of the\nlodge, chapter, commandery, consistory, council, temple, grotto, post,\ntribe, tent, nest, camp, encampment or canton, or Degree of Pocahontas\nco…

§ 6. Reorganization. Any such lodge, chapter, commandery, consistory,\ncouncil, temple or post heretofore incorporated by the laws of this\nstate, or thereby heretofore enabled to take and hold real or personal\nproperty, or both, may surrender its act of incorporation, charter …

§ 7. Joint corporations. 1. Any number of masonic bodies within the\nstate, chartered by the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the\nState of New York, the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State\nof New York, the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of the …

§ 7-a. Consolidation. Any two or more of the bodies enumerated in the\npreceding section, having the same parent governing body, organized\nunder section two of this chapter may consolidate by taking such action\nat any regular communication, convocation, encampment or other reg…

§ 8. Trustees. The persons executing such certificate and named\ntherein, shall be the board of trustees of such corporation. If but two\nbodies unite to form such corporation, its by-laws may prescribe the\nterms of office of the trustees. If more than two bodies so unite, the\…

§ 9. Powers of joint corporations. Such corporation may acquire real\nproperty in the town, village or city in which such hall, home, temple\nor building is or is to be located, and erect such building or buildings\nthereupon for the uses and purposes of the corporation, as the …