Subject   to   any  provision  in  the  certificate  of  incorporation
  authorized by paragraph (b) of section 620  (Agreements  as  to  voting;
  provision in certificate of incorporation as to control of directors) or
  by   paragraph  (b)  of  section  715  (Officers),  the  business  of  a
  corporation shall be  managed  under  the  direction  of  its  board  of
  directors,  each  of  whom  shall be at least eighteen years of age. The
  certificate  of  incorporation  or  the  by-laws  may  prescribe   other
  qualifications for directors.
Structure New York Laws
Article 7 - Directors and Officers
703 - Election and Term of Directors.
704 - Classification of Directors.
705 - Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies.
709 - Greater Requirement as to Quorum and Vote of Directors.
710 - Place and Time of Meetings of the Board.
711 - Notice of Meetings of the Board.
712 - Executive Committee and Other Committees.
718 - List of Directors and Officers.
719 - Liability of Directors in Certain Cases.
720 - Action Against Directors and Officers for Misconduct.
721 - Nonexclusivity of Statutory Provisions for Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
722 - Authorization for Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
723 - Payment of Indemnification Other Than by Court Award.
724 - Indemnification of Directors and Officers by a Court.
725 - Other Provisions Affecting Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
726 - Insurance for Indemnification of Directors and Officers.