New York Laws
Article 16 - General Provisions Applicable to Banking Non-Stock Corporations
9001 - Definitions.

§ 9001. Definitions. In this article, unless the context otherwise
requires:

1. "Corporation" means and includes all mutual savings banks, mutual
savings and loan associations, mutual holding companies and credit
unions.

2. "Director" means any member of the governing board of a
corporation, whether designated as director, trustee, manager, governor
or by any other title; the term "board" means "board of directors. "

3. "Organization certificate" includes (a) the original organization
certificate or any other instrument filed or issued under any statute to
form a corporation or foreign corporation, as amended, supplemented or
restated by certificates of amendment, merger or consolidation or other
certificates or instruments filed or issued under any statute; or (b) a
special act or charter creating a corporation or foreign corporation, as
amended, supplemented or restated by special acts or by certificates of
amendment, merger or consolidation or other certificates or instruments
filed or issued under any statute.

4. "Foreign corporation" means a non-stock corporation which is
licensed by the superintendent under the provisions of article two of
this chapter to do business in this state or is applying for such
license and a non-stock corporation authorized to conduct business in
this state pursuant to article five-C of this chapter or is applying for
such authorization.