NY Ben Ord L § 7 (2021)
2021 New York Laws BVO - Benevolent Orders Article 2 - General Provisions 7 - Joint Corporations.

§ 7. Joint  corporations.  1.  Any number of masonic bodies within the   state, chartered by the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons  of  the   State  of  New York, the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State   of New York, the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of the  State   of New York, the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of the State of New   York,  the Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for   the  Northern  Masonic  jurisdiction,  United  States  of  America,  the   Imperial  Council  of  the  Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic   Shrine for North America, or the Supreme Council of the Mystic Order  of   Veiled  Prophets of the Enchanted Realm of the United States of America,   any number of chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star chartered by the   Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star of the State of New  York   and any number of masonic clubs duly chartered by or affiliated with the   National  League of Masonic Clubs, and any number of courts of the Order   of the Amaranth chartered by  the  Grand  Court  of  the  Order  of  the   Amaranth of the State of New York;2. Any subordinate courts or other bodies of the Foresters of America,   instituted,  established  or  authorized by the supreme or a grand court   thereof;3. Any lodges, encampments and cantons within the state  chartered  by   the  Grand  Lodge  of  the  Independent  Order of Odd Fellows, the Grand   Encampment or by the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent  Order  of   Odd  Fellows, pursuant and subject to the constitution, general rules or   laws of said order.4. Any Rebekah lodges under the control and direction of  the  General   Assembly  of  Rebekah  lodges of the State of New York, chartered by the   Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the State of  New   York, pursuant and subject to the constitution, general rules or laws of   said  order  or by the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of   Odd Fellows;5. Any lodges or other bodies of the Knights of Pythias duly chartered   by and installed according to the general rules and regulations  of  the   grand lodge of Knights of Pythias of the State of New York;6.  Any post of the Grand Army of the Republic chartered and installed   according to the regulations of that organization;7. Any lodges or other bodies of the Benevolent and  Protective  Order   of  Elks duly chartered by and installed according to the regulations of   that organization;8. Any lodges or other bodies of the Deutcher Orden der Harugari, duly   chartered and installed according to the general rules  and  regulations   of  the  grand lodges of the Deutcher Orden der Harugari of the state of   New York, or of the Sovereign Grand Lodge  of  the  Deutcher  Orden  der   Harugari of the United States;9.  Any  councils or other bodies of the Knights of Columbus chartered   and instituted by the  National  Council  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus   pursuant to the charter, constitution and laws of said order;10.  Any  tribes  or  other  bodies  of  the Improved Order of Red Men   chartered and instituted according to the  constitution,  general  rules   and  regulations  of  the  Improved Order of Red Men of the State of New   York;11. Any councils of the Degree of Pocahontas of the state of New York;12. Any councils of the Degree of Pocahontas of the Improved Order  of   Red  Men,  duly  chartered  and  instituted  according  to the rules and   regulations of The Great Council of New York State, Degree of Pocahontas   of the Improved Order of Red Men;13. The State Camp of New York of The Patriotic Order Sons of  America   and  any  subordinate  camps of the Patriotic Order Sons of America duly    chartered and instituted according to the rules and regulations  of  the   State Camp of New York of the Patriotic Order Sons of America;14.  Any  commanderies  of  the  Knights  of  Malta,  chartered by and   instituted according to the general rules and regulations of the Supreme   Grand Commandery of the Ancient and  Illustrious  Order  of  Knights  of   Malta;15.  Any  sisterhoods  of  the  Dames of Malta, Ladies of the Order of   Saint John, Ancient and Illustrious Order, Knights of  Malta,  Continent   of  America,  chartered by and instituted according to the general rules   and regulations of the Zenodacia of the Dames of Malta;16. Any number of posts of the American Legion chartered and installed   according to the regulations of that organization;16-a. Any number of posts of Jewish War Veterans of the United States,   Inc., chartered and installed  according  to  the  regulations  of  that   organization;16-b.  Any  number  of posts of Catholic War Veterans, Inc., chartered   and installed according to the regulations of that organization;16-c. Any number of garrisons of the Army and Navy Union of the United   States of America, chartered and installed according to the  regulations   of that organization;16-d.  Any  member  of  posts  or councils of the Veterans of National   Guard and Naval Militia,  chartered  and  instituted  according  to  the   general rules and regulations of that organization:16-e.  Any number of posts of the Masonic War Veterans of the State of   New  York,  Incorporated,  chartered  and  installed  according  to  the   regulations of that organization;16-f.  Any  number  of  posts  of Italian American War Veterans of the   United States, Incorporated, chartered and installed  according  to  the   regulations of that organization.16-g.  Any  number  of  units  of the American Legion Auxiliary and Le   Boutique des Huit Chapeaux et Quarante Femmes, chartered  and  installed   according to the regulations of those organizations;16-h.  Any  number of units of Ladies' Auxiliary, Italian American War   Veterans of the United States,  Incorporated,  chartered  and  installed   according to the regulations of that organization.16-i.  Any  number  of  charters  of  the Vietnam Veterans of America,   chartered  and  installed  according  to   the   regulations   of   that   organization;17.   Any   number   of   trades  unions,  trades  assemblies,  trades   associations or labor organizations;18. Any number of subordinate lodges, tribes or other  bodies  of  any   benevolent or fraternal order or society incorporated under and pursuant   to the laws of this state;18-a.  Any  subordinate  lodge  of the Grand Lodge of the State of New   York, Order Sons of Italy in America, Incorporated,  duly  chartered  by   and  installed  according  to  the  general rules and regulations of the   Grand Lodge of the State of New York, Order Sons of  Italy  in  America,   Incorporated.18-b.  Any number of units of Ladies' Lodges, Grand Lodge of the State   of New  York,  Order  Sons  of  Italy  in  America,  Incorporated,  duly   chartered   and   installed   according   to  the  regulations  of  that   organization.19.  Any  subordinate  lodges  within  the  state,  chartered  by  and   installed  according  to the general rules and regulations of the United   States Grand Lodge, Independent Order Brith Abraham of the United States   of America;19-a. Any number of chapters of the order  of  the  American  Hellenic   Educational  Progressive  Association,  Incorporated, duly chartered and    installed according to the constitution and laws of the supreme lodge of   said order.19-b.  Any  member  of  posts  or units of the Department of New York,   Polish Legion of American Veterans, or  any  subordinate  post  thereof,   which   is   duly  chartered  and  instituted  in  accordance  with  the   constitution and by-laws of the Polish Legion of American  Veterans,  U.   S.  A. , and the Ladies Auxiliary, Department of New York, Polish Legion   of American Veterans or any subordinate chapter thereof, which  is  duly   chartered  and  installed  according  to  the  regulations of the Polish   Legion of American Veterans.19-c. Any number of clans of the United Scottish Clans of New York and   New Jersey, duly chartered and installed according to the regulations of   that organization;20. A subordinate of the King of Tyre Affiliation A.F. and A.M. of the   State of New York.21. Any of the benevolent or fraternal orders or societies,  or  their   subordinate bodies, enumerated in this section;22. The International Veterans Boxers Association.May  unite  in  forming  a  corporation,  providing  they  do not hold   membership in a similar organization,  for  the  purpose  of  acquiring,   constructing, maintaining and managing a hall, temple or other building,   or  a  home  for  the  aged and indigent members of such order and their   dependent surviving spouses and  orphans,  of  acquiring,  constructing,   maintaining  and  managing  an  asylum,  home  or  school  for  the free   education of the orphans and children of the worthy, aged  and  indigent   members  of  the  bodies  so  uniting  and  of  creating, collecting and   maintaining a library for the use of the bodies  uniting  to  form  such   corporation, or for any of such purposes, but the membership of any such   lodge,  chapter,  commandery, consistory, council, temple, grotto, post,   tent, nest, camp, encampment, or  canton  will  be  dependent  upon  its   continued  allegiance  to  the  governing body by whom it was chartered,   installed, and under whose general rules and regulations it exists,  and   such  governing body, if its consent to such incorporation is necessary,   and it is a domestic corporation, shall have the right of visitation  to   such  home,  asylum  or school for the aged and indigent members of such   order or society, and their dependent surviving spouses and orphans, for   the purpose of controlling and arresting abuses, and to  enforce  a  due   observance  of  the general laws, rules and regulations of such order or   society, governing  its  care,  control  and  maintenance  of  aged  and   indigent  members,  their dependent surviving spouses and orphans, in so   far as the same shall not be contrary to any law or statute.Each body hereafter uniting  to  form  such  corporation  shall  at  a   regular  meeting  thereof,  held in accordance with its constitution and   general rules and regulations or by-laws,  elect  one  or  more  members   thereof  for  a  term  of  either one, two or three years, as the rules,   regulations and by-laws of the body may prescribe, to  represent  it  in   such  corporation.    If the bodies uniting to form such corporation, do   not exceed thirty in number, then each representative so  elected  shall   be  a trustee of said corporation, and shall make and file in the office   of the clerk of the county where such building is, or is to be  located,   a  certificate  of  such election signed and acknowledged by the highest   two officers of the body electing him, stating the time and place of the   election, its regularity, the name of the trustee, and the name  of  the   body  from  which  he  was  elected.  If the bodies uniting to form such   corporation shall exceed  thirty  in  number  then  the  representatives   elected  as hereinbefore provided, shall assemble annually at a time and   place fixed by the constitution, by-laws, rules and regulations  of  the   corporation,  and  shall  elect  from  amongst  themselves  a president,    vice-president,  secretary  and  treasurer,  each  of  whom   shall   be   ex-officio  trustees of the corporation, and not less than nine nor more   than twenty-four other trustees. Each of the bodies uniting to form such   corporation  shall  elect not more than three representatives, who shall   be elected in the manner  above  prescribed  and  whose  certificate  of   election  shall  be  made  and  filed  in  the  manner  and  form  above   prescribed. The trustees so elected shall  make,  acknowledge  and  file   with  the  secretary  of  state  a  certificate  stating the name of the   corporation to be formed, and indorsed thereon the  written  consent  of   the grand body to which it is subordinate, if so required by the general   rules  and  regulations of such superior body, its purposes and objects,   the names and places of residence of the  trustees,  the  names  of  the   bodies  which  they  respectively  represent,  the  names  of the bodies   uniting to form the corporation and their location, and the name of  the   town, village or city and the county where such building is, or is to be   located;  and  there  upon  the  several  bodies  so  uniting shall be a   corporation for the purposes specified in such certificate.