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NY Rel Corps L § 480 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 24 - Organizations of the Islamic Faith 480 - Application.

§  480.  Application.  1.  This  article applies to any unincorporated   church  affiliated  with  the  Islamic  faith,  and  to  any  heretofore   incorporated   church   or   body,   so  affiliated,  which  desires  to   reincorporate  pursuant  to  this  article.  Independent  churches   may   incorporate  or  reincorporate under this article in the manner provided   in sections four hundred eighty-one and  four  hundred  eighty-seven  of   this article, and all the provisions of this article shall apply to such   churches as the context requires.2.   Nothing  hereinafter  provided  shall  prevent  or  prohibit  any   heretofore incorporated church or  body,  affiliated  with  the  Islamic   faith from maintaining and continuing the relationship which such church   or body enjoyed at the time of the effective date of this article should   such  church  or  body  determine  not to reincorporate pursuant to this   article.
NY Rel Corps L § 481 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 24 - Organizations of the Islamic Faith 481 - Application for Incorporation.

§ 481. Application for incorporation. Any unincorporated church or any   heretofore incorporated church wishing to incorporate under this article   shall  execute,  acknowledge  and file a certificate of incorporation as   hereinafter provided.
NY Rel Corps L § 482 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 24 - Organizations of the Islamic Faith 482 - Qualification of Voters.

§  482.  Qualification  of voters. The following parties and no others   shall be qualified voters for  all  purposes  under  this  article:  all   persons  eighteen  years  of  age  or  over  who are members in good and   regular standing of the church or  body  by  admission  into  membership   therewith,  in accordance with the standards for membership in the local   church as determined by the local church itself.
NY Rel Corps L § 483 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 24 - Organizations of the Islamic Faith 483 - Notice of Meeting for Incorporation.

§  483.  Notice  of meeting for incorporation. Notice of a meeting for   the purpose of incorporating an unincorporated church shall be given  as   follows:1.  The notice shall be in writing and shall state, in substance, that   a meeting of such unincorporated church will be held at its usual  place   of  worship at a specified day and hour for the purpose of incorporating   such church and electing three or  more  trustees,  but  not  to  exceed   fifteen.2.  The notice must be signed by at least six qualified voters. A copy   of such notice shall be publicly read at each  of  the  two  consecutive   main  worship  services,  of  such  unincorporated  church preceding the   meeting to incorporate, by the minister of such church, or if  none,  by   the  church  member  who  has been designated by the membership or other   authorized body of the church to conduct the worship  service  that  day   (the  "officiating  minister");  and  at  least  fifteen days before the   meeting for incorporation, a copy of such notice shall be posted at  the   place of worship.
NY Rel Corps L § 484 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 24 - Organizations of the Islamic Faith 484 - Meeting for Incorporation.

§  484. Meeting for incorporation. 1. At the meeting for incorporation   held in pursuance  of  such  notice,  only  qualified  voters  shall  be   eligible to vote.2.  The presence of one-third of the qualified voters or six qualified   voters, whichever number is higher, shall be necessary to  constitute  a   quorum  of  such  meeting.  The action of the meeting upon any matter or   question shall be decided by a majority of the qualified voters present.3. The minister of the church, or if none, the  officiating  minister,   shall  act  as  presiding  officer  of  the  meeting to incorporate. The   presiding officer shall call the meeting to order and shall be the judge   of the qualification of voters.4. Such meeting shall decide by ballot whether  the  church  shall  be   incorporated,  the  name  of  the proposed corporation, the names of the   initial trustees, and the date, not more than fifteen months thereafter,   on which the first  annual  election  or  affirmation  of  the  trustees   thereof after such meeting shall be held. The trustees shall hold office   until their successors are elected or affirmed.5.  At the meeting for incorporation, a constitution and by-laws shall   be adopted setting forth a form of church governance that is  consistent   with section four hundred eighty-five of this article.
NY Rel Corps L § 485 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 24 - Organizations of the Islamic Faith 485 - Church Governance.

§  485. Church governance. 1. A church incorporated under this section   shall provide  in  its  certificate  of  incorporation  or  by-laws  for   trustees  to  be  elected  or  appointed at large, or by virtue of their   office. There shall be a  minimum  of  three  trustees.  To  the  extent   practicable,  terms  of  office  shall be for three years and staggered.   Terms may be consecutive.2. Provision shall also be made in its certificate of incorporation or   by-laws for officers of the corporation to be elected  or  appointed  at   large  or  by  virtue of their office. The president and secretary shall   not be the same person. To the extent practicable, terms of office shall   be for three years and staggered. Terms may be consecutive.3. Provision shall also be made in its certificate of incorporation or   by-laws for spiritual oversight of the church by an eldership board or a   senior imam, moulvi, maulana or some combination of the above. Terms  of   office may be definite or indefinite as the by-laws may specify.4. Provision shall also be made in its certificate of incorporation or   by-laws for periodic affirmation of appointive positions by a designated   body or board.
NY Rel Corps L § 486 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 24 - Organizations of the Islamic Faith 486 - Certificate of Incorporation.

§  486.  Certificate  of  incorporation.  1.  If  at  the  meeting for   incorporation it shall be decided that such unincorporated church  shall   become incorporated, the presiding officer of the meeting and two others   shall  execute  and acknowledge a certificate of incorporation, in which   shall be stated the name or title by which such body shall be  known  in   the law; the purpose of its organization; the names and addresses of the   initial  trustees, the county, town or city in which its principal place   of worship is or is intended to be located; and  a  statement  that  the   church is in affiliation with the Islamic faith.2. On filing such certificate in the office of the county clerk of the   county  in  which  the  principal  office  or  place  of  worship of the   corporation is or is intended to be located,  such  church  shall  be  a   corporation by the name stated in the certificate of incorporation.
NY Rel Corps L § 487 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 24 - Organizations of the Islamic Faith 487 - Reincorporation of Present Incorporated Churches.

§ 487. Reincorporation of present incorporated churches. 1. Any church   heretofore  incorporated may, subject to restrictions and limitations of   existing laws, reincorporate under the provisions of  this  article,  by   filing in the county clerk's office in the county in which its principal   place  of  worship is located, a certificate, signed and acknowledged by   all the  trustees  of  said  church  in  office  at  the  time  of  such   reincorporation,  setting  forth that the said church by a majority vote   of the members present at a duly called meeting of  the  membership,  as   determined  by  the  by-laws  of  the  existing  corporation, desires to   reincorporate under the provisions of  this  article.  Such  certificate   shall set forth those items specified in section four hundred eighty-six   of this article.2.  The  reincorporated  corporation shall be deemed a continuation of   the previously organized corporation, but thereafter it shall have  only   such  rights  and  powers and be subject only to such obligations as any   corporation created under this  article,  provided,  however,  that  all   property  rights and liabilities of the previously organized corporation   shall be vested in and assumed by the  reincorporated  corporation.  The   corporate  by-laws  and officers of the reincorporated corporation shall   be the same as those of its predecessor until changed  pursuant  to  the   said  by-laws,  provided  they conform to the provisions of section four   hundred eighty-five of this article.
NY Rel Corps L § 488 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 24 - Organizations of the Islamic Faith 488 - Time, Place and Notice of Corporate Meetings.

§  488.  Time,  place and notice of corporate meetings. 1. The by-laws   shall make provision for an annual  corporate  meeting  and  for  giving   appropriate  notice  to each voting member of the date and place of each   such meeting.2. Notices of any special meeting shall state the purpose or  purposes   for  which  the meeting is called and no business shall be transacted at   such special meeting except that contained in such notice.
NY Rel Corps L § 489 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 24 - Organizations of the Islamic Faith 489 - Corporate Meetings.

§  489.  Corporate  meetings.  1.  Each  church  shall  determine  the   requirements for a quorum in their by-laws that shall not  exceed  fifty   percent of the members.2.  The  action  of  the  meeting upon any matter or question shall be   decided in a manner provided by the by-laws.3. The presiding officer of any meeting  shall  be  the  senior  imam,   moulvi or maulana of the church or if none, as shall be set forth in the   by-laws of the church.
NY Ret & SS L § 1 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 1 - Short Title 1 - Short Title of Chapter.

Section  1.  Short  title of chapter.  This chapter shall be known and   may be cited as the "Retirement and Social Security Law".
NY Ret & SS L § 130 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 3 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Coverage for Certain Public Employees 130 - Enacted Without Section Heading.

§  130.  This article shall be known and may be cited as the "New York   State Social Security Act. "
NY Ret & SS L § 130-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 3 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Coverage for Certain Public Employees 130-A - Declaration of Policy.

§  130-a.  Declaration  of policy.   The legislature hereby determines   that (1) employees of the state and its  political  subdivisions,  their   survivors  and dependents, are entitled to the basic protection provided   by  the  federal  old-age  and  survivors  insurance  system,  (2)  such   protection  should be provided to as many of such employees as possible,   regardless of whether they are or are not members of public  pension  or   retirement   systems   maintained   by   the   state  or  its  political   subdivisions, with the option to those who are presently  members  of  a   retirement  system  to have or not to have such additional protection as   they so desire, (3) such extension of old-age  and  survivors  insurance   coverage to public employees in this state is consistent with principles   of  sound  employer-employee  relations,  (4) provision of such coverage   will provide not only basic security  to  present  employees  and  their   dependents,  but  also  will  serve  to attract competent persons to the   employ of the state and  its  political  subdivisions  who  now  may  be   discouraged  from  accepting  such employment by reason of the fact that   their old-age and survivors insurance coverage obtained through  private   or  self  employment  would  not  be  continued,  and (5) the protection   afforded to employees in positions covered by any retirement  system  in   the  state  on  the  date  old-age  and  survivors insurance coverage is   extended to their positions will not be impaired as the result  of  such   extension  of  coverage  or  as  the  result of legislative enactment in   anticipation thereof.
NY Ret & SS L § 132 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 3 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Coverage for Certain Public Employees 132 - New York State Social Security Agency Established.

§  132.  New  York state social security agency established.  There is   hereby established in the state retirement system an agency of the state   to be known as the "New York state social security agency." The director   shall have charge of such agency.
NY Ret & SS L § 134 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 3 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Coverage for Certain Public Employees 134 - Contributions by State Employees.

§  134.  Contributions  by state employees.   1. Every employee of the   state, whose services are covered by  the  agreement  with  the  federal   secretary  entered  into pursuant to section one hundred thirty-three of   this chapter, shall be required to pay into the  contribution  fund  for   the  period of such coverage contributions, with respect to wages, equal   to the tax which would be imposed by section thirty-one hundred  one  of   the  federal  insurance  contributions act, if such services constituted   employment within the meaning of that act.2. The comptroller or other appropriate  officer  or  body  is  hereby   authorized  and  directed  to  deduct and collect from the wages paid to   each employee of the state, as and when paid, the  contribution  imposed   by this section. Amounts so deducted and collected shall be deposited in   and credited to the contribution fund. Failure to deduct and collect any   such   contribution  shall  not  relieve  the  employee  from  liability   therefor.3. If the correct amount of the contribution imposed by  this  section   is  not  paid  or  deducted  and  collected  with  respect  to any wages   received, proper adjustments, or refund without interest  if  adjustment   is impracticable, shall be made, in such manner and at such times as may   be prescribed in the regulations of the director.
NY Ret & SS L § 135 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 3 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Coverage for Certain Public Employees 135 - Contributions by the State.

§  135.  Contributions  by  the  state.   1. On the certificate of the   comptroller, or his designee, and after audit by and upon the warrant of   the comptroller, there shall be paid into  the  contribution  fund  from   time  to  time  from  moneys  appropriated  therefor, contributions with   respect to wages of employees of the state covered under  the  agreement   with  the federal secretary entered into pursuant to section one hundred   thirty-three of this chapter equal to the amount of the tax which  would   be imposed by section thirty-one hundred eleven of the federal insurance   contributions act, if the services covered by such agreement constituted   employment within the meaning of that act.2.  There shall be included in the budget estimate of the state agency   furnished to the division of  the  budget  an  estimate  of  the  amount   necessary to be appropriated for the ensuing fiscal year of the state to   meet  payments to the contribution fund required during such fiscal year   pursuant to subdivision one of this section.
NY Ret & SS L § 137 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 3 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Coverage for Certain Public Employees 137 - Termination of Agreements With Political Subdivisions.

§ 137. Termination of agreements with political subdivisions.  1. Upon   the  failure  of  any political subdivision to comply substantially with   any provision  of  its  agreement  or  any  modification  thereof,  this   article,  or  the  regulations  of  the  director, such agreement may be   terminated by the  director,  consistent  with  the  provisions  of  the   federal  social  security  act.  No  such termination, except where such   termination has been made by the federal secretary, shall be made by the   director until after a public hearing upon not  less  than  sixty  days'   written notice to the political subdivision.2.  Any political subdivision, upon giving such advance written notice   as shall be required in its agreement, may terminate the agreement,  but   such  termination  shall take effect only after the agreement shall have   been in effect for a period of at least seven  years  and  after  notice   shall have been given to the federal secretary.3.  If  any  agreement is terminated, either by the director or by the   political subdivision, such political subdivision may not  again  submit   an agreement pursuant to this article.
NY Ret & SS L § 138 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 3 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Coverage for Certain Public Employees 138 - Contributions by Political Subdivisions and Employees Thereof.

§  138. Contributions by political subdivisions and employees thereof.   1. Each political subdivision, the agreement of which has been approved,   is hereby authorized and directed to pay into the contribution  fund  at   such  time  or  times  as the director may prescribe in his regulations,   contributions with respect to wages of its employees covered  thereunder   equal  to  the  amount  of  the taxes which would be imposed by sections   thirty-one hundred one and thirty-one  hundred  eleven  of  the  federal   insurance  contributions  act,  if the services covered by the agreement   constituted employment within the meaning of that act.2. Each  political  subdivision,  the  agreement  of  which  has  been   approved,  is  hereby authorized and directed to deduct and collect from   the wages paid to each employee covered by its  agreement  contributions   equal  to  the  amount  of  the  tax  which  would be imposed by section   thirty-one hundred one of the federal insurance  contributions  act,  if   the  services covered by the agreement constituted employment within the   meaning of that act. Contributions so deducted and  collected  shall  be   held  in  trust  for  payment to the contributions fund by the political   subdivision as required by subdivision one of this section.  Failure  to   collect  or  deduct  such  contributions shall not relieve the political   subdivisions or the employee of liability therefor.3.  If  the  correct  amount  shall  not  have  been  paid  into   the   contribution  fund  by any political subdivision, proper adjustments, or   refund without interest if the director shall determine that  adjustment   is impractical, shall be made.4. If the correct amount shall not have been deducted and collected by   a  political  subdivision from the wages of an employee pursuant to this   article, proper adjustments, or refund without interest if adjustment is   determined  to  be  impractical,  shall  be  made  by   such   political   subdivision,  in  such  manner and at such times as may be prescribed in   the regulations of the director.
NY Ret & SS L § 138-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 3 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Coverage for Certain Public Employees 138-B - Use of Annuity Contributions to Pay Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Contributions.

§  138-b.  Use  of  annuity contributions to pay old-age and survivors   insurance contributions.  1. Where a retirement system or plan  provides   retirement  allowances  consisting  of  separate  pensions  and separate   annuities, each member thereof whose position is also covered by old-age   and survivors insurance pursuant to this article and each member thereof   whose wages in a position entitling him to membership in such retirement   system or plan are subject to the tax imposed by the  federal  insurance   contribution  act  shall  have the privilege, by written notice filed as   prescribed by the head of such system or plan, of decreasing his annuity   contribution to the system or plan by not to exceed the amounts required   to pay his  contributions  for  such  old-age  and  survivors  insurance   coverage  or  by  not  to exceed the amounts required to pay the tax, if   any, imposed upon him pursuant to  the  federal  insurance  contribution   act, including, in each case, retroactive coverage where it is provided.   Where   and  during  such  period  of  time  that  a  member's  rate  of   contribution  is  reduced  because  his  employer   contributes   toward   pensions-providing-for-increased-take-home-pay   pursuant   to   section   seventy-a of this chapter or a similar provision of law,  the  privilege   provided  by  this  section  shall  be  available  only to the extent of   annuity contributions which the member is still required to make to  the   retirement system or plan.2.  No  pension  otherwise payable by such a retirement system or plan   shall  be  increased  by  reason  of  any  such  reduction  in   annuity   contributions.3.  The head of each such system or plan shall have power, by rule and   regulation,  to  prescribe  terms  and  conditions  for  the   exercise,   withdrawal and re-exercise of such privilege. Such rules and regulations   shall  be  in  the  best  interests  of  such  system or plan and of the   affected employees and for the protection of the efficient operation and   management of the system or plan.
NY Ret & SS L § 139 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 3 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Coverage for Certain Public Employees 139 - Costs of Administration.

§ 139. Costs of administration.  1. On and after April first, nineteen   hundred  fifty-five,  the state and each political subdivision extending   old-age  and  survivors  insurance  coverage  to  its  employees   shall   contribute  to  the  annual cost of administering the provisions of this   article. The director, during  the  month  of  March,  nineteen  hundred   fifty-six, and at the close of each fiscal year of the state thereafter,   shall determine the pro rata share of such annual cost to be contributed   by  the  state  and  by  each political subdivision. Such share shall be   determined on the basis of the ratio which contributions required to  be   made   to   the  contribution  fund  by  the  state  or  such  political   subdivision,  as  the  case  may  be,  bear  to  the  total  amount   of   contributions required to be made to such fund during such fiscal year.2.  The  director shall thereupon submit to the fiscal officer of each   political subdivision a statement of the amount to be contributed by  it   pursuant  to  this  section.  Payment  of  the  amount specified in such   statement shall be made by each political subdivision within sixty  days   after the receipt thereof.3.  There shall be included in the budget estimate of the state agency   furnished to the division of  the  budget  an  estimate  of  the  amount   necessary   to   meet  the  state's  pro  rata  share  of  the  cost  of   administering the provisions of this article during the  current  fiscal   year.4.  Amounts  received  from  political  subdivisions  pursuant to this   section and amounts appropriated by the legislature to meet the  state's   pro  rata share of the costs of administering this article shall be used   to reimburse the state  purposes  fund  in  the  general  fund  for  any   advances  made  from  such  fund  for  the  purpose of administering the   provisions of this article.