Regent's charter and incorporation files, [ca. 1912-2004]

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Regent's charter and incorporation files, [ca. 1912-2004]

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This series documents the incorporation and/or dissolution of educational corporations formed by the Regents. Typically a file contains a petition for a provisional or absolute charter, a copy of the Regents resolution granting or revoking a charter, and correspondence and amendments to a charter. Files occasionally include background material demonstrating the educational character of the applicant, and/or documents relating to the distribution of assets of a corporation being dissolved.

75 cu. ft.

New York State Archives

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New York (State). Education Dept. Counsel's Office.

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Education Law, section 216, empowers the Board of Regents to incorporate colleges, schools, libraries, museums, and other education corporations. The incorporation document is called a charter. The same provision also requires a corporation being formed under the Not-For-Profit Corporation Law or the Business Law to obtain the approval of the Regents if it is educational in purpose. From the description of Regent's charter and incorporation files, [ca. 1912-2004] (New York State Arch...

University of the State of New York

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