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The Papers of Joint Legislative Committee to Study Revision of [New York] Corporation Laws1960's MSS 84-2 MSS.84.2 The Papers of Joint Legislative Committee to Study Revision of [New York] Corporation Laws MSS 84-2

The Papers of Joint Legislative Committee to Study Revision of [New York] Corporation Laws1960's MSS 84-2 MSS.84.2

The Papers of Joint Legislative Committee to Study Revision of [New York] Corporation Laws
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Identification
MSS.84.2
Title
Papers of the Joint Legislative Committee to Study Revision of [New York] Corporation Laws 1960's
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https://archives.lib.virginia.edu/ark:/59853/135108
Quantity
.7 Linear Feet
Creator
Lesher, Robert S., 1918-2000
Language
English .
Abstract
This collection contains research materials, working drafts and final reports mostly dealing with non-profit corporations.

Administrative Information

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This small collection was donated to Special Collections in 1984 by Mr. Robert S. Lesher. [There was some kind of connection with Prof. Ernest Folk].

Biographical / Historical

Robert S. Lesher was born in 1918, and received his law degree from Cornell University Law School in 1941. He served as chief counsel of the New York State Joint Legislative Committee to Reviese Corporation Laws, beginning in 1952 and continuing into the early 1970's. Robert Lesher died in 2000.

Scope and Contents

This small collection contains Robert Lesher's work toward revising New York's corporation laws. It includes research materials, working drafts, and final reports, mostly dealing with non-profit corporations.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Corporation law -- New York (State)
  • Lesher, Robert S., 1918-2000
  • New York State. Joint Legislative Committee to Study Revision of Corporation Laws
  • Nonprofit organizations -- Law and legislation -- New York (State)

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Lesher, Robert S., 1918-2000
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Container List

Mixed Materials [35007005785716] MSS 84-2, Box 1
Joint Legislative Committee to Study Revision of [NY] Corporation Laws [JLC] 1 - 10
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report -1 (N-P.C.- RR 1) (11-16-62) - § 401 - Incorporators
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report -2 (N-P.C.- RR-2) (11-16-62) - § 402 - Certificate of Incorporation; Contents
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report -3 (N-P.C.- RR-3) (11-16-62) - § 403 - Certification of Incorporation; Effect
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report -4 (N-P.C.- RR 4) (11-16-62) - § 404 - Organization of Meeting
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 5 (N-P.C.- RR-5) (11-16-62) - § 405 - Approval of Certificate Incorporation
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 6 (N-P.C.- RR-6) (02-04-63) - § 303 - Reserved Name
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 7 (N-P.C.- RR-7) (02-22-63) - § 301 - Corporate Name
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 8 (N-P.C.- RR-8) (03-05-63) - § 201 - Purposes
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 9 (N-P.C.- RR- 9) (04-15-63) - § 203 - Defense of Ultra Vires
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 10 (N-P.C.- RR-10) (03-16-63) - § 901 - Power of Merger or Consolidation
Mixed Materials [35007005785716] MSS 84-2, Box 1
JLC Non-Profit Corporations Research Reports 11 - 22
Scope and Contents

(6 folders)

  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 11 (N-P.C.- RR-11) (03-16-63) - § 902 - Plan of Merger or Consolidation
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 12 (N-P.C.- RR-12 ) (03-16-63) - § 903 - Authorization by Shareholders
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 13 (N-P.C.- RR- 13) (03-16-63) - § 904 - Certificate of Merger or Consolidation; Contents
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 14 (N-P.C.- RR- 14) (03-16-63) - § 905 - Merger of Subsidiary Corporation
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 15 (N-P.C.- RR- 15) (03-16-63) - § 906 - Effect pf Merger or Consolidation
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 16 (N-P.C.- RR- 16) (03-16-63) - § 907 - Merger or Consolidation of Domestic and Foreign Corporations
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 17 (N-P.C.- RR- 17) (03-17-63) - § 908 - Approval of Corporations Laws
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 18 (N-P.C.- RR- 18) (03-16-63) - § 909 - Guarantee Authorized by Members
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 19 (N-P.C.- RR- 19) (03-16-63) - § 910 - Sale, Lease, Exchange or Other Disposition of Assets
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 20 (N-P.C.- RR- 20) (03-16-63) - § 911 - Right of Member to receive Payment for Shares Upon Merger, Consolidation or Sale, Lease, Exchange or Other Disposition of Assets
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 21 (N-P.C.- RR- 21) (04-01-63) - § 304-308 - Statutory Designation of Secretary of State as Agent for Process (304); Registered Agent for Service of Process (305); Service of Process (306); Service of Process on Unauthorized Foreign Corporation (307); Records and Certificates of Department of State (308)
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 22 (N-P.C.- RR- 22) (06-22-63) - § 701-704 - Board of Directors (701); Number of Directors (702); Election and Term of Directors (703); Classification of Directors (704)
Mixed Materials [35007005785716] MSS 84-2, Box 1
JLC Non-Profit Corporations Research Reports 23 - 32
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 23 (N-P.C.- RR- 23) (06-28-63) - § 202 - General Powers
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 24 (N-P.C.- RR- 24) (07-01-63) - § 705 - Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 25 (N-P.C.- RR- 25) (07-15-63) - § 600 - Members
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 26 (N-P.C.- RR- 26) (07-25-63) - § 601 - By-Laws
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 27 (N-P.C.- RR- 27) (08-02-63) - § 706 - Removal of Directors
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 28 (N-P.C.- RR- 28) (10-02-63) - § 713-714 - Interested Directors and Officers (713); Loans to Directors and Officers (714)
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 29 (N-P.C.- RR- 29) (08-30-63) - § 707- 709 - Quorum of Directors (707); Action of the Board (708); Greater Requirement as to Quorum and Vote of Directors (709)
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 21 (N-P.C.- RR- 30) (09-11-63) - § 712 - Executive Committee and Other Committees
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 31 (N-P.C.- RR- 31) (09-11-63) - § 710-711 - Place and Time of Meetings of the Board (710); Notice of Meetings (711)
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 32 (N-P.C.- RR- 32) (09-23-63) - § 715 - Officers
Mixed Materials [35007005785716] MSS 84-2, Box 1
JLC Non-Profit Corporations Research Reports 33 - 41
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 33 (N-P.C.- RR- 33) (09-25-63) - § 716 - Removal of Officers
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 34 (N-P.C.- RR- 34) (10-19-63) - § 801-802 - Right to Amend of Incorporation (801); Authorization of Amendment or Change (802)
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 35 (N-P.C.- RR- 35) (10-19-63) - § 805 - Provisions as to Certain Proceedings
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 36 (N-P.C.- RR- 36) (10-19-63) - § 806-808 - Filing of Articles of Amendment (806); Restated Certificate of Incorporation (807); Reorganization Under Act of Congress (808)
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 37 (N-P.C.- RR- 37) (12-15-63) - § 104 - Certificates: Requirements, Signing, Filing, Effectiveness
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 38 (N-P.C.- RR- 38) (02-10-64) - § 107 - Corporate Seal as Evidence
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 39 (N-P.C.- RR- 39) (02-21-64) - § 109 - Actions or Special Proceedings by Attorney-General
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 40 (N-P.C.- RR- 40) (12-15-63) - § 106 - Certificates of Evidence
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 41 (N-P.C.- RR- 41) (05-64) - § 717 - Duty of Directors and Officers
Mixed Materials [35007005785716] MSS 84-2, Box 1
JLC Non-Profit Corporations Research Reports 42- 54
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 42 (N-P.C.- RR- 42) (06-15-64) - § 719 - Liability of Directors in Certain Cases
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 43 (N-P.C.- RR- 43) (06-18-64) - § 720 - Action Against Directors and Officers for Misconduct
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 44 (N-P.C.- RR- 44) (06-22-64) - § 721 - Indemnification of Directors and Officers
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 45 (N-P.C.- RR- 45) (12-28-66) - § 602 - Meetings of Shareholders
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 46 (N-P.C.- RR- 46) (10-28-66) - § 603 - Special Meeting for Election of Directors
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 47 (N-P.C.- RR- 47) (10-28-66) - § 604 - Changing Date of Annual Corporate Meeting
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 48 (N-P.C.- RR- 48) (10-28-66) - § 605 - Notice of Meeting of Members
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 49 (N-P.C.- RR- 49) (10-28-66) - § 606 - Waiver of Notice of Meetings
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 50 (N-P.C.- RR- 50) (10-28-66) - § 607 - List of Members in Good Standing
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 51 (N-P.C.- RR- 51) (10-28-66) - § 608 - Proxies
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 52 (N-P.C.- RR- 52) (10-28-66) - § 609 - Selection of Inspectors at Meeting
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 53 (N-P.C.- RR- 50) (05-15-67) - § 1301, 1304-1305 _ Authorization of Foreign Corporations (1301); Application for Authority, contents (1304); Application for Authority, Effect (1305)
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 54 (N-P.C.- RR- 54) (03-11-67) - § 1302 - Application to Existing Authorized Foreign Corporations
Mixed Materials [35007005785716] MSS 84-2, Box 1
JLC Non-Profit Corporations Research Reports 55 - 82
Processing Information

Missing N-P.C.- RR-68-70 and N-P.C.-RR 76

  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 55 (N-P.C.- RR- 55) (03-11-67) - § 1303 - Violations
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 56 (N-P.C.- RR- 56) (05-15-67) - § 1306-1307 - Powers of Authorized Foreign Corporations (1306); Tenure of real Property (1307)
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 57 (N-P.C.- RR- 57) (04-17-67) - § 1001 - Authorization of Dissolution
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 58 (N-P.C.- RR- 58) (04-17-67) - § 1002 - Dissolution Under Provisions in Certificate of Incorporation
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 59a (N-P.C.- RR- 59a) (04-17-67) - § 1003 - Certificate of Dissolution: Contents
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 59b (N-P.C.- RR- 59b) (04-19-67) - § 1004 - Certificate of Dissolution: Filing
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 60 (N-P.C.- RR- 60) (04-25-67) - § 1005 - Procedure after Dissolution
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 61 (N-P.C.- RR- 61) (05-01-67) - § 1006 - Corporate Action and Survival of Remedies After Dissolution
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 62 (N-P.C.- RR- 62) (09-08-67) - § 1308-1309 - Amendments (1308); Certificate of Amendment, contents, effect (1309)
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 63 (N-P.C.- RR- 63) (09-08-67) - § 1310 - Surrender of Authority
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 64 (N-P.C.- RR- 64) (09-08-67) - § 1311 - Termination of Existence
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 65 (N-P.C.- RR- 65) (09-08-67) - § 1312-1313 - Actions or Special Proceedings by Unauthorized Foreign Corporations (1312); Actions or Special Proceedings by Foreign Corporations (1313)
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 66 (N-P.C.- RR- 66) (01-05-68) - § 1007 - Notice to Creditors; Filing or barring Claims
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 67 (N-P.C.- RR- 67) (01-10-68) - § 1008 - Jurisdiction of Court to Supervise Liquidation
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 71 (N-P.C.- RR- 71) (01-05-68) - § 1009 - Petition for Dissolution
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 72 (N-P.C.- RR- 72) (01-05-68) - § 1010-1013 - Dissolution by Secretary of State; Certificate of Report of Existence; Reinstatement of Membership Corporation; Certificate of Annullment
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 73 (N-P.C.- RR- 73) (01-05-68) - § 1014 - Distribution of Assets
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 75 (N-P.C.- RR- 75 ) (01-05-68) - § 1016 Revocation of Dissolution Proceedings
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 77 (N-P.C.- RR- 77) (10-05-67) - § 1314 - Actions or Special Proceedings Against Foreign Corporations
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 78 (N-P.C.- RR- 78) (10-05-67) - § 1315-1316 - Record of Members (1315); Voting Trust Records (1316)
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 79 (N-P.C.- RR- 79) (10-05-67) - § 1317 - Liability of Directors and Officers of Foreign Corporations
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 80 (N-P.C.- RR- 80) (10-05-67) - § 1318 - Liability of Foreign Corporations for Failure to Disclose required Information
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 81 (N-P.C.- RR- 81) (10-05-67) - § 1319 - Applicability of Other Provisions
  • Non-Profit Corporations Research Report - 82 (N-P.C.- RR- 82) (10-05-67) - § 1320 - Exemption from Certain Provisions
Mixed Materials [35007005785724] MSS 84-2, Box 2
JLC Non-Profit Corporations: Separate Statute Studies 2-8, 10-20
[1960's]
Scope and Contents

(2 folders)

Mixed Materials [35007005785724] MSS 84-2, Box 2
JLC: Summary of Working Draft Release Groups
[1960's]
Mixed Materials [35007005785724] MSS 84-2, Box 2
JLC: WD Release Groups VIB; VII - XIIA
[1960's]
Mixed Materials [35007005785724] MSS 84-2, Box 2
JLC Non Profit Corporations: Final Research Recommendations 1-20
[1960's]
Scope and Contents

(2 folders)

Mixed Materials [35007005785724] MSS 84-2, Box 2
JLC: Interim Reports 13, 15, 16, 17
1969-1973
Mixed Materials [35007005785724] MSS 84-2, Box 2
JLC Outlines
[1960's]