Education Law and Rules of the Board of Regents Relating to Education Corporations

Education Law §216 gives the Board of Regents broad authority to incorporate educational institutions.  Other provisions of the Education Law, and the Rules of the Board of Regents, govern the purposes, creation, regulation and dissolution of education corporations.  However, the Education Law does not provide definitive statutory guidance with respect to corporate operations.  That body of statutory law is found in other provisions of law, such as the Not-For-Profit Corporation Law that are made applicable to education corporations by Section 216-a of the Education Law.  For entities formed under statutory provisions other than the Education Law, such as the Business Corporation Law, the Limited Liability Company Law, or the Religious Corporation Law, please refer to the applicable statutory provision for further guidance. 

Readers are advised to consult McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York for applicable statutory provisions.  The New York State Legislature posts its bills and laws at: (http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/lawssrch.cgi?NVLWO) -- select “Laws of New York” from the dropdown menu.  State regulations regarding education matters can be found under Title 8 of the Unofficial Version New York Codes, Rules and Regulations - Title 8 (8 NYCRR) (https://govt.westlaw.com/nycrr/Browse/Index), published by the New York State Department of State, and the State Register (https://dos.ny.gov/state-register).

Disclaimer:  Please note that the links to sections of law and regulation provided above are maintained on external sites, and they are presented for general informational purposes and as a public service.  Statutes and rules are subject to change on a regular basis.  Although reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that these sections are current, complete and accurate, the State Education Department does not warrant or represent that this information is current, complete and/or accurate.