2013 New York Consolidated Laws
CVR - Civil Rights
Article 5-A - (53 - 57) MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS.
53 - Copies of documents and statements to be filed.

 
    §  53.  Copies of documents and statements to be filed. Every existing
  membership corporation, and every  existing  unincorporated  association
  having  a  membership  of  twenty  or more persons, which corporation or
  association  requires  an  oath  as  a  prerequisite  or  condition   of
  membership,  other  than  a labor union, a fraternity or sorority having
  chapters composed  only  of  students  in  or  alumni  of  colleges  and
  universities  in  this and another state or states, or a chapter of such
  fraternity  or  sorority,  or  a  benevolent  order  mentioned  in   the
  benevolent  orders  law,  within  thirty  days  after this article takes
  effect, and every such corporation or association  hereafter  organized,
  within  ten  days  after  the  adoption  thereof,  shall  file  with the
  secretary of state a sworn copy of  its  constitution,  by-laws,  rules,
  regulations  and  oath  of  membership,  together  with  a roster of its
  membership and a list of its officers for the current year.  Every  such
  corporation  and  association  shall, in case its constitution, by-laws,
  rules, regulations or  oath  of  membership  or  any  part  thereof,  be
  revised,  changed,  or  amended,  within ten days after such revision or
  amendment file with the secretary of state a sworn copy of such revised,
  changed or amended constitution, by-law, rule,  regulation  or  oath  of
  membership.  Every  such  corporation or association shall within thirty
  days after a change  has  been  made  in  its  officers  file  with  the
  secretary  of  state  a  sworn statement showing such change. Every such
  corporation or association shall at intervals of six  months  file  with
  the secretary of state a sworn statement showing the names and addresses
  of  such additional members as have been received in such corporation or
  association during such interval.