§ 68. Exemption of securities. The provisions of Article 23-a of the general business law shall not apply to any note, bond or other evidence of indebtedness issued by any cooperative or foreign corporation doing business in this state pursuant to this chapter to United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or to any mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument executed to secure the same. The provisions of said article twenty-three-a shall not apply to the issuance of membership certificates by any cooperative or any such foreign corporation.

Terms Used In N.Y. Rural Electric Cooperative Law 68

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.