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field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href="https://www.counsel.nysed.gov/pamphlet9/appenda210#a216">Education Law §216</a> gives the Board of Regents broad authority to incorporate educational institutions by issuing them either a Regents charter or a Regents certificate of incorporation. Institutions issued a Regents charter or Regents certificate of incorporation are incorporated as education corporations, and are generally subject to the <a href="http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi">Not-for-Profit Corporation Law</a> as provided in <a href="https://www.counsel.nysed.gov/pamphlet9/appenda210#a216a">Education Law §216-a</a>. </p> <p>In general, the following institutions must be chartered by the Board of Regents: (1) a college, university or other institution of higher education; (2) a nursery, elementary, secondary or charter school; (3) a library, archives, museum or historical society with collections; and (4) a public television or public radio station. </p> <p>The following institutions must be incorporated by issuance of a Regents certificate of incorporation: (1) a historical society that does not hold collections; and (2) a cultural agency. </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.counsel.nysed.gov/charters/gen_info">General Information</a> <ul> <li><a 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