Section 2001. General corporate powers

1. Every corporation shall have, in
  addition to all other powers  granted  by  this  chapter  or  any  other
  statute of this state, the following powers:
    (a) To sue and be sued in all courts and to participate in actions and
  proceedings, whether judicial, administrative, arbitrative or otherwise,
  in like cases as natural persons.
    (b)  To have a corporate seal, and to alter such seal at pleasure, and
  to use it by causing it or a facsimile to be  affixed  or  impressed  or
  reproduced in any other manner.
    (c)  To  adopt,  amend  or repeal by-laws, including emergency by-laws
  made pursuant to subdivision sixteen of  section  twelve  of  the  state
  emergency  defense act, relating to the business of the corporation, the
  conduct of its affairs, its rights or powers or the rights or powers  of
  its stockholders, directors or officers.
    (d)  To  make  donations,  irrespective  of corporate benefit, for the
  public welfare or for community fund, hospital, charitable, educational,
  scientific, civic or similar purposes, and  in  time  of  war  or  other
  national emergency in aid thereof.
    (e)  To pay pensions, establish and carry out pension, profit-sharing,
  savings, thrift and  other  retirement,  incentive  and  benefit  plans,
  trusts  and  provisions  for  any  or all of its directors, officers and
  employees.
    (f) To have perpetual existence.
    2. Every corporation, subject to any  limitations  or  other  specific
  provisions  contained in this chapter or any other statute of this state
  or its organization certificate, shall have such of the following powers
  as shall be appropriate in conducting the business of the corporation:
    (a) To purchase, receive, take by  grant,  gift,  devise,  bequest  or
  otherwise,  lease, or otherwise acquire, own, hold, improve, employ, use
  and otherwise deal in and  with,  real  or  personal  property,  or  any
  interest therein, wherever situated.
    (b)  To  sell,  convey, lease, exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose
  of, all or any  of  its  property  or  any  interest  therein,  wherever
  situated.
    (c) To make contracts, give guarantees and incur liabilities.
    (d)  To  do  business,  carry  on its operations, and have offices and
  exercise the powers granted by this chapter in any  jurisdiction  within
  or without the United States.
    (e)  To  elect  or appoint officers, employees and other agents of the
  corporation,  define  their  duties,  fix  their  compensation  and  the
  compensation of directors, and to indemnify corporate personnel.
    (f)  To  be a promoter, partner, member, associate or manager of other
  business enterprises or ventures, or to  the  extent  permitted  in  any
  other  jurisdiction  to  be an incorporator of other corporations of any
  type  or  kind;  provided,  however,  that  nothing  contained  in  this
  paragraph  shall  authorize  a  banking  organization  to  engage in any
  activity not otherwise  authorized  by  the  laws  of  New  York  or  by
  regulations of the banking board or of the superintendent.
    (g)  To have and exercise all other powers necessary or appropriate in
  conducting the business of the corporation.