7706. Creation of the corporation. (a) There is created a not-for-profit corporation to be known as "The Life Insurance Company Guaranty Corporation of New York". To the extent that the provisions of the not-for-profit corporation law do not conflict with the provisions of this article or the plan of operation of the corporation hereunder the not-for-profit corporation law shall apply to the corporation and the corporation shall be a type C corporation pursuant to the not-for-profit corporation law. If an applicable provision of this article or the plan of operation of the corporation hereunder relates to a matter embraced in a provision of the not-for-profit corporation law but is not in conflict therewith, both provisions shall apply. All member insurers shall be and remain members of the corporation as a condition of their authority to transact insurance in this state. The corporation shall perform its functions under the plan of operation established and approved under section seven thousand seven hundred ten of this article and shall exercise its powers through a board of directors established under section seven thousand seven hundred seven of this article. For purposes of administration and assessment the corporation shall maintain two accounts:
(1) the health insurance account; and
(2) the life insurance, annuity and funding agreement account.
(b) The corporation shall come under the immediate supervision of the superintendent and shall be subject to the applicable provisions of this article.
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