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NY Rel Corps L § 61 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 4 - Presbyterian Churches 61 - Creation and Termination of Pastoral Relation.

§  61.  Creation  and termination of pastoral relation.  The election,   calling,  settlement,  installation,  dismissal,  removal,  translation,   constituting  or  dissolving  of  the  pastoral  relation,  or fixing or   changing of the salary of a minister or pastor of a Presbyterian  church   in  connection  with  the  General  Assembly  of the Presbyterian Church   (U.S.A.), or taking any action for or toward any such purpose,  and  the   calling  and  conduct  of  a  meeting  of  any  such church for any such   purpose, and the qualification of voters at any such  meeting,  are  not   authorized  or regulated or controlled by any provision of this chapter,   but the same shall be in all respects,  done,  and  regulated,  and  any   meeting  therefor  called, conducted, and controlled, only in accordance   with the constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
NY Rel Corps L § 62 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 4 - Presbyterian Churches 62 - Worship.

§  62. Worship.  Nothing in this chapter contained shall authorize the   fixing or changing of the times, nature or order of  public  worship  of   any  particular Presbyterian church in any other manner, or by any other   authority than in the manner  and  by  the  authority  provided  in  the   constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
NY Rel Corps L § 65 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 4 - Presbyterian Churches 65 - Corporate Meetings.

§  65.  Corporate meetings.   1. In every incorporated church to which   this article applies and in which  the  trustees  thereof  as  such  are   elective,  there  shall be held an annual corporate meeting. Such annual   corporate meeting of every incorporated church to which this article  is   applicable  shall be held at the time and place fixed by or in pursuance   of law therefor, if such time and place be so fixed, and otherwise at  a   time  and  place  to be fixed by its trustees and in accordance with the   constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).2. A special corporate meeting of any such church  may  be  called  by   trustees  thereof  on  their  own  motion,  and must be so called on the   written request of at least ten qualified voters of such church,  or  on   the  request  of  the  session  thereof,  and shall be called and notice   thereof given in the same manner as for an annual corporate meeting.3. The trustees shall cause notice  of  the  time  and  place  of  its   corporate  meetings  to  be given at a regular meeting of the church for   public worship, at morning service, if such service be held, on each  of   the  two  successive  Sundays  next  preceding  such  meeting, if public   worship be had thereon, or otherwise on each of two days, at  least  one   week apart, next preceding such meeting; or if no such public worship be   held  during  such  period,  by  conspicuously  posting  such notice, in   writing, upon the outer entrance to the principal place  of  worship  of   such  church.  Such notice shall be given by the minister of the church,   if there be one, or by the officiating minister  thereof,  if  there  be   one,  or  by  any officer of such church. If such notice be of an annual   corporate meeting it shall specify  the  names  of  the  trustees  whose   successors  are  to  be  elected thereat; if such notice be of a special   corporate meeting, it  shall  specify  the  particular  business  to  be   transacted  thereat,  and  no other business shall be transacted at such   special corporate meeting.4. Whenever in any  such  incorporated  church,  by  virtue  of  their   offices, any of the spiritual officers thereof are the trustees thereof,   they  may  in  their  discretion call special corporate meetings of such   incorporated church; and in such case such meetings shall be  called  by   the  same  notice  published  or  posted  in  the  same manner as herein   provided for the notice of such a meeting by  the  trustees  of  such  a   church  elected  as such; and in each such case such notice must specify   the particular business to be transacted at such meeting, and  no  other   business shall be transacted at such special corporate meeting.
NY Rel Corps L § 66 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 4 - Presbyterian Churches 66 - Organization and Conduct of Corporate Meetings; Qualifications of Voters Thereat.

§  66.  Organization and conduct of corporate meetings; qualifications   of voters thereat. 1. At a corporate meeting of an  incorporated  church   to  which this article is applicable the following persons and no others   shall be qualified voters, to wit: All persons who are then  members  in   good  and  regular  standing  of  such  church  by  admission  into full   communion and membership therewith, in accordance with the  constitution   of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).2.  The presence at any corporate meeting of an incorporated church of   at least six communicant members of  full  age  shall  be  necessary  to   constitute  a  quorum.  The  action  of  the  meeting upon any matter or   question shall be decided by a majority of the qualified voters present.3. At any corporate meeting of an incorporated church  to  which  this   article  is  applicable,  the  pastor  of  such  church, the officiating   minister thereof, or the  president  of  the  board  of  trustees  shall   preside thereat.4.  Nothing  contained  in  this  article  shall prevent the qualified   voters at any meeting held pursuant to  this  article  from  choosing  a   person  to  preside at any corporate meeting of any incorporated church,   other than the person or officer designated in this article  to  preside   thereat,  and  when  such other person shall be chosen he shall exercise   all the powers in this article conferred upon the presiding  officer  of   such meeting.5.  The  presiding  officer  of  a corporate meeting shall receive the   votes, be the judge of the qualifications of  voters,  and  declare  the   result of the votes cast on any matter. The polls of an annual corporate   meeting  shall  continue  open  until all qualified voters present shall   have had a full opportunity to vote.6. At each annual corporate meeting successors to those trustees whose   terms of office then expire shall be elected from the  qualified  voters   by  ballot  for  a  term  of  three years thereafter. The nomination and   election of trustees shall be conducted as provided in the  constitution   of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
NY Rel Corps L § 67 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 4 - Presbyterian Churches 67 - Changing Date of Annual Corporate Meetings.

§ 67. Changing date of annual corporate meetings.  An annual corporate   meeting  of  an incorporated church to which this article is applicable,   may change the date of its annual meeting thereafter. If such date shall   next thereafter occur less than six months after the annual  meeting  at   which such change is made the next annual meeting shall be held one year   from  such next recurring date. For the purpose of determining the terms   of office of trustees, the time between the annual meeting at which such   change is made and the next annual meeting thereafter shall be  reckoned   as one year.
NY Rel Corps L § 68 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 4 - Presbyterian Churches 68 - Changing Number of Trustees.

§  68.  Changing  number  of trustees. An incorporated church to which   this article is applicable, may, at an annual corporate meeting,  change   the  number  of  its  trustees  to  three,  six,  nine, twelve, fifteen,   eighteen, twenty-one or twenty-four, and classify them so that the terms   of one-third expire each year. No such change shall affect the terms  of   the  trustees  then  in  office, and if the change reduces the number of   trustees it shall not take effect until the  number  of  trustees  whose   terms of office continue for one or more years after an annual election,   is less than the number determined upon. Whenever the number of trustees   so holding over is less than the number so determined on, trustees shall   be  elected  in addition to those so holding over sufficient to make the   number of  trustees  for  the  ensuing  year  equal  to  the  number  so   determined on.  The trustees so elected up to and including one-third of   the  number  so  determined  on,  shall  be elected for three years, the   remainder up to and including one-third of the number so  determined  on   for two years and the remainder for one year.
NY Rel Corps L § 69 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 4 - Presbyterian Churches 69 - Trustees, Their Meetings, Vacancies and Filling Thereof, Their Powers.

§  69.  Trustees, their meetings, vacancies and filling thereof, their   powers.   1. Two trustees of  an  incorporated  church,  to  which  this   article  is applicable, may call a meeting of such trustees by giving at   least twenty-four hours' notice thereof personally or  by  mail  to  the   other  trustees.  A  majority  of  the  trustees lawfully convened shall   constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In case  of  a  tie   vote at a meeting of the trustees, the presiding officer of such meeting   shall,  notwithstanding  he  has  voted once, have an additional casting   vote.2. If any trustee of an incorporated church to which this  article  is   applicable,  declines  to  act,  resigns  or  dies, or ceases to be such   member, his office shall be vacant. Such vacancy may be filled at a duly   called special meeting of the corporation.3. Subject to the  authority  of  the  session,  the  trustees  of  an   incorporated  church  to which this article is applicable shall have the   custody and control of all the temporalities and property  belonging  to   the  corporation  and  of  the  revenues  from  such  property and shall   administer  the  same  in  accordance  with  the  constitution  of   the   Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.),  and with the provisions of law relating   thereto, for the support and maintenance of the church  corporation  or,   providing  the  members  thereof at a corporate meeting thereof shall so   authorize, of some  religious,  charitable,  benevolent  or  educational   object  conducted  by  such  church  or  connected  with  it or with the   denomination with which it is connected, and they  shall  not  use  such   property  or  revenue for any other purpose or divert the same from such   uses.4. The words "temporalities," "property," "revenue" and "revenues," as   used in this section,  or  elsewhere  in  this  article,  shall  not  be   construed  to  include the contributions in such church or elsewhere for   benevolent or other purposes, which shall be contributed and paid to the   pastor or pastors, ruling elders, the church session, or the deacons  of   any  such  church,  either  in  the  church services or otherwise, to be   distributed, or used, or administered, by them, or  any,  or  either  of   them,  nor  to any funds or property devised, bequeathed or contributed,   to be administered or expended by such pastor or pastors, ruling elders,   church session, deacons or other spiritual officers of such church.5. The trustees of any such church shall have no  power,  without  the   consent  of a corporate meeting, to incur debts beyond what is necessary   for the care of the property of the corporation.
NY Rel Corps L § 70 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 4 - Presbyterian Churches 70 - Definitions.

§  70.  Definitions.  The  words "spiritual officers," as used in this   article, include the pastor or  pastors,  the  ruling  elders,  and  the   deacons, of any church to which this article is applicable.
NY Rel Corps L § 90 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 5 - Roman Catholic Churches 90 - Incorporation of Roman Catholic Churches.

§  90.  Incorporation  of Roman Catholic churches.   An unincorporated   Roman Catholic church in this state may become incorporated as a  church   by  executing,  acknowledging and filing a certificate of incorporation,   stating the corporate name by which such church shall be known  and  the   county,  town,  city or village where its principal place of worship is,   or is intended to be, located.A certificate of incorporation of  an  unincorporated  Roman  Catholic   church  shall  be  executed  and  acknowledged  by  the  Roman  Catholic   archbishop or bishop, and the vicar-general of the diocese in which  its   place of worship is, and by the rector of the church, and by two laymen,   members  of such church who shall be selected by such officials, or by a   majority of such officials.On filing such certificate such church shall be a corporation  by  the   name stated in the certificate.
NY Rel Corps L § 91 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 5 - Roman Catholic Churches 91 - Government of Incorporated Roman Catholic Churches.

§  91.  Government  of  incorporated  Roman  Catholic  churches.   The   archbishop or bishop and the vicar-general of the diocese to  which  any   incorporated  Roman  Catholic church belongs, the rector of such church,   and their successors in office shall, by virtue  of  their  offices,  be   trustees  of  such  church.  Two  laymen,  members  of such incorporated   church, selected by such officers or by a majority of them,  shall  also   be  trustees  of  such  incorporated  church, and such officers and such   laymen trustees shall together constitute the board of trustees thereof.   The  two  laymen  signing  the  certificate  of  incorporation   of   an   incorporated  Roman  Catholic  church  shall  be the two laymen trustees   thereof during the first year of its corporate existence.  The  term  of   office  of  the  two  laymen  trustees of an incorporated Roman Catholic   church shall be one year. Whenever the office of any such layman trustee   shall become vacant by expiration of term of office  or  otherwise,  his   successor  shall  be  appointed  from  members  of  the  church, by such   officers or a majority of them. No act or proceeding of the trustees  of   any  such incorporated church shall be valid without the sanction of the   archbishop or bishop of the diocese to which such church belongs, or  in   case  of  their absence or inability to act, without the sanction of the   vicar-general or of the administrator of such diocese.
NY Rel Corps L § 92 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 5 - Roman Catholic Churches 92 - Division of Roman Catholic Parish; Disposition of Property.

§  92.  Division  of  Roman  Catholic parish; disposition of property.   Wherever a Roman Catholic parish has been heretofore or shall  hereafter   be  duly  divided  by the Roman Catholic bishop having jurisdiction over   said parish, and the original Roman Catholic church corporation is given   one part of the old parish, and a new or second  Roman  Catholic  church   corporation  is  given  the  remaining  part  of  the old parish, and it   further appears that by reason of the said division the  original  Roman   Catholic  church corporation holds title to real property situate within   the part of the old parish that was given to the  new  or  second  Roman   Catholic  church corporation, then the said Roman Catholic bishop or his   successor shall have the right and power, of himself,  independently  of   any  action or consent on the part of the trustees of the original Roman   Catholic church corporation, to transfer the  title  of  the  said  real   property,  with  or  without  valuable consideration, to the said new or   second Roman Catholic church corporation. Said transfer shall be made by   the said Roman Catholic bishop or his successor  after  having  complied   with the requirements of this chapter in the same manner as the trustees   of  any  religious  corporation  are  compelled  to  do  before making a   transfer of church property. If a valuable consideration is paid for the   transfer the same shall be received by the said Roman Catholic bishop or   his successor and distributed between the said original  Roman  Catholic   church   corporation  and  the  new  or  second  Roman  Catholic  church   corporation in such proportions as in the discretion of the said  bishop   or his successor may seem proper.
NY Rel Corps L § 95 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 5-A - Christian Orthodox Catholic Churches of the Eastern Confession 95 - Incorporation of Christian Orthodox Catholic Churches of the Eastern Confession.

§  95.  Incorporation  of  Christian Orthodox Catholic churches of the   Eastern Confession. An unincorporated Christian Orthodox Catholic church   of the Eastern Confession in this state may  become  incorporated  as  a   church   by   executing,  acknowledging  and  filing  a  certificate  of   incorporation, stating the corporate name by which such church shall  be   known and the county, town, city or village where its principal place of   worship is, or is intended to be located.A certificate of incorporation of an unincorporated Christian Orthodox   Catholic  church  of  the  Eastern  Confession  shall  be  executed  and   acknowledged by six lay members of such church.On filing such certificate such church shall be a corporation  by  the   name stated in the certificate.
NY Rel Corps L § 96 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 5-A - Christian Orthodox Catholic Churches of the Eastern Confession 96 - Government of Incorporated Christian Orthodox Catholic Churches of the Eastern Confession.

§  96. Government of incorporated Christian Orthodox Catholic churches   of the Eastern Confession. The six lay  members  of  every  incorporated   Christian  Orthodox  Catholic  church  of the Eastern Confession in this   state,  incorporated  on  or  after  April   ninth,   nineteen   hundred   twenty-three,  signing  the certificate of incorporation, and the rector   shall be the trustees of such church for the first year or  until  their   successors  are  selected according to the by-laws of such church or the   rules and usages of the denomination to which such church  belongs.  The   trustees  of every such church incorporated before April ninth, nineteen   hundred twenty-three, shall consist of the rector and such other persons   as may be selected according to the by-laws of such church or the  rules   and usages of the denomination to which such church belongs.
NY Rel Corps L § 100 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 5-B - Ruthenian Greek Catholic Churches. 100 - Incorporation of Ruthenian Greek Catholic Churches.

§   100.  Incorporation  of  Ruthenian  Greek  Catholic  churches.  An   unincorporated Ruthenian Greek Catholic church of the Greek rite in this   state may become incorporated as a church  by  executing,  acknowledging   and filing a certificate of incorporation, stating the corporate name by   which  said church shall be known, and the county, town, city or village   where its principal place of worship is or is intended to be located.A certificate of incorporation of an  unincorporated  Ruthenian  Greek   Catholic  church  shall  be  executed  and acknowledged by the Ruthenian   Catholic bishop, appointed by the pope of Rome to have supervision  over   Ruthenian  Catholics  of the Greek rite in the United States, or in case   of a vacancy in the office of bishop by reason of death, resignation  or   otherwise, the Ruthenian administrator of the Ruthenian Catholic diocese   duly  appointed  and  recognized by the apostolic delegate in the United   States, and the chancellor of the diocese in which its place of  worship   is,  and  by the pastor of the church and by two laymen, members of such   church, who shall be elected by such officers or by a majority  of  such   officers. On filing such certificate, said church shall be a corporation   by the name stated in the certificate.
NY Rel Corps L § 101 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 5-B - Ruthenian Greek Catholic Churches. 101 - Government of Incorporated Ruthenian Greek Catholic Churches.

§  101.  Government of incorporated Ruthenian Greek Catholic churches.   The bishop, or in case of vacancy in the office of the bishop, then  the   administrator,  the  chancellor of the diocese to which any incorporated   Ruthenian Greek Catholic church belongs, together  with  the  pastor  of   said church, shall by virtue of their office be trustees of such church;   two  laymen  members  of  such  incorporated  church  selected  by  such   officers, or by a majority of them,  shall  also  be  trustees  of  such   incorporated  church, and such officers, pastor and such laymen trustees   shall together constitute the board of trustees thereof.  The two laymen   signing the certificate of incorporation of a Ruthenian  Greek  Catholic   church shall be the two laymen trustees thereof during the first year of   its  corporate  existence. The term of office of the two laymen trustees   of an incorporated Ruthenian Greek Catholic church shall  be  one  year.   Whenever  the  office  of any such layman trustee shall become vacant by   expiration of term  of  office  or  otherwise  his  successor  shall  be   appointed  from  members of the church by such officers or a majority of   them. No act or proceeding of the  trustees  of  any  such  incorporated   church shall be valid without the sanction or approval in writing of the   bishop  of  the diocese to which said church belongs, or, in case of his   absence  or  disability  to  act,  of  his  vicar-general  or   of   the   administrator of such diocese.
NY Rel Corps L § 102 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 5-B - Ruthenian Greek Catholic Churches. 102 - Transfer of Other Religious Organizations to Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church; Disposition of Property.

§  102.  Transfer  of other religious organizations to Ruthenian Greek   Catholic church; disposition of property. Any religious organization  or   organizations incorporated under and by virtue of any law of this state,   whether  incorporated  under  article five of the religious corporations   law, or otherwise, shall be and they are hereby authorized  to  organize   under  the provisions of this act relating to incorporation of Ruthenian   Greek Catholic churches of the Greek rite, and  upon  the  filing  of  a   certificate to be signed by the trustees of such existing association or   organization  or  a majority of them, consenting to such organization or   incorporation, under this act, all the right, title and interest of such   association or corporation in any estate, real or personal, shall,  with   all  franchises and charter rights, be vested in said body corporate and   politic so created under this act and the original incorporation of such   association or organization shall then be null and void.