NY Ben Ord L § 5 (2021)
2021 New York Laws BVO - Benevolent Orders Article 2 - General Provisions 5 - Powers of Trustees.

§ 5. Powers  of  trustees.  1.  Such  trustees  shall  have  the care,   management and control of all the  temporalities  and  property  of  the   lodge,  chapter,  commandery, consistory, council, temple, grotto, post,   tribe, tent, nest, camp, encampment or canton, or Degree  of  Pocahontas   council,  and  they  shall  not sell, convey, mortgage or dispose of any   property except by and under its direction,  duly  had  or  given  at  a   regular  or  stated  communication,  convocation,  encampment or meeting   thereof, according to its constitution  and  general  regulations.  They   shall  at  all  times  obey  and  abide  by  the  directions, orders and   resolutions of such lodge,  chapter,  commandery,  consistory,  council,   temple,  grotto, post, tribe, tent, nest, camp, encampment or canton, or   Degree of Pocahontas council, duly  passed  at  any  regular  or  stated   communication,   convocation,  encampment  or  meeting  thereof  not  in   conflict with the constitution and laws of this state or  of  the  grand   body  to  which  it  shall  be  subordinate,  or of such lodge, chapter,   commandery, consistory, council,  temple,  grotto,  post,  tribe,  tent,   nest, camp, encampment or canton, or Degree of Pocahontas council.2.  If  a lodge of Free and Accepted Masons or a chapter of Royal Arch   Masons, surrender  its  warrant  to  the  grand  body  to  which  it  is   subordinate  or is expelled or becomes extinct, according to the general   rules or regulations of such body, the trustees then  in  office  shall,   out of the property belonging to such lodge or chapter, satisfy all just   debts  due  from  it  and  transfer  the  residue of its property to the   "trustees of the masonic hall and asylum fund," a corporation created by   chapter  two  hundred  seventy-two  of  the  laws  of  eighteen  hundred   sixty-four,  entitled "An act to incorporate the trustees of the masonic   hall and asylum fund," and unless reclaimed by  such  lodge  or  chapter   within   three   years  from  such  transfer,  in  accordance  with  the   constitution and general regulations of such grand body, the same,  with   the avails or increase thereof, shall be applied by the "trustees of the   masonic  hall and asylum fund" to the benevolent purposes for which such   trustees were created in and by such act.3. If a  lodge  of  Odd  Fellows,  duly  chartered  by  and  installed   according to the general rules and regulations of the Grand Lodge of the   Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the state of New York, surrender its   charter  to the grand lodge to which it is subordinate or is expelled or   becomes extinct, according to the general rules or regulations  of  such   grand  lodge,  trustees  appointed by the Grand Master shall, out of the   property belonging to such lodge, satisfy all just debts due from it and   transfer the  residue  of  its  property  to  the  Grand  Lodge  of  the   Independent  Order  of  Odd Fellows of the state of New York, and unless   reclaimed by such lodge  within  three  years  from  such  transfer,  in   accordance with the constitution, by-laws, rules and regulations of such   grand  lodge, the same, with the avails or increase thereof shall become   the property of the grand lodge.4. If a lodge of Knights of Pythias, duly chartered according  to  the   constitution,  statutes  and  rules  and  regulations of the Grand Lodge   Knights of Pythias, of the state of New York, surrenders its charter  to   said Grand Lodge to which it is subordinate, or whose charter is vacated   by  said Grand Lodge, or if such lodge becomes extinct, according to the   constitution, statutes and rules and regulations of  said  Grand  Lodge,   one or more trustees appointed by the Grand Chancellor shall, out of the   real,  personal  or  mixed property belonging to such lodge, satisfy all   just debts due from it, and transfer the residue of its property to  the   Grand  Lodge  Knights  of Pythias, of the state of New York, and, unless   reclaimed by such lodge within five years from the time when its charter   was or is surrendered or vacated, or from the time  when  it  became  or   becomes  extinct,  and  in  accordance  with the constitution, statutes,    rules and regulations of said Grand Lodge, the same, with the avails  or   increase  thereof, shall automatically, and without further action being   required, become  the  property  of  said  Grand  Lodge,  whenever  such   surrender,  vacating  or  extinction occurred, even if prior to the date   when this subdivision became effective; and the provisions hereof as  to   the  transfer  of  said property to said Grand Lodge shall apply to such   surrender or vacating of the charter of  such  lodge,  or  its  becoming   extinct,  prior  to  the  effective  date  of  this  subdivision, if the   property thereof has not been reclaimed.5. If a lodge of the Benevolent and Protective  Order  of  Elks,  duly   chartered according to the constitution, statutes, rules and regulations   of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  the  Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks,   surrenders its charter to said Grand Lodge to which it  is  subordinate,   or  whose  charter  is  vacated  by  said  Grand Lodge, or if such lodge   becomes extinct, according to  the  constitution,  statutes,  rules  and   regulations of said Grand Lodge, trustees appointed by the Grand Exalted   Ruler  shall receive, hold, conserve, manage or sell the lodge property,   both real and personal, satisfy all just debts of the lodge, and  retain   and invest the net proceeds therefrom, in trust, until such time as said   lodge  may  be  reinstated  or  a  new  charter  be  granted in the same   jurisdiction, except that the Grand Exalted Ruler shall direct that  the   remaining   trust   assets  be  conveyed  to  a  tax  exempt  charitable   organization of the State Association or, if there is no such tax exempt   charitable organization, to the Grand Lodge Emergency Charity Fund if he   shall determine, after ten years from the creation of  the  trust,  that   the  lodge in question is not going to be reinstated or a new charter be   granted in the same jurisdiction.6. If a lodge of Moose International, Inc., duly  chartered  according   to  the constitution and bylaws of Moose International, Inc., surrenders   or suffers revocation of its charter to Moose  International,  Inc.,  to   which  it is subordinate, or if such lodge becomes extinct, according to   the  constitution  and  bylaws  of  Moose   International,   Inc.,   the   paraphernalia, supplies, property, cash and other assets remaining after   payment  of  all indebtedness of the lodge shall be transferred to Moose   International, which shall hold, conserve, manage or sell  the  property   of  lodge, both real and personal, and invest the net proceeds therefrom   in a defunct lodge account, in the name of Moose International, Inc.