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NY Rel Corps L § 454 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 21 - Coptic Orthodox Churches 454 - Government of Incorporated Coptic Orthodox Churches.

§ 454. Government of Incorporated Coptic Orthodox Churches. The bishop   of  the  Coptic  Orthodox  Diocese  in  which the place of worship of an   incorporated Coptic Orthodox Church is located  and  his  successors  in   office  shall,  by  virtue of his office, be a trustee of such a church.   Two or more persons selected by the bishop from among  the  priests  and   deacons  of  such  a  church in the manner provided from time to time by   rules and regulations of the  Coptic  Orthodox  Church  adopted  by  the   Synodical Committee for the Coptic Churches in Immigration shall also be   trustees  of  such  incorporated  church,  and the bishop and other such   persons shall together constitute the board  of  trustees  thereof.  The   bishop  and other persons signing the certificate of incorporation shall   be the trustees of such a church for  the  first  year  or  until  their   successors  are  selected  according to the rules, statutes, regulations   and usages of the  Coptic  Orthodox  Church  adopted  by  the  Synodical   Committee  for the Coptic Churches in Immigration. The trustees of every   Coptic Orthodox Church  shall  have  the  custody  and  control  of  all   temporalities  and  property,  real  and  personal,  belonging to such a   church and of the revenues therefrom and shall administer  the  same  in   accordance  with  the  rules,  statutes,  regulations  and usages of the   Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria adopted by Synodical Committee  for   the  Coptic  Churches  in Immigration, provided, however, that no act or   proceeding of the trustees of any  such  incorporated  church  shall  be   valid  without  the  approval of the bishop of said diocese in which the   place of worship of such a church is located, or in case of his  absence   or inability to act, without the approval of the vicar of such diocese.
NY Rel Corps L § 455 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 21 - Coptic Orthodox Churches 455 - Disposition of Property.

§  455.  Disposition  of  property.  Whenever a Coptic Orthodox parish   shall hereafter be duly divided by the Coptic  Orthodox  bishop  of  the   diocese  in  which  said parish is located into two parishes within such   diocese, then the Coptic Orthodox 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  Coptic  Orthodox Church   corporation to transfer assets, with or without valuable  consideration,   from  the  original  Coptic  Orthodox  corporation  to the new or second   Coptic Orthodox Church corporation. Said transfer shall be made by  said   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.
NY Rel Corps L § 460 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 22 - Organizations of the Hindu Faith 460 - Application.

§  460.  Application.  1.  This  article applies to any unincorporated   church  affiliated  with  the  Hindu  faith,  and  to   any   heretofore   incorporated   church   or   body,   so  affiliated,  which  desires  to   reincorporate  pursuant  to  this  article.  Independent  churches   may   incorporate  or  reincorporate under this article in the manner provided   in sections four hundred sixty-one and four hundred sixty-seven of  this   article,  and  all  the  provisions  of this article shall apply to such   churches as the context requires.2.  Nothing  hereinafter  provided  shall  prevent  or  prohibit   any   heretofore  incorporated church or body, affiliated with the Hindu faith   from maintaining and continuing the relationship which  such  church  or   body  enjoyed  at  the time of the effective date of this article should   such church or body determine not  to  reincorporate  pursuant  to  this   article.
NY Rel Corps L § 461 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 22 - Organizations of the Hindu Faith 461 - Application for Incorporation.

§ 461. Application for incorporation. Any unincorporated church or any   heretofore incorporated church wishing to incorporate under this article   shall  execute,  acknowledge  and file a certificate of incorporation as   hereinafter provided.
NY Rel Corps L § 462 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 22 - Organizations of the Hindu Faith 462 - Qualification of Voters.

§  462.  Qualification  of voters. The following parties and no others   shall be qualified voters for  all  purposes  under  this  article:  all   persons  eighteen  years  of  age  or  over  who are members in good and   regular standing of the church or  body  by  admission  into  membership   therewith,  in accordance with the standards for membership in the local   church as determined by the local church itself.
NY Rel Corps L § 463 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 22 - Organizations of the Hindu Faith 463 - Notice of Meeting for Incorporation.

§  463.  Notice  of meeting for incorporation. Notice of a meeting for   the purpose of incorporating an unincorporated church shall be given  as   follows:1.  The notice shall be in writing and shall state, in substance, that   a meeting of such unincorporated church will be held at its usual  place   of  worship at a specified day and hour for the purpose of incorporating   such church and electing three or  more  trustees,  but  not  to  exceed   fifteen.2.  The notice must be signed by at least six qualified voters. A copy   of such notice shall be publicly read at each  of  the  two  consecutive   main  worship  services,  of  such  unincorporated  church preceding the   meeting to incorporate, by the minister of such church, or if  none,  by   the  church  member  who  has been designated by the membership or other   authorized body of the church to conduct the worship  service  that  day   (the  "officiating  minister");  and  at  least  fifteen days before the   meeting for incorporation, a copy of such notice shall be posted at  the   place of worship.
NY Rel Corps L § 464 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 22 - Organizations of the Hindu Faith 464 - Meeting for Incorporation.

§  464. Meeting for incorporation. 1. At the meeting for incorporation   held in pursuance  of  such  notice,  only  qualified  voters  shall  be   eligible to vote.2.  The presence of one-third of the qualified voters or six qualified   voters, whichever number is higher, shall be necessary to  constitute  a   quorum  of  such  meeting.  The action of the meeting upon any matter or   question shall be decided by a majority of the qualified voters present.3. The minister of the church, or if none, the  officiating  minister,   shall  act  as  presiding  officer  of  the  meeting to incorporate. The   presiding officer shall call the meeting to order and shall be the judge   of the qualification of voters.4. Such meeting shall decide by ballot whether  the  church  shall  be   incorporated,  the  name  of  the proposed corporation, the names of the   initial trustees, and the date, not more than fifteen months thereafter,   on which the first  annual  election  or  affirmation  of  the  trustees   thereof after such meeting shall be held. The trustees shall hold office   until their successors are elected or affirmed.5.  At the meeting for incorporation, a constitution and by-laws shall   be adopted setting forth a form of church governance that is  consistent   with section four hundred sixty-five of this article.
NY Rel Corps L § 465 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 22 - Organizations of the Hindu Faith 465 - Church Governance.

§  465. Church governance. 1. A church incorporated under this section   shall provide  in  its  certificate  of  incorporation  or  by-laws  for   trustees  to  be  elected  or  appointed at large, or by virtue of their   office. There shall be a  minimum  of  three  trustees.  To  the  extent   practicable,  terms  of  office  shall be for three years and staggered.   Terms may be consecutive.2. Provision shall also be made in its certificate of incorporation or   by-laws for officers of the corporation to be elected  or  appointed  at   large  or  by  virtue of their office. The president and secretary shall   not be the same person. To the extent practicable, terms of office shall   be for three years and staggered. Terms may be consecutive.3. Provision shall also be made in its certificate of incorporation or   by-laws for spiritual oversight of the church by an eldership board or a   senior pandit, swami, guru or some combination of the  above.  Terms  of   office may be definite or indefinite as the by-laws may specify.4. Provision shall also be made in its certificate of incorporation or   by-laws for periodic affirmation of appointive positions by a designated   body or board.
NY Rel Corps L § 466 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 22 - Organizations of the Hindu Faith 466 - Certificate of Incorporation.

§  466.  Certificate  of  incorporation.  1.  If  at  the  meeting for   incorporation it shall be decided that such unincorporated church  shall   become incorporated, the presiding officer of the meeting and two others   shall  execute  and acknowledge a certificate of incorporation, in which   shall be stated the name or title by which such body shall be  known  in   the law; the purpose of its organization; the names and addresses of the   initial  trustees, the county, town or city in which its principal place   of worship is or is intended to be located; and  a  statement  that  the   church is in affiliation with the Hindu faith.2. On filing such certificate in the office of the county clerk of the   county  in  which  the  principal  office  or  place  of  worship of the   corporation is or is intended to be located,  such  church  shall  be  a   corporation by the name stated in the certificate of incorporation.
NY Rel Corps L § 467 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 22 - Organizations of the Hindu Faith 467 - Reincorporation of Present Incorporated Churches.

§ 467. Reincorporation of present incorporated churches. 1. Any church   heretofore  incorporated may, subject to restrictions and limitations of   existing laws, reincorporate under the provisions of  this  article,  by   filing in the county clerk's office in the county in which its principal   place  of  worship is located, a certificate, signed and acknowledged by   all the  trustees  of  said  church  in  office  at  the  time  of  such   reincorporation,  setting  forth that the said church by a majority vote   of the members present at a duly called meeting of  the  membership,  as   determined  by  the  by-laws  of  the  existing  corporation, desires to   reincorporate under the provisions of  this  article.  Such  certificate   shall  set forth those items specified in section four hundred sixty-six   of this article.2. The reincorporated corporation shall be deemed  a  continuation  of   the  previously organized corporation, but thereafter it shall have only   such rights and powers and be subject only to such  obligations  as  any   corporation  created  under  this  article,  provided, however, that all   property rights and liabilities of the previously organized  corporation   shall  be  vested  in and assumed by the reincorporated corporation. The   corporate by-laws and officers of the reincorporated  corporation  shall   be  the  same  as those of its predecessor until changed pursuant to the   said by-laws, provided they conform to the provisions  of  section  four   hundred sixty-five of this article.
NY Rel Corps L § 468 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 22 - Organizations of the Hindu Faith 468 - Time, Place and Notice of Corporate Meetings.

§  468.  Time,  place and notice of corporate meetings. 1. The by-laws   shall make provisions for an annual corporate  meeting  and  for  giving   appropriate  notice  to each voting member of the date and place of each   such meeting.2. Notices of any special meeting shall state the purpose or  purposes   for  which  the meeting is called and no business shall be transacted at   such special meeting except that contained in such notice.
NY Rel Corps L § 469 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 22 - Organizations of the Hindu Faith 469 - Corporate Meetings.

§  469.  Corporate  meetings.  1.  Each  church  shall  determine  the   requirements for a quorum in their by-laws that shall not  exceed  fifty   percent of the members.2.  The  action  of  the  meeting upon any matter or question shall be   decided in a manner provided by the by-laws.3. The presiding officer of any meeting shall be  the  senior  pandit,   swami  or  guru  of  the church or if none, as shall be set forth in the   by-laws of the church.
NY Rel Corps L § 470 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 23 - Organizations of the Sikh Faith 470 - Application.

§  470.  Application.  1.  This  article applies to any unincorporated   church  affiliated  with  the  Sikh  faith,  and   to   any   heretofore   incorporated   church   or   body,   so  affiliated,  which  desires  to   reincorporate  pursuant  to  this  article.  Independent  churches   may   incorporate  or  reincorporate under this article in the manner provided   in sections four hundred seventy-one and four hundred  seventy-seven  of   this article, and all the provisions of this article shall apply to such   churches as the context requires.2.   Nothing  hereinafter  provided  shall  prevent  or  prohibit  any   heretofore incorporated church or body, affiliated with the  Sikh  faith   from  maintaining  and  continuing the relationship which such church or   body enjoyed at the time of the effective date of  this  article  should   such  church  or  body  determine  not to reincorporate pursuant to this   article.
NY Rel Corps L § 471 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 23 - Organizations of the Sikh Faith 471 - Application for Incorporation.

§ 471. Application for incorporation. Any unincorporated church or any   heretofore incorporated church wishing to incorporate under this article   shall  execute,  acknowledge  and file a certificate of incorporation as   hereinafter provided.
NY Rel Corps L § 472 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 23 - Organizations of the Sikh Faith 472 - Qualification of Voters.

§  472.  Qualification  of voters. The following parties and no others   shall be qualified voters for  all  purposes  under  this  article:  all   persons  eighteen  years  of  age  or  over  who are members in good and   regular standing of the church or  body  by  admission  into  membership   therewith,  in accordance with the standards for membership in the local   church as determined by the local church itself.
NY Rel Corps L § 473 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 23 - Organizations of the Sikh Faith 473 - Notice of Meeting for Incorporation.

§  473.  Notice  of meeting for incorporation. Notice of a meeting for   the purpose of incorporating an unincorporated church shall be given  as   follows:1.  The notice shall be in writing and shall state, in substance, that   a meeting of such unincorporated church will be held at its usual  place   of  worship at a specified day and hour for the purpose of incorporating   such church and electing three or  more  trustees,  but  not  to  exceed   fifteen.2.  The notice must be signed by at least six qualified voters. A copy   of such notice shall be publicly read at each  of  the  two  consecutive   main  worship  services,  of  such  unincorporated  church preceding the   meeting to incorporate, by the minister of such church, or if  none,  by   the  church  member  who  has been designated by the membership or other   authorized body of the church to conduct the worship  service  that  day   (the  "officiating  minister");  and  at  least  fifteen days before the   meeting for incorporation, a copy of such notice shall be posted at  the   place of worship.
NY Rel Corps L § 474 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 23 - Organizations of the Sikh Faith 474 - Meeting for Incorporation.

§  474. Meeting for incorporation. 1. At the meeting for incorporation   held in pursuance  of  such  notice,  only  qualified  voters  shall  be   eligible to vote.2.  The presence of one-third of the qualified voters or six qualified   voters, whichever number is higher, shall be necessary to  constitute  a   quorum  of  such  meeting.  The action of the meeting upon any matter or   question shall be decided by a majority of the qualified voters present.3. The minister of the church, or if none, the  officiating  minister,   shall  act  as  presiding  officer  of  the  meeting to incorporate. The   presiding officer shall call the meeting to order and shall be the judge   of the qualification of voters.4. Such meeting shall decide by ballot whether  the  church  shall  be   incorporated,  the  name  of  the proposed corporation, the names of the   initial trustees, and the date, not more than fifteen months thereafter,   on which the first  annual  election  or  affirmation  of  the  trustees   thereof after such meeting shall be held. The trustees shall hold office   until their successors are elected or affirmed.5.  At the meeting for incorporation, a constitution and by-laws shall   be adopted setting forth a form of church governance that is  consistent   with section four hundred seventy-five of this article.
NY Rel Corps L § 475 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 23 - Organizations of the Sikh Faith 475 - Church Governance.

§  475. Church governance. 1. A church incorporated under this section   shall provide  in  its  certificate  of  incorporation  or  by-laws  for   trustees  to  be  elected  or  appointed at large, or by virtue of their   office. There shall be a  minimum  of  three  trustees.  To  the  extent   practicable,  terms  of  office  shall be for three years and staggered.   Terms may be consecutive.2. Provision shall also be made in its certificate of incorporation or   by-laws for officers of the corporation to be elected  or  appointed  at   large  or  by  virtue of their office. The president and secretary shall   not be the same person. To the extent practicable, terms of office shall   be for three years and staggered. Terms may be consecutive.3. Provision shall also be made in its certificate of incorporation or   by-laws for spiritual oversight of the church by an eldership board or a   senior granthi or guru or some combination of the above. Terms of office   may be definite or indefinite as the by-laws may specify.4. Provision shall also be made in its certificate of incorporation or   by-laws for periodic affirmation of appointive positions by a designated   body or board.
NY Rel Corps L § 476 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 23 - Organizations of the Sikh Faith 476 - Certificate of Incorporation.

§  476.  Certificate  of  incorporation.  1.  If  at  the  meeting for   incorporation it shall be decided that such unincorporated church  shall   become incorporated, the presiding officer of the meeting and two others   shall  execute  and acknowledge a certificate of incorporation, in which   shall be stated the name or title by which such body shall be  known  in   the law; the purpose of its organization; the names and addresses of the   initial  trustees, the county, town or city in which its principal place   of worship is or is intended to be located; and  a  statement  that  the   church is in affiliation with the Sikh faith.2. On filing such certificate in the office of the county clerk of the   county  in  which  the  principal  office  or  place  of  worship of the   corporation is or is intended to be located,  such  church  shall  be  a   corporation by the name stated in the certificate of incorporation.
NY Rel Corps L § 477 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 23 - Organizations of the Sikh Faith 477 - Reincorporation of Present Incorporated Churches.

§ 477. Reincorporation of present incorporated churches. 1. Any church   heretofore  incorporated may, subject to restrictions and limitations of   existing laws, reincorporate under the provisions of  this  article,  by   filing in the county clerk's office in the county in which its principal   place  of  worship is located, a certificate, signed and acknowledged by   all the  trustees  of  said  church  in  office  at  the  time  of  such   reincorporation,  setting  forth that the said church by a majority vote   of the members present at a duly called meeting of  the  membership,  as   determined  by  the  by-laws  of  the  existing  corporation, desires to   reincorporate under the provisions of  this  article.  Such  certificate   shall   set   forth  those  items  specified  in  section  four  hundred   seventy-six of this article.2. The reincorporated corporation shall be deemed  a  continuation  of   the  previously organized corporation, but thereafter it shall have only   such rights and powers and be subject only to such  obligations  as  any   corporation  created  under  this  article,  provided, however, that all   property rights and liabilities of the previously organized  corporation   shall  be  vested  in and assumed by the reincorporated corporation. The   corporate by-laws and officers of the reincorporated  corporation  shall   be  the  same  as those of its predecessor until changed pursuant to the   said by-laws, provided they conform to the provisions  of  section  four   hundred seventy-five of this article.
NY Rel Corps L § 478 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 23 - Organizations of the Sikh Faith 478 - Time, Place and Notice of Corporate Meetings.

§  478.  Time,  place and notice of corporate meetings. 1. The by-laws   shall make provision for an annual  corporate  meeting  and  for  giving   appropriate  notice  to each voting member of the date and place of each   such meeting.2. Notices of any special meeting shall state the purpose or  purposes   for  which  the meeting is called and no business shall be transacted at   such special meeting except that contained in such notice.
NY Rel Corps L § 479 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 23 - Organizations of the Sikh Faith 479 - Corporate Meetings.

§  479.  Corporate  meetings.  1.  Each  church  shall  determine  the   requirements for a quorum in their by-laws that shall not  exceed  fifty   percent of the members.2.  The  action  of  the  meeting upon any matter or question shall be   decided in a manner provided by the by-laws.3. The presiding officer of any meeting shall be the senior granthi or   guru of the church or if none, as shall be set forth in the  by-laws  of   the church.