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NY Rel Corps L § 402 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 19 - Unitarian and Universalist Societies 402 - Meeting for Incorporation of Unincorporated Society.

§  402.  Meeting  for  incorporation  of  unincorporated society. At a   meeting for incorporation held pursuant to section four hundred one, the   qualified voters, until otherwise decided as hereafter  provided,  shall   be  all  persons  of  full  age  who  are  members of the unincorporated   society, according to its rules or usages, for at least one  year  prior   to the meeting or since it was formed.At  such  meeting the presence of a majority of such qualified voters,   in person, at least six in number, shall be necessary  to  constitute  a   quorum,  and  all matters or questions shall be decided by a majority of   the qualified voters voting thereon. The  meeting  shall  be  called  to   order  by one of the signers of the call. There shall be elected at such   meeting, from the qualified voters then present, a presiding officer,  a   clerk  to  keep  the  record  of  the proceedings of the meeting and two   inspectors of election  to  receive  the  ballots  cast.  The  presiding   officer  and  the inspectors shall decide the result of the ballots cast   on any matter, and shall be the judges  of  the  qualifications  of  the   voters.If  the  meeting  shall  decide that such unincorporated society shall   become incorporated, the meeting shall also decide upon the name of  the   proposed corporation, the number of the trustees thereof, which shall be   not  less  than  three  and not more than twelve, and the date, not more   than fifteen months thereafter, on which the first  annual  election  of   the trustees thereof shall be held.Such  meeting  shall  also  adopt  by-laws  and  then  elect by ballot   trustees in accordance with the provisions of such by-laws.Thereafter, the officers  of  the  corporation  shall  be  elected  in   accordance with the by-laws.
NY Rel Corps L § 403 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 19 - Unitarian and Universalist Societies 403 - Certificate of Incorporation.

§  403. Certificate of incorporation. (a) If the meeting held pursuant to section four hundred two shall decide that the unincorporated society shall become incorporated, the presiding officer of such meeting and the two  inspectors  of  election  shall  execute  a  certificate   entitled "Certificate  of  Incorporation  pursuant  to  article  nineteen  of the Religious Corporations Law."  This certificate shall state:  (1) the name of the proposed corporation,  (2) a statement that it is a  member  of  the  Unitarian  Universalist Association,  (3)  the  number  of  trustees  thereof or that the number of trustees shall not be less than a stated minimum nor more than a stated maximum,  (4) the names and residences of the trustees until  the  first  annual meeting,  (5)  the  terms  of  office  for  which the trustees were respectively elected,  (6) the county, town, city or village in which the principal place  of worship or office is or is intended to be located.  (b)  On  the  filing  and  recording  of  such certificate the persons qualified to vote at such meeting and those persons who shall thereafter from time to time be qualified voters at the corporate meetings  thereof shall  be  a  corporation by the name stated in such certificate and the persons therein stated to be elected trustees of such society  shall  be the  trustees  thereof  for  the  terms for which they were respectively elected and until their respective successors shall be elected.
NY Rel Corps L § 404 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 19 - Unitarian and Universalist Societies 404 - Formation of a New Society.

§  404.  Formation  of a new society. Five or more persons of full age   may form a corporation under this  article  by  holding  a  meeting  for   incorporation  in  accordance  with  section four hundred two hereof, at   which all of them shall be qualified voters. If the  majority  of  those   attending  such  meeting decide in favor of incorporation, a certificate   of incorporation may be filed in accordance with  section  four  hundred   three hereof.
NY Rel Corps L § 405 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 19 - Unitarian and Universalist Societies 405 - Re-Incorporation of Existing Corporation.

§  405.  Re-incorporation  of  existing  corporation.  Any  previously   incorporated  society,  to  which  this  article  is   applicable,   may   re-incorporate  it  under  the  provisions  of  this article by the same   procedure set  forth  for  incorporation,  substituting  at  appropriate   places  the  word  "re-incorporate"  for "incorporate" and by filing the   certificate of incorporation in the office of the county  clerk  in  the   county  in  which  its  principal place of worship or office is located.   Notwithstanding the provisions of  section  four  hundred  two  of  this   article,  the  requirements  for a quorum for the general transaction of   business as set forth in the by-laws of the existing corporation,  shall   determine   the   requirements   for   a   quorum   at   a  meeting  for   re-incorporation pursuant to this section, unless there shall be no such   provision in the said by-laws, in which  case  the  requirements  for  a   quorum set forth in section four hundred two shall govern.The  re-incorporated 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  other   corporation created under this article nineteen, provided, however, that   all   property  rights  and  liabilities  of  the  previously  organized   corporation shall be  vested  in  and  assumed  by  the  re-incorporated   corporation.  The  corporate by-laws and officers of the re-incorporated   corporation shall be the same as those of its predecessor until  changed   pursuant to the said by-laws.
NY Rel Corps L § 406 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 19 - Unitarian and Universalist Societies 406 - Time, Place and Notice of Corporate Meetings.

§  406.  Time,  place and notice of corporate meetings. (a) The annual corporate meeting of every society incorporated under this article shall be held at the time and place fixed by its by-laws, or if  no  time  and place  be  so  fixed,  then at a time and place to be first fixed by its trustees, but to be changed only  by  a  by-law  adopted  at  an  annual meeting.   A  special  corporate meeting of any such society may be called by the board of trustees thereof, on its own motion, and shall be called on the written request of at least ten qualified voters of such society and  in such other manner as the by-laws may prescribe.  (b)  The notices of any annual or special meeting shall state the time and place where it is to be held and shall  be  mailed  to  each  member entitled  to  vote not less than ten nor more than fifty days before the meeting. Notices shall be mailed to each member  at  the  address  which appears  on  the  books  or records of the corporation.  The by-laws may provide for additional methods of giving notice.  (c) Notice 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.  (d) Any provision in the statute or a by-law that a particular  action can be taken only at a meeting "called for that purpose" shall be deemed to  require  notice  of  such  purpose  as provided in this section four hundred six. This does not preclude the transaction of other business at the same meeting if the notice so states.
NY Rel Corps L § 407 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 19 - Unitarian and Universalist Societies 407 - Qualifications of Members and Voters.

§  407. Qualifications of members and voters. (a) Each person admitted to membership  pursuant  to  the  by-laws  shall  be  a  member  of  the corporation  until  his membership shall terminate by death, resignation or as otherwise provided in the by-laws.  (b) Every member of the society  shall  be  entitled  to  vote  unless otherwise provided in the by-laws. Every voting member shall be entitled to one vote. Voting shall be in person only and not by proxy.
NY Rel Corps L § 408 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 19 - Unitarian and Universalist Societies 408 - Trustees.

§  408.  Trustees.  (a)  The  society  shall  be  administered  by its trustees.  The trustees shall be responsible to the members.  (b) The by-laws shall provide for the term of office of  the  trustees and may provide for the division of the trustees into classes.
NY Rel Corps L § 409 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 19 - Unitarian and Universalist Societies 409 - Ministers.

§  409.  Ministers.  Any  minister  shall be called or removed and the   salary fixed or changed by a vote of the majority of the members present   and voting at a meeting of such corporation  called  for  that  purpose,   unless the by-laws provide otherwise.
NY Rel Corps L § 410 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 19 - Unitarian and Universalist Societies 410 - By-Laws.

§  410. By-laws. (a) The initial by-laws of a society shall be adopted at the meeting for incorporation. By-laws  may  thereafter  be  amended, repealed  or  adopted  as provided in the by-laws. But in the absence of such provision, by-laws may be amended, repealed or adopted by a vote of two-thirds of the members present and voting at a meeting of the members called for that purpose.  (b) The substance of any proposed by-law change shall be stated in the notice to members of the meeting.  (c) The by-laws may contain any provision relating to the business  of the  society, the conduct of its affairs and the rights or powers of its members, trustees and officers, not inconsistent with  this  article  or any other applicable statute, or the certificate of incorporation.
NY Rel Corps L § 411 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 19 - Unitarian and Universalist Societies 411 - Real Estate.

§  411.  Real  estate. (a) A society shall not sell or mortgage any of its real property without applying for and obtaining leave of the  court therefor   pursuant   to   the   provisions   of  article  five  of  the not-for-profit corporation law.  (b) If a sale or mortgage of any real property of any such society has been heretofore or shall be hereafter made and a conveyance or  mortgage executed  and  delivered  without  the authority of a court of competent jurisdiction, obtained as required by law, or not in accordance with its directions, the court may,  thereafter,  upon  the  application  of  the corporation,  or  of  the grantee or mortgagee in any such conveyance or mortgage or of any person claiming through or under any such grantee  or mortgagee  upon  such  notice to such corporation, or its successor, and such other person or persons as may be interested in such  property,  as the  court may prescribe, confirm said previously executed conveyance or mortgage,  and  order  and  direct  the  execution  and  delivery  of  a confirmatory  deed  or  mortgage,  or the recording of such confirmatory order in the office where deeds and mortgages are recorded in the county in which the property is located; and  upon  compliance  with  the  said order  such original conveyance or mortgage shall be as valid and of the same force and effect as if it has been executed and delivered after due proceedings had in accordance with the statute and the direction of  the court.  (c)  The  provisions  of this section shall not apply to real property heretofore or hereafter acquired on a sale in an  action  or  proceeding for  the  foreclosure  of  a  mortgage  owned  by a society or held by a trustee for or in behalf of a society or to real property heretofore  or hereafter acquired by a society or held by a trustee for or in behalf of a society by deed in lieu of the foreclosure of a mortgage owned, either in  whole  or  in  part,  whether in certificate form or otherwise, by a society.
NY Rel Corps L § 413 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 19 - Unitarian and Universalist Societies 413 - Dissolution.

§  413.  Dissolution. (a) Whenever two-thirds of the voting members of the society, present at a meeting called for  that  purpose,  decide  to dissolve  the  corporation,  they  may,  by its duly elected officers or trustees or such agents as may  be  elected  at  such  meeting,  make  a petition to the supreme court for an order of dissolution.  (b) Such petition shall state:  (1) The particular reasons or causes why dissolution is sought.  (2)  The  location,  extent and estimated value of the property of the society.  (3) The particular object or purposes  to  which  it  is  proposed  to devote any surplus of the proceeds of such property, such purposes to be consistent  with  the  general  purposes  of  the Unitarian Universalist Association.  (4) The due compliance with the provisions of this section as  to  the authorization of the filing of the certificate of amendment.  (c)  Copy  of  the  petition  shall  be  mailed  to all members of the corporation and shall be published at  least  once  in  a  newspaper  of general circulation in the county where the society is located.  (d)  A  copy of the petition shall also be mailed, by registered mail, to the Unitarian Universalist Association.  The  dissolution  shall  not require  the  consent of the Unitarian Universalist Association, but the Unitarian Universalist Association shall have a right to be heard in the proceedings.  (e) Proof of the notices required by subdivisions (c) and  (d)  hereof shall  be  filed  with  the supreme court and no hearing on the petition shall be held by the supreme court until four weeks have  elapsed  after the giving of all such notices.  (f)  Upon  consideration  of  the petition presented to the court, and after any hearing which the court may  in  its  discretion  deem  to  be necessary  or appropriate to determine any facts pertinent to the relief requested in the petition, the court may order the  dissolution  of  the society,  and for that purpose and upon such terms and conditions deemed appropriate order and direct a  sale  and  conveyance  of  any  and  all property   belonging   to  such  society.     After  providing  for  the ascertaining and payment of the debts of the society and  the  necessary costs  and  expenses  of  such sale and proceedings for dissolution, the court may direct any surplus of the  proceeds  of  such  sale  remaining after  paying  such debts, costs and expenses, to be devoted and applied to any such religious, benevolent, educational or charitable objects  or purposes   consistent   with  the  general  purposes  of  the  Unitarian Universalist Association as the petitioners may suggest  and  the  court may approve.
NY Rel Corps L § 414 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 19 - Unitarian and Universalist Societies 414 - Amendment.

§ 414. Amendment. A society may amend its certificate of incorporation at  any time, provided that such amendment contains only such provisions as  might  be  properly  contained  in  an   original   certificate   of incorporation  filed  at  the  time  of  making such amendment. Any such amendment must be authorized by vote of two-thirds of the members of the society present and voting at a  meeting  called  for  that  purpose.  A certificate  amending  the  certificate of incorporation shall be signed and verified by the president or chairman  of  the  board  of  trustees, shall  be  filed  in  the  same  manner  as  an  original certificate of incorporation and shall contain the following:  (1) The name of the society and, if it  has  been  changed,  the  name under which it was originally incorporated.  (2)  The  date  and  place  of  filing  of the original certificate of incorporation and any subsequent amendments thereto.  (3) Each amendment effected thereby.  (4) A statement as to due  compliance  with  the  provisions  in  this section  as  to  the  authorization  of the filing of the certificate of amendment.
NY Rel Corps L § 420 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 20 - Assemblies of God Churches 420 - Application.

§  420.  Application.  1.  This  article applies to any unincorporated   church, church school, seminary or other  organization  affiliated  with   the  New  York  district  of  the  Assemblies of God or with the general   council of the Assemblies  of  God  with  headquarters  at  Springfield,   Missouri,  and  to  any  heretofore  incorporated  church  or  body,  so   affiliated, which desires to reincorporate pursuant to this article.2.  Nothing  hereinafter  provided  shall  prevent  or  prohibit   any   heretofore  incorporated  church  or  body, affiliated with the New York   district of the Assemblies of God or with the  general  council  of  the   Assemblies  of  God,  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 § 421 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 20 - Assemblies of God Churches 421 - Assemblies of God Schools; Seminaries and Agencies of Social Relief.

§  421.  Assemblies  of God schools; seminaries and agencies of social   relief. 1. Any church school, biblical seminary for the  preparation  of   candidates  for  the  ministry leading to ordination and the granting of   credentials of ecclesiastical degrees  in  theology,  other  than  those   authorized  by  the  rules  of  the  board  of  regents,  or association   established for evangelical efforts or for the relief of  the  poor  and   the socially needy, which is intended to be an auxiliary organization of   the  Assemblies  of God and where a chapel for the conduct of worship is   provided, shall be deemed a church to all intents and  purposes  and  be   subject  thereby  to  all  the  provisions of this article, except where   otherwise indicated, and may be incorporated or  reincorporated  in  the   manner prescribed in this article as a church of the Assemblies of God.2.  Such  church  school,  biblical  seminary or association, shall be   required to adopt a constitution and by-laws not inconsistent  with  the   provisions  of  this  article.  The  constitution  and  by-laws  must be   submitted to the New York district of the Assemblies of God for approval   in writing, and become effective and binding only upon receipt  of  such   approval.  All  future  amendments to the constitution and by-laws shall   not be inconsistent with the provisions of this article.3. In  any  case  where  such  church  school,  biblical  seminary  or   association  does  not  have  within its organization the positions of a   minister or officiating minister and where the provisions of any section   of this article designate such person or persons to fulfill any function   pertaining  to  incorporation  or  corporate  affairs,  there  shall  be   substituted  therefor  the  names  of  whatever persons or positions are   designated in the organization's duly approved constitution and  by-laws   to fulfill functions of leadership.
NY Rel Corps L § 422 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 20 - Assemblies of God Churches 422 - Approval for Incorporation.

§  422.  Approval for incorporation. Any unincorporated church wishing   to incorporate as an Assemblies of God church under this  article  shall   first apply to the presbytery of the New York district of the Assemblies   of God for written approval. Upon receipt of such approval, the applying   church may become an incorporated church by executing, acknowledging and   filing  a  certificate  of  incorporation as hereinafter provided. There   shall  be  attached  to  such  certificate  the  written  permission  to   incorporate  by the New York district of the Assemblies of God, or their   successor.
NY Rel Corps L § 423 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 20 - Assemblies of God Churches 423 - Qualification of Voters.

§ 423. Qualification of voters. 1. The following persons and no others   shall be qualified voters for all purposes under this article, except as   set  forth in subdivision two of this section. All persons sixteen 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 standard for membership in the local church  as  determined  by   the  local church itself, or with the standard set by agreement with the   New York district of the Assemblies of God.2. In the case of a church school, biblical seminary or association of   the type set forth in subdivision one of section four hundred twenty-one   of this  article  the  by-laws  and  constitution  of  such  body  shall   determine  the qualifications of voters, providing such constitution and   by-laws have received the written approval of the New York  district  of   the  Assemblies  of  God, as provided in subdivision two of section four   hundred twenty-one of this article.
NY Rel Corps L § 424 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RCO - Religious Corporations Article 20 - Assemblies of God Churches 424 - Notice of Meeting for Incorporation.

§  424.  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 any multiple of three trustees thereof but  not   to exceed twenty-four.2.  The notice must by signed by at least six qualified voters. A copy   of such notice shall be publicly read at each  of  the  two  consecutive   Sunday  mornings, or main worship services of such unincorporated church   preceding the  meeting  to  incorporate,  by  the  first  named  of  the   following  persons  who is present thereat, to wit: the minister of such   church, the officiating minister thereof, the members of the  church  in   the  order  of  their  age  beginning  with  the  oldest,  or any person   qualified to sign such notice.3. In the case where a church school, biblical seminary or association   of the type set  forth  in  subdivision  one  of  section  four  hundred   twenty-one  of  this  article  does  not  hold  regular  Sunday  worship   services, written notice of the  time  and  place  of  the  meeting  for   incorporation  shall  be  delivered  or  read  according  to  the manner   prescribed by the duly approved constitution and by-laws  of  such  body   intending to incorporate.