2023 New York Laws › RCO - Religious Corporations › Article 20 - Assemblies of God Churches › 436 - District Government.

§  436.  District government. 1. (a) There shall be a district council
for the election of trustees, officers and for the general government as
hereinafter set forth. The district council shall be the parent body and
shall control the rights, duties and prerogatives of  all  its  officers
and subdivisions, in conformity with the constitution and by-laws of the
district, and the constitution and by-laws of the general council of the
Assemblies of God, with headquarters in Springfield, Missouri.
(b)  The district council in session shall consist of all ordained and
licensed ministers of the district, other individual members as  may  be
provided for by the constitution and by-laws of the district corporation
and such delegates as may be elected by assemblies to represent them and
who are present in the meetings of the district council. Delegates shall
be  elected  upon a basis of representation as may be agreed upon by the
district council, and as fixed by the by-laws of the said district.
2. The district corporation shall designate territorial limits of  the
regional  sections  within  this  state. Each section is entitled to one
trustee on the board of trustees of the district corporation.
3. The government of the district between  district  council  sessions
shall  be vested in a board designated district presbytery. The district
presbytery  shall  consist  of  the  district  superintendent,  district
assistant  superintendent, the district secretary and the treasurer, the
last two offices  may  be  combined,  the  general  presbyters  and  the
presbyters  of  the district sections, and others as may be provided for
by the constitution and by-laws of the district corporation.
4. The above named officers and presbyters shall constitute the  board
of trustees of the corporation.
5.  All officers shall be elected by the district council according to
the constitution and by-laws of the New York district of the  Assemblies
of  God  or its successor corporation. In the event that a trustee moves
outside the territorial limits of the section from which  he  was  first
elected,  resigns or is removed, his office shall be declared vacant and
the remaining trustees of the district shall according to the rules  and
regulations  of the constitution and by-laws of the New York district of
the Assemblies of God or its successor corporation, elect a  trustee  to
fill such unexpired term.
6.  In  addition  to  said  trustees,  said corporation shall have the
following officers: president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, the
last two officers may be combined, and such other  officers  as  may  be
provided for by the constitution and by-laws.
7.  The prerogatives and limitations placed upon the district board of
trustees, shall  be  according  to  the  authorization  granted  in  the
district  council  constitution  and  by-laws.  In  the  interim between
district  council  sessions,  the  district  trustees  acting   as   the
presbytery  shall  be  empowered to conduct the business of the district
council according to the constitution and by-laws. The presbytery  shall
give  a report and be accountable to the district council in its regular
session or special session.