New York Code — RCO
Browse 337 sections in division RCO of the New York code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1. 1Short title
- § 2. 2Definitions
- § 2-A. 2-AApplication
- § 2-B. 2-BApplicability of not-for-profit corporation law
- § 3. 3Filing and recording certificates of incorporation of religious corporations
- § 4. 4Property of unincorporated society transferred by its incorporation
- § 4-A. 4-AAge qualifications of voters
- § 5. 5General powers and duties of trustees of religious corporations
- § 5-A. 5-AInvestment of funds
- § 5-B. 5-BAny investment of the funds of any religious corporation heretofore made by the trustees thereof shall not be deemed to have been restric...
- § 6. 6Acquisition of property by religious corporations for branch institutions; establishment, maintenance and management thereof
- § 7. 7Acquisition of property by religious corporations for cemetery purposes; management thereof
- § 7-A. 7-ADeeds for cemetery purposes; presumption
- § 8. 8Lot owners' rights
- § 8-A. 8-AReacquisition of a lot, plot or part thereof by a cemetery
- § 9. 9Removal of human remains from one cemetery of a religious corporation to another cemetery owned by it
- § 10. 10Acquisition of property by two or more religious corporations for a common parsonage
- § 11. 11Correction and confirmation of conveyances to religious corporations
- § 12. 12Sale, mortgage and lease of real property of religious corporations
- § 13. 13Consolidation or merger of incorporated churches
- § 14. 14Judicial investigation of amount of property of religious corporations
- § 15. 15Corporations with governing authority over, or advisory relations with, churches or synods, or both
- § 15-A. 15-AConsolidation of incorporated presbyteries
- § 15-B. 15-BConsolidation or merger of incorporated Presbyterian and Lutheran synods
- § 16. 16Property of extinct churches
- § 17. 17Property of extinct Free Baptist churches
- § 17-A. 17-AProperty of extinct Seventh Day Baptist churches and Seventh Day Baptist religious societies
- § 17-B. 17-BProperty of extinct Presbyterian churches in connection with the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U
- § 17-C. 17-CProperty of Lutheran congregations
- § 18. 18Dissolution of religious corporations
- § 19. 19Corporations for organizing and maintaining mission churches and Sunday schools
- § 20. 20Corporations for acquiring parsonages for district superintendents and camp-meeting grounds
- § 21. 21Corporations for acquiring camp-meeting grounds for the Reformed Methodist denomination
- § 21-A. 21-ACorporations for acquiring lands for parsonage or camp-meeting purposes for the Free Methodist denomination
- § 22. 22Establishing and maintaining a home for aged poor
- § 23. 23Powers of churches created by special laws
- § 24. 24Government of churches incorporated prior to January first, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight
- § 25. 25Pastoral relation
- § 26. 26Worship
- § 27. 27Reservation as to Baptist churches, churches of the United Church of Christ and Congregational Christian churches
- § 28. 28Electronic meetings
- § 40. 40Meeting for incorporation
- § 41. 41Certificate of incorporation
- § 42. 42Corporate trustees, vestry; powers and duties thereof
- § 42-A. 42-AAdditional powers of the corporate trustees and vestry
- § 43. 43Annual election and special meetings of incorporated Protestant Episcopal parishes
- § 44. 44Changing the number of vestrymen of Protestant Episcopal parishes hereafter incorporated
- § 45. 45Changing date of annual election, number and terms of office of vestrymen and terms of office of churchwardens in Protestant Episcopal ch...
- § 46. 46Changing the qualifications of voters and the qualifications of wardens and vestrymen
- § 47. 47Free churches in communion with the Protestant Episcopal church
- § 48. 48Legacies
- § 49. 49Eligibility of certain minors as lay delegates and to vote and hold office
- § 50. 50Application for incorporation
- § 51. 51Notice of meeting for incorporation
- § 52. 52Provisions governing meetings for incorporation
- § 53. 53Resolution to be adopted at incorporation meeting
- § 54. 54Certificate of incorporation
- § 55. 55Annual and special corporate meetings
- § 56. 56Changing date of annual corporate meetings
- § 57. 57Changing number of laymen trustees
- § 58. 58Meetings of trustees
- § 58-A. 58-AVacancies among trustees
- § 59. 59Rector; vicar; ministers; their appointment, removal and compensation
- § 59-A. 59-AAdditional qualifications of voters at annual and special corporate meetings
- § 59-B. 59-BTransfer of property of extinct parishes and churches
- § 50-AA. 50-AAApplication for incorporation
- § 50-BB. 50-BBNotice of meeting for incorporation
- § 50-CC. 50-CCProvisions governing meetings for incorporation
- § 50-DD. 50-DDResolution to be adopted at incorporation meeting
- § 50-EE. 50-EECertificate of incorporation
- § 50-FF. 50-FFAnnual and special corporate meetings
- § 50-GG. 50-GGChanging date of annual corporate meetings
- § 50-HH. 50-HHChanging number of laymen trustees
- § 50-II. 50-IIMeetings of trustees
- § 50-JJ. 50-JJVacancies among trustees
- § 50-KK. 50-KKRector; vicar; ministers; their appointment, removal and compensation
- § 50-LL. 50-LLAdditional qualifications of voters at annual and special corporate meetings
- § 50-MM. 50-MMTransfer of property of extinct parishes and churches
- § 51-A. 51-AApplication for incorporation
- § 52-A. 52-ANotice of meeting for incorporation
- § 53-A. 53-AProvisions governing meetings for incorporation
- § 54-A. 54-ARector; vicar; ministers; their appointment, removal and compensation
- § 60. 60Application of this article
- § 61. 61Creation and termination of pastoral relation
- § 62. 62Worship
- § 63. 63Incorporation of unincorporated Presbyterian churches and decision as to system of incorporation and government
- § 64. 64Changing system of trustees
- § 65. 65Corporate meetings
- § 66. 66Organization and conduct of corporate meetings; qualifications of voters thereat
- § 67. 67Changing date of annual corporate meetings
- § 68. 68Changing number of trustees
- § 69. 69Trustees, their meetings, vacancies and filling thereof, their powers
- § 70. 70Definitions
- § 90. 90Incorporation of Roman Catholic churches
- § 91. 91Government of incorporated Roman Catholic churches
- § 92. 92Division of Roman Catholic parish; disposition of property
- § 95. 95Incorporation of Christian Orthodox Catholic churches of the Eastern Confession
- § 96. 96Government of incorporated Christian Orthodox Catholic churches of the Eastern Confession
- § 100. 100Incorporation of Ruthenian Greek Catholic churches
- § 101. 101Government of incorporated Ruthenian Greek Catholic churches
- § 102. 102Transfer of other religious organizations to Ruthenian Greek Catholic church; disposition of property
- § 105. 105Definitions
- § 106. 106Incorporation of churches of Orthodox Church in America
- § 107. 107Government of incorporated churches of Orthodox Church in America; powers and duties of trustees
- § 108. 108Reincorporation of existing corporations
- § 110. 110Decision by a Reformed Dutch or Reformed Presbyterian church as to system of incorporation and government
- § 111. 111Decision by Lutheran church as to system of incorporation and government
- § 112. 112Incorporation of Reformed Dutch, Reformed Presbyterian and Evangelical Lutheran churches under this article
- § 113. 113Consistory of a Reformed church in America; minister, how chosen
- § 114. 114Reformed churches in America, changing system of choosing trustees; minister, how chosen
- § 115. 115Reformed Presbyterian churches, changing system of choosing trustees; pew rents and minister's salary
- § 116. 116Evangelical Lutheran church, changing system of electing trustees
- § 130. 130Notice of meeting for incorporation
- § 131. 131The meeting for incorporation
- § 132. 132The certificate of incorporation
- § 133. 133Time, place and notice of corporate meetings
- § 134. 134Organization and conduct of corporate meetings; qualifications of voters thereat
- § 135. 135Changing date of annual corporate meetings
- § 136. 136Changing number of trustees
- § 137. 137Meetings of trustees
- § 138. 138The creation and filling of vacancies among trustees of such churches
- § 139. 139Control of trustees by corporate meetings of such churches; salary of minister
- § 140. 140Transfer of property to Baptist corporations
- § 160. 160Notice of meeting for incorporation
- § 161. 161The meeting for incorporation
- § 162. 162The certificate of incorporation
- § 163. 163Time, place and notice of corporate meetings
- § 164. 164Organization and conduct of corporate meetings; qualifications of voters
- § 165. 165Changing date of annual corporate meetings
- § 166. 166Changing number of trustees
- § 167. 167Meetings of trustees
- § 168. 168Vacancies among trustees
- § 169. 169Limitation of powers of trustees
- § 170. 170Election and salary of ministers
- § 171. 171Transfer of property
- § 172. 172Application of this article
- § 169-A. 169-AApplication for incorporation
- § 169-B. 169-BNotice of meeting for incorporation and provisions governing meetings for incorporation
- § 169-C. 169-CCertification of incorporation
- § 169-D. 169-DGovernment; powers and duties of the trustees
- § 169-E. 169-EReincorporation of existing corporations
- § 175. 175Application for incorporation
- § 176. 176Notice of meeting for incorporation and provisions governing meetings for incorporation
- § 177. 177Certificate of incorporation
- § 178. 178Government; powers and duties of the trustees
- § 179. 179Reincorporation of existing corporations
- § 180. 180Corporation, how formed
- § 181. 181Rights, powers and limitations
- § 182. 182Vacancies in boards of trustees
- § 182-A. 182-AIncreasing number of trustees
- § 183. 183Seats and pews to be free
- § 184. 184Application of this article
- § 185. 185Notice of meeting for incorporation
- § 186. 186Meeting for incorporation
- § 187. 187Certificate of incorporation
- § 188. 188Time, place and notice of corporate meetings
- § 189. 189Organization and conduct of corporate meetings; qualifications of voters thereat
- § 189-A. 189-AChanging date of annual corporate meetings
- § 189-B. 189-BChanging number of trustees
- § 189-C. 189-CMeetings of trustees
- § 190. 190Application of this article
- § 191. 191Notice of meeting for incorporation
- § 192. 192The meeting for incorporation
- § 193. 193The certificate of incorporation
- § 194. 194Time, place and notice of corporate meetings
- § 195. 195Organization and conduct of corporate meetings; qualification of voters thereat
- § 196. 196Changing date of annual corporate meetings
- § 197. 197Changing number of trustees
- § 198. 198Meetings of trustees
- § 199. 199Vacancies among trustees
- § 200. 200Control of trustees by corporate meetings; salaries of ministers
- § 201-A. 201-AIncorporation of the Religious Society of Friends
- § 202. 202Trusts for Shakers and Friends
- § 203. 203Conveyance or incumbrance of trust property of Friends
- § 204-B. 204-BChange of name of churches and affiliated and subsidiary organizations of the church of the United Brethren in Christ and the Evangelical...
- § 205. 205Presiding officer
- § 206. 206Termination and dissolution of churches of the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Inc
- § 207. 207The number of trustees of Jewish congregations and voting by proxy at certain meetings thereof
- § 208. 208Consolidation
- § 209. 209Effect of consolidation
- § 210. 210Incorporation of church connected with supreme council of Independent Associated Spiritualists
- § 211. 211Incorporation of church in connection with Spiritual Science Mother Church, Inc
- § 220. 220Joint meeting for the purposes of incorporation
- § 221. 221Government of incorporated union churches
- § 225. 225Application of this article
- § 225-A. 225-AOrganization of a free Methodist church
- § 225-B. 225-BMeeting for incorporation
- § 225-C. 225-CCertificate of incorporation
- § 225-D. 225-DAmendment of articles of incorporation
- § 225-E. 225-EEffect upon existing corporations
- § 225-F. 225-FAnnual election of trustees
- § 225-G. 225-GChanging number of trustees
- § 225-H. 225-HVacancies in board of trustees
- § 225-I. 225-ITrustee meetings
- § 225-J. 225-JPowers of incorporated societies
- § 225-K. 225-KPowers and duties of the trustees
- § 225-L. 225-LConveyance of property
- § 225-M. 225-MProperty of extinct churches
- § 225-N. 225-NCorporations for acquiring property for special religious purposes
- § 225-O. 225-OSaving clause
- § 260. 260Laws repealed
- § 261. 261When to take effect
- § 262. 262This article applies only to a Spiritualist church in connection with the General Assembly of Spiritualists
- § 263. 263Incorporation of unincorporated Spiritualist churches and system of incorporation and government
- § 264. 264At the meeting for incorporation, held in pursuance to such notice, the qualified voters unless otherwise decided as hereinafter provided...
- § 265. 265The certificate of incorporation
- § 266. 266Time, place and notice of corporate meetings
- § 267. 267Organization and conduct of corporate meetings; qualifications of voters
- § 268. 268Election and salary of ministers
- § 269. 269Duties of ministers, et cetera
- § 270. 270Reincorporation of present incorporated Spiritualist churches
- § 271. 271Any church incorporating or reincorporating under this article shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the General Assembly of S...
- § 272. 272The word church as used herein shall mean any church or society organized for the purpose of worshipping as Spiritualists as a religion
- § 273. 273Application of article
- § 274. 274Incorporation
- § 275. 275Government
- § 276. 276Reincorporation of present incorporated churches of the Nazarene
- § 277. 277Rules and regulations
- § 278. 278Corporations for acquiring camp meeting grounds for camp meeting purposes
- § 279. 279Incorporation of advisory board of a district of the Church of the Nazarene
- § 290. 290Application of article
- § 291. 291Application for incorporation
- § 292. 292Notice of meeting for incorporation
- § 293. 293Provisions governing meetings for incorporation and resolutions to be adopted thereat
- § 294. 294Certificate of incorporation
- § 295. 295Government: powers and duties of trustees
- § 296. 296Re-incorporation of existing corporations
- § 300. 300Application of article
- § 301. 301Application for incorporation
- § 302. 302Notice of meeting for incorporation
- § 303. 303Incorporation meeting
- § 304. 304Certificate of incorporation
- § 305. 305Pastor
- § 306. 306Re-incorporation
- § 320. 320Application of article
- § 321. 321Change of name of churches and affiliated and subsidiary organizations
- § 321-A. 321-AUse of certain names by religious corporations
- § 322. 322Meeting for incorporation
- § 323. 323Certificate of incorporation
- § 324. 324Amendment of certificate of incorporation
- § 325. 325Corporate meetings
- § 326. 326Changing number of trustees
- § 327. 327Vacancies in board of trustees
- § 328. 328Meetings of trustees
- § 329. 329Change of date of annual corporate meetings
- § 330. 330Powers and duties of trustees
- § 331. 331Control of trustees by corporate meetings
- § 332. 332Conveyance of property
- § 333. 333Conveyance of property for church, school or missionary purposes
- § 334. 334Bequests
- § 335. 335Powers of certain existing corporations to conform charter to article
- § 336. 336Definitions
- § 337. 337Application for incorporation
- § 338. 338Notice of a meeting for incorporation
- § 339. 339The meeting for incorporation
- § 340. 340Resolutions to be adopted at the meeting for incorporation
- § 341. 341Certificate of incorporation
- § 342. 342Reincorporation of existing corporations
- § 343. 343Time, place and notice of corporate meetings
- § 344. 344Organization and conduct of corporate meetings; qualifications of voters
- § 345. 345Change of date of annual corporate meetings
- § 346. 346Changing number of laymen trustees
- § 347. 347The powers and duties of trustees
- § 348. 348Meetings of trustees
- § 349. 349Vacancies among layman trustees
- § 350. 350Pastoral relations
- § 351. 351Conveyance of property
- § 352. 352Property of extinct churches
- § 400. 400Application of article
- § 401. 401Incorporation of an unincorporated society
- § 402. 402Meeting for incorporation of unincorporated society
- § 403. 403Certificate of incorporation
- § 404. 404Formation of a new society
- § 405. 405Re-incorporation of existing corporation
- § 406. 406Time, place and notice of corporate meetings
- § 407. 407Qualifications of members and voters
- § 408. 408Trustees
- § 409. 409Ministers
- § 410. 410By-laws
- § 411. 411Real estate
- § 412. 412Merger and consolidation
- § 413. 413Dissolution
- § 414. 414Amendment
- § 420. 420Application
- § 421. 421Assemblies of God schools; seminaries and agencies of social relief
- § 422. 422Approval for incorporation
- § 423. 423Qualification of voters
- § 424. 424Notice of meeting for incorporation
- § 425. 425Meeting for incorporation
- § 426. 426Certificate of incorporation
- § 427. 427Reincorporation of present incorporated churches
- § 428. 428Time; place and notice of corporate meetings
- § 429. 429Corporate meetings
- § 430. 430Ownership of property
- § 431. 431Property of extinct Assemblies of God churches
- § 432. 432Church council and church management
- § 433. 433Right of self government
- § 434. 434Right of affiliation; relationships between churches, district corporations and the general council of the Assemblies of God
- § 435. 435District corporation
- § 436. 436District government