New York § 349 - 349Vacancies among layman trustees
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 349 — 349Vacancies among layman trustees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 349. 349Vacancies among layman trustees
§ 349. Vacancies among layman trustees. If any layman trustee of an incorporated church to which this article is applicable declines to act, resigns or dies, or ceases to be a qualified voter at a corporate meeting thereof, or has his trusteeship terminated by any other means, his office shall be vacant; and such vacancy may be filled by the remaining trustees until the next annual corporate meeting of such church; at which meeting the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 349 cover?
Section 349 ("349Vacancies among layman trustees") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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