2006 New York Code - Election And Salary Of Ministers.

 
    §  170.  Election  and salary of ministers.  The ministers of any such
  church shall be called, settled or removed  and  their  salaries  fixed,
  only  by  the vote of a majority of the members of such corporation duly
  qualified to vote at elections present and voting at a meeting  of  such
  corporation   specially   called   for   that  purpose,  in  the  manner
  hereinbefore provided for the call of special  meetings;  and  any  such
  corporation may, by its by-laws, make the call, settlement or removal of
  its  ministers  dependent  upon  a concurrent vote of the unincorporated
  church connected with such corporation; and in that case the concurrence
  of a majority of the members of such unincorporated church, present  and
  voting at a meeting thereof, called for that purpose, shall be necessary
  to the call, settlement or removal of such ministers.