2006 New York Code - Church Council And Church Management.

 
    §  432.  Church council and church management. Any incorporated church
  or body to which this article applies shall have its affairs managed  by
  a  church  council.    Such  council  shall  consist  of the pastor, the
  trustees of the corporation as well as any  others,  such  as  corporate
  secretary and treasurer, who may be designated as church council members
  by  the  by-laws.  If the local church or body has a pastor, he shall be
  president of the corporation and be a member of such council  and  serve
  as  presiding  officer  of its meetings. In the absence of a pastor, the
  by-laws shall provide for the manner of selecting a  presiding  officer.
  The  by-laws  shall  further set forth the time and manner of notice for
  such meetings.