2006 New York Code - Rector; Vicar; Ministers; Their Appointment, Removal And Compensation.

 
    §  59.  Rector;  vicar;  ministers;  their  appointment,  removal  and
  compensation. The rector or vicar or other ministers of any such church,
  by whatever title they are called in ecclesiastical language,  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
  specifically  called  for  that  purpose,  subject to the consent of the
  bishop who is the ecclesiastical  administrator  of  Metropolitan  Synod
  Apostolic Episcopal Church, given in writing. A rector or vicar or other
  minister so called, with the sanction of the bishop in writing, shall be
  deemed settled definitely in such church, when he has accepted such call
  in   writing.   Unless  there  is  sufficient  cause  to  terminate  the
  relationship of such clergyman and such church such  relationship  shall
  be deemed permanent and governed entirely by the rules and usages of the
  Apostolic  Episcopal  Church,  subject  to  the  bishop and metropolitan
  synod.