2013 New York Consolidated Laws
RCO - Religious Corporations
Article 21 - (450 - 455) COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCHES
453 - Reincorporation of existing corporations.

 
    §  453.  Reincorporation of existing corporations. Any Coptic Orthodox
  Church heretofore incorporated in this state, with the  consent  of  the
  bishop  of  the Coptic Orthodox Diocese in which its place of worship is
  located, may reincorporate under  the  provisions  of  this  article  by
  filing  in  the  office  of  the county clerk in the county in which its
  principal place of worship is located,  a  certificate,  signed  by  the
  trustees  in  office  at  the  time  of such reincorporation whereby the
  majority of them setting forth that they desire to  reincorporate  under
  the  provisions  of  this  article,  the  corporate name by which such a
  church shall be known, the county,  town,  city  or  village  where  its
  principal  place  of  worship is located and the names of the bishop and
  two or more persons appointed by the bishop from among the  priests  and
  deacons  of  such  church,  who  shall  constitute  the initial board of
  trustees of said church. Immediately upon the filing of such certificate
  all the right, title, equity and  interest  of  such  a  church  in  any
  estate,  real  or  personal,  together  with  all  franchise and charter
  rights, shall be vested in the body  corporate  so  created  under  this
  article  and  the  original  incorporation  of such a church be null and
  void.