2013 New York Consolidated Laws
RCO - Religious Corporations
Article 3-B - (50-AA - 50-MM) PARISHES OR CHURCHES OF THE HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA
50-BB - Notice of meeting for incorporation.


NY Rel Corps L § 50-BB (2012) What's This?
 
    §  50-bb. Notice of meeting for incorporation. Notice of a meeting for
  the purpose of incorporating an unincorporated Holy Orthodox  Church  in
  America,  parish  or  congregation  acknowledging  the apostolic eastern
  confession and order, shall be given as follows:
    1. The notice shall be in writing and shall state in substance that  a
  meeting  of  such  unincorporated church or congregation will be held at
  its usual place of worship at a specific day and hour, for  the  purpose
  of  incorporating  such church or congregation, electing laymen trustees
  thereof and selecting a corporate name therefor.
    2. The notice  shall  also  state  that  the  archbishop  who  is  the
  ecclesiastical administrator aforesaid has given sanction and permission
  in writing to proceed with the incorporation of such church.
    3.  The notice must be signed by at least six persons of full age, who
  are baptised, have statedly worshipped with such church or  congregation
  and  have regularly contributed to its support, according to its usages,
  for at least one year or since it was formed.
    4. A copy of such notice shall be publicly read at a  regular  meeting
  of  such unincorporated church for public worship, on the two successive
  Sundays immediately preceding the meeting, by the minister in charge  of
  such church, or by any one of the persons qualified to sign such notice.

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