2013 New York Consolidated Laws
RCO - Religious Corporations
Article 3 - (40 - 49) PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL PARISHES OR CHURCHES
42-A - Additional powers of the corporate trustees and vestry.

 
    §  42-a.  Additional  powers  of  the  corporate  trustees and vestry.
  Notwithstanding and in addition to the provisions  of  section  five  of
  this  chapter,  and  subject  always  to the trust in which all real and
  personal property is held for the Protestant Episcopal  Church  and  the
  Diocese thereof in which the parish, mission or congregation is located,
  the  vestry  or trustees of any incorporated Protestant Episcopal parish
  or church, the trustees of every  incorporated  governing  body  of  the
  Protestant   Episcopal   Church  and  each  diocese  are  authorized  to
  administer the temporalities and property, real and personal,  belonging
  to  the  corporation, for the support and maintenance of the corporation
  and, provided it is in accordance with the discipline, rules and  usages
  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  and  with  the provisions of law
  relating thereto, for the support and maintenance  of  other  religious,
  charitable,  benevolent  or educational objects whether or not conducted
  by the corporation or in connection  with  it  or  with  the  Protestant
  Episcopal Church.