N.Y. RCO Law § 178
This is the official text of N.Y. RCO Law § 178, part of New York’s RCO Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "RCO Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Government; powers and duties of the trustees
Official statutory text
§ 178. Government; powers and duties of the trustees. 1. Every\nUkrainian Orthodox church incorporated pursuant to this article shall\nrecognize and be subject to the jurisdiction of the duly appointed\nbishop or archbishop of the Holy Ukrainian Autocephalic Orthodox Church\nin Exile, or his lawful successor in office, and shall conform to and\nadopt the faith, doctrine, discipline, canons and constitution of the\nsaid church.\n 2. The trustees of every such incorporated church shall have the\ncustody and control of all the temporalities and property, real and\npersonal, belonging to the corporation and the revenues therefrom, and\nshall administer the same strictly in accordance with the by-laws of the\ncorporation and the rules, regulations and usages of the governing\ndiocesan council of the said Holy Ukrainian Autocephalic Orthodox Church\nin Exile.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.