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N.Y. RCO Law § 188

This is the official text of N.Y. RCO Law § 188, 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.

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Time, place and notice of corporate meetings

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§ 188. Time, place and notice of corporate meetings. The annual\ncorporate meeting of every incorporated church or society to which this\narticle is applicable shall be held at the time and place fixed by its\nby-laws. A special corporate meeting of any such church or society may\nbe called by the board of trustees thereof, on its own motion, and shall\nbe called on the written request of at least ten qualified voters of\nsuch church or society. The trustees shall cause written notice of the\ntime and place of any corporate meeting, therein specifying, if an\nannual meeting, the names of any trustees whose successors are to be\nelected thereat, and, if a special meeting, specifying the business to\nbe transacted thereat, to be served, either personally or by mail, upon\neach qualified voter of the church or society entitled to vote at the\nmeeting, not less than ten nor more than forty days before the meeting.\nIf mailed, the notice shall be directed to each qualified voter entitled\nto notice at his address as it appears on the books or records of the\nchurch or society.\n

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