N.Y. RCO Law § 349
This is the official text of N.Y. RCO Law § 349, 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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Vacancies among layman trustees
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§ 349. Vacancies among layman trustees. If any layman trustee of an\nincorporated church to which this article is applicable declines to act,\nresigns or dies, or ceases to be a qualified voter at a corporate\nmeeting thereof, or has his trusteeship terminated by any other means,\nhis office shall be vacant; and such vacancy may be filled by the\nremaining trustees until the next annual corporate meeting of such\nchurch; at which meeting the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired\nterm.\n
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