N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 101: Government of incorporated Ruthenian Greek Catholic churches

§ 101. Government of incorporated Ruthenian Greek Catholic churches.

The bishop, or in case of vacancy in the office of the bishop, then the

administrator, the chancellor of the diocese to which any incorporated

Ruthenian Greek Catholic church belongs, together with the pastor of

said church, shall by virtue of their office be trustees of such church;

two laymen members of such incorporated church selected by such

officers, or by a majority of them, shall also be trustees of such

incorporated church, and such officers, pastor and such laymen trustees

shall together constitute the board of trustees thereof. The two laymen

signing the certificate of incorporation of a Ruthenian Greek Catholic

church shall be the two laymen trustees thereof during the first year of

its corporate existence. The term of office of the two laymen trustees

of an incorporated Ruthenian Greek Catholic church shall be one year.

Whenever the office of any such layman trustee shall become vacant by

expiration of term of office or otherwise his successor shall be

appointed from members of the church by such officers or a majority of

them. No act or proceeding of the trustees of any such incorporated

church shall be valid without the sanction or approval in writing of the

bishop of the diocese to which said church belongs, or, in case of his

absence or disability to act, of his vicar-general or of the

administrator of such diocese.