N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 108: Reincorporation of existing corporations

§ 108. Reincorporation of existing corporations. Any heretofore

incorporated American Orthodox church may reincorporate under the

provisions of this article, by filing in the office of the county clerk

in the county in which its principal place of worship is located, a

certificate, signed by the trustees in office at the time of such

reincorporation, or by the majority of them, setting forth that they

desire to reincorporate under the provisions of this article, the

corporate name by which such church shall be known, the county, town,

city or village where its principal place of worship is located and the

number and the names of the trustees who are to hold office until the

next annual meeting of said church. Immediately upon the filing of such

certificate all the right, title, equity and interest of such church in

any estate, real or personal, together with all franchise and charter

rights, shall be vested in the body corporate and politic so created

under this article and the original incorporation of such church shall

be null and void.