N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 171: Transfer of property

§ 171. Transfer of property. Any incorporated church of the United

Church of Christ and any incorporated Congregational Christian church

which is a member of the New York Conference of the United Church of

Christ, created by or existing under the laws of the state of New York,

having its principal office or place of worship in the state of New

York, or whose last place of worship was within the state of New York,

is hereby authorized and empowered, by the concurrent vote of two-thirds

of its qualified voters present and voting therefor, at a meeting

regularly called for that purpose, and of two-thirds of all its

trustees, to direct the transfer and conveyance of any of its property,

real or personal, which it now has or may hereafter acquire, to any

religious, charitable or missionary corporation connected with the

United Church of Christ and incorporated by or organized under any law

of the state of New York, either solely, or among other purposes, to

establish or maintain, or to assist in establishing or maintaining

churches, schools or mission stations, or to erect or assist in the

erection of such buildings as may be necessary for any of such purposes,

with or without the payment of any money or other consideration

therefor; and upon such concurrent votes being given, the trustees shall

execute such transfer or conveyance; and upon the same being made, the

title to and the ownership and right of possession of the property so

transferred and conveyed shall be vested in and conveyed to such

grantee; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall impair

or affect in any way any existing claim upon or lien against any

property so transferred or conveyed, or any action at law or legal

proceeding; and such transfer shall be subject, in respect to the amount

of property the said grantee may take and hold, to the restrictions and

limitations of all laws then in force.