N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 178: Government; powers and duties of the trustees

§ 178. Government; powers and duties of the trustees. 1. Every

Ukrainian Orthodox church incorporated pursuant to this article shall

recognize and be subject to the jurisdiction of the duly appointed

bishop or archbishop of the Holy Ukrainian Autocephalic Orthodox Church

in Exile, or his lawful successor in office, and shall conform to and

adopt the faith, doctrine, discipline, canons and constitution of the

said church.

2. The trustees of every such incorporated church shall have the

custody and control of all the temporalities and property, real and

personal, belonging to the corporation and the revenues therefrom, and

shall administer the same strictly in accordance with the by-laws of the

corporation and the rules, regulations and usages of the governing

diocesan council of the said Holy Ukrainian Autocephalic Orthodox Church

in Exile.