N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 204-b: Change of name of churches and affiliated and subsidiary organizations of the church of the United Brethren in Christ and the Evangelical...

§ 204-b. Change of name of churches and affiliated and subsidiary

organizations of the church of the United Brethren in Christ and the

Evangelical Church. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or of

any general, special or local law, the two denominations known as the

Church of the United Brethren in Christ and the Evangelical Church

having united under the name of the Evangelical United Brethren Church,

all existing corporations, institutions, unincorporated boards,

societies, associations, churches or administrative agencies formerly

affiliated either with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ or

the Evangelical Church, and all societies, conferences, boards,

associations, corporations or organizations directly connected therewith

or subsidiary thereto, shall be known as the Evangelical United Brethren

Church or an affiliate thereof and all such churches, corporations,

unincorporated associations, and other organizations shall hereafter be

known by such names as changed and amended by this section.

The changes in names provided for by this section shall not in any

respect change the identity of or affect, abate, defeat, alter or amend

any of the rights, privileges, powers, property, rights, obligations,

liabilities, or duties of any of said churches, corporations,

organizations, or unincorporated associations aforesaid, all of which

shall remain in full force and effect as though their respective names

had not been so changed.

All churches, corporations, organizations, or unincorporated

associations using the changed names as provided in this section shall

continue to have and be possessed of all the interest, property, and

rights to which they are or may become entitled under their former

corporate names or other respective designations.