N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 210: Incorporation of church connected with supreme council of Independent Associated Spiritualists

§ 210. Incorporation of church connected with supreme council of

Independent Associated Spiritualists. A meeting for incorporating or

reincorporating a church in connection with the supreme council of the

Independent Associated Spiritualists, Incorporated, shall be held in

pursuance of the preceding provisions of this article. Such meeting

shall be held and such church shall be subject to the following

provisions:

1. Notice of meeting for incorporation. Notice of the meeting must

have attached thereto the endorsement and consent of the supreme council

of the Independent Associated Spiritualists;

2. The meeting for incorporation. The meeting shall be called to order

by a person delegated to do so by the supreme councilor or his

representative;

3. The certificate of incorporation. The certificate of incorporation

shall have attached thereto the endorsement and consent of the supreme

council of the Independent Associated Spiritualists and the name of such

church as adopted shall thereafter have affixed "In connection with the

supreme council of the Independent Associated Spiritualists,

Incorporated," or "Affiliated with the supreme council of the

Independent Associated Spiritualists, Incorporated," as the case may be;

4. Rules and regulations. A church incorporated or reincorporated

under the provisions of this section shall be subject to the rules and

regulations of the supreme council of the Independent Associated

Spiritualists;

5. Trustees. The trustees of a church incorporated under this section

shall also be the spiritual officers of such church;

6. Election of ministers. No church may engage or retain a minister

not certified as in good standing by the supreme council;

7. Licenses and certificates. Only persons holding a minister's

license or a certificate of proficiency from the supreme council shall

conduct services or classes in any church, incorporated under this

section.