N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 225-h: Vacancies in board of trustees

§ 225-h. Vacancies in board of trustees. If any trustee of such

incorporated church declines to act, resigns or dies; or, having been a

member of such church, ceases to be a member; or removes beyond the

bounds of the circuit in which he is elected, his office shall be vacant

and a special corporate meeting may be called to fill that vacancy until

the next annual society meeting of such church when trustees are

elected, at which meeting the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired

term.