N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 303: Incorporation meeting

§ 303. Incorporation meeting. 1. At the incorporation meeting, held in

pursuance of such notice, the qualified voters shall be all persons of

legal age who are in good and regular standing in such church in

accordance with the rules and regulations of such church and who have in

good faith in open meeting expressed their belief in the tenets of faith

and the declaration of principles adopted by the National Spiritualist

Association. At such meeting the presence of a majority of the qualified

voters, at least eight in number, shall be necessary to constitute a

quorum, and all matters or questions shall be decided by a majority of

the qualified voters voting thereon.

2. The meeting shall be called to order by the minister of such

church, or in his absence, by one of the signers of the notice and shall

elect from the qualified voters, a chairman, a secretary and two

inspectors of election. The chairman and the inspectors of election

shall decide the qualifications of the voters and the result of the

ballots cast on any matter.

3. If the meeting shall decide that such church shall become

incorporated, the meeting shall also decide upon the name of the

proposed corporation, the number and term of officers and trustees, and

the name of the county and the city, town or village in which the

principal place of worship is or is intended to be located. The meeting

shall also elect the officers and trustees. The meeting may also adopt

by-laws for the government of the church.