N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 330: Powers and duties of trustees

§ 330. Powers and duties of trustees. 1. The trustees of an

incorporated United Methodist church shall have the custody and control

of all the temporalities and property belonging to the corporation and

of the revenues from such property, and shall administer the same in

accordance with the discipline, rules and usages of The United Methodist

Church, and with the provisions of law relating thereto, for the support

and maintenance of the corporation or providing the members thereof at a

corporate meeting thereof shall so authorize, of some religious,

charitable or benevolent object, conducted by such church, or connected

with it, or with The United Methodist Church, and they shall not use

such property for any other purpose or divert the same from such uses.

2. The trustees shall be responsible to the charge conference of the

church in a manner not inconsistent with any directions of a corporate

meeting, and shall annually make a written report to the charge

conference which report shall include the items required by the

discipline of The United Methodist Church.

3. The trustees shall not prevent or interfere with the pastor or

other duly authorized ministers of The United Methodist Church in the

use of said property for religious services or other proper meetings

recognized by the law and usage of The United Methodist Church.