N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 421: Assemblies of God schools; seminaries and agencies of social relief

§ 421. Assemblies of God schools; seminaries and agencies of social

relief. 1. Any church school, biblical seminary for the preparation of

candidates for the ministry leading to ordination and the granting of

credentials of ecclesiastical degrees in theology, other than those

authorized by the rules of the board of regents, or association

established for evangelical efforts or for the relief of the poor and

the socially needy, which is intended to be an auxiliary organization of

the Assemblies of God and where a chapel for the conduct of worship is

provided, shall be deemed a church to all intents and purposes and be

subject thereby to all the provisions of this article, except where

otherwise indicated, and may be incorporated or reincorporated in the

manner prescribed in this article as a church of the Assemblies of God.

2. Such church school, biblical seminary or association, shall be

required to adopt a constitution and by-laws not inconsistent with the

provisions of this article. The constitution and by-laws must be

submitted to the New York district of the Assemblies of God for approval

in writing, and become effective and binding only upon receipt of such

approval. All future amendments to the constitution and by-laws shall

not be inconsistent with the provisions of this article.

3. In any case where such church school, biblical seminary or

association does not have within its organization the positions of a

minister or officiating minister and where the provisions of any section

of this article designate such person or persons to fulfill any function

pertaining to incorporation or corporate affairs, there shall be

substituted therefor the names of whatever persons or positions are

designated in the organization's duly approved constitution and by-laws

to fulfill functions of leadership.