N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 424: Notice of meeting for incorporation

§ 424. Notice of meeting for incorporation. Notice of a meeting for

the purpose of incorporating an unincorporated church shall be given as

follows:

1. The notice shall be in writing and shall state, in substance, that

a meeting of such unincorporated church will be held at its usual place

of worship at a specified day and hour for the purpose of incorporating

such church and electing any multiple of three trustees thereof but not

to exceed twenty-four.

2. The notice must by signed by at least six qualified voters. A copy

of such notice shall be publicly read at each of the two consecutive

Sunday mornings, or main worship services of such unincorporated church

preceding the meeting to incorporate, by the first named of the

following persons who is present thereat, to wit: the minister of such

church, the officiating minister thereof, the members of the church in

the order of their age beginning with the oldest, or any person

qualified to sign such notice.

3. In the case where a church school, biblical seminary or association

of the type set forth in subdivision one of section four hundred

twenty-one of this article does not hold regular Sunday worship

services, written notice of the time and place of the meeting for

incorporation shall be delivered or read according to the manner

prescribed by the duly approved constitution and by-laws of such body

intending to incorporate.