N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 428: Time; place and notice of corporate meetings

§ 428. Time; place and notice of corporate meetings. 1. The annual

corporate meeting of every incorporated church or body to which this

article is applicable shall be held at the time and place fixed by its

by-laws.

2. Notice of the time and place of the annual corporate meeting

containing therein the number of any trustees whose terms of office

shall expire and whose successors are to be elected thereat, shall be

posted and given by means of a public reading of such notice at all

services on at least two consecutive Sundays preceding such meetings of

the church or body, by the first named of the following persons who are

present thereat, to wit: the minister of such church, the officiating

minister thereof, if there be one, or by any corporate officer of such

church or body.

3. In the event of the absence of Sunday worship services, written

notice of the time and place of the annual corporate meeting shall be

given by the board of trustees, either personally or by mail, to each

qualified voter not less than ten nor more than twenty days before such

meeting.

4. A special corporate meeting of the church or body may be called by

the minister of such church or body, the board of trustees, or on the

written application of at least twenty percent of the qualified voters,

but in no event by less than five qualified voters.

5. Written notice of the time and place of the special meeting,

together with a statement of the business to be transacted thereat,

shall be given by the board of trustees either by posting a public

announcement at all services on at least two consecutive Sundays

preceding such meeting or by mail, upon each qualified voter, not less

than ten nor more than twenty days before the special meeting.