N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 453: Reincorporation of existing corporations

§ 453. Reincorporation of existing corporations. Any Coptic Orthodox

Church heretofore incorporated in this state, with the consent of the

bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese in which its place of worship is

located, may reincorporate under the provisions of this article by

filing in the office of the county clerk in the county in which its

principal place of worship is located, a certificate, signed by the

trustees in office at the time of such reincorporation whereby the

majority of them setting forth that they desire to reincorporate under

the provisions of this article, the corporate name by which such a

church shall be known, the county, town, city or village where its

principal place of worship is located and the names of the bishop and

two or more persons appointed by the bishop from among the priests and

deacons of such church, who shall constitute the initial board of

trustees of said church. Immediately upon the filing of such certificate

all the right, title, equity and interest of such a church in any

estate, real or personal, together with all franchise and charter

rights, shall be vested in the body corporate so created under this

article and the original incorporation of such a church be null and

void.