N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 61: Creation and termination of pastoral relation

§ 61. Creation and termination of pastoral relation. The election,

calling, settlement, installation, dismissal, removal, translation,

constituting or dissolving of the pastoral relation, or fixing or

changing of the salary of a minister or pastor of a Presbyterian church

in connection with the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church

(U.S.A.), or taking any action for or toward any such purpose, and the

calling and conduct of a meeting of any such church for any such

purpose, and the qualification of voters at any such meeting, are not

authorized or regulated or controlled by any provision of this chapter,

but the same shall be in all respects, done, and regulated, and any

meeting therefor called, conducted, and controlled, only in accordance

with the constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).