{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-religious-corporations-law-70","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 70","heading":"Definitions","body":"§ 70. Definitions. The words \"spiritual officers,\" as used in this\narticle, include the pastor or pastors, the ruling elders, and the\ndeacons, of any church to which this article is applicable.","path":["Religious Corporations Law","Article 4. Presbyterian Churches"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/RCO/70","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"faa218aef4c7c482ea5f9b73f968f872f22ccbed5513ca3c4bdabb174d731902","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-religious-corporations-law-69","next":"us-ny/n.y.-religious-corporations-law-90"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}