New York Religious Corporations Law

Every section of the New York Religious Corporations Law, in order — 337 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 260 — Laws repealed
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 261 — When to take effect
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 262 — This article applies only to a Spiritualist church in connection with the General Assembly of Spiritualists
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 263 — Incorporation of unincorporated Spiritualist churches and system of incorporation and government
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 264 — At the meeting for incorporation, held in pursuance to such notice, the qualified voters unless otherwise decided as hereinafter provided...
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 265 — The certificate of incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 266 — Time, place and notice of corporate meetings
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 267 — Organization and conduct of corporate meetings; qualifications of voters
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 268 — Election and salary of ministers
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 269 — Duties of ministers, et cetera
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 270 — Reincorporation of present incorporated Spiritualist churches
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 271 — Any church incorporating or reincorporating under this article shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the General Assembly of S...
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 272 — The word church as used herein shall mean any church or society organized for the purpose of worshipping as Spiritualists as a religion
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 273 — Application of article
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 274 — Incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 275 — Government
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 276 — Reincorporation of present incorporated churches of the Nazarene
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 277 — Rules and regulations
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 278 — Corporations for acquiring camp meeting grounds for camp meeting purposes
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 279 — Incorporation of advisory board of a district of the Church of the Nazarene
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 290 — Application of article
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 291 — Application for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 292 — Notice of meeting for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 293 — Provisions governing meetings for incorporation and resolutions to be adopted thereat
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 294 — Certificate of incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 295 — Government: powers and duties of trustees
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 296 — Re-incorporation of existing corporations
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 300 — Application of article
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 301 — Application for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 302 — Notice of meeting for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 303 — Incorporation meeting
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 304 — Certificate of incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 305 — Pastor
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 306 — Re-incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 320 — Application of article
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 321 — Change of name of churches and affiliated and subsidiary organizations
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 321-a — Use of certain names by religious corporations
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 322 — Meeting for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 323 — Certificate of incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 324 — Amendment of certificate of incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 325 — Corporate meetings
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 326 — Changing number of trustees
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 327 — Vacancies in board of trustees
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 328 — Meetings of trustees
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 329 — Change of date of annual corporate meetings
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 330 — Powers and duties of trustees
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 331 — Control of trustees by corporate meetings
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 332 — Conveyance of property
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 333 — Conveyance of property for church, school or missionary purposes
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 334 — Bequests
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 335 — Powers of certain existing corporations to conform charter to article
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 336 — Definitions
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 337 — Application for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 338 — Notice of a meeting for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 339 — The meeting for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 340 — Resolutions to be adopted at the meeting for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 341 — Certificate of incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 342 — Reincorporation of existing corporations
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 343 — Time, place and notice of corporate meetings
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 344 — Organization and conduct of corporate meetings; qualifications of voters
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 345 — Change of date of annual corporate meetings
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 346 — Changing number of laymen trustees
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 347 — The powers and duties of trustees
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 348 — Meetings of trustees
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 349 — Vacancies among layman trustees
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 350 — Pastoral relations
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 351 — Conveyance of property
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 352 — Property of extinct churches
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 400 — Application of article
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 401 — Incorporation of an unincorporated society
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 402 — Meeting for incorporation of unincorporated society
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 403 — Certificate of incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 404 — Formation of a new society
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 405 — Re-incorporation of existing corporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 406 — Time, place and notice of corporate meetings
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 407 — Qualifications of members and voters
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 408 — Trustees
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 409 — Ministers
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 410 — By-laws
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 411 — Real estate
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 412 — Merger and consolidation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 413 — Dissolution
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 414 — Amendment
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 420 — Application
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 421 — Assemblies of God schools; seminaries and agencies of social relief
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 422 — Approval for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 423 — Qualification of voters
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 424 — Notice of meeting for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 425 — Meeting for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 426 — Certificate of incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 427 — Reincorporation of present incorporated churches
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 428 — Time; place and notice of corporate meetings
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 429 — Corporate meetings
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 430 — Ownership of property
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 431 — Property of extinct Assemblies of God churches
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 432 — Church council and church management
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 433 — Right of self government
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 434 — Right of affiliation; relationships between churches, district corporations and the general council of the Assemblies of God
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 435 — District corporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 436 — District government
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 437 — District superintendent
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 450 — Application
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 451 — Definitions
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 452 — Incorporation of Coptic Orthodox Churches
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 453 — Reincorporation of existing corporations
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 454 — Government of Incorporated Coptic Orthodox Churches
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 455 — Disposition of property
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 460 — Application
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 461 — Application for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 462 — Qualification of voters
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 463 — Notice of meeting for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 464 — Meeting for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 465 — Church governance
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 466 — Certificate of incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 467 — Reincorporation of present incorporated churches
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 468 — Time, place and notice of corporate meetings
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 469 — Corporate meetings
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 470 — Application
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 471 — Application for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 472 — Qualification of voters
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 473 — Notice of meeting for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 474 — Meeting for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 475 — Church governance
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 476 — Certificate of incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 477 — Reincorporation of present incorporated churches
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 478 — Time, place and notice of corporate meetings
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 479 — Corporate meetings
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 480 — Application
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 481 — Application for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 482 — Qualification of voters
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 483 — Notice of meeting for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 484 — Meeting for incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 485 — Church governance
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 486 — Certificate of incorporation
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 487 — Reincorporation of present incorporated churches
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 488 — Time, place and notice of corporate meetings
• N.Y. Relig. Corp. Law § 489 — Corporate meetings