101 - Government of incorporated Ruthenian Greek Catholic churches. - New York Statutes

§ 101. Government of incorporated Ruthenian Greek Catholic churches. The bishop, or in case of vacancy in the office of the bishop, then the administrator, the chancellor of the diocese to which any incorporated Ruthenian Greek Catholic church belongs, together with the pastor of said church, shall by virtue of their office be trustees of such church; two laymen members of such incorporated church selected by such officers, or by a majority of them, shall also be trustees of such incorporated church, and such officers, pastor and such laymen trustees shall together constitute the board of trustees thereof. The two laymen signing the certificate of incorporation of a Ruthenian Greek Catholic church shall be the two laymen trustees thereof during the first year of its corporate existence. The term of office of the two laymen trustees of an incorporated Ruthenian Greek Catholic church shall be one year. Whenever the office of any such layman trustee shall become vacant by expiration of term of office or otherwise his successor shall be appointed from members of the church by such officers or a majority of them. No act or proceeding of the trustees of any such incorporated church shall be valid without the sanction or approval in writing of the bishop of the diocese to which said church belongs, or, in case of his absence or disability to act, of his vicar-general or of the administrator of such diocese.