New York Laws
Article 10 - Other Denominations
206 - Termination and Dissolution of Churches of the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Inc.

(b) Such order shall operate to transfer the interest of such extinct
church and/or religious society in such property or proceeds to the
CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) - NORTHEASTERN REGION, INC.
(c) The order shall also direct that the real property and personal
property or the proceeds obtained from the sale thereof after the
payment of all of the debts, obligations and liabilities of the
petitioner, shall be used by the CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)
- NORTHEASTERN REGION, INC. exclusively for the purpose or purposes for
which the CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) - NORTHEASTERN REGION,
INC. was organized and incorporated.
4. Nothing in this section, however, shall be construed to impair or
in any way effect any existing claim upon or lien against any property
so transferred or conveyed to the CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)
- NORTHEASTERN REGION, INC. or any action or legal proceedings that may
be pending at the time of the transfer referred to herein.
5. (a) The use of proxy or absentee ballots shall not be used relative
to any resolution involving matters set forth in subdivisions one and
two of this section unless the use of such proxy or absentee ballots is
authorized in the constitution and by-laws of the church or religious
society proceeding under the provisions of subdivisions one and two of
this section.
(b) The relief sought in subdivisions one and two of this section must
be accomplished by formal action taken at a special meeting of the
congregation of the church or of the members of the religious society
called for such purpose. (See Article 10 Section 194 - "Time, Place and
Notice of Corporate Meetings".)
(c) To vote at any meeting held to accomplish the purposes of
subdivisions one and two of this section, persons otherwise qualified to
vote must be at least eighteen years of age.