New York Laws
Article 17 - Methodist Churches
327 - Vacancies in Board of Trustees.

ยง 327. Vacancies in board of trustees. If any trustee of such
incorporated United Methodist church declines to act, resigns, dies, or
has his trusteeship terminated by any other means, his office shall be
vacant and the quarterly conference of the church in any regular or a
special session may fill the vacancy until the next annual corporate
meeting when trustees are elected at which meeting the vacancy shall be
filled for the unexpired term.