New York Laws
Article 17 - Methodist Churches
330 - Powers and Duties of Trustees.

§ 330. Powers and duties of trustees. 1. The trustees of an
incorporated United Methodist church shall have the custody and control
of all the temporalities and property belonging to the corporation and
of the revenues from such property, and shall administer the same in
accordance with the discipline, rules and usages of The United Methodist
Church, and with the provisions of law relating thereto, for the support
and maintenance of the corporation or providing the members thereof at a
corporate meeting thereof shall so authorize, of some religious,
charitable or benevolent object, conducted by such church, or connected
with it, or with The United Methodist Church, and they shall not use
such property for any other purpose or divert the same from such uses.

2. The trustees shall be responsible to the charge conference of the
church in a manner not inconsistent with any directions of a corporate
meeting, and shall annually make a written report to the charge
conference which report shall include the items required by the
discipline of The United Methodist Church.

3. The trustees shall not prevent or interfere with the pastor or
other duly authorized ministers of The United Methodist Church in the
use of said property for religious services or other proper meetings
recognized by the law and usage of The United Methodist Church.