New York Laws
Article 18 - Churches of the Byelorussian Autocephalic Orthodox Church in America
349 - Vacancies Among Layman Trustees.

ยง 349. Vacancies among layman trustees. If any layman trustee of an
incorporated church to which this article is applicable declines to act,
resigns or dies, or ceases to be a qualified voter at a corporate
meeting thereof, or has his trusteeship terminated by any other means,
his office shall be vacant; and such vacancy may be filled by the
remaining trustees until the next annual corporate meeting of such
church; at which meeting the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired
term.