New York Laws
Article 20 - Assemblies of God Churches
432 - Church Council and Church Management.

§ 432. Church council and church management. Any incorporated church
or body to which this article applies shall have its affairs managed by
a church council. Such council shall consist of the pastor, the
trustees of the corporation as well as any others, such as corporate
secretary and treasurer, who may be designated as church council members
by the by-laws. If the local church or body has a pastor, he shall be
president of the corporation and be a member of such council and serve
as presiding officer of its meetings. In the absence of a pastor, the
by-laws shall provide for the manner of selecting a presiding officer.
The by-laws shall further set forth the time and manner of notice for
such meetings.

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