N.Y. Religious Corporations Law Section 61
Creation and termination of pastoral relation

The election, calling, settlement, installation, dismissal, removal, translation, constituting or dissolving of the pastoral relation, or fixing or changing of the salary of a minister or pastor of a Presbyterian church in connection with the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), or taking any action for or toward any such purpose, and the calling and conduct of a meeting of any such church for any such purpose, and the qualification of voters at any such meeting, are not authorized or regulated or controlled by any provision of this chapter, but the same shall be in all respects, done, and regulated, and any meeting therefor called, conducted, and controlled, only in accordance with the constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

Source: Section 61 — Creation and termination of pastoral relation, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/RCO/61 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 24, 2026).

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Application of this article 61
Creation and termination of pastoral relation 62
Worship 63
Incorporation of unincorporated Presbyterian churches and decision as to system of incorporation and government 64
Changing system of trustees 65
Corporate meetings 66
Organization and conduct of corporate meetings 67
Changing date of annual corporate meetings 68
Changing number of trustees 69
Trustees, their meetings, vacancies and filling thereof, their powers 70
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Original Source: Section 61 — Creation and termination of pastoral relation, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/RCO/61 (last accessed Jan. 24, 2026).

N.Y. Religious Corporations Law Section 61 Creation and termination of pastoral relation

N.Y. Religious Corporations Law Section 61
Creation and termination of pastoral relation