§ 50-aa. Application for incorporation. An unincorporated congregation
of the Holy Orthodox Church in America, or a congregation acknowledging
the historic apostolic eastern confession and order in this state, may
apply to the archbishop who is the ecclestiastical administrator of
Metropolitan Synod, Holy Orthodox Church in America for permission and
sanction to incorporate such church. When such permission aforesaid has
been obtained in writing over the signature and seal of such archbishop,
such church may become an incorporated church by executing,
acknowledging and filing a certificate of incorporation as hereinafter
provided.

Any religious order, biblical seminary for the preparation of
candidates for the ministry, leading to ordination and the granting of
credentials of ecclesiastical degrees of orders in sacred theology, or
religious society established for evangelical efforts or the relief of
the poor and needy, which is intended to be an auxiliary organization of
the Holy Orthodox Church in America, where a chapel for the conduct of
worship is provided, shall be deemed a congregation to all intents and
purposes, and may be incorporated in the manner prescribed in this
article as a congregation of the Holy Orthodox Church in America.