§ 96. Government of incorporated Christian Orthodox Catholic churches
of the Eastern Confession. The six lay members of every incorporated
Christian Orthodox Catholic church of the Eastern Confession in this
state, incorporated on or after April ninth, nineteen hundred
twenty-three, signing the certificate of incorporation, and the rector
shall be the trustees of such church for the first year or until their
successors are selected according to the by-laws of such church or the
rules and usages of the denomination to which such church belongs. The
trustees of every such church incorporated before April ninth, nineteen
hundred twenty-three, shall consist of the rector and such other persons
as may be selected according to the by-laws of such church or the rules
and usages of the denomination to which such church belongs.