N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 479

§ 479. Corporate meetings. 1. Each church shall determine the\nrequirements for a quorum in their by-laws that shall not exceed fifty\npercent of the members.\n 2. The action of the meeting upon any matter or question shall be\ndecided in a manner provided by the by-laws.\n 3. The presiding officer of any meeting shall be the senior granthi or\nguru of the church or if none, as shall be set forth in the by-laws of\nthe church.\n