MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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to time.

Such meetings, unless otherwise provided by the
vestry for good cause, shall be held at least quarterly
in each parochial year.

(9) Special meetings.

Special meetings of the vestry may be held from time
to time upon not less than two days' previous written or
oral notice, given to each vestryman by the rector or
registrar, but this provision as to notice may be waived
by a majority of the vestrymen present at such meeting to
the end that special meetings may be held forthwith if
there be a quorum.

(f)   Quorum.

At any regular or special meeting of the vestry, a
majority of the members of the vestry, in addition to the
rector, if he shall attend, shall constitute a quorum for
the effective transaction of business.

If the rector shall not attend, a majority of the
members of the vestry shall be required for a quorum.

(g)   Presiding officer.

The rector, if he be present, shall   preside at all

vestry meetings, shall ascertain the votes   of the vestry

on all questions, and if there be a     tie, but not

otherwise, shall have a vote, unless it is     a matter in
which he is in any manner interested.

If the parish is without a rector, an assistant
minister, or minister in charge, if present, may preside
at meetings of the vestry, having a quorum pursuant to
subsection (e) of this section, upon the request of a
majority of the vestrymen present, but shall have no vote
on any question.

If the rector be not present, and the vestry does
not request a minister to preside, or if there be none,
then such member of the vestry as the majority thereof
present may designate shall preside.

304. Powers, duties and obligations of vestry.

(a) Management, preservation and control of
property.

The vestry, having an estate in fee simple, or a
lesser estate, as the case may be, as trustee of the
parish property, in and to all churches, chapels,
rectories, parish houses, glebes, and other lands, now
belonging to or hereafter acquired by the vestry, and
having absolute title to all personal property and
fixtures, such as furniture, books, plate, church