16:2-9 - Trustees;  election;  tenure;  notice of meeting

16:2-9.  Trustees;  election;  tenure;  notice of meeting
    The members of any such incorporated church may, upon the notice prescribed  by section 16:2-1 of this title, by the vote required for the election of first  trustees by such section, elect trustees for the purposes and at the times  provided by section 16:1-9 of this title.  The term of office of such trustees  may be regulated by by-law or resolution of such church, adopted before their  election, but, in the absence of such regulation, such trustees shall hold  office for one year from the date of their election and until their successors  are chosen.

    No election of trustees of any such church, except the first election, shall  be deemed invalid by reason of failure to give the aforementioned notice of the  meeting for the election of trustees, if the time of such election is regulated  by a rule or standing resolution of the church.