Section 436. District government

1. (a) There shall be a district council
  for the election of trustees, officers and for the general government as
  hereinafter set forth. The district council shall be the parent body and
  shall control the rights, duties and prerogatives of  all  its  officers
  and subdivisions, in conformity with the constitution and by-laws of the
  district, and the constitution and by-laws of the general council of the
  Assemblies of God, with headquarters in Springfield, Missouri.
    (b)  The district council in session shall consist of all ordained and
  licensed ministers of the district, other individual members as  may  be
  provided for by the constitution and by-laws of the district corporation
  and such delegates as may be elected by assemblies to represent them and
  who are present in the meetings of the district council. Delegates shall
  be  elected  upon a basis of representation as may be agreed upon by the
  district council, and as fixed by the by-laws of the said district.
    2. The district corporation shall designate territorial limits of  the
  regional  sections  within  this  state. Each section is entitled to one
  trustee on the board of trustees of the district corporation.
    3. The government of the district between  district  council  sessions
  shall  be vested in a board designated district presbytery. The district
  presbytery  shall  consist  of  the  district  superintendent,  district
  assistant  superintendent, the district secretary and the treasurer, the
  last two offices  may  be  combined,  the  general  presbyters  and  the
  presbyters  of  the district sections, and others as may be provided for
  by the constitution and by-laws of the district corporation.
    4. The above named officers and presbyters shall constitute the  board
  of trustees of the corporation.
    5.  All officers shall be elected by the district council according to
  the constitution and by-laws of the New York district of the  Assemblies
  of  God  or its successor corporation. In the event that a trustee moves
  outside the territorial limits of the section from which  he  was  first
  elected,  resigns or is removed, his office shall be declared vacant and
  the remaining trustees of the district shall according to the rules  and
  regulations  of the constitution and by-laws of the New York district of
  the Assemblies of God or its successor corporation, elect a  trustee  to
  fill such unexpired term.
    6.  In  addition  to  said  trustees,  said corporation shall have the
  following officers: president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, the
  last two officers may be combined, and such other  officers  as  may  be
  provided for by the constitution and by-laws.
    7.  The prerogatives and limitations placed upon the district board of
  trustees, shall  be  according  to  the  authorization  granted  in  the
  district  council  constitution  and  by-laws.  In  the  interim between
  district  council  sessions,  the  district  trustees  acting   as   the
  presbytery  shall  be  empowered to conduct the business of the district
  council according to the constitution and by-laws. The presbytery  shall
  give  a report and be accountable to the district council in its regular
  session or special session.