16:12-9.Ā  Vestry;Ā  quorum
To constitute a quorum of the vestry there must be present either:

a.Ā  The rector, one of the wardens and a majority of the vestrymen;Ā  or

b.Ā  The rector, both wardens and one less than a majority of the vestrymen; or

c.Ā  The rector and two-thirds of the vestrymen;Ā  or

d.Ā  If the rector is absent from the diocese, or is incapable of acting, andĀ  shall have been so absent or incapable for more than three calendar months, orĀ  if the meeting is called by the rector and he is absent therefrom, or if theĀ  meeting is called by the wardens or vestrymen and the rector is absentĀ  therefrom, one warden and a majority of the vestrymen, or both wardens and oneĀ  less than a majority of the vestrymen.

If there is a rector called to or settled in the parish, no action shall beĀ  taken in his absence, relating to or affecting the personal or exclusive rightsĀ  of the rector, or the alienation of the capital or principal of any investmentsĀ  held by the corporation, or the sale of its real estate, or the encumbranceĀ  thereof, except as may be necessary for ordinary repairs.