Religious Corporations and Societies

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Sections
33-243 to 33-264

Religious corporations and societies: General provisions.

Section
33-264a

Formation of religious corporation or society.

Section
33-264b

Filing of certificate.

Section
33-264c

Powers.

Section
33-264d

Change from religious society to corporation.

Section
33-264e

Dissolution.

Section
33-264f

Judicial dissolution.

Section
33-264g

Receipt of funds by ecclesiastical societies, cemetery associations and library associations.

Section
33-264h

Conveyances by ecclesiastical societies to religious societies and corporations.

Section
33-264i

Dissolution of ecclesiastical society.

Section
33-264j

Status of societies established prior to October 1, 1969.

Section
33-264k

Construction of part.

Section
33-264l

Prior rights and liabilities unaffected.

Section
33-265

Legal status and powers.

Section
33-266

Regulations.

Section
33-267

Two organizations in one society.

Section
33-268

Election of trustees.

Section
33-269

Number; term of office.

Section
33-270

Organization and powers of trustees. Treasurer's report.

Section
33-271

District superintendent or presiding elder and stewards may form corporation.

Section
33-272

Powers of corporation.

Section
33-273

Appointment of trustees.

Section
33-274

Trustees may convey real estate to corporation.

Section
33-275

Union of churches; their trustees and property.

Section
33-276

Change of name.

Section
33-277

Election and powers of trustees.

Section
33-278

Change of name.

Section
33-278a

Name changes authorized.

Section
33-278b

Powers. Merger. Dissolution. Formation.

Section
33-279

Organization as corporation.

Section
33-280

Property rights of Roman Catholic Church.

Section
33-281

Subject to laws of church.

Section
33-281a

Change of name of Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren Churches.