Parishes and Religious Societies

  1. Law
  2. Massachusetts General Laws
  3. Administration of the Government
  4. Certain Religious and Charitable Matters
  5. Parishes and Religious Societies

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Section
1

Continuance of Existing Corporations

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2

Existing Societies; Limitation or Modification of Rights, Privileges, Etc.

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3

Status of Church Privileges

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4

By-Laws

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5

Membership; Rights and Restrictions

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6

Membership; Women and Non-Residents

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7

Meetings; Election of Officers; Tenure; Vacancies

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8

Method of Election of Officers

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9

Powers of Moderator

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10

Assessors or Standing Committee; Election; Tenure

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11

Management of Prudential Affairs

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12

Procedure When Officers Fail to Call Meeting

Section
13

Warning of Meetings

Section
14

Warrant for Meetings; Contents

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15

Presiding Officer During Selection of Moderator; Oath of Office

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16

Collector

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17

Appropriations

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18

Assessments on Pews and Property of Members; Liability of Members for Parish Debts

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19

Sale or Removal of Pews or Meeting-House

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20

''religious Society'' and ''society'', Defined

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21

Incorporation of Religious Societies

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22

Organization Meeting; Certificate of Incorporation, Filing, Etc.

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23

Incorporation of Religious Society

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24

Incorporation of Owners of Meeting Houses

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25

Restrictions on Amount of Property Owned; Use of Income

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26

Record of Organization Proceedings; Filing

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27

Use of Funds; Purposes

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28

Societies Incorporated Under Special Acts; Powers

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29

Manner of Calling Meetings

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30

Collection of Assessments

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31

Sale of Pews for Taxes

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32

Notice of Sale; Affidavit of Posting

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33

New or Rejuvenated Meeting Houses; Acquisition of Funds by Selling Pews

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34

Meeting-Houses Unfit for Worship; Rights of Pew Owners to Compensation

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35

Assessments on Pews

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36

Assessments on Pews; Consent of Owners

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37

Purchase of Pews

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38

Property Status of Pews

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39

Protestant Episcopal Societies; Organization

Section
40

Methodist Episcopal Churches; Organization

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41

Powers of Trustees

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42

First Meeting of Trustees, Etc.

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43

Filing Record of Organization

Section
44

Roman Catholic Churches; Incorporation

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45

Status and Powers of Archbishop's Successor

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46

Powers of Corporation

Section
47

Incorporation of Churches

Section
48

Notice of Meeting

Section
49

Election of Officers

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50

By-Laws

Section
51

Certification of Organization to State Secretary

Section
52

Church Members Only to Be Members of Corporation; Associate Membership

Section
53

Conveyances by Church Officers

Section
54

Conveyances From Religious Societies

Section
55

Orthodox Churches; Incorporation