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Incorporation of religious societies or congregations.

Certificate; contents; recording; effect on corporate existence

Certain religious societies authorized to file record with secretary of state

Powers

Corporate action by majority of members; presence in person; validity

Property; power of sale; authorization

Land for cemetery or burial purposes; acquisition and disposition

Section
16:1-7.1

Prohibitions relative to religious entities; terms defined.

Election of trustees; tenure

Section
16:1-10

Annual meeting; notice; procedure

Section
16:1-11

Trustees of corporations incorporated under special act; qualifications

Section
16:1-12

Change of time and place of annual meeting of church incorporated under special act

Section
16:1-13.1

Election of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, other officers; dual capacity as officer and trustee; tenure

Section
16:1-13.2

Vacancies

Section
16:1-13.3

Qualifications of trustees and officers; members entitled to vote

Section
16:1-14

Convening of corporation and execution of contracts

Section
16:1-15

Secretary; duties; delivery of records when office expires; access to records

Section
16:1-16

Treasurer; duties; delivery of records when term expires

Section
16:1-18

Corporate changes; name; number of officers or trustees; tenure

Section
16:1-19

Certificate of change; filing

Section
16:1-20

Consolidation; procedure

Section
16:1-21

Effect of consolidation on property, powers, rights, privileges and franchises

Section
16:1-22

Sale or disposition of trust property; law applicable; disposition of proceeds

Section
16:1-23

Sale and conveyance of trust property by trustees when discharged of trust by donor

Section
16:1-24

Conveyance of real estate to church or religious society by its corporate name

Section
16:1-25

Diversion of estate, property and revenue; action

Section
16:1-26

Disposition of funds for school purposes; action to determine disposition

Section
16:1-27

Effect of incorporation of unincorporated society on property previously held

Section
16:1-28

Saving of rights under charters granted by Great Britain

Section
16:1-29

Title extended to singing classes and Sunday schools

Section
16:1-30

Church, religious society or denomination; corporate entity; suits

Section
16:1-31

Organizations or committees to aid feeble congregations; additional powers

Section
16:1-32

Incorporation; powers

Section
16:1-33

Property subject to regulations of state organization

Section
16:1-34

Incorporation; powers; corporate action

Section
16:1-35

Trustees; election

Section
16:1-36

Officers; duties

Section
16:1-37

Incorporation; certificate; trustees; tenure

Section
16:1-38

Account; trustees to furnish; audit

Section
16:1-39

Property of extinct churches

Section
16:1-40

Incorporation; certificate; contents and filing

Section
16:1-41

Trustees; holders of designated offices as

Section
16:1-42

Trustees; filling vacancies

Section
16:1-43

Powers

Section
16:1-43.1

Consolidation authorized

Section
16:1-43.2

Consolidation agreement

Section
16:1-43.3

Consolidation agreement; provisions for organization, etc.

Section
16:1-43.4

Approval and adoption of agreement

Section
16:1-43.5

Certificate of adoption; filing, notice of adoption

Section
16:1-43.6

Effect of consolidation

Section
16:1-43.7

Gifts, legacies, etc., to vest in consolidated corporation; continuation of separate constituents

Section
16:1-43.8

Vested rights and privileges of constituent corporations; continuation of corporate existence

Section
16:1-43.9

Powers of consolidated corporation

Section
16:1-43.10

Copy of consolidation agreement to be evidence; records

Section
16:1-44

Registration of name with secretary of state; fee

Section
16:1-45

Certificate of registration; certificate as evidence

Section
16:1-46

Infringement on name; misdemeanor

Section
16:1-47

Directors of corporations for support of ministers; increase; tenure

Incorporation

Certificate; filing and recording

Powers; rules and regulations

Conveyances or written contracts; requisites

Devise or bequest; not defeated by misnomer

Organization for business; president

Trustees; accounting; action by majority

Property; powers concerning

Trustees; election; tenure; notice of meeting

Section
16:2-10

Trustees; increase in number

Section
16:2-11

Law applicable

Section
16:2-12

Incorporation under this article

Section
16:2-13

Consolidation

Section
16:2-14

Change of name

Section
16:2-15

Certificate of change; recording

Section
16:2-16

Dissolution

Section
16:2-17

Incorporation; powers and privileges

Section
16:2-18

Change of name; certificate; filing

Section
16:2-19

Disposition of property; reversionary interests; liens

Section
16:2-20

Dissolution of church

Section
16:2-21

Action for dissolution; disposition of property

Incorporation; meeting for

Meeting; facts to be determined; election of trustees; tenure

Certificate; contents; recording

Powers; sale of property subject to approval of members; by-laws

Trustees; filling vacancies; election

Reincorporation under this chapter

Changes; title; number of trustees

Right to consolidate

Consolidation; agreement

Section
16:3-10

Consolidation; meeting; election of trustees; tenure

Section
16:3-11

Certificate; contents; filing and recording; consolidation effected on; property

Incorporation

Trustees; powers

Trustees; succession; filling vacancies

President; powers and duties

Corporate action by majority vote of members

Revival of corporation dissolved for failure to continue succession of trustees

Incorporation

Incorporation validated

Certain provisions of title extended to Lutheran Church Congregations

Lutheran Synod or District; formation

Board of trustees

Certificate; filing; fee

Contents of certificate

Written certificate required; acknowledgment

Constitution

Section
16:5-10

By-laws

Section
16:5-11

Officers and committees

Section
16:5-12

Powers of corporation

Section
16:5-13

Strife and division in congregation; settlement; title and disposition of property

Section
16:5-15

Manner of incorporation of Lutheran Church Congregation; organizational meeting; notice

Section
16:5-16

Resolution of incorporation; number of trustees; election; terms

Section
16:5-17

Trustees; terms; vacancies

Section
16:5-18

Corporate name; determination; resolution; required vote

Section
16:5-19

Certificate of incorporation; contents; acknowledgment

Section
16:5-20

Certificate; filing; recording; effect

Section
16:5-21

Members; voting rights

Section
16:5-22

Powers

Section
16:5-23

Meetings; by-laws

Section
16:5-24

Affiliation with constituent synod or district; acceptance of act by previously incorporated churches; certificate

Section
16:5-25

Merger; consent; certificate

Section
16:5-26

Disbanding or ceasing to function; passage of title to synod or district

Section
16:5-27

Combinations, consolidations or mergers

Extinct Free Methodist churches or societies; disposition of property

Extinct church or society defined

Conference; powers with relation to extinct churches or religious societies

Division of property on division or separation in unincorporated Society of Friends

Title to property; appointment of trustee

Trustee's title

Death of trustee; appointment of successor

Certified copy of minutes of meeting; recording

Contents of minutes

Certain provisions of title extended to German Reformed churches

Section
16:10A-1

The United Methodist Church; power to assume and use name; existing rights, powers, etc., not affected

Section
16:10A-2

Incorporation of local churches; resolution; meeting; notice; name; trustees

Section
16:10A-3

Certificate of incorporation; form and content

Section
16:10A-4

Incorporation of society, conference, board, association or other organization connected with church

Section
16:10A-5

Alteration or amendment of certificate of incorporation

Section
16:10A-6

By-laws

Section
16:10A-7

Powers

Section
16:10A-8

Board of trustees; membership; election; term; vacancy

Section
16:10A-9

Powers and duties of trustees

Section
16:10A-10

Merger of two or more local churches

Section
16:10A-11

Real property of local church; sale, transfer or mortgage; procedure and conditions

Section
16:10A-12

Proceeds from sale or mortgage not available for current church expense

Section
16:10A-13

Written acknowledged consent to sale or transfer of real property; effect

Section
16:10A-14

Abandonment of local church

Section
16:10A-15

Voters; qualifications; majority vote

Section
16:11-1

Incorporation; election of trustees; tenure

Section
16:11-2

Certificate of incorporation; contents; acknowledgment; recording

Section
16:11-3

Powers; sale, conveyance or mortgage; authorization by members

Section
16:11-4

Certain powers subject to authority of session or spiritual officers

Section
16:11-5

Voters; qualifications; list of

Section
16:11-6

Succession of trustees of church having incorporated board

Section
16:11-7

Trustees; change of number

Section
16:11-8

Meetings of trustees; president to convene

Section
16:11-9

Secretary; minutes and seal

Section
16:11-10

Treasurer; election and duties

Section
16:11-11

Treasurer; election by trustees; duties and powers

Section
16:11-12

Auditing committee

Section
16:11-13

Vacancies of trustees or officers; filling

Section
16:11-14

Annual meetings of congregation

Section
16:11-15

Special meetings of congregation

Section
16:11-16

Annual reports; statements

Section
16:11-17

Records; trustees or members may examine

Section
16:11-18

Incorporation of presbytery; powers

Section
16:11-19

Trustees; succession; election; tenure

Section
16:11-20

President

Section
16:11-21

Reincorporation under other provisions; resolution; certificate recorded

Section
16:11-22

Trustees; change of number and tenure; provisions for election of officers; resolution; certificate recorded

Section
16:11-23

Property of dissolved church; disposition of property and proceeds

Section
16:11-24

Certified copy receivable in evidence

Section
16:12-1

Incorporation; meeting.

Section
16:12-2

Certificate; execution, filing, recording.

Section
16:12-3

Powers

Section
16:12-4

Consent by bishop, committee required for certain transactions.

Section
16:12-5

By-laws

Section
16:12-6

Members and officers.

Section
16:12-7

Rector; filling vacancy.

Section
16:12-8

Meetings of vestry

Section
16:12-9

Vestry; quorum.

Section
16:12-10

Annual parish election.

Section
16:12-11

Election of officers; tenure.

Section
16:12-12

Warden or vestrymember; filling vacancy.

Section
16:12-13

Special parish meetings.

Section
16:12-14

Changes; procedure.

Section
16:12-15

Consolidation of parishes.

Section
16:12-16

Property of extinct parish

Section
16:12-17

"Parish" as meaning "congregation"

Section
16:12-18

Incorporation

Section
16:12-19

Powers; holding property in trust

Section
16:12-20

Trustees; certificate of incorporation; filing; powers

Section
16:12-21

Management of funds; property in trust

Section
16:12-22

Statement of proceedings and account; removal of trustee; filling vacancy

Section
16:12-23

Division of property on division of diocese

Section
16:12-24

Change of corporate names; filing certificate

Section
16:12-25

Effect of change on property rights and liabilities

Section
16:12-26

Establishment of trust fund

Section
16:12-27

Investment in trust fund

Section
16:12-28

Name of fund; management; incorporation; powers of corporation

Section
16:12-29

Authority to retain investments

Section
16:12-30

Reinvestments; securities in which funds may be invested

Section
16:12-31

Dividends

Section
16:13-1

Incorporation

Section
16:13-2

Powers; execution of deeds

Section
16:13-3

Succession of trustees; tenure; decision of disputes

Section
16:13-4

President; corporate meetings

Section
16:13-5

Minutes; seal; records

Section
16:13-6

Access to corporate records

Section
16:13-7

Corporate action by majority vote; right to vote

Section
16:13-8

Renunciation of charter upon incorporation under this chapter

Section
16:13-9

Division of congregations and property

Section
16:13-10

Renunciation of separate charters and joint incorporation

Section
16:13-11

Chapter extended to True Reformed Dutch or Christian Reformed churches; incorporations validated

Section
16:13-12

Rights and customs confirmed

Section
16:13-13

Sections inapplicable to Reformed churches

Section
16:13-14

Extinct church or religious society; vesting of property; reversionary interests

Section
16:13-15

Extinct church or religious society defined; dissolution; transfer of property

Section
16:13-16

Action for dissolution

Section
16:13-17

Management or sale of property by classis

Section
16:14-1

Reformed Episcopal Church; incorporation and powers

Section
16:15-1

Incorporation

Section
16:15-2

Trustees; powers

Section
16:15-3

Succession of trustees; tenure; vacancy

Section
16:15-4

President

Section
16:15-5

Corporate action by majority of members; sanction of bishop

Section
16:15-6

Reincorporation after failure of succession; property

Section
16:15-7

Reincorporation of religious associations

Section
16:15-8

Conduct of affairs; conveyances and mortgages without approval of congregation

Section
16:15-9

Incorporation

Section
16:15-10

Trustees; tenure; vacancies; succession

Section
16:15-11

Powers of trustees

Section
16:15-12

President and treasurer

Section
16:15-13

Secretary

Section
16:15-14

Corporate action by majority of members; sanction of bishop

Section
16:15-15

Dissolution not caused by failure of succession of trustees

Section
16:15-16

Reincorporation under this article

Section
16:15-17

Incorporations under other statutory provisions unaffected

Section
16:15A-1

"Russian Church in America" and "Russian Orthodox Church" defined

Section
16:15A-2

Incorporation

Section
16:15A-3

Powers

Section
16:15A-4

Governing bodies and authorities

Section
16:15A-5

Trustees; powers

Section
16:15A-6

Reincorporation of Russian Orthodox church

Section
16:16-1

Incorporation

Section
16:16-2

Reincorporation of religious organizations

Section
16:16-3

Trustees; powers

Section
16:16-4

Trustees; succession; tenure; vacancies

Section
16:16-5

President

Section
16:16-6

Secretary

Section
16:16-7

Corporate action by majority of members; sanction of bishop

Section
16:16-8

Dissolution not caused by failure of succession of trustees

Section
16:16-9

Incorporation

Section
16:16-10

Powers of trustees

Section
16:16-11

Trustees; succession; tenure; vacancy

Section
16:16-12

President and treasurer

Section
16:16-13

Secretary

Section
16:16-14

Corporate action by majority of members; sanction of bishop

Section
16:16-15

Dissolution not caused by failure of succession of trustees

Section
16:16-16

Incorporations under general law unaffected

Section
16:17-1

Corporation continued; trustees; election; term of office; corporate officers members of board

Section
16:17-2

Powers of state association

Section
16:17-3

Incorporation; meeting called; notice

Section
16:17-4

Meeting; qualifications of voters and officers; matters decided; trustees

Section
16:17-5

Certificate; contents; approval of state association; filing and recording

Section
16:17-6

Powers of trustees; constitution and by-laws

Section
16:17-7

Trustees; vacancies

Section
16:17-8

Changes; corporate title; number of trustees

Section
16:17-9

Officers; tenure; duties

Section
16:17-10

Ministers

Section
16:17-11

Church subject to state association

Section
16:17-12

Spiritualist churches; reincorporation

Section
16:19-1

General law applicable

Section
16:19-2

Incorporation

Section
16:19-3

Board of trustees; name; terms; certified copy of proceedings filed

Section
16:19-4

Powers of board of trustees

Section
16:19-5

Trustees; filling vacancies

Section
16:19-6

President; powers and duties

Section
16:19-7

Secretary, treasurer and other officers

Section
16:19-8

Property and income; application

Section
16:19-9

Property of association formed under this chapter

Section
16:20-1

Definitions, Coptic Orthodox Church

Section
16:20-2

Applicability of act

Section
16:20-3

Procedure for becoming incorporated as a church

Section
16:20-4

Procedure for reincorporating a church

Section
16:20-5

Incorporation of diocese, archdiocese

Section
16:20-6

Trustees of church

Section
16:20-7

Division of parish, transfer of assets