Title to abandoned property of United Brethren in Christ

17-1716d. Title to abandoned property of United Brethren in Christ. That the title to all abandoned property, both real, personal and mixed, belonging to or held in trust for or by any religious organization known as the church of the United Brethren in Christ, or held for or by any religious society of any such religious organization, which property shall hereafter be determined by the Kansas annual conference of such church to be abandoned property, shall vest in and become the property of the trustees of said Kansas annual conference of said church: Provided, That this act shall not affect the reversionary interest of any person or persons, or corporation, now existing in any such property or any valid lien now existing thereon. History: L. 1939, ch. 159, § 1; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; title to and control of abandoned church property governed by church law. United Brethren, etc., v. Mount Carmel Community Cemetery Ass'n, 152 Kan. 243, 249, 103 P.2d 877. 2. Inapplicable to charitable trust created by will for particular church. Shannep v. Strong, 160 Kan. 206, 215, 160 P.2d 683. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026