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Michigan Statutes, Title 458

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Title 458, ECCLESIASTICAL CORPORATIONS

20 chapters · 170 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 458170 Ch 265-of-1949, UNITED MISSIONARY CHURCHES16 Ch 27-of-1905, WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCHES15 Ch 26-of-1907, METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCHES14 Ch 11-of-1899, METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHES13 Ch 29-of-1901, FREE METHODIST CHURCHES13 Ch 40-of-1899, PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCHES13 Ch 54-of-1899, BAPTIST CHURCHES12 Ch 265-of-1909, UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES12 Ch 53-of-1901, CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES11 Ch 94-of-1899, EVANGELICAL CHURCHES10 Ch 42-of-1842, BAPTIST CONVENTION9 Ch 148-of-1901, CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCHES9 Ch 82-of-1899, REFORMED CHURCHES IN AMERICA8 Ch 47-of-1901, CONSOLIDATION OF CONGREGATIONAL CHUR…3

12 sections·Filtered byTitle 458✕Ch 265-of-1909✕

Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.201 Presbyterian church (USA); articles of association; notice; adoption; board of trustees.
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Sec. 1. When a church worshiping according to the faith and polity of the Presbyterian Church (USA) shall desire to possess corporate powers, the members of the church present at a regular meeting of the church, notice of the proposed action having been given at 2 previous regula…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.202 Certificate; execution, contents.
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Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the persons so chosen as such trustees to proceed to execute in duplicate, and acknowledge before any person authorized to take acknowledgment of deeds, a certificate which shall contain: First, A copy of the records showing the proceedings and vot…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.203 Certificate; signatures; acknowledgment; filing copy with department of commerce; trustees, successors, and members as body corporate; form of certificate.
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Sec. 3. The certificate shall be signed by the persons chosen as trustees, duly acknowledged by the signers of the certificate, and 1 copy of the duplicate certificate shall be filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce. Thereafter the trustees…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.204 Property rights of corporation; government.

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Sec. 4. The corporation shall succeed to all the property rights of the church out of which it is incorporated and, subject to the civil law, shall be governed by the form of government, discipline, rules, and usages of the Presbyterian Church (USA), as promulgated by the general…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.205 Powers of corporation.

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Sec. 5. Such corporation may have a seal and alter the same at will; it may, in its corporate name, sue and be sued in all the courts of this state; it shall have power to acquire, hold, sell and convey property, both real and personal, in accordance with this act; it may hold an…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.206 Trustees; qualifications; election; term.

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Sec. 6. The trustees aforesaid, and as well their successors in office, shall be adult citizens of the United States, shall be chosen by ballot, or as provided in the articles of association, and shall hold office for a length of time, and upon conditions, as shall be provided in…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.207 Trustees; powers; disposal of realty.

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Sec. 7. The secular affairs of said church shall, subject to the control of the general corporate body, be managed by such board of trustees. It shall have power to purchase, build, repair, lease, sell, rent, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of property: Provided, That bef…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.208 Trustees; temporary vacancies.

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Sec. 8. If it shall happen that an organization incorporated under this act shall be temporarily without officers, such corporations shall not for that reason be dissolved, but such corporation may proceed to elect trustees as provided in this act and the articles of association.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.209 Title; passing to presbytery; sale of property; dissolution of corporation.

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Sec. 9. In all cases where property belonging to any organization incorporated under the provisions of this act, has been abandoned, or is no longer used for the purpose for which said property was acquired, or for the benefit of a church society, and has not been conveyed by sai…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.211 Amendment of articles; procedure.

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Sec. 11. Any church society incorporated under the provisions of this act, at a meeting called for that purpose of which 4 weeks' notice has been given by announcement at regular services, by a vote of 2/3 of all the qualified members present and voting, may amend its articles of…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.212 Reincorporation under act; procedure.

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Sec. 12. Any Presbyterian church society heretofore incorporated, or whose corporate term of existence has heretofore expired by limitation, or the trustees of which have heretofore exercised the powers of a body corporate, may, by a 2/3 vote of its qualified members, present and…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.213 Trustees; evidence of authority.

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Sec. 13. It is further provided that the execution by the trustees of said corporation of any deed, note, mortgage, bond or other obligation, or contract of said corporation, in proper form, shall be prima facie evidence of the proper appointment of said trustee, and that such ac…