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Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.101 Baptist church; adopting articles of incorporation; election of deacons or trustees; execution, acknowledgment, contents, and filing of certificate; corporation; name.
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Sec. 1. That whenever a Baptist church shall desire to possess corporate powers and privileges, the members thereof present at any regular church or covenant meeting duly called as hereinafter provided, may by the vote of a majority of the members of such church then present, ado…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.102 Trustees; qualifications, election.
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Sec. 2. The deacons or other persons who shall serve the church as trustees under this act shall be citizens of the United States, 21 years of age or over when elected to office and shall be elected by ballot in accordance with the usage and custom of said church, or in such mann…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.103 Trustees; term of office.
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Sec. 3. The deacons or other persons who may be elected as trustees shall hold their office for such length of time, and upon such conditions as the church may designate in their articles of association.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.104 Trustees; subject to control of church; purchase and sale of realty.
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Sec. 4. The trustees shall be subject, in all their official duties, to the control and direction of the church, and in case the church shall desire to buy, sell or lease real estate, then a notice declaring such desire and intention, which shall designate the property to be boug…