INCORPORATION.

315.21 INCORPORATION. § Subdivision 1.Method. If a church or religious society does not wish to form a corporation under sections 315.01 to 315.20, at least three members may become a corporation by adopting and signing a certificate containing: (1) its name, general purpose and plan of operation, and its location; and (2) the terms of admission, qualification for membership, selection of officers, filling vacancies, and way it is to be managed. § Subd. 2.Certificate recorded. The certificate must be recorded with the county recorder of the county of its location. § Subd. 3.Existing corporations. An existing corporation created by special law, which does not desire to incorporate under sections 315.01 to 315.20, may reincorporate under this section, when authorized by a three-fourths vote of its members present and voting at a stated meeting called to consider reincorporation. History: (7985) RL s 3150; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1985 c 265 art 5 s 1