Title 16, Title 16: CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS, RELIGIOUS

16:15-13. Secretary The corporation may elect annually, or at such periods as it may deem fit, one of its trustees to be the secretary, who shall keep the minutes and enter the orders, acts and proceedings of the corporation in a book kept for that purpose.

16:15-14. Corporate action by majority of members; sanction of bishop The proceedings, orders, acts, contracts or obligations of a majority of all the members of the corporation, but not of a less number, upon receiving the written sanction of the bishop, or in his absence, the v…

16:15-15. Dissolution not caused by failure of succession of trustees Any corporation created under this article shall not be dissolved by failure to continue the succession of trustees thereof at any time specified for the election of any such trustees.

16:15-16. Reincorporation under this article Any diocesan or other religious organization incorporated under and by virtue of any law of this state, may organize under this article. Upon filing a certificate according to section 16:15-9 of this title, together with a certificate …

16:15-17. Incorporations under other statutory provisions unaffected Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to interfere with or affect: a. Any Roman Catholic diocesan corporation incorporated under an act entitled "An act to incorporate associations not for pecunia…

16:15-2. Trustees; powers The persons so signing the certificate shall be the trustees of the corporation, and they and their successors shall, by such name of incorporation, have all the powers enumerated in section 16:1-4 of this title.

16:15-3. Succession of trustees; tenure; vacancy The successor in office for the time being of such bishop, vicar-general and pastor, respectively, shall by virtue of his office be the trustee of such church or congregation in place of his predecessor. The lay members shall hold …

16:15-4. President Such corporation may elect annually, or oftener if necessary or expedient, one of their own members to be president. The president shall keep the minutes and enter the orders, acts and proceedings of the corporation in a book to be kept for that purpose, shall …

16:15-5. Corporate action by majority of members; sanction of bishop The proceedings, orders and acts of a majority of all the members of such corporation, but not of a less number, upon receiving the sanction of the bishop, or in his absence, the vicar-general, or in case of a v…

16:15-6. Reincorporation after failure of succession; property If any corporation created under or by virtue of the provisions of this article shall be dissolved by failure to continue the succession of its trustees, it may be revived and the church or congregation reincorporated…

16:15-7. Reincorporation of religious associations Any religious association incorporated under or by virtue of any law of this state may organize under this article. Upon filing a certificate according to section 16:15-1 of this title, together with a certificate signed by the t…

16:15-8. Conduct of affairs; conveyances and mortgages without approval of congregation The rights and customs of any Roman Catholic church corporation, incorporated under the provisions of this title, to conduct its affairs and convey or mortgage its property through a board of …

16:15-9. Incorporation Any Roman Catholic diocese in this state may incorporate in the following manner: The Roman Catholic bishop of any such diocese, the vicar-general of such diocese, or during a vacancy in such offices, the administrator of the diocese for the time being, and…