Title 16, Title 16: CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS, RELIGIOUS

16:13-11. Chapter extended to True Reformed Dutch or Christian Reformed churches; incorporations validated The provisions of this chapter and of former acts of the legislature relating to the incorporation of trustees of religious societies applying to Reformed or Reformed Dutch …

16:13-12. Rights and customs confirmed The rights and customs of the Reformed Church in America to conduct their affairs and to convey or mortgage their property by a majority vote of their consistory are hereby confirmed. Any law passed before March nineteenth, one thousand nine…

16:13-13. Sections inapplicable to Reformed churches The provisions of sections 16:1-1, 16:1-2, 16:1-9, 16:1-13, 16:1-14, 16:1-15 and 16:1-16 of this title shall not be construed to extend to or affect the Reformed churches of this state.

16:13-14. Extinct church or religious society; vesting of property; reversionary interests All real and personal property belonging to or held in trust for any Reformed church in America or any Reformed religious society in America that has or shall become extinct shall vest in a…

16:13-15. Extinct church or religious society defined; dissolution; transfer of property Any Reformed church in America or Reformed religious society in America, in this State, which has ceased or failed to maintain religious worship or services, or to use its property for religi…

16:13-16. Action for dissolution Such an action may be brought by any member or officer of such classis having ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the same, when duly authorized by the classis. If necessary or proper so to do, for any of the causes mentioned in section 16:13-15 of t…

16:13-17. Management or sale of property by classis Such classis may manage, sell or otherwise freely dispose of such property and apply the proceeds of any sale, in such manner as to it may seem best for religious uses and purposes within the territory over which it has ecclesia…

16:13-2. Powers; execution of deeds Such trustees shall have all the powers enumerated in section 16:1-4 of this title, except that no deed or instrument of conveyance of real estate shall be good and effectual unless it is sealed with the common seal and signed by a majority of …

16:13-3. Succession of trustees; tenure; decision of disputes Every minister, elder or deacon shall continue in office as such trustee until another person shall be duly elected, appointed or called in his stead, according to the manner, usages and customs of the Reformed Church.…

16:13-4. President; corporate meetings The president of such corporation shall be the person who is, according to the usage and custom of the Reformed Church, ordinarily to preside at the meeting of the ministers, elders and deacons of such congregation. He may convene the corpor…

16:13-5. Minutes; seal; records The corporation may, from time to time, appoint a fit person belonging to such congregation, who shall keep the minutes, and enter the orders, acts and proceedings of the corporation, in a book to be kept for that purpose, have custody of the commo…

16:13-6. Access to corporate records Every person of the congregation who regularly contributes to the support of the gospel in the congregation, shall have free access to all the papers, deeds, writings, minutes, documents and books, of or belonging to the corporation.

16:13-7. Corporate action by majority vote; right to vote The proceedings, orders and acts of a majority of all the members of the corporation, but not of a less number, shall be valid and effectual. No member shall be allowed to vote on any matter which immediately affects himse…

16:13-8. Renunciation of charter upon incorporation under this chapter The trustees of any Reformed congregation, by whatever name incorporated, may renounce or forego the charter or act by which they were incorporated and their name, by writing under their hands and seals and re…

16:13-9. Division of congregations and property Where two or more Reformed congregations, which have been united into one corporation, shall disunite by renouncing or foregoing their former incorporation, and each or any of them shall incorporate under this chapter, the real and …

16:14-1. Reformed Episcopal Church; incorporation and powers So much of Rev.1877, p. 962, s.s. 27 to 37 (C.S. p. 4318, s.s. 27 to 37), entitled "An act to incorporate trustees of religious societies," approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, as relates t…

16:15-1. Incorporation Any Roman Catholic church or congregation in this state may incorporate in the following manner: The Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese in which the church or congregation is located, the vicar-general of the diocese, or, during a vacancy in such offices,…

16:15-10. Trustees; tenure; vacancies; succession The bishop, vicar-general, or administrator, as the case may be, and the chancellor of such diocese, together with the two priests elected as aforesaid, shall be the first trustees of such corporation. Such two priests shall hold …

16:15-11. Powers of trustees Such first trustees and their successors shall, by such name of incorporation, be able and capable unlimitedly to: Acquire, purchase, receive, erect, have, hold and use leases, legacies, devises, donations, moneys, goods and chattels of all kinds, chu…

16:15-12. President and treasurer The bishop of such diocese shall, by virtue of his office, be the president and treasurer of the corporation, unless the board of trustees otherwise order unanimously. He shall have custody of the common seal, papers, documents, deeds, writings a…

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…

16:15A-1. "Russian Church in America" and "Russian Orthodox Church" defined As used in this chapter, "Russian Church in America" means that group of churches, cathedrals, chapels, congregations, societies, parishes, committees and other religious organizations of the Eastern Conf…

16:15A-2. Incorporation Any unincorporated Russian Orthodox church in this State may incorporate by executing a certificate setting forth the name by which such church shall be known, its principal place of worship, the number of its trustees and the names of the trustees and the…

16:15A-3. Powers Every Russian Orthodox church incorporated or reincorporated under this chapter shall have all of the powers enumerated in section 16:1-4 of this Title except as hereinafter specifically provided. L.1945, c. 139, p. 506, s. 3.

16:15A-4. Governing bodies and authorities Every Russian Orthodox church in this State, whether heretofore or hereafter incorporated, and whether incorporated or reincorporated pursuant to this chapter or any other chapter of this Title, or any general or private law, shall recog…

16:15A-5. Trustees; powers The trustees of every Russian Orthodox church shall have the custody and control of all the temporalities and property, real and personal, belonging to such church and of the revenues therefrom and shall administer the same in accordance with the by-law…

16:15A-6. Reincorporation of Russian Orthodox church Any heretofore incorporated Russian Orthodox church may reincorporate under the provisions of this chapter by filing in the office of the clerk of the county in which its principal place of worship is located a certificate, sig…

16:16-1. Incorporation Any Ruthenian Catholic church or congregation in this state may incorporate in the following manner: The Catholic bishop appointed by the Pope of Rome to have supervision over the Ruthenian Catholics of the Greek rite in the United States, together with his…

16:16-10. Powers of trustees The first trustees of such corporation and their successors shall, by such name of incorporation, be able and capable unlimitedly to: Acquire, purchase, receive, erect, have, hold and use leases, legacies, devises, donations, moneys, goods and chattel…

16:16-11. Trustees; succession; tenure; vacancy The persons so executing and acknowledging such certificate shall be the first trustees of the corporation. The successor in office for the time being of the bishop, or the administrator in case of a vacancy in the office of bishop,…

16:16-12. President and treasurer The bishop or administrator of the diocese shall, by virtue of his office, be the president and treasurer of the corporation, unless the board of trustees otherwise order unanimously. He shall have custody of the common seal, papers, documents, d…

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

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

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