Michigan Compiled Laws Act 265 Of 1909 United Presbyterian Churches (458.201 - 458.213)

AN ACT to provide for the incorporation and reincorporation of Presbyterian churches; and to impose certain duties upon the department of commerce.

History: 1909, Act 265, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- Am. 1917, Act 64, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 274, Imd. Eff. Oct. 14, 1976 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 99, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1982 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Mar. 26, 1984

Section 458.201 Presbyterian Church (Usa); Articles Of Association; Notice; Adoption; Board Of Trustees.
When a church worshiping according to the faith and polity of the Presbyterian Church (USA) shall desire to possess corporate powers, the members of...
Section 458.202 Certificate; Execution, Contents.
It shall be the duty of the persons so chosen as such trustees to proceed to execute in duplicate, and acknowledge before any person...
Section 458.203 Certificate; Signatures; Acknowledgment; Filing Copy With Department Of Commerce; Trustees, Successors, And Members As Body Corporate; Form Of Certificate.
The certificate shall be signed by the persons chosen as trustees, duly acknowledged by the signers of the certificate, and 1 copy of the...
Section 458.204 Property Rights Of Corporation; Government.
The corporation shall succeed to all the property rights of the church out of which it is incorporated and, subject to the civil law,...
Section 458.205 Powers Of Corporation.
Such corporation may have a seal and alter the same at will; it may, in its corporate name, sue and be sued in all...
Section 458.206 Trustees; Qualifications; Election; Term.
The trustees aforesaid, and as well their successors in office, shall be adult citizens of the United States, shall be chosen by ballot, or...
Section 458.207 Trustees; Powers; Disposal Of Realty.
The secular affairs of said church shall, subject to the control of the general corporate body, be managed by such board of trustees. It...
Section 458.208 Trustees; Temporary Vacancies.
If it shall happen that an organization incorporated under this act shall be temporarily without officers, such corporations shall not for that reason be...
Section 458.209 Title; Passing To Presbytery; Sale Of Property; Dissolution Of Corporation.
In all cases where property belonging to any organization incorporated under the provisions of this act, has been abandoned, or is no longer used...
Section 458.211 Amendment Of Articles; Procedure.
Any church society incorporated under the provisions of this act, at a meeting called for that purpose of which 4 weeks' notice has been...
Section 458.212 Reincorporation Under Act; Procedure.
Any Presbyterian church society heretofore incorporated, or whose corporate term of existence has heretofore expired by limitation, or the trustees of which have heretofore...
Section 458.213 Trustees; Evidence Of Authority.
It is further provided that the execution by the trustees of said corporation of any deed, note, mortgage, bond or other obligation, or contract...

Last modified: October 10, 2016