Michigan Compiled Laws Act 54 Of 1899 Baptist Churches (458.101 - 458.112)

• Section 458.101 Baptist Church; Adopting Articles Of Incorporation; Election Of Deacons Or Trustees; Execution, Acknowledgement, Contents, And Filing Of Certificate; Corporation; Name.
  That whenever a Baptist church shall desire to possess corporate powers and privileges, the members thereof present at any regular church or covenant meeting...
• Section 458.102 Trustees; Qualifications, Election.
  The deacons or other persons who shall serve the church as trustees under this act shall be citizens of the United States, 21 years...
• Section 458.103 Trustees; Term Of Office.
  The deacons or other persons who may be elected as trustees shall hold their office for such length of time, and upon such conditions...
• Section 458.104 Trustees; Subject To Control Of Church; Purchase And Sale Of Realty.
  The trustees shall be subject, in all their official duties, to the control and direction of the church, and in case the church shall...
• Section 458.105 Trustees; Powers.
  Such trustees may have a common seal, and may alter the same at pleasure; and they may take into their possession and custody all...
• Section 458.106 Trustees; Corporate Powers; Taxation.
  Such trustees may also, in their corporate name, sue and be sued in all courts and places; and they may recover and hold all...
• Section 458.107 Trustees; Election In Certain Case; Dissolution, Convention Legal Successor.
  If it shall happen that any church organized under the provisions of this act shall, from any cause, be found at any time without...
• Section 458.108 Reincorporation Under Act; Procedure.
  Any Baptist church or any Baptist church and society incorporated or organized under the laws of this state, may elect to dissolve their existing...
• Section 458.109 Certificate Of Dissolution; Execution; Acknowledgment; Recording; Powers, Privileges, Duties, Trusts, And Obligations Of New Organization.
  If such consent for dissolving such corporation for the purposes as above mentioned shall be so obtained, then a certificate containing an account of...
• Section 458.110 Amendment Of Articles; Procedure.
  At any time after such church shall have become duly organized under this act, it shall be lawful for any such church, at any...
• Section 458.111 Amendment Of Articles.
  Whenever it shall be purposed to alter or amend the articles of association of any church organized under this act, such alteration or amendment...
• Section 458.112 Construction Of Inconsistent Acts.
  In all cases which may arise in any of the courts of this state in connection with any church which may be incorporated under...

Last modified: October 10, 2016