Code of Virginia - Title 57 Religious And Charitable Matters; Cemeteries - Chapter 2 Church Property; Benevolent Associations And Objects
- 57-3 Appropriation of glebe lands and church property
A. The glebe lands and church property, or the proceeds thereof held by the authorities of any county under the act of January 12, 1802, ...
- 57-4 Donations to vestries for charitable purposes
Where, previous to January 30, 1806, any donation was made of money or any other thing, for a charitable purpose, and the donation was to ...
- 57-5 R. E. Lee Camp; Pelham Chapel
The act entitled "An act to incorporate R. E. Lee Camp, No. 1, Confederate Veterans," approved March 13, 1884; and the act entitled "An act ...
- 57-6 Lee Memorial Association
The act entitled "An act to incorporate the Lee Memorial Association," approved January 14, 1871, as amended by an act approved December 29, 1877, as ...
- 57-7 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1993, c. 370. ...
- 57-7.1 What transfers for religious purposes valid
Every conveyance or transfer of real or personal property, whether inter vivos or by will, which is made to or for the benefit of any ...
- 57-8 Appointment of trustees to effect the purposes of conveyances, etc.; validation of certain appointm...
The circuit court of the county or the circuit court of the city, or the judge thereof in vacation, wherein there is any parcel of ...
- 57-9 How property rights determined on division of church or society
A. If a division has heretofore occurred or shall hereafter occur in a church or religious society, to which any such congregation whose property is ...
- 57-10 How trustees to hold personal property
When personal property shall be given or acquired for the benefit of an unincorporated church or religious body, to be used for its religious purposes, ...
- 57-11 Suits by and against trustees
Such trustees, and such as are mentioned in §§ 57-21, 57-22, and 57-23, may, in their own names, sue for and recover any real or ...
- 57-12 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 2003, c. 813. ...
- 57-13 Suits by members against trustees to compel proper application of property
Any one or more members of any church diocese or religious congregation whose property is held by trustees may, in his or their names, on ...
- 57-14 Suits by members to have land sold or mortgaged
Whenever the governing body of any church diocese or any religious congregation whose property is held by trustees, for whose use a conveyance, devise, or ...
- 57-15 Proceedings by trustees or members for similar purposes, exception for certain transfers
A. The trustees of such a church diocese, congregation, or church or religious denomination, or society or branch or division thereof, in whom is vested ...
- 57-15.1 Order may provide that fiscal officer may sign instrument without personal liability
Any order entered pursuant to §§ 57-14 and 57-15 may provide that any instrument evidencing a debt secured by a deed of trust or mortgage ...
- 57-16 Property held, etc., by ecclesiastical officers
A. How property acquired, held, transferred, etc. - Whenever the laws, rules or ecclesiastic polity of any church or religious sect, society or denomination commits ...
- 57-16.1 Property of unincorporated church held by corporation.
Whenever the laws, rules, or ecclesiastic polity of an unincorporated church or religious body provide for it to create a corporation to hold, administer, and ...
- 57-17 Conveyance of church land held in adverse possession
Whenever any church in the Commonwealth has been in the undisputed possession, for a period of 25 years or more, of any real estate, and ...
- 57-18 Conveyance for charitable purpose to unincorporated bodies or societies
In any case where, since June 18, 1914, there has been, or at any time hereafter there may be, any gift, grant or devise of ...
- 57-19 Conveyances of land to benevolent and other associations to be subject to certain section...
When any conveyance of land has been or shall be made to trustees for the use of any society of Freemasons, Odd Fellows, Sons of ...
- 57-20 Quantity of land benevolent and other associations may hold
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the trustee for the use of any benevolent or other association referred to in § 57-19 shall not ...
- 57-21 May hold personal property through trustees
Any such association may acquire personal property for its use, and hold the same and any such as it may have heretofore acquired, through the ...
Last modified: April 3, 2009