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Act 265 of 1909
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UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES

Act 265 of 1909

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




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 458.201SectionPresbyterian church (USA); articles of association; notice; adoption; board of trustees.
Section 458.202SectionCertificate; execution, contents.
Section 458.203SectionCertificate; signatures; acknowledgment; filing copy with department of commerce; trustees, successors, and members as body corporate; form of certificate.
Section 458.204SectionProperty rights of corporation; government.
Section 458.205SectionPowers of corporation.
Section 458.206SectionTrustees; qualifications; election; term.
Section 458.207SectionTrustees; powers; disposal of realty.
Section 458.208SectionTrustees; temporary vacancies.
Section 458.209SectionTitle; passing to presbytery; sale of property; dissolution of corporation.
Section 458.211SectionAmendment of articles; procedure.
Section 458.212SectionReincorporation under act; procedure.
Section 458.213SectionTrustees; evidence of authority.
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