458.301 Congregational church; incorporators; articles, execution, contents. Sec. 1. It shall be lawful for any number of persons of full age, not less than 5, who may desire to form themselves into a Congregational church, to adopt, execute and acknowledge before any person authorized to take acknowledgment of deeds, articles of association, in writing, whereby […]
458.302 Election, qualifications, and terms of trustees; filing articles of association and certificate of election with department of commerce; effect. Sec. 2. The persons signing said articles may, at the same time, elect by ballot, or may designate some other time and place for so electing, not less than 3 nor more than 12 trustees, […]
458.303 Amendment of articles of association. Sec. 3. It shall be lawful for said corporation at any regular or called meeting of its members, due notice having been given as hereinafter provided, by a 2/3 majority of the ballots cast at such meeting, to amend its articles of association in any manner not inconsistent with […]
458.304 Right to vote. Sec. 4. At all meetings of said corporations, subsequent to the first, right to vote upon questions involving the acquirement and disposition of property and the expenditure of money shall be confined to adult members of the church so incorporated, and, if the articles of association so provide, those persons, being […]
458.304a Congregational churches; by-laws, adoption, subjects, amendment or repeal. Sec. 4a. Every such corporation shall have authority to adopt by-laws at any regular or special meeting called for that purpose, upon the approval of such proposed by-laws by a majority vote of its membership. The notice of such regular or special meeting shall contain a […]
458.305 Notice of meetings; amendments. Sec. 5. Notice of meetings of said corporation, specifying the time, place, and object thereof, shall be read from the pulpit on the 2 successive Sundays preceding such meeting on which services shall be held: Provided, however, That in case it is proposed to amend the articles of association, the […]
458.306 Powers of board of trustees; limitations; election of trustees and officers. Sec. 6. In the management of the secular affairs of the church so incorporated and of the business of said corporation, but subject always to its direction and control, the board of trustees thereof shall have and exercise all such powers of the […]
458.307 Powers of corporation; seal; offerings and funds for certain purposes. Sec. 7. Such corporation may have a seal and alter the same at will. It may, in its corporate name, sue and be sued in all courts of competent jurisdiction. Subject to the provisions of this act it shall have power to choose, call […]
458.308 Corporation declared extinct; dissolution, procedure; title, vesting in conference, powers and duties. Sec. 8. In all cases where the property of any corporation subject to the provisions of this act has been abandoned, or is no longer used for the benefit of said corporation as a Congregational religious organization, or if said corporation has […]
458.309 Incorporation under act; procedure. Sec. 9. Any church or religious organization, whether incorporated or un-incorporated, may, at a meeting duly called for the purpose, by a 2/3 vote of those persons present and voting, place itself under the provisions of this act, the same as if incorporated under it by adopting and filing articles […]
458.310 Construction of inconsistent acts. Sec. 10. In all cases, whether in law or in equity, that may arise in any of the courts of the state, regarding churches incorporated under this act, or those which by vote shall have put themselves under its provisions, all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith shall […]
