Guam § 10108 - Incorporation of Societies, Orders, etc.

§ 10108. Incorporation of Societies, Orders, etc.

Any religious society or religious order, or any diocese, synod, or

district organization of any church, unless forbidden by the constitution,

rules, regulations, or discipline of the religious order, society, or church of

which it is a part, or by competent authority, may upon the written consent

of two-thirds (2/3) of the membership, or by an affirmative vote of two-

thirds (2/3) of the membership had at a regular meeting, incorporate for the

administration of its temporalities or for the management of its properties or

estates by filing with the Director of Revenue & Taxation articles of

incorporation verified by the affidavit or affirmation of the presiding officer,

secretary, or clerk or other member of such religious society, religious order,

or diocese, synod, or district organization of the church setting forth the

following facts:

(a) That the religious society, religious order, or district

organization is a religious society or religious order or diocese, synod,

or district organization of some church;

(b) That two-thirds (2/3) of its membership have given their

written consent or have voted to incorporate at a regular meeting of the

body;

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(c) That the incorporation of the religious society, religious order,

diocese, synod or district organization of the church desiring to

incorporate is not forbidden by competent authority or by the

constitution, rules, regulations, or discipline of the society, church, or

order of which it is a part;

(d) That the religious society or religious order or diocese, synod,

or district organization of the church desires to incorporate for the

administration of its temporalities or the management of its properties

or estates;

(e) The place where the principal office of the corporation is to be

established and located, which place must be within Guam;

(f) The names and residences of the directors or trustees elected

by the religious society or order, or the diocese, synod, or district

organization of the church to serve for the first year or such other times

as may be prescribed by the laws of the society or order, or of the

diocese, synod or district organization of the church, the board of

directors or trustees to be not less than five (5) nor more than fifteen

(15). For the filing of such articles of incorporation, the Director of

Revenue & Taxation shall collect Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00).