Indiana § 23-10-2-1 - Acquisition of land; purposes
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§ 23-10-2-1. Acquisition of land; purposes
Sec. 1. Any persons, congregation, society, church or any grand or subordinate lodge of Free Masons, or Odd Fellows, or Knights of Pythias, or any grand or subordinate chapter, council or encampment of Free Masons, or Odd fellows, or Knights of Pythias, or any temple or division of the Sons or Daughters of Temperance, and any voluntary association for religious, educational, scientific or benevolent purposes may take by purchase, grant or devise lots or tracts of land not exceeding one hundred sixty (160) acres, upon which to erect buildings for religious worship or for such other purposes as will best attain the objects of said several organizations, and, for that purpose, may elect not less than three (3) nor more than nine (9) trustees, who shall possess the power and perform the duties named in this chapter.
Formerly: Acts 1852, 1RS, c.101, s.1; Acts 1895, c.10, s.1. As amended by P.L.136-2018, SEC.133.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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