Michigan § 450.185 - Ecclesiastical corporations; powers of church unrestricted.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 450.185 — Ecclesiastical corporations; powers of church unrestricted., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 450.185. Ecclesiastical corporations; powers of church unrestricted.
Same; powers of churches not restricted. Nothing in this act contained shall be construed as limiting or restricting the rights, powers, privileges, immunities or the practices of any church heretofore established or incorporated under any law of this state; nor as requiring any such church to alter or change any rule of discipline, custom or usage in respect of its church policy or government; nor as interfering with the lawful acquisition, use or disposition of any property now owned or held by any such church corporation. The provisions of this act relating to ecclesiastical corporations shall be liberally construed in the interests of religion and morality.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 450.185 ("Ecclesiastical corporations; powers of church unrestricted.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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