Michigan § 450.181 - Ecclesiastical corporations; by-laws.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 450.181 — Ecclesiastical corporations; by-laws., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 450.181. Ecclesiastical corporations; by-laws.
Same; by-laws. Every such ecclesiastical corporation shall have authority to adopt by-laws prescribing the qualifications of members; the manner in which they shall be admitted, suspended or expelled; the number and official titles of the person or persons who control the temporal affairs of such corporation; their terms of office; the manner of their selection and removal from office; their respective official duties; the time and manner of calling and holding church business meetings and the number of members constituting a quorum; how far such corporation shall be subject to the approval or control of any other corporation or higher church body which corporation or body shall be named; the manner and condition under which property, both real and personal, may be acquired, held and disposed of; and such other by-laws as may be deemed necessary for the management of the affairs of such corporation. The by-laws may also prescribe how the same may be altered, amended or repealed.
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 450.181 cover?
Section 450.181 ("Ecclesiastical corporations; by-laws.") 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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