Michigan § 458.252 - Protestant Episcopal church; articles, contents; name; location; vestry members.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 458.252 — Protestant Episcopal church; articles, contents; name; location; vestry members., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 458.252. Protestant Episcopal church; articles, contents; name; location; vestry members.
The articles shall contain:
First, The name of the proposed church;
Second, The township or city and county in which it is located;
Third, The number of vestry members, not less than 6 nor more than 15, who shall have charge of the temporal affairs of such church, and the time of the annual meeting, which shall be during the first 2 weeks of January, and no church shall be incorporated, in any township or city, bearing the same name as any other Protestant Episcopal church theretofore organized therein.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 458.252 ("Protestant Episcopal church; articles, contents; name; location; vestry members.") 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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