New Jersey § 16:10a-10

§ 16:10a-10.

Any 2 or more local churches of The United Methodist Church in this State may resolve

to merge and become a single church in accordance with a plan of merger proposed by

the charge conference of each of the merging churches. The terms and conditions of such plan shall be stated in a resolution of each such

charge conference adopted by a majority vote of the members having a right to vote

who are present at a meeting of said members. Such resolution, which shall include the name under which such merger shall take

place, shall be submitted to a meeting of the members of each merging church, called

by the pastor or the charge conference or the district superintendent, provided that

not less than 10 days notice of each meeting and its main purpose shall be given to

the members of each church in writing or from the pulpit or in the weekly bulletin. If a majority of the members of each church having the right to vote, who are present

and vote at such meetings, consent thereto, a certificate thereof shall be made, executed

and verified by the chairman and secretary of each such meeting, and approved by the

district superintendent or superintendents. The certificates as so executed, verified and approved on behalf of each of the

merging churches shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the county or counties

where such churches are located and in the office of the Secretary of State. Thereupon such churches shall be merged, and the merged church shall, by the name

so adopted, be entitled to and invested with all the real and personal property, rights,

powers, privileges and franchises belonging to each church so merging, subject to

all its debts, obligations and liabilities. Title to the church property of the merging churches shall be held in the trustees

of the merged church elected in accordance with the provisions of this act.