New Jersey § 16:10a-3
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 16:10a-3, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16:10a-3.
Whenever a local church of The United Methodist Church shall have resolved to incorporate
or reincorporate at a meeting held for such purpose, as provided by section 1 of this
act, the duly elected trustees or appropriate officers elected by such trustees shall
execute and acknowledge, before any person authorized to take acknowledgment of deeds,
a certificate of incorporation setting forth: a. The place and date of such meeting; b. The name of the incorporated church and the municipality and county in which it
is located; c. The names and respective periods of office of the trustees elected; d. A statement that the members of the corporation shall be the members of the charge
conference of such church as constituted in accordance with the Discipline of The
United Methodist Church; e. A statement that the corporation shall support the doctrine, and it, and all its
property, both real and personal shall be subject to the laws, usages, and ministerial
appointments of The United Methodist Church as are now or shall be from time to time
established, made, and declared by the lawful authority of The United Methodist Church;
and f. The approval of the district superintendent of that district of the annual conference
in which such local church is located. Upon the filing of such certificate in the office of the clerk of the county in which
such local church is located and in the office of the Secretary of State, such local
church shall be a corporation by the name stated in such certificate, and the persons
therein stated to be the elected trustees of such incorporated local church shall
be authorized to serve for the terms for which they were elected and until their successors
have been duly elected and qualified.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 16:10a-3
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Section 16:10a-3 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. 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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