New Jersey § 16:12-16
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 16:12-16, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16:12-16.
If and when the convention of said church which has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over
a parish shall determine that regular church services are no longer maintained by
such parish, or that the parish no longer elects wardens and a vestry in accordance with its certificate
of incorporation, said convention may declare such parish extinct, and thereupon the corporation having
title to the property of said parish shall be thereby dissolved and the property of
said parish and all rights and interest of said parish pertaining to property shall
vest in the corporation organized to hold in trust property under the control of said
convention, in trust, for the same religious purposes and with the power of disposition
and sale to the same extent as the same vested or would have vested in the corporation
having title to the property of said parish before it became extinct; provided, however,
that this act shall not affect the reversionary interest of any person or persons
in such property. Said property and the income therefrom and the proceeds of sale thereof shall be
applied to religious and charitable uses connected with the church, and the convention
may direct the use to which the same or any part thereof shall be applied, and may
direct the transfer thereof or any part thereof to any incorporated parish or other
corporation, the funds of which are devoted to carrying on any of the objects or purposes
of said church in said diocese. If and when the convention of said church shall make such determination and declare
a parish extinct, a certificate of such action by the convention under the seal of
the convention, signed by the bishop or other officer who presided at the meeting
of the convention at which such action was taken and attested by the secretary of
said convention and duly acknowledged, shall be filed and recorded in the office of
the county clerk of the county where the certificate of incorporation of said parish
has been filed, or where such extinct parish is located.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 16:12-16
What does New Jersey Statutes § 16:12-16 cover?
Section 16:12-16 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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