New Jersey § 16:15-17

Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 16:15-17, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 16:15-17.

Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to interfere with or affect: a. Any Roman Catholic diocesan corporation incorporated under an act entitled “An

act to incorporate associations not for pecuniary profit,” approved April twenty-first,

one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, or any of the acts amendatory thereof

or supplemental thereto, or which may hereafter be incorporated under Title 15, Corporations

and Associations Not for Profit. b. Any Roman Catholic parochial corporation incorporated under an act entitled “An

act to incorporate trustees of religious societies,” approved April ninth, one thousand

eight hundred and seventy-five, or any of its supplements, or which may hereafter

be incorporated under this title, except that any diocesan corporation organized under

this article shall have jurisdiction over such parochial corporations as may be within

the diocese, according to the statutes of such diocese and the canons of the Roman

Catholic Church. Any such parochial corporation may give, grant, convey and vest the title to any

or all of its properties to and in such diocesan corporation.

Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 16:15-17

What does New Jersey Statutes § 16:15-17 cover?

Section 16:15-17 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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