Ohio § 1715.10
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 1715.10, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1715.10.
Any two or more churches, congregations, or religious societies, whether incorporated
or unincorporated, which are self-governing organizations and situated in the same
township or municipal corporation, may unite their memberships and properties and
continue their identity and common usages or polity in a consolidated corporation
formed by an agreement in writing made, acknowledged, and signed by their respective
trustees and filed in the office of the secretary of state. Such agreement shall set forth the name of the consolidated corporation and the
proceedings by which the constituent organizations authorized their trustees so to
act, shall designate the time and place at which the united membership shall first
meet, and shall provide for the adoption of regulations consistent with such common
usages or polity and for the appointment of officers pursuant to such regulations. Upon the filing of such agreement the existence of each constituent organization
is merged into that of the consolidated corporation, which shall thereafter be a single
religious corporation not for profit, the members, officers, and conduct of which
shall be as provided in such regulations. Such consolidated corporation shall from its inception be vested with all the rights
and properties, and charged with all the obligations and duties, of such constituent
organizations; and any right or interest in respect to any past or future devise,
bequest, conditional gift, trust, or property or fund restricted to particular uses,
when vested in or claimed by such consolidated corporation as a result of such merger,
shall belong to it as a continuation without interruption of the existence and identity
of the constituent organization originally named as taker or beneficiary.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 1715.10
What does Ohio Revised Code § 1715.10 cover?
Section 1715.10 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Ohio § 1715.10?
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Is this the official text of Ohio law?
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How does Ohio § 1715.10 apply to my situation?
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