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Massachusetts General Laws
Part I
Title XI
Chapter 67
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67
Parishes and Religious Societies
1
Continuance of existing corporations
2
Existing societies; limitation or modification of rights, privileges, etc.
3
Status of church privileges
4
By-laws
5
Membership; rights and restrictions
6
Membership; women and non-residents
7
Meetings; election of officers; tenure; vacancies
8
Method of election of officers
9
Powers of moderator
10
Assessors or standing committee; election; tenure
11
Management of prudential affairs
12
Procedure when officers fail to call meeting
13
Warning of meetings
14
Warrant for meetings; contents
15
Presiding officer during selection of moderator; oath of office
16
Collector
17
Appropriations
18
Assessments on pews and property of members; liability of members for parish debts
19
Sale or removal of pews or meeting-house
20
''Religious society'' and ''society'', defined
21
Incorporation of religious societies
22
Organization meeting; certificate of incorporation, filing, etc.
23
Incorporation of religious society
24
Incorporation of owners of meeting houses
25
Restrictions on amount of property owned; use of income
26
Record of organization proceedings; filing
27
Use of funds; purposes
28
Societies incorporated under special acts; powers
29
Manner of calling meetings
30
Collection of assessments
31
Sale of pews for taxes
32
Notice of sale; affidavit of posting
33
New or rejuvenated meeting houses; acquisition of funds by selling pews
34
Meeting-houses unfit for worship; rights of pew owners to compensation
35
Assessments on pews
36
Assessments on pews; consent of owners
37
Purchase of pews
38
Property status of pews
39
Protestant Episcopal societies; organization
40
Methodist Episcopal churches; organization
41
Powers of trustees
42
First meeting of trustees, etc.
43
Filing record of organization
44
Roman Catholic churches; incorporation
45
Status and powers of archbishop's successor
46
Powers of corporation
47
Incorporation of churches
48
Notice of meeting
49
Election of officers
50
By-laws
51
Certification of organization to state secretary
52
Church members only to be members of corporation; associate membership
53
Conveyances by church officers
54
Conveyances from religious societies
55
Orthodox churches; incorporation