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...When real estate has been purchased by or conveyed to trustees for the use of churches or congregations, as sites for meetinghouses, and such churches or congregations have erected houses of worship thereon, but no power is possessed by such trustees to convey such real estate to such churches or congregations, or to the trustees thereof, such trustees may convey such improved sites to the trustees of such churches o...

...An ecclesiastical society incorporated under the laws of this state connected with a church of Christ located in this state may, by a three-fourths vote of its adult members present and voting at a meeting announced and held for that purpose, assign and transfer to the church with which it is connected, if such church is incorporated under the laws of this state, all the property and trust funds of such society, to b...

...porated in this state, desire to be consolidated or united as a single corporation, the elders, trustees, deacons, directors, or other known and legal representatives of such societies, churches, or associations may enter into an agreement for such union or consolidation and prescribe the terms thereof; the corporate name of such united society, church, or association; the time and place for the first meeting of the ...

...When two or more religious societies, denominations, or ecclesiastical corporations in this state unanimously form a union in this state, the trustees, deacons, directors, or other proper officers of the new society, denomination, or corporation, at the request of a majority of the members of any of the component societies, denominations, or corporations, may petition the court of common pleas, setting forth the fact...

...ue 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 pl...

...rated for the purpose of receiving and holding donations, bequests, and funds derived from other sources, and disbursing the interest and income arising therefrom as provided in this section, shall hold all such principal sums as a permanent fund. The interest arising from such fund, and the annual income arising from all property held by such association, shall be applied and distributed annually as follows: (A) To...

...at least one of whom is a resident freeholder in this state, to serve as trustees, and makes and files in the office of the secretary of state a statement giving the names of those trustees, the character of the endowment fund or other property to be entrusted to their care, and the uses to which it is to be applied, which statement is signed by any authorized officer, acknowledged before a clerk of a court of record...

...Real estate held by or in trust for a religious society or congregation, as a place of worship or otherwise, is liable for and by civil action may be subjected to the payment of a judgment recovered against the trustees or a committee of such society or congregation, in their individual capacity or otherwise, for labor performed, materials furnished, or damages sustained, under any contract with them for the erection...

...erty was located, and such board shall hold such money in trust for ten years, or for such period as is prescribed by the law of the denomination. If within that time another parish, congregation, or society of the same denomination is organized in the same locality, then the court which authorized the sale of the property, upon proper application and evidence, may authorize the turning over of the money to the board...

...of a printing and publishing house, to hold such office until their successors are elected by that ecclesiastical body, and a certificate of the election of those persons, setting forth the name by which the printing and publishing corporation is to be known and signed by any authorized officer of that ecclesiastical body, together with the written acceptance of the office by the persons elected thereto, is filed in ...

...Lands and tenements, not exceeding twenty acres, that are conveyed by devise, purchase, or otherwise to trustees in trust for the use of a religious society for a meetinghouse, for a burying ground, or for a residence for their preacher, shall descend, with the improvements and appurtenances thereon, in perpetual succession, in trust to such trustees as are elected or appointed by such religious society, according to...

...Property conveyed in trust for the use of a religious society, church, or association, whether incorporated or not, shall be held by the trustees and their successors, appointed as provided in the instrument creating the trust, or in case no provision for successor trustees is made in such instrument, then by such successor trustees as are appointed by a competent court. No person shall be elected or appointed by suc...

...at least one of whom is a resident freeholder in this state, to serve as members of the chapter or trustees of the society being incorporated until the election of their successors, and makes a statement giving the names of such members or trustees, the character of the endowment fund or other property, donations, or appropriations to be entrusted to their care and the uses to which such fund, property, donations, an...

...es not constituting a majority of the whole chapter or board, and having otherwise the same qualifications as those elected by said representative body itself; and may determine the ratio of clerical to lay membership upon such chapter or board. Any of such designations and provisions may be included either in the original statement provided for in section 1715.18 of the Revised Code or in such constitution.

...Members of the chapter or trustees of corporations organized under sections 1715.18 and 1715.19 of the Revised Code, if chosen to take charge of any endowment fund, may invest, manage, and dispose of such fund in accordance with the purpose for which it was created, subject to such constitutional regulations as the representative body organizing the corporation prescribes.

...y their respective congregations be consolidated with any corporation created by the same representative body under section 1715.18 of the Revised Code, under the name, and with the rights, powers, and duties of such last-mentioned corporation created by the same representative body, then the rector, wardens, and vestry, or other known legal trustees, of such parishes or other religious societies, and the members of ...

...y chosen, designated, or provided, in whole or in part, by such representative body, for any of the same or similar purposes, then an agreement for consolidation, such as is provided in section 1715.21 of the Revised Code, may be made, in anticipation of the creation of such corporation under section 1715.18 of the Revised Code, between the parties who have been so acting together; but an agreement so made is not val...

...cretary of state and paid a fee of ten dollars, the secretary of state shall issue to it articles of incorporation.

...ts government. The management and control of the association shall be vested in a board of five or more trustees. They may be elected for a term of not less than one nor more than five years, but the term of office of an equal number must expire each year. The board may provide rules for the business of the association and for the conduct of the association's members, departments, branches, committees, officers, em...

...er them. The association may acquire, hold, convey, lease, encumber by mortgage, improve, and otherwise handle any real or personal property necessary or convenient to carry out its objects, but its property shall not be liable for any obligation contracted without the approval of such board. In all respects it may deal with minors the same as it deals with adults.

...ung men's Christian association may dissolve by a majority vote of the membership and by filing with the secretary of state a copy of the certificate of its action.

...The young men's Christian association in this state may unite and constitute the state young men's Christian association for the supervision and conduct of its work in the state. The associations affiliated with the state association, through their representatives, may make such rules as they consider necessary, choose such officers as they determine, and delegate such duties as they desire to delegate, for the condu...

...A benevolent or charitable association incorporated in this state, may vest the custody, control, and management of all its endowment, capital, funds, and property in three trustees, to be styled fiscal trustees. One of such fiscal trustees shall be appointed by the court of common pleas of the county where such association is located, one by the probate court of such county, and one by the vote of a majority of the ...

...Fiscal trustees appointed for a benevolent association under section 1715.29 of the Revised Code shall have the exclusive authority, in the name and behalf of such association, to demand, take, and possess all the endowment, capital, funds, or property which the association has or may be entitled to, and securely to manage, invest, change, and dispose of these at their will, for the benefit of the association, so as ...

...A benevolent or charitable association incorporated under general or special law and coming within the purview of section 1715.29 of the Revised Code, may accept the provisions of sections 1715.29 and 1715.30 of the Revised Code by a vote of the majority of the members present at a regular meeting. When a certified copy of such acceptance is filed in the office of the secretary of state, such sections shall be a part...