West Virginia CHAPTER 35. — PROPERTY OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL
- CHAPTER 35. — PROPERTY OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL
- ARTICLE 1. — RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.
- §35-1-1. — Validation of transfers for use or benefit of religious organizations.
- §35-1-2. — Equitable title in contiguous congregations.
- §35-1-3. — Property not to be taken from a religious organization.
- §35-1-4. — Insufficient designations of beneficiaries or objects not to cause failure of trust; acquisition, conveyance, etc., of property.
- §35-1-5. — Trustees for real and personal property -- How appointed and removed.
- §35-1-6. — Same -- Recording order of appointment; recording fee.
- §35-1-7. — Same -- May take and hold property.
- §35-1-8. — Quantity of real estate trustee may take and hold.
- §35-1-9. — Power of trustee to sell, convey and encumber property.
- §35-1-10. — Notice of conveyance or lien; proof thereof.
- §35-1-11. — Proceedings to prevent conveyances or creation of liens.
- §35-1-12. — Disposition of property of extinct or dissolved religious organization.
- §35-1-13. — Validation of certain transactions.
- ARTICLE 2. — EDUCATIONAL, FRATERNAL AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
- §35-2-1. — Validation of conveyances, devises, gifts and bequests to trustees.
- §35-2-2. — Validation of conveyances, devises, gifts and bequests to trustees -- Appointment of trustee; designation of beneficiaries and objects; administration by chancery court cy pres.
- §35-2-3. — Trustees for unincorporated benevolent, fraternal, etc., organizations.
- §35-2-4. — Trustees for educational or charitable institutions.
- §35-2-5. — Record of appointment of trustees; recording fee.
- §35-2-6. — Trustees of certain organizations to be corporations; powers.
- §35-2-7. — Certain provisions of article one applicable to property of labor unions.
- §35-2-8. — Quantity of real estate certain organizations may hold.
- §35-2-9. — Distribution of income by trust which is deemed a private foundation; prohibitions as to trusts which are private foundations or split-interest trusts; definition of terms.
- ARTICLE 3. — HOMES AND ASYLUMS OF FRATERNAL ORDERS.
- §35-3-1. — Acquisition of real estate by unincorporated grand lodges; maximum quantity; exemption from taxation.
- §35-3-2. — Regulations and boards for government.
- §35-3-3. — Boards to be corporations; powers.
- §35-3-4. — Corporate name.
- §35-3-5. — Incorporated grand lodges may establish homes or asylums.
- §35-3-6. — Provisions of article not to apply to organizations connected with churches.
- §35-3-7. — Enticement of residents away from fraternal home; harboring or influencing inmate to violate rules; improper intercourse with female resident of home.
- ARTICLE 4. — PROVISIONS REGARDING PARTICULAR FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS.
- §35-4-1. — Disposition of property of subordinate lodge of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias or Order of Eagles.
- ARTICLE 5. — CEMETERIES.
- §35-5-1. — Appointment of new trustees for burial grounds.
- §35-5-2. — Sale of part of cemetery; prohibitions.
- §35-5-3. — Permanent endowment funds for cemetery associations -- How created.
- §35-5-4. — Same -- How invested; report of trustee; disposition of income.
- §35-5-5. — Permanent endowment funds for cemetery associations -- Trustee therefor; appointment; bond; compensation; vacancy.
- §35-5-6. — Express trusts for perpetual care of cemeteries or burial lots.
- §35-5-7. — Requirements for cemetery company contracts.
- §35-5-8. — Abandoned interment rights.
- ARTICLE 5A. — PERPETUAL CARE OF AND TRUST FUNDS FOR CEMETERIES.
- §35-5A-1. — Definitions.
- §35-5A-2. — Objects and purposes.
- §35-5A-3. — Establishment of permanent endowment care funds.
- §35-5A-4. — Additional funding of permanent endowment care funds.
- §35-5A-5. — Trustee of the permanent endowment care funds.
- §35-5A-6. — Cemeteries exempted.
- §35-5A-7. — Inconsistent provisions.
- §35-5A-8. — Penalties for violation.
- ARTICLE 5B. — PRENEED CEMETERY COMPANY PROPERTY, GOODS AND SERVICES; RELATED CONTRACTS.
- §35-5B-1. — Definitions.
- §35-5B-2. — Information filing; fees, compliance agent.
- §35-5B-3. — Exemptions.
- §35-5B-4. — Deposit in preneed trust required; who may serve as trustee.
- §35-5B-5. — Requirements for preneed cemetery company contracts.
- §35-5B-6. — Identification of funds.
- §35-5B-7. — Corpus of trust account and income to remain in preneed trust account; exception.
- §35-5B-8. — Disbursement of trust funds upon performance of contract; mausoleum construction required.
- §35-5B-9. — Seller required to keep records.
- §35-5B-10. — Financial report and written assurance required.
- §35-5B-11. — Inclusion of property, goods and services to be delivered within one hundred twenty days.
- §35-5B-12. — Breach of contract by seller; trust to be single purpose trust.
- §35-5B-13. — Trustee may rely on certifications and affidavits.
- §35-5B-14. — Transfer of trust funds to another trustee.
- §35-5B-15. — Use of trustee's name in advertisements.
- §35-5B-16. — Cemetery property maintained by cemetery company.
- §35-5B-17. — Waiver of article void.
- §35-5B-18. — Violation a misdemeanor.
- §35-5B-19. — Abandoned interment rights.