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2021 Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XI - Certain Religious and Charitable Matters
Chapter 67 - Parishes and Religious Societies
- Section 1 - Continuance of Existing Corporations
- Section 2 - Existing Societies; Limitation or Modification of Rights, Privileges, Etc.
- Section 3 - Status of Church Privileges
- Section 4 - By-Laws
- Section 5 - Membership; Rights and Restrictions
- Section 6 - Membership; Women and Non-Residents
- Section 7 - Meetings; Election of Officers; Tenure; Vacancies
- Section 8 - Method of Election of Officers
- Section 9 - Powers of Moderator
- Section 10 - Assessors or Standing Committee; Election; Tenure
- Section 11 - Management of Prudential Affairs
- Section 12 - Procedure When Officers Fail to Call Meeting
- Section 13 - Warning of Meetings
- Section 14 - Warrant for Meetings; Contents
- Section 15 - Presiding Officer During Selection of Moderator; Oath of Office
- Section 16 - Collector
- Section 17 - Appropriations
- Section 18 - Assessments on Pews and Property of Members; Liability of Members for Parish Debts
- Section 19 - Sale or Removal of Pews or Meeting-House
- Section 20 - ''religious Society'' and ''society'', Defined
- Section 21 - Incorporation of Religious Societies
- Section 22 - Organization Meeting; Certificate of Incorporation, Filing, Etc.
- Section 23 - Incorporation of Religious Society
- Section 24 - Incorporation of Owners of Meeting Houses
- Section 25 - Restrictions on Amount of Property Owned; Use of Income
- Section 26 - Record of Organization Proceedings; Filing
- Section 27 - Use of Funds; Purposes
- Section 28 - Societies Incorporated Under Special Acts; Powers
- Section 29 - Manner of Calling Meetings
- Section 30 - Collection of Assessments
- Section 31 - Sale of Pews for Taxes
- Section 32 - Notice of Sale; Affidavit of Posting
- Section 33 - New or Rejuvenated Meeting Houses; Acquisition of Funds by Selling Pews
- Section 34 - Meeting-Houses Unfit for Worship; Rights of Pew Owners to Compensation
- Section 35 - Assessments on Pews
- Section 36 - Assessments on Pews; Consent of Owners
- Section 37 - Purchase of Pews
- Section 38 - Property Status of Pews
- Section 39 - Protestant Episcopal Societies; Organization
- Section 40 - Methodist Episcopal Churches; Organization
- Section 41 - Powers of Trustees
- Section 42 - First Meeting of Trustees, Etc.
- Section 43 - Filing Record of Organization
- Section 44 - Roman Catholic Churches; Incorporation
- Section 45 - Status and Powers of Archbishop's Successor
- Section 46 - Powers of Corporation
- Section 47 - Incorporation of Churches
- Section 48 - Notice of Meeting
- Section 49 - Election of Officers
- Section 50 - By-Laws
- Section 51 - Certification of Organization to State Secretary
- Section 52 - Church Members Only to Be Members of Corporation; Associate Membership
- Section 53 - Conveyances by Church Officers
- Section 54 - Conveyances From Religious Societies
- Section 55 - Orthodox Churches; Incorporation
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