2015 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 458 - Ecclesiastical Corporations
Act 148 of 1901 CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCHES (458.421 - 458.429)
Section 458.428 Incorporation under act; procedure.

458.428 Incorporation under act; procedure.

Sec. 8.

The minister, elders and deacons of any church of the Christian Reformed church of Michigan, the trustees of which have been incorporated under any law of this state, may elect to become incorporated and take corporate powers under this act: Provided, That the consent of 2/3 of all the members of such church organization present at a public meeting must first be obtained therefor, of which meeting due notice of the time, place and object thereof, shall be given in manner prescribed in the act under which such corporation is organized or incorporated, or in accordance with notice of meeting given in section 6 of this act; if such consent shall be obtained, a certificate shall be executed and acknowledged by the presiding officer and secretary of such meeting, and shall be filed in accordance with section 1 of this act; and on compliance with the provisions of this act providing for the reincorporation of such church congregation or society, all the property, powers, duties, trusts and obligations of every kind possessed or pertaining to the original corporation shall be transferred to and become vested in the minister, elders and deacons of such church organization as trustees of such church and as a corporation organized for the same church under this act.

History: 1901, Act 148, Eff. Sept. 5, 1901 ;-- CL 1915, 11037 ;-- CL 1929, 10981 ;-- CL 1948, 458.428