16:3-6 - Reincorporation under this chapter
16:3-6.Ā Reincorporation under this chapter
Any church of Christ, Scientist, which is a branch of and organized in accordance with the provisions of the manual of the mother church and incorporated under the provisions of any general, special or private act of this state, may incorporate under this chapter upon complying with sections 16:3-1 to 16:3-3 of this title, in the same manner as if it had not previously been incorporated.Ā Where the trustees of the congregation of such church, so seeking to incorporate, are incorporated under article 1 of chapter 1 of this title (s. 16:1-1 et seq.), such congregation shall first decide, by a two-thirdsĀ vote of those present at a regular or special meeting duly called for thatĀ purpose, that the new corporation, when duly organized under this chapter,Ā shall be entitled to and invested with all the real and personal estate of theĀ old corporation, in like manner and to the same extent as the old corporation,Ā subject to all its debts and liabilities.Ā The certificate of the newĀ corporation shall set forth that such congregational meeting was duly calledĀ and a copy of the resolution adopted at the meeting.Ā Thereupon the formerĀ corporation shall be dissolved and the new corporation shall be entitled to andĀ invested with all the real and personal estate of the former corporation, inĀ like manner and to the same extent as the former corporation, but subject toĀ all its debts and liabilities.
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Any church of Christ, Scientist, which is a branch of and organized in accordance with the provisions of the manual of the mother church and incorporated under the provisions of any general, special or private act of this state, may incorporate under this chapter upon complying with sections 16:3-1 to 16:3-3 of this title, in the same manner as if it had not previously been incorporated.Ā Where the trustees of the congregation of such church, so seeking to incorporate, are incorporated under article 1 of chapter 1 of this title (s. 16:1-1 et seq.), such congregation shall first decide, by a two-thirdsĀ vote of those present at a regular or special meeting duly called for thatĀ purpose, that the new corporation, when duly organized under this chapter,Ā shall be entitled to and invested with all the real and personal estate of theĀ old corporation, in like manner and to the same extent as the old corporation,Ā subject to all its debts and liabilities.Ā The certificate of the newĀ corporation shall set forth that such congregational meeting was duly calledĀ and a copy of the resolution adopted at the meeting.Ā Thereupon the formerĀ corporation shall be dissolved and the new corporation shall be entitled to andĀ invested with all the real and personal estate of the former corporation, inĀ like manner and to the same extent as the former corporation, but subject toĀ all its debts and liabilities.
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