Code of Virginia
Chapter 2 - Church Property; Benevolent Associations and Objects
§ 57-21. May hold personal property through trustees

Any such association may acquire personal property for its use, and hold the same and any such as it may have heretofore acquired, through the intervention of trustees in whom the legal title shall be vested for its benefit; and the circuit court of the county, or the circuit court of the city, in which the meetings of such association are usually held, or the judge of such court in vacation, may, on the application of the proper authorities of the association, from time to time, appoint trustees, either where there were or are none, or in place of former trustees, and change those so appointed, as may seem to the court or judge to be proper; and the legal title to such personal property shall be vested in the trustees, for the time being, and their successors, for the use and benefit of the association.
Code 1919, § 49; 2005, c. 772.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 57 - Religious and Charitable Matters; Cemeteries

Chapter 2 - Church Property; Benevolent Associations and Objects

§ 57-3. Appropriation of glebe lands and church property

§ 57-4. Donations to vestries for charitable purposes

§ 57-5. R. E. Lee Camp; Pelham Chapel

§ 57-6. Lee Memorial Association

§ 57-6.1. Validity of literary, educational, and charitable gifts, grants, devises, or bequests

§ 57-7. Repealed

§ 57-7.1. What transfers for religious purposes valid

§ 57-8. Appointment of trustees to effect the purposes of conveyances, etc.; validation of certain appointments

§ 57-9. How property rights determined on division of church or society

§ 57-10. How trustees to hold personal property

§ 57-11. Suits by and against trustees

§ 57-12. Repealed

§ 57-13. Suits by members against trustees to compel proper application of property

§ 57-14. Suits by members to have land sold or mortgaged

§ 57-15. Proceedings by trustees or members for similar purposes, exception for certain transfers

§ 57-15.1. Order may provide that fiscal officer may sign instrument without personal liability

§ 57-16. Property held, etc., by ecclesiastical officers

§ 57-16.1. Property of unincorporated church held by corporation

§ 57-17. Conveyance of church land held in adverse possession

§ 57-18. Conveyance for charitable purpose to unincorporated bodies or societies

§ 57-19. Conveyances of land to benevolent and other associations to be subject to certain sections

§ 57-20. Quantity of land benevolent and other associations may hold

§ 57-21. May hold personal property through trustees