Sec. 1. Any persons, congregation, society, church or any grand or subordinate lodge of Free Masons, or Odd Fellows, or Knights of Pythias, or any grand or subordinate chapter, council or encampment of Free Masons, or Odd fellows, or Knights of Pythias, or any temple or division of the Sons or Daughters of Temperance, and any voluntary association for religious, educational, scientific or benevolent purposes may take by purchase, grant or devise lots or tracts of land not exceeding one hundred sixty (160) acres, upon which to erect buildings for religious worship or for such other purposes as will best attain the objects of said several organizations, and, for that purpose, may elect not less than three (3) nor more than nine (9) trustees, who shall possess the power and perform the duties named in this chapter.
Formerly: Acts 1852, 1RS, c.101, s.1; Acts 1895, c.10, s.1. As amended by P.L.136-2018, SEC.133.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 23. Business and Other Associations
Article 10. Fraternal and Other Similar Associations
Chapter 2. Land Acquisition and Construction of Buildings for Benevolent Purposes
23-10-2-1. Acquisition of Land; Purposes
23-10-2-2. Society; Definition
23-10-2-3. Election of Trustees; Notice
23-10-2-4. Election Certificate; Recording; Duties of Clerk
23-10-2-5. Certificate; Conclusive and Presumptive Evidence
23-10-2-6. Succession of Trustees
23-10-2-8. Selection of Appointment of Trustees According to Custom
23-10-2-10. Change of Corporate Name
23-10-2-11. Receiving and Holding Conveyances of Land
23-10-2-12. Acquiring and Possessing of Personal Property
23-10-2-13. Sale or Other Disposition of Corporate Property
23-10-2-14. Revival of Dissolved Corporation
23-10-2-15. Applicability of Chapter to Prior Acquisitions
23-10-2-16. Performance of Trustees' Duties by Officers
23-10-2-17. Applicability of Chapter to Cemetery Associations
23-10-2-18. Donations and Purchases; Rights and Privileges
23-10-2-19. Conveyance for Cemetery Purposes; Holding in Trust
23-10-2-20. Designated Burial Lots
23-10-2-21. Donor of Private Burying Ground; Exclusive Right of Admitting
23-10-2-22. Subsequent Disposition by Donor; Applicability of Chapter