17-1701. Incorporation; powers and duties. Any religious society, military or fire company, literary, charitable or benevolent association, other than colleges, universities, academies or seminaries, or any grand or subordinate lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, or of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Knights of Honor, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Independent Order of Mutual Aid, Good Templars, or any other secret benevolent association or organization, may by the consent of a majority of its members become bodies corporate under this act, by filing the charter required by this act, electing directors or trustees, and performing the things as are directed in the case of other corporations; and when so organized shall have all the powers and privileges and be subject to all the restrictions in this act contained, for the objects named in the charter, and shall have the same power to make bylaws for the regulation of their affairs as other corporations, and shall have the power to adopt a bylaw to reduce the number of its directors or trustees to not less than three, and to incorporate with that number, and to prescribe their term of office, and to do and perform all other acts in accordance with the objects of the said lodges respectively. Such directors or trustees shall not usurp or exercise the functions of the officers in charge of the spiritual affairs of any society.
History: L. 1879, ch. 89, ยง 1; March 13; R.S. 1923, 17-1701.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations
17-1701 Incorporation; powers and duties.
17-1703 Real estate and stock of subordinate organizations.
17-1704 Same; title; transfers.
17-1705 Same; contracts and actions concerning real estate.
17-1711 Title to property of extinct Baptist societies.
17-1712 Same; what society deemed extinct.
17-1713 Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1713a Title to property of extinct colored Baptist religious societies.
17-1713b Same; what society deemed extinct.
17-1713c Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1714 Title to property of certain extinct Christian societies.
17-1715 Same; what societies deemed extinct; order of district court.
17-1716 Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1716a Property of certain extinct churches to become property of United Church of Christ.
17-1716b Same; determination of whether church extinct.
17-1716c Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1716d Title to abandoned property of United Brethren in Christ.
17-1716e Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1716f Title to property of Church of Christ (not using instrumental music).
17-1716g Same; which churches deemed extinct; court order.
17-1716h Same; procedure for transfer.
17-1722 Corporations for the promotion of labor and industry; fees; tax exempt.
17-1723 Same; laws applicable.
17-1732 Title to abandoned property of German Baptist Brethren church.
17-1733 Same; transfer when church extinct; determination.
17-1734 Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1735 Title to abandoned property of Church of the Nazarene.
17-1736 Same; transfer when church extinct; determination.
17-1737 Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1737a Titles to abandoned property of the Swedish evangelical mission association.
17-1737b Same; transfer when association extinct, determination.
17-1737c Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1753 Title to property of Free Methodist Church of North America.
17-1754 Same; transfer when church extinct; determination.
17-1755 Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1756 Title to property of Assembly of God Church.
17-1757 Same; transfer when church extinct; determination.
17-1758 Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1759 Solicitations by charitable organizations; title of act.
17-1761 Same; registration of charitable organizations.
17-1762 Same; exemptions from registration.
17-1765 Same; professional solicitors; registration; application; duration; fee.
17-1766 Same; disclosures required.
17-1767 Same; investigation and prosecution.
17-1769 Same; unlawful acts and practices.
17-1770 Same; service of process; agent, secretary of state; fee.
17-1772 Same; reciprocal agreements.
17-1773 Same; violations of act; civil penalty; disposition of penalties recovered.
17-1775 Same; venue of actions pursuant to act.
17-1776 Same; additional penalty for violations involving elderly or disabled person.