17-1713c. Same; procedure for transfer of property. That an application for such an order and disposition of property may be made by any member or officer of the missionary Baptist state convention of Kansas, or by any member of such church or society, when duly authorized thereto by the executive board of said missionary Baptist state convention upon a verified petition setting forth the facts authorizing such order and disposition of property.
Upon the presentation of such petition to the district court such court may proceed in a summary manner, after such notice as the court may prescribe, to inquire into the merits of such application; and if upon examination by the court it shall satisfactorily appear that the making of the order and disposition of the property applied for is necessary or proper, for any of the causes mentioned in K.S.A. 17-1713b, such court shall make a final order, declaring such church or society extinct and dissolving the same, and transferring any property and the title and possession thereof which may belong to such church or society, or held in trust for such church or society, and vesting the same in the missionary Baptist state convention of Kansas; it being the intent and purpose of this act to preserve to the Baptist denomination aforesaid of this state all property owned by or held in trust for any such church or society for religious uses.
History: L. 1939, ch. 160, ยง 3; June 30.
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.