Section 4. Churches or religious societies may appoint trustees, not exceeding five, who shall with their successors be a body corporate, for the purposes mentioned in section one, and shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter applicable thereto.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XI - Certain Religious and Charitable Matters
Chapter 68 - Donations and Conveyances for Pious and Charitable Uses
Section 1 - Corporate Bodies, Church Officers As
Section 2 - Corporate Bodies; Status of Ministers and Lay Officials
Section 3 - Management of Trusts; Appointment of Trustees; Rules and Regulations
Section 4 - Corporate Bodies, Trustees As
Section 5 - Succession of Parsonage Land
Section 6 - Regulation of Conveyances of Church Land
Section 7 - Conveyance of Land by Minister
Section 8 - Committees to Settle Accounts of Officers
Section 10 - Overseers or Trustees of Monthly Meeting of Quakers as Corporation
Section 11 - Monthly Meeting of Quakers; Appointment of Trustees; Powers and Duties
Section 12 - Unincorporated Religious Societies; Powers
Section 13 - Reports of Trustees
Section 14 - Removal of Trustees
Section 16 - Regulation of Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes on Public Ways
Section 18 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 18 to 35
Section 19 - Registration of Charitable Organization; Filing of Statement; Contents
Section 19a - Designation as Veterans' Charitable Organization
Section 20 - Exemption From Registration
Section 23 - Solicitation Disclosures
Section 25 - Records; Public Inspection
Section 27 - Reciprocal Agreements
Section 28 - Deceptive Practices Prohibited
Section 29 - Rules and Regulations
Section 30 - Investigation of Violations
Section 31 - Foreign Organizations or Persons; Service of Process
Section 32 - Violations; Revocation of Registration; Fines and Penalties; Injunctions
Section 33 - Fiduciary Capacity
Section 34 - Common Fund for Nonprofit Organizations; Membership; Investments
Section 35 - Paid Solicitations and Solicitors; Violations; Fine