A church or society organized as such, and not incorporated, may become a corporation by executing, acknowledging, and having recorded with the proper officers a certificate of incorporation under this chapter. When it does, and when any existing religious corporation reincorporates under this chapter, property and franchises belonging to the society, or original corporation vest in the corporation so organized. Rights in pews possessed by members at the time of reorganization are not impaired. The board of trustees or other governing body of a reorganizing corporation, or their survivors, when requested by the governing board of the new corporation, shall convey to the new corporation, by sufficient deed, all property owned by it. The conveyance must recite the fact of reorganization, and pass title to the property described in it possessed by the corporation in whose behalf it is executed. It is prima facie evidence of the facts stated in it.
(7986) RL s 3151; 1985 c 265 art 5 s 1
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations
Chapter 315 — Religious Societies
Section 315.01 — Formation; Trustees.
Section 315.02 — Certificate Of Election Of Trustees.
Section 315.03 — Certificate Recorded.
Section 315.04 — Trustees, Powers.
Section 315.05 — Trustees, Management Powers.
Section 315.06 — Trustees, Terms, Election; Quorum.
Section 315.07 — Voters, Qualifications.
Section 315.09 — General Powers Of Religious Corporations.
Section 315.10 — Powers Of Certain Corporations.
Section 315.11 — Limitation Of Right To Hold Property.
Section 315.12 — Sale Or Encumbrance Of Real Estate.
Section 315.121 — Religious Corporations, Certain Conveyances Validated.
Section 315.13 — Existing Societies Confirmed; Reorganization.
Section 315.14 — Lands Held In Trust.
Section 315.15 — Parish Corporations, Organization.
Section 315.16 — Diocesan Corporations; Formation; Powers.
Section 315.17 — Parish Of Protestant Episcopal Church.
Section 315.18 — Annual Meeting; Vestry, Election, Meetings.
Section 315.19 — Articles Amended.
Section 315.21 — Incorporation.
Section 315.22 — Existing Churches May Incorporate; Reincorporation; Property To Vest.
Section 315.24 — Special Powers.
Section 315.25 — Annual Meeting, Notice Of, Place.
Section 315.26 — Consolidation Of Parishes, Congregations, Or Churches.
Section 315.27 — Procedure For Incorporation.
Section 315.29 — Right To Hold Property.
Section 315.30 — Amendment Of Certificate.
Section 315.31 — Amendment Of Articles Of Incorporation.
Section 315.32 — Trustees, Powers; Certificate, Recording.
Section 315.33 — Method Provided Is Additional.
Section 315.34 — Consolidation Of Religious Corporations.
Section 315.35 — Resolution; Notice.
Section 315.36 — Meetings; Notice; Organization; Powers.
Section 315.365 — Merger Of Religious Corporations.
Section 315.37 — When Society Ceases To Exist; Disposal Of Property.
Section 315.38 — Dissolution, Application, Hearing.
Section 315.39 — Title To Real Property.
Section 315.40 — Employee Benefits.
Section 315.41 — Camp Meeting Associations; Formation; Capital Stock.
Section 315.42 — Tax Exempt; No Streets Through Property.
Section 315.44 — Ymca, Ywca; Formation, Certificate.
Section 315.45 — Classification Of Members.
Section 315.46 — Board Of Trustees May Manage Real Property.
Section 315.47 — Property Rights.
Section 315.48 — Reincorporation.