Three or more persons may form a corporation known as a Young Men's Christian Association or a Young Women's Christian Association by adopting, signing, and acknowledging a certificate of incorporation containing:
(1) the names and places of residence of the incorporators;
(2) the name of the corporation, the location of its principal place of business, and the period of its duration;
(3) the objects of its organization expressly stated;
(4) the number of its directors, not less than five, who shall manage its affairs, how and when elected, and the time and place of annual meetings; and
(5) the terms of admission to active membership.
The certificate must be recorded with the county recorder of the county of its principal place of business.
(8003) RL s 3164; 1963 c 635 s 1; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1985 c 265 art 5 s 1; 1987 c 49 s 7; 1994 c 438 s 9; 2005 c 4 s 53
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.