MCL - Index of Chapter 458
NOTE: Dates reflect any modification to item, not necessarily a change in law.
| Title | Subject |
|---|---|
| Chapter 458 | ECCLESIASTICAL CORPORATIONS |
| Act 207 of 1867 | ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS (458.1 - 458.2) |
| Section 458.1 | Conveyances to Roman Catholic archbishop, bishops, and administrators in trust for religious, educational, or charitable purposes. |
| Section 458.2 | Roman Catholic archbishop, bishops or administrators; powers in administering property. |
| Act 189 of 1941 | METHODIST CHURCHES (458.11 - 458.12) |
| Section 458.11 | Methodist churches; change of name. |
| Section 458.12 | Methodist churches; amendment of articles of incorporation to effect change. |
| Act 11 of 1899 | METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHES (458.21 - 458.33) |
| Section 458.21 | Methodist Episcopal church; incorporators. |
| Section 458.22 | Articles and certificate of consent; execution. |
| Section 458.23 | Articles and certificate of consent; contents, form. |
| Section 458.24 | Articles of association; execution and acknowledgment; filing articles and certificate with department of commerce; members of church as body politic or corporation. |
| Section 458.25 | Church government; ecclesiastical polity. |
| Section 458.26 | Management of temporalities; trustees. |
| Section 458.27 | Powers of corporation and board of trustees; rights of ministers and presiding elders. |
| Section 458.28 | Amendment of articles; procedure. |
| Section 458.29 | Sale of realty; procedure, proceeds; abandoned property. |
| Section 458.30 | Reincorporation under act. |
| Section 458.31 | Construction of inconsistent acts. |
| Section 458.32 | Trustees; evidence of authority. |
| Section 458.33 | Extension of corporate existence; filing resolution with department of commerce; effect. |
| Act 27 of 1905 | WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCHES (458.41 - 458.55) |
| Section 458.41 | Wesleyan Methodist church; incorporators. |
| Section 458.42 | Articles of association; execution. |
| Section 458.43 | Articles; contents, form. |
| Section 458.44 | Articles of association; execution and acknowledgment; filing articles with department of commerce; members of church as body politic or corporation. |
| Section 458.45 | Church government; ecclesiastical polity. |
| Section 458.46 | Board of trustees; election, term, vacancies; secular affairs. |
| Section 458.47 | Board of trustees; election in certain case; dissolution, conference legal successor; sale of property. |
| Section 458.48 | Bylaws. |
| Section 458.49 | Powers of corporation; rights of ministers. |
| Section 458.50 | Alteration or amendment of articles or bylaws. |
| Section 458.51 | Sale or mortgage of real estate for re-investment or to pay debts; title, passing to annual conference. |
| Section 458.52 | Reincorporation under act; procedure. |
| Section 458.53 | Construction of inconsistent acts. |
| Section 458.54 | Trustees; evidence of authority. |
| Section 458.55 | Extension of corporate existence; filing resolution with department of commerce; effect. |
| Act 26 of 1907 | METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCHES (458.61 - 458.74) |
| Section 458.61 | Methodist Protestant church; incorporators. |
| Section 458.62 | Articles of association; execution. |
| Section 458.63 | Articles; contents, form. |
| Section 458.64 | Filing articles of association with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and fellow members as body politic or corporation; powers, rights, and privileges. |
| Section 458.65 | Church government; ecclesiastical polity. |
| Section 458.66 | Secular affairs; management; board of trustees, election, term. |
| Section 458.67 | Powers of corporation; execution of legal documents; rights of ministers. |
| Section 458.68 | Powers of trustees; disposition of realty. |
| Section 458.69 | Title; passing to annual conference; license to sell; dissolution of corporation. |
| Section 458.70 | Service of process. |
| Section 458.71 | Amendment of articles; procedure. |
| Section 458.72 | Reincorporation under act; procedure. |
| Section 458.73 | Construction of inconsistent acts. |
| Section 458.74 | Trustees; evidence of authority. |
| Act 29 of 1901 | FREE METHODIST CHURCHES (458.81 - 458.93) |
| Section 458.81 | Free Methodist church; incorporators. |
| Section 458.82 | Articles of association and certificate of consent; execution. |
| Section 458.83 | Articles and certificate of consent; contents, form. |
| Section 458.84 | Articles of association; execution; acknowledgment; retention of copy; filing articles and certificate of consent; body politic or corporation; name; powers, rights, and privileges. |
| Section 458.85 | Church government; ecclesiastical polity. |
| Section 458.86 | Secular affairs, management; board of trustees, election, term, vacancies. |
| Section 458.87 | Powers of corporation; execution of legal documents; rights of ministers and district elders. |
| Section 458.88 | Amendment of articles; procedure. |
| Section 458.89 | Sale or mortgage of real estate to pay debts or for re-investment; title, passing to annual conference; license to sell; procedure. |
| Section 458.90 | Reincorporation under act; procedure. |
| Section 458.91 | Construction of inconsistent acts. |
| Section 458.92 | Trustees; evidence of authority. |
| Section 458.93 | Extension of corporate existence; adoption and filing of resolution; term; property and contract rights; corporate identity. |
| Act 54 of 1899 | BAPTIST CHURCHES (458.101 - 458.112) |
| Section 458.101 | Baptist church; adopting articles of incorporation; election of deacons or trustees; execution, acknowledgment, contents, and filing of certificate; corporation; name. |
| Section 458.102 | Trustees; qualifications, election. |
| Section 458.103 | Trustees; term of office. |
| Section 458.104 | Trustees; subject to control of church; purchase and sale of realty. |
| Section 458.105 | Trustees; powers. |
| Section 458.106 | Trustees; corporate powers; taxation. |
| Section 458.107 | Trustees; election in certain case; dissolution, convention legal successor. |
| Section 458.108 | Reincorporation under act; procedure. |
| Section 458.109 | Certificate of dissolution; execution; acknowledgment; recording; powers, privileges, duties, trusts, and obligations of new organization. |
| Section 458.110 | Amendment of articles; procedure. |
| Section 458.111 | Amendment of articles. |
| Section 458.112 | Construction of inconsistent acts. |
| Act 42 of 1842 | BAPTIST CONVENTION (458.151 - 458.159) |
| Section 458.151 | Baptist convention; incorporation, objects. |
| Section 458.152 | Membership. |
| Section 458.153 | First meeting, calling; annual meeting. |
| Section 458.154 | First meeting; election of officers and directors; terms of office; board of managers; powers of convention. |
| Section 458.155 | Powers of corporation; legal successor to certain dissolved corporations. |
| Section 458.156 | Donations; use. |
| Section 458.157 | Members; powers at any meeting. |
| Section 458.158 | By-laws and rules. |
| Section 458.159 | Repeal of act. |
| Act 32 of 1929 | DISSOLUTION OF BAPTIST ECCLESIASTICAL SOCIETIES (458.171 - 458.172) |
| Section 458.171 | Meeting of incorporated society; calling. |
| Section 458.172 | Meeting of incorporated society; question put to vote; dissolution of society; property, passing to incorporated church. |
| Act 265 of 1909 | UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES (458.201 - 458.213) |
| Section 458.201 | Presbyterian church (USA); articles of association; notice; adoption; board of trustees. |
| Section 458.202 | Certificate; execution, contents. |
| Section 458.203 | Certificate; signatures; acknowledgment; filing copy with department of commerce; trustees, successors, and members as body corporate; form of certificate. |
| Section 458.204 | Property rights of corporation; government. |
| Section 458.205 | Powers of corporation. |
| Section 458.206 | Trustees; qualifications; election; term. |
| Section 458.207 | Trustees; powers; disposal of realty. |
| Section 458.208 | Trustees; temporary vacancies. |
| Section 458.209 | Title; passing to presbytery; sale of property; dissolution of corporation. |
| Section 458.211 | Amendment of articles; procedure. |
| Section 458.212 | Reincorporation under act; procedure. |
| Section 458.213 | Trustees; evidence of authority. |
| Act 40 of 1899 | PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCHES (458.251 - 458.263) |
| Section 458.251 | Protestant Episcopal church; incorporation, procedure; body corporate. |
| Section 458.252 | Protestant Episcopal church; articles, contents; name; location; vestry members. |
| Section 458.253 | Filing articles; acquisition of title to property. |
| Section 458.254 | First meeting; calling, notice; right to vote; election of vestry members. |
| Section 458.255 | Subsequent meetings; right to vote; annual and special meetings, notice; election of vestry members, classification; rector to preside; records. |
| Section 458.256 | Wardens; secretary, treasurer; meetings of vestry, presiding officer, quorum, vacancy. |
| Section 458.257 | Powers of vestry; owner of pew or slip. |
| Section 458.258 | Record of proceedings; inspection, evidence. |
| Section 458.259 | Reorganization and extension of corporate life; procedure. |
| Section 458.260 | Amendment of articles; procedure; existing amendments declared valid. |
| Section 458.261 | Repeal; saving clause. |
| Section 458.262 | Reorganization and incorporation under act, procedure; officers. |
| Section 458.263 | Cathedral; ex-officio rector. |
| Act 223 of 1913 | PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL BISHOPS (458.271 - 458.273) |
| Section 458.271 | Conveyances to bishops of Protestant Episcopal church in trust for certain purposes. |
| Section 458.272 | Conditions under which legal title vests in bishop even though not named in conveyance. |
| Section 458.273 | Authority of bishop to make conveyance; approval required. |
| Act 53 of 1901 | CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES (458.301 - 458.310) |
| Section 458.301 | Congregational church; incorporators; articles, execution, contents. |
| Section 458.302 | Election, qualifications, and terms of trustees; filing articles of association and certificate of election with department of commerce; effect. |
| Section 458.303 | Amendment of articles of association. |
| Section 458.304 | Right to vote. |
| Section 458.304a | Congregational churches; by-laws, adoption, subjects, amendment or repeal. |
| Section 458.305 | Notice of meetings; amendments. |
| Section 458.306 | Powers of board of trustees; limitations; election of trustees and officers. |
| Section 458.307 | Powers of corporation; seal; offerings and funds for certain purposes. |
| Section 458.308 | Corporation declared extinct; dissolution, procedure; title, vesting in conference, powers and duties. |
| Section 458.309 | Incorporation under act; procedure. |
| Section 458.310 | Construction of inconsistent acts. |
| Act 47 of 1901 | CONSOLIDATION OF CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AND ITS ECCLESIASTICAL SOCIETY (458.331 - 458.333) |
| Section 458.331 | Consolidation of Congregational church and its ecclesiastical society; procedure. |
| Section 458.332 | Consolidation of Congregational church and its ecclesiastical society; completion. |
| Section 458.333 | Consolidation of Congregational church and its ecclesiastical society; act governing consolidated church. |
| Act 303 of 1913 | DISSOLUTION OF CONGREGATIONAL ECCLESIASTICAL SOCIETIES (458.351 - 458.353) |
| Section 458.351 | Meeting of incorporated society; calling. |
| Section 458.352 | Question to be voted; incorporation of church; dissolution of society. |
| Section 458.353 | Repeal; saving clause. |
| Act 82 of 1899 | REFORMED CHURCHES IN AMERICA (458.401 - 458.408) |
| Section 458.401 | Reformed church or congregation; trustees; execution and acknowledgment of articles of association; filing copy of articles with department of commerce; trustees and successors as body politic. |
| Section 458.402 | Articles; contents. |
| Section 458.403 | Powers of trustees. |
| Section 458.404 | Receipt of bequests or gifts of money for investment; real estate. |
| Section 458.405 | Dissolution; incumbrance or alienation of land. |
| Section 458.406 | Real estate not needed for church; sale or incumbrance. |
| Section 458.407 | Extension of corporate existence; term; filing resolution with department of commerce; effect. |
| Section 458.408 | Reincorporation under act; saving clause. |
| Act 148 of 1901 | CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCHES (458.421 - 458.429) |
| Section 458.421 | Christian Reformed church; trustees; execution and acknowledgment of articles of association; filing copy of articles with department of commerce; trustees and successors as body corporate. |
| Section 458.422 | Articles; contents. |
| Section 458.423 | Officers; membership qualification; vacation or vacancy, effect. |
| Section 458.424 | Powers of trustees. |
| Section 458.425 | Powers of trustees; powers of corporation; sale of land, investment of proceeds. |
| Section 458.426 | Powers of trustees; limitations; terms of grant, donation or other conveyance, controlling. |
| Section 458.427 | Amendment of articles of association. |
| Section 458.428 | Incorporation under act; procedure. |
| Section 458.429 | Reincorporation under act; saving clause. |
| Act 94 of 1899 | EVANGELICAL CHURCHES (458.451 - 458.460) |
| Section 458.451 | Evangelical church; incorporators. |
| Section 458.452 | Articles; execution; certificate of consent. |
| Section 458.453 | Articles; contents. |
| Section 458.454 | Articles of incorporation; execution in duplicate; filing articles and certificate; body politic or corporation; powers, rights, and privileges. |
| Section 458.455 | Church government; ecclesiastical polity. |
| Section 458.456 | Meetings. |
| Section 458.457 | Powers of corporation; rights of ministers, presiding elders and bishops. |
| Section 458.458 | Articles of incorporation; alteration or amendment; execution and filing. |
| Section 458.459 | Reincorporation under act; procedure. |
| Section 458.460 | Construction of acts. |
| Act 225 of 1899 | Repealed-MENNONITE BRETHREN IN CHRIST CHURCHES (458.501 - 458.514) |
| Act 265 of 1949 | UNITED MISSIONARY CHURCHES (458.521 - 458.536) |
| Section 458.521 | Applicability of act. |
| Section 458.522 | United Missionary churches; incorporation; change of name in articles. |
| Section 458.523 | United Missionary churches; organization, number of persons. |
| Section 458.524 | United Missionary churches; articles of association, certificate. |
| Section 458.525 | United Missionary churches; contents and form of articles. |
| Section 458.526 | United Missionary churches; triplicate articles, delivery to corporation and securities commission; fees; filing. |
| Section 458.527 | United Missionary churches; government and policy. |
| Section 458.528 | United Missionary churches; board of trustees. |
| Section 458.529 | United Missionary churches; seal; powers; conveyance of property; discipline; administration of sacraments. |
| Section 458.530 | United Missionary churches; powers of trustees. |
| Section 458.531 | United Missionary churches; sale of real estate, authorization; proceeds. |
| Section 458.532 | United Missionary churches; abandonment of property; license to sell. |
| Section 458.533 | United Missionary churches; amending articles, acknowledgment, certificate, recording. |
| Section 458.534 | United Missionary churches; suits or proceedings. |
| Section 458.535 | United Missionary churches; execution of obligations or contracts by acting trustees, validity. |
| Section 458.536 | Act repealed; rights saved. |