§ 16:1-1 Incorporation of religious societies or congregations
§ 16:1-2 Certificate; contents; recording; effect on corporate existence
§ 16:1-3 Certain religious societies authorized to file record with secretary of state
§ 16:1-4 Powers
§ 16:1-5 Corporate action by majority of members; presence in person; validity
§ 16:1-6 Property; power of sale; authorization
§ 16:1-7 Land for cemetery or burial purposes; acquisition and disposition
§ 16:1-7.1 Prohibitions relative to religious entities; terms defined
§ 16:1-8 Election of trustees; tenure
§ 16:1-10 Annual meeting; notice; procedure
§ 16:1-11 Trustees of corporations incorporated under special act; qualifications
§ 16:1-12 Change of time and place of annual meeting of church incorporated under special act
§ 16:1-13.1 Election of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, other officers; dual capacity as officer and trustee; tenure
§ 16:1-13.2 Vacancies
§ 16:1-13.3 Qualifications of trustees and officers; members entitled to vote
§ 16:1-14 Convening of corporation and execution of contracts
§ 16:1-15 Secretary; duties; delivery of records when office expires; access to records
§ 16:1-16 Treasurer; duties; delivery of records when term expires
§ 16:1-18 Corporate changes; name; number of officers or trustees; tenure
§ 16:1-19 Certificate of change; filing
§ 16:1-20 Consolidation; procedure
§ 16:1-21 Effect of consolidation on property, powers, rights, privileges and franchises
§ 16:1-22 Sale or disposition of trust property; law applicable; disposition of proceeds
§ 16:1-23 Sale and conveyance of trust property by trustees when discharged of trust by donor
§ 16:1-24 Conveyance of real estate to church or religious society by its corporate name
§ 16:1-25 Diversion of estate, property and revenue; action
§ 16:1-26 Disposition of funds for school purposes; action to determine disposition
§ 16:1-27 Effect of incorporation of unincorporated society on property previously held
§ 16:1-28 Saving of rights under charters granted by Great Britain
§ 16:1-29 Title extended to singing classes and Sunday schools
§ 16:1-30 Church, religious society or denomination; corporate entity; suits
§ 16:1-31 Organizations or committees to aid feeble congregations; additional powers
§ 16:1-32 Incorporation; powers
§ 16:1-33 Property subject to regulations of state organization
§ 16:1-34 Incorporation; powers; corporate action
§ 16:1-35 Trustees; election
§ 16:1-36 Officers; duties
§ 16:1-37 Incorporation; certificate; trustees; tenure
§ 16:1-38 Account; trustees to furnish; audit
§ 16:1-39 Property of extinct churches
§ 16:1-40 Incorporation; certificate; contents and filing
§ 16:1-41 Trustees; holders of designated offices as
§ 16:1-42 Trustees; filling vacancies
§ 16:1-43 Powers
§ 16:1-43.1 Consolidation authorized
§ 16:1-43.2 Consolidation agreement
§ 16:1-43.3 Consolidation agreement; provisions for organization, etc
§ 16:1-43.4 Approval and adoption of agreement
§ 16:1-43.5 Certificate of adoption; filing, notice of adoption
§ 16:1-43.6 Effect of consolidation
§ 16:1-43.7 Gifts, legacies, etc., to vest in consolidated corporation; continuation of separate constituents
§ 16:1-43.8 Vested rights and privileges of constituent corporations; continuation of corporate existence
§ 16:1-43.9 Powers of consolidated corporation
§ 16:1-43.10 Copy of consolidation agreement to be evidence; records
§ 16:1-44 Registration of name with secretary of state; fee
§ 16:1-45 Certificate of registration; certificate as evidence
§ 16:1-46 Infringement on name; misdemeanor
§ 16:1-47 Directors of corporations for support of ministers; increase; tenure

Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 16 > Chapter 1 - Incorporation of Religious Societies or Congregations

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" means a calendar year. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • oath: includes "affirmation. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Personal property: includes goods and chattels, rights and credits, moneys and effects, evidences of debt, choses in action and all written instruments by which any right to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance upon, property or any debt or financial obligation is created, acknowledged, evidenced, transferred, discharged or defeated, in whole or in part, and everything except real property as herein defined which may be the subject of ownership. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • territory: extends to and includes any territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.