§ 1715.01 Change in language of church service
§ 1715.02 Sale of cemetery grounds no longer usable
§ 1715.03 Transfer of cemetery land to cemetery association
§ 1715.04 Conveyance of burying ground to township
§ 1715.05 Disposition of unused real estate
§ 1715.06 Trustees of church site may convey it to church
§ 1715.07 Ecclesiastical society may transfer property to church
§ 1715.08 Consolidation of churches having same form of faith
§ 1715.09 Transfer of property of consolidating organizations
§ 1715.10 Consolidation of self-governing churches in same locality
§ 1715.11 Association for holding donations and bequests
§ 1715.12 Endowment fund corporations
§ 1715.13 Real estate of church liable for certain judgments
§ 1715.14 Sale of real property of extinct corporation
§ 1715.15 Incorporation of religious printing and publishing houses
§ 1715.16 Lands to descend in trust
§ 1715.17 Legal title to lands
§ 1715.18 Incorporation of cathedrals or other religious societies
§ 1715.19 Constitution
§ 1715.20 Power of trustees
§ 1715.21 Consolidation with corporation created by representative body
§ 1715.22 Consolidation in anticipation of incorporation
§ 1715.23 Incorporation of young men’s Christian association
§ 1715.24 Management and control
§ 1715.25 Powers of young men’s Christian association
§ 1715.26 Dissolution of association
§ 1715.27 State organization
§ 1715.29 Fiscal trustees of benevolent associations
§ 1715.30 Fiscal trustees – powers
§ 1715.31 Provisions in articles for fiscal trustees
§ 1715.32 Consolidation of charitable or benevolent institutions
§ 1715.33 Ratification of consolidation agreement
§ 1715.34 Approval of agreement by first meeting of united corporation
§ 1715.35 Constitution and bylaws
§ 1715.36 Succession to rights and obligations of component organizations
§ 1715.37 Petition for conveyance
§ 1715.38 Subsequent consolidations with united corporation
§ 1715.39 Sale or encumbrance of real estate by a religious or charitable organization
§ 1715.40 Conveyance of property to allied organizations
§ 1715.41 Confirmation by court
§ 1715.411 Validity and effect of deeds and mortgages
§ 1715.42 Secret benevolent societies
§ 1715.43 Real estate held by lodge
§ 1715.51 Uniform management of institutional funds definitions
§ 1715.52 Intent of donor – costs – investment pooling – standard of care
§ 1715.53 Appropriations from net appreciation
§ 1715.54 Delegation of authority
§ 1715.55 Releasing restriction on use or investment of institutional fund
§ 1715.56 Determination of compliance with RC 1715.51 et seq
§ 1715.57 Construction of RC 1715.51 et seq
§ 1715.58 Enacting uniform management of institutional funds act
§ 1715.59 Sections cited as the uniform management of institutional funds act

Terms Used In Ohio Code > Chapter 1715 - Religious and Benevolent Organizations

  • 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.
  • Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures; this provision does not affect any law relating to signatures. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • 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
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • 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.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59