Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 252-S. p. No. 7Sa
A BILL

tions 1865 and 1866, relating 10
religious corporations.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Masons Mime
sofa Statutes Of 1927, Section 1865,
is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
1895. Such certificate, together
with the certificate Of acknowledge
ment and copy Of the notice Of
meeting and affidavit Of the post
ing thereof, shall be recorded with
the register Of deeds Of the county
where the place Of worship of such
society Is located, and thereafter
such trustees and their successors
shall be a body corporate by the
name expressed in such certificate.
Such trustees may have a common
seal and alter the same at pleasure.
sThey may take possession Of all
temporanties Of such church, con-
gregation, or society, real and per-
sonal, given, granted, or devised,
directly or indirectly, to such body
or to any other person for their
use. They may SUE and be sued In
their corporate name, recover and
hold all debts, demands, rights and
privileges, all churches, buildings,
burial places, and all the estate and
appurtenances belonging to such
church, congregation or society,
however acquired or by whomso-
ever held, as fully as though origin
ally vested in them They may hold,
purchase and receive title, by gift,
grant, devise or bequest, Of and to
any property, real or personal,
without limitation as to amount,
for any of the purposes authorized
or approved by the congregation or
society, as hereinafter provided,
with power to mortgage, sell, con-
vey, demise, lease and improve the
same.
Provided, however, that this act
shall apply to all religious corpora
tons formed under the Revised
Statutes Of the Territory Of Mime
sofa 1851, Chapter SO, and acts
amendatory thereof and supple
mentary thereto. Provided, further,
that the acquisition, retention and
use prior to the passage of this act
by any such religious corporations,
Of any property, real or personal.
for any or all of the purposes
specified herein, is hereby declared
legal, valid and effectual for all
purposes. Provided, further, that
the provisions Of this act shall not
apply to any action or proceeding
now pending in any court in this
state"
Section 2. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes Of 1927, Section 1866,
is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
1866. Such trustees may repair
and alter churches, make rules,
regulations, and orders for manag-
ing the temporal affairs of the
church, congregation, or society,
and dispose of all moneys belong
ing thereto. They may regulate the
renting Of pews or slips, and the
breaking of ground in their ceme-
teries. Under the direction or ap-
proval Of the congregation or society,
they may erect, acquire and operate
churches, dwellings for their minis
tiers, and other buildings for the use
of the church, congregation, or So
ciety, hospitals, nurses homes and
training schools, missions, camps
and recreational grounds and other
buildings or facilities for the carry
ing on of other religious. moral and
charitable activities. They may ap-
point clerk and treasurer of their
board and collector, regulate their
compensation, and remove them at
pleasure. The clerk shall enter all
rules and orders made by the
trustees, and payments ordered by
them in a book kept for that pur-
pose.
Provided, however, that this act
shall apply to all religious corpora
tions formed under the Revised
Statutes of the Territory Of Mime
sofa 1851, Chapter SO. and acts
amendatory thereof and supple
mentary thereto. Provided, further,
that the acquisition, retention and
use prior to the passage of this act
by any such religious corporations,
Of any property, real or personal,
for any or all Of the purposes speci-
fed herein, is hereby declared legal,
valid and effectual for all purposes.
Provided, further, that the provi-
sions Of this act shall not apply to
any action or proceeding now pend
ing In any court in this state"
Approved April II, 1887.