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NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-21 - Effect of consolidation on property, powers, rights, privileges and franchises

16:1-21. Effect of consolidation on property, powers, rights, privileges and franchises  The new corporation shall be entitled to, and invested with, all the real and personal property, assets, rights, privileges, powers and franchises belonging to each of the societies so consolidated or united, but subject to all the debts and liabilities of each, and to the terms of the agreement under which such consolidation or union was made. It shall also possess and exercise all the powers, rights, privileges and franchises which any religious society of like denomination may possess and exercise when incorporated under the existing laws of this state.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-22 - Sale or disposition of trust property; law applicable; disposition of proceeds

16:1-22. Sale or disposition of trust property; law applicable; disposition of proceeds  When an incorporated religious society or any officers or trustees thereof hold real estate granted, conveyed or devised by deed, will or otherwise, appropriating the rents, issues and profits of any such real estate to specific uses and purposes, but without power to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of the same, such society, officers or trustees may sell, convey or otherwise dispose of the same in accordance with the provisions of sections 15:14-7 to 15:14-11 of the title Corporations and Associations Not for Profit. The proceeds of any such sale shall be disposed of as provided in said sections 15:14-7 to 15:14-11.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-23 - Sale and conveyance of trust property by trustees when discharged of trust by donor

16:1-23. Sale and conveyance of trust property by trustees when discharged of trust by donor  Any incorporated religious society or congregation, owning or holding the title to any real estate in trust or on condition that it shall be used for church purposes, may, by its board of trustees, consistory or other board managing its temporalities, alone and without a vote of the members of the society, sell and convey all or any part of such real estate, in fee simple or otherwise, freed and discharged from the trust or condition, if the donor who created such trust or imposed such condition, or his heirs or devisees, discharge the property or such society or congregation from such trust or condition or consent to such conveyance. The deed therefor shall convey to the purchaser a good and effectual title, free from such trust or condition, and the grantee shall take the property so freed and discharged.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-24 - Conveyance of real estate to church or religious society by its corporate name

16:1-24. Conveyance of real estate to church or religious society by its corporate name  When a conveyance of real estate has been made to the trustees of any church or religious society, by their individual names as trustees of the church or religious society, said trustees and their survivors or successors in office may convey such real estate to the church or religious society of which they are trustees by its corporate name. Such conveyance shall vest in such church or religious society as good, effective and valid a title as if the conveyance to the trustees had been made directly to the church or religious society by its corporate name.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-25 - Diversion of estate, property and revenue; action

16:1-25. Diversion of estate, property and revenue; action  No rector, wardens or vestrymen, or trustees, consistory or session of any incorporated church, congregation or religious society of this state shall divert the estate, property or revenue belonging thereto to any purpose other than the support and maintenance of the church or religious or benevolent institution or object connected with the church or denomination to which the corporation belongs. The highest judicatory of any denomination from which property is attempted to be diverted in violation hereof, may enforce this provision, but nothing herein contained shall prevent action being taken by members of the congregation or otherwise to enforce such provision.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-26 - Disposition of funds for school purposes; action to determine disposition

16:1-26. Disposition of funds for school purposes; action to determine disposition  When funds have been given to any person or corporation for the purpose of maintaining a school, or for the support of poor scholars in a school formerly maintained, on the property of a religious society, and such school has ceased to exist, the Superior Court, in a civil action by any such person or corporation may, if it be found impossible to carry out and comply with the trust fully, direct payment of the income from such funds to the maintenance of the property of such religious society, or for any other purpose nearest akin to the trust. The court may proceed in the action in a summary manner or otherwise. Amended by L.1953, c. 16, p. 140, s. 2, eff. March 19, 1958.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-27 - Effect of incorporation of unincorporated society on property previously held

16:1-27. Effect of incorporation of unincorporated society on property previously held  When real estate has been conveyed or devised to any unincorporated religious association, society, meeting, congregation or organization, or to any persons as officers, trustees or otherwise on behalf of or in the interest of such religious body, upon condition that the same shall be held in trust for specific uses, or the rents, issues and profits be appropriated to specific uses and purposes, and such religious body subsequently becomes incorporated, then the title to such real estate shall vest in the incorporated association, society, meeting, congregation or organization as effectually as if it had been incorporated at the time of such conveyance or devise and such conveyance or devise had been made directly to the incorporated body. Such corporation shall have the same right to convey such real estate as the unincorporated body or such persons had, and any deed made by the corporation, its trustees or officers, shall be valid and effectual.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-28 - Saving of rights under charters granted by Great Britain

16:1-28. Saving of rights under charters granted by Great Britain  Rev.1877, p. 960, s. 12 (C.S. p. 4311, s. 12), being section twelve of an act entitled "An act to incorporate the trustees of religious societies," approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, saved from repeal. [This section vested property held under charters of incorporation granted by Great Britain in corporation created in place thereof.]
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-29 - Title extended to singing classes and Sunday schools

16:1-29. Title extended to singing classes and Sunday schools  The provisions of this title, with all its penalties, rights, privileges and advantages, are extended to and for the benefit of all associations, corporations and classes now or hereafter organized in this state, the object of which is the mutual improvement of their members in the science of vocal music, and to all associations now or hereafter organized in this state, the object of which is to establish and maintain what are commonly known as Sunday schools.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-30 - Church, religious society or denomination; corporate entity; suits

16:1-30. Church, religious society or denomination; corporate entity; suits  Any church, religious society, or denomination of Christians, being the whole body of religious believers having a common faith and polity, now or hereafter to be established in the United States of America, and the supreme governing body thereof, whether sole or aggregate, shall be severally recognized in the courts of justice and elsewhere as an entity bearing the name by which it is commonly called and known, regardless of any civil incorporation. Such supreme governing body may bring any action or proceeding in any court, to enforce the civil rights or claims of the whole church, religious society or denomination. Amended by L.1953, c. 16, p. 140, s. 3, eff. March 19, 1953.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-31 - Organizations or committees to aid feeble congregations; additional powers

16:1-31. Organizations or committees to aid feeble congregations; additional powers  All organizations or committees incorporated prior to April sixth, one thousand nine hundred and eight, under the laws of this state, either by private or public acts, for the purpose of aiding feeble congregations in erecting, purchasing, procuring or securing to their use houses of worship, may also maintain houses of worship and carry on religious worship and teaching, in addition to their other powers.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-32 - Incorporation; powers

16:1-32. Incorporation; powers  Any general organization for this state formed by societies or congregations which are incorporated or have a right to become incorporated under this title, and which belong to any one denomination or classification, and in which organization all the societies or congregations of that denomination or classification are, or are entitled to be, represented, or the executive committee thereof, may elect any number of its members to be trustees. Notice of all elections of trustees shall, unless waived, be given by such state organization, or executive committee thereof, to all the members of such state organization or executive committee personally, or shall be mailed to them at their post-office addresses, if resident in this state, at least ten days before such election. Such trustees shall proceed in the manner provided in section 16:1-2 of this title, and they and their successors shall thereupon be a corporation by the name stated in such certificate, with all the powers and privileges of this title.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-33 - Property subject to regulations of state organization

16:1-33. Property subject to regulations of state organization  Any property held by such general organization for this state shall be for the use of the members of such societies or congregations and others, subject to such regulations as shall be adopted by such corporation and approved by such state organization or executive committee.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-34 - Incorporation; powers; corporate action

16:1-34. Incorporation; powers; corporate action  Every association of persons composed of representatives from religious societies or congregations of Christians may, at any regular meeting of the association, by a majority vote, by ballot or otherwise, according to the constitution or by-laws of the association, elect any number of members of such association, not exceeding seven, to be its trustees, for the purpose of incorporating such association as hereinafter provided. Such trustees shall proceed in the manner provided in section 16:1-2 of this title, transmitting the certificate therein provided for to the clerk of the county in which the association shall have held the meeting at which the trustees shall have been elected, whereupon they and their successors shall be a corporation by the name of incorporation so taken, certified and recorded, with all the powers enumerated in section 16:1-4 of this title, so far as the same may be consistent with and appropriate to the purposes for which such corporation is formed. The proceedings, orders, acts and resolutions of a majority of all the trustees, but not of a less number, shall be valid and effectual.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-35 - Trustees; election

16:1-35. Trustees; election  The members of such association, assembled at any regularly appointed meeting, may elect trustees in the manner provided in section 16:1-34 of this title for the purpose of: a. Filling any vacancy occasioned by the removal of any trustee by such members for any cause they may deem sufficient, but such removal shall not be in less than one year after his election into office; or b. Filling any vacancy occasioned by the death or resignation of any trustee.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-36 - Officers; duties

16:1-36. Officers; duties  Such corporation may elect a president, secretary and treasurer as provided in sections 16:1-13, 16:1-15 and 16:1-16 of this title, which officers shall have the powers and duties therein set out, except that the treasurer so elected shall render a statement of the receipts and disbursements of the corporation whenever required by such corporation or association, instead of annually as provided in section 16:1-16 of this title.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-37 - Incorporation; certificate; trustees; tenure

16:1-37. Incorporation; certificate; trustees; tenure  Any diocesan convention, presbytery, classis, synod, annual conference, or other governing body having jurisdiction over a number of incorporated or unincorporated churches, congregations or societies of any church or religious denomination in this state, may, at any stated or regularly convened meeting, elect trustees for the purpose of incorporation. The presiding officer and clerk or secretary of such governing body shall prepare a certificate in writing, under their hands and seals, immediately after such election, setting forth: a. The name or title of such corporation; b. The names of the trustees and their terms of office. This certificate shall be duly acknowledged by the presiding officer and clerk or secretary and shall be filed by them in the office of the secretary of state, whereupon such trustees shall be a corporation by the name mentioned therein, capable of taking, holding, managing, and dealing with real and personal property. Such governing body may elect more than one set of trustees in manner aforesaid, who may become incorporated in like manner, and who shall adopt such names as shall distinguish and designate them, reference being had to the object of their trust. The trustees shall be elected for three years, one or more each year, except that the first trustees shall be elected, one-third of the number for one year, one-third for two years and one-third for three years.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-38 - Account; trustees to furnish; audit

16:1-38. Account; trustees to furnish; audit  The trustees provided for in section 16:1-37 of this title shall furnish to the governing body a statement and account of the particulars and items of their trust and permit an audit of the same and an inspection of their books and investments and all things pertaining thereto, at such time and in such manner as the governing body shall direct.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-39 - Property of extinct churches

16:1-39. Property of extinct churches  When any parish, congregation, society, church, chapel, mission, or religious, benevolent or educational institution in connection with any such governing body owning any property becomes extinct, by reason of the death or removal of its members, the trustees of such diocesan convention or other governing body may take possession of the temporalities and property belonging to such extinct organization and manage and apply the same to the uses and purposes of the church or religious denomination to which such extinct organization belonged, in the locality in which such extinct church or organization was located.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-40 - Incorporation; certificate; contents and filing

16:1-40. Incorporation; certificate; contents and filing  Any diocesan convention, presbytery, classis, synod, annual conference or other governing body having jurisdiction over a number of incorporated or unincorporated churches, congregations or societies of any church or religious denomination in this state, may, at any stated or regularly convened meeting, elect or appoint trustees for the purpose of establishing, erecting, maintaining and managing a cathedral church and other cathedral foundations in and for the diocese or other jurisdiction. The trustees so elected or appointed shall become a corporation in the following manner: The presiding officer and clerk or secretary of the governing body shall, under its direction, and after such election or appointment, prepare a certificate in writing, under their hands and seals, containing: a. The name or title by which the corporation shall be known; b. The names of the trustees and their terms of office; and c. The object for which they are incorporated. This certificate shall be duly acknowledged by the presiding officer or secretary and shall be filed by them in the office of the secretary of state, whereupon such trustees shall be a corporation by the name so chosen.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-41 - Trustees; holders of designated offices as

16:1-41. Trustees; holders of designated offices as  The convention or other governing body may provide that such persons, for the time holding certain designated offices in the church, convention or other governing body, shall, by virtue thereof, be members of the board of trustees of such corporation during their respective terms of office.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-42 - Trustees; filling vacancies

16:1-42. Trustees; filling vacancies  Vacancies in the board of trustees shall be filled by the convention or other governing body, which may provide that vacancies occurring in trusteeships held by persons selected in accordance with the provisions of section 16:1-41 of this title shall be filled by their successors in office.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-43 - Powers

16:1-43. Powers  Such corporation shall have power to: a. Establish, erect, maintain and manage a cathedral church within the diocese or other jurisdiction, and such other cathedral foundations, schools, faculties and other religious and charitable works as may be connected therewith, in accordance with the doctrine, discipline, and worship of the religious denomination under whose governing body it is incorporated; b. Acquire, hold, lease, mortgage or otherwise dispose of real or personal property, within such limits as may be fixed by law as to the amount of property religious corporations may hold; and c. Adopt a constitution and statutes or by-laws, consistent with law, for the management of its affairs, and provide therein for the election or appointment from among its members of a chapter, or governing body, which shall have the control and management of the estate, property and affairs of the corporation.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:1-43.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:1-43.1 - Consolidation authorized

16:1-43.1. Consolidation authorized  Any cathedral church or foundation incorporated under the provisions of "A supplement to an act entitled "An act to incorporate trustees of religious societies' (Revision), approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, and providing for the incorporation and management of cathedral churches, chapters and foundations," approved April ninth, one thousand nine hundred and eight (P.L.1908, c. 132), or under article five of chapter one of Title 16 of the Revised Statutes, and any incorporated church, congregation, parish or society (located in the same diocese or other jurisdiction in this State) of the same church or religious denomination under the jurisdiction of which such cathedral church or foundation was incorporated under said act, may consolidate into a single religious corporation, as hereinafter provided. L.1944, c. 143, p. 379, s. 1, eff. April 14, 1944.