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Section 1Continuance of existing corporations
Section 2Existing societies; limitation or modification of rights, privileges, etc.
Section 3Status of church privileges
Section 4By-laws
Section 5Membership; rights and restrictions
Section 6Membership; women and non-residents
Section 7Meetings; election of officers; tenure; vacancies
Section 8Method of election of officers
Section 9Powers of moderator
Section 10Assessors or standing committee; election; tenure
Section 11Management of prudential affairs
Section 12Procedure when officers fail to call meeting
Section 13Warning of meetings
Section 14Warrant for meetings; contents
Section 15Presiding officer during selection of moderator; oath of office
Section 16Collector
Section 17Appropriations
Section 18Assessments on pews and property of members; liability of members for parish debts
Section 19Sale or removal of pews or meeting-house
Section 20“Religious society” and “society”, defined
Section 21Incorporation
Section 22Organization meeting; certificate of incorporation, filing, etc.
Section 23Incorporation of religious society
Section 24Incorporation of owners
Section 25Restrictions on amount of property owned; use of income
Section 26Record of organization proceedings; filing
Section 27Use of funds; purposes
Section 28Societies incorporated under special acts; powers
Section 29Manner of calling meetings
Section 30Collection of assessments
Section 31Sale of pews for taxes
Section 32Notice of sale; affidavit of posting
Section 33New or rejuvenated meeting houses; acquisition of funds by selling pews
Section 34Meeting-houses unfit for worship; rights of pew owners to compensation
Section 35Assessments on pews
Section 36Assessments on pews; consent of owners
Section 37Purchase of pews
Section 38Property status of pews
Section 39Organization
Section 40Organization
Section 41Powers of trustees
Section 42First meeting of trustees, etc.
Section 43Filing record of organization
Section 44Incorporation
Section 45Status and powers of archbishop’s successor
Section 46Powers of corporation
Section 47Authorization
Section 48Notice of meeting
Section 49Election of officers
Section 50By-laws
Section 51Certification of organization to state secretary
Section 52Church members only to be members of corporation; associate membership
Section 53Conveyances by church officers
Section 54Conveyances from religious societies
Section 55Orthodox churches; incorporation