Massachusetts Chapter 67 — Parishes and Religious Societies

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 1— Continuance of existing corporations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 2— Existing societies; limitation or modification of rights, privileges, etc
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 3— Status of church privileges
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 4— By-laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 5— Membership; rights and restrictions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 6— Membership; women and non-residents
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 7— Meetings; election of officers; tenure; vacancies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 8— Method of election of officers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 9— Powers of moderator
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 10— Assessors or standing committee; election; tenure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 11— Management of prudential affairs
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 12— Procedure when officers fail to call meeting
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 13— Warning of meetings
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 14— Warrant for meetings; contents
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 15— Presiding officer during selection of moderator; oath of office
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 16— Collector
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 17— Appropriations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 18— Assessments on pews and property of members; liability of members for parish debts
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 19— Sale or removal of pews or meeting-house
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 20— ''Religious society'' and ''society'', defined
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 21— Incorporation of religious societies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 22— Organization meeting; certificate of incorporation, filing, etc
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 23— Incorporation of religious society
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 24— Incorporation of owners of meeting houses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 25— Restrictions on amount of property owned; use of income
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 26— Record of organization proceedings; filing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 27— Use of funds; purposes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 28— Societies incorporated under special acts; powers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 29— Manner of calling meetings
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 30— Collection of assessments
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 31— Sale of pews for taxes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 32— Notice of sale; affidavit of posting
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 33— New or rejuvenated meeting houses; acquisition of funds by selling pews
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 34— Meeting-houses unfit for worship; rights of pew owners to compensation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 35— Assessments on pews
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 36— Assessments on pews; consent of owners
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 37— Purchase of pews
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 38— Property status of pews
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 39— Protestant Episcopal societies; organization
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 40— Methodist Episcopal churches; organization
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 41— Powers of trustees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 42— First meeting of trustees, etc
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 43— Filing record of organization
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 44— Roman Catholic churches; incorporation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 45— Status and powers of archbishop's successor
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 46— Powers of corporation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 47— Incorporation of churches
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 48— Notice of meeting
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 49— Election of officers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 50— By-laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 51— Certification of organization to state secretary
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 52— Church members only to be members of corporation; associate membership
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 53— Conveyances by church officers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 54— Conveyances from religious societies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 55— Orthodox churches; incorporation