If religious doctrine governing the affairs of a religious corporation is inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter on the same subject, the religious doctrine controls to the extent required by the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of South Carolina, or both.
S.C. Code Ann. § 33-31-180
Religious corporations; Constitutional protections
Known as the South Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act
The act spans §§ 33–33 (186 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Jenkins v. Refuge Temple Church of God in Christ, Inc. (2018)
Most recently applied in Jenkins v. Refuge Temple Church of God in Christ, Inc. (July 2018)
1994 Act No. 384, SECTION 1.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.