16:10A-9 - Powers and duties of trustees - New Jersey Statutes

16:10A-9.  Powers and duties of trustees
    The trustees of an incorporated local church of The United Methodist Church  shall be the directors of the corporation, and shall have the custody and  control of all the temporalities and property belonging to the corporation, and  shall administer the same in accordance with the Discipline, rules and usages  of The United Methodist Church and with the provisions of law relating thereto.   The trustees shall be responsible to the charge conference of such church, and  shall annually report in writing to the charge conference upon those items  required by the Discipline of The United Methodist Church.  The trustees shall  not prevent or interfere with the pastor or other duly authorized ministers of  The United Methodist Church in the use of the property of such church for  religious services or other proper meetings recognized by the Discipline and  usage of The United Methodist Church.

     L.1968, c. 235, s. 8, eff. July 31, 1968.