16:16-2 - Reincorporation of religious organizations - New Jersey Statutes

16:16-2.  Reincorporation of religious organizations
    Any religious organization incorporated under and by virtue of any law of this State may organize under the provisions of this article.  Its trustees shall pass a resolution (a) declaring it advisable that the corporation reincorporate under the provisions of this article, and (b) calling a meeting of the congregation to take action thereon.  Such resolution shall be submitted  to the congregation at a meeting to be held at the usual place of meeting for  public worship, upon such notice as the by-laws of said organization shall  provide, and if there is no such provision, after at least ten days' notice of  the time and purpose of the meeting, set up in open view at or near the place  of meeting.  The resolution shall be read publicly at each regular service of  the church on the Sunday next preceding the meeting. If a majority of the  congregation shall, at such meeting, approve incorporation under this article,  the trustees or a majority of them shall file a certificate in accordance with section 16:16-1 of this Title.  Upon filing such certificate, all the right, title and interest of such organization in any real or personal property and all franchises and charter rights, shall be vested in the corporation organized  under the provisions of this article, and the original incorporation of such  organization shall then be null and void.

     Amended by L.1953, c. 16, p. 147, s. 14.