STATE STATUTES & CODES

WEST VIRGINIA STATUTES AND CODES

CHAPTER 35. PROPERTY OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL

• §35-1-1 Validation of transfers for use or benefit of religious organizations.
• §35-1-2 Equitable title in contiguous congregations.
• §35-1-3 Property not to be taken from a religious organization.
• §35-1-4 Insufficient designations of beneficiaries or objects not to cause failure of trust; acquisition, conveyance, etc., of property.
• §35-1-5 Trustees for real and personal property -- How appointed and removed.
• §35-1-6 Same -- Recording order of appointment; recording fee.
• §35-1-7 Same -- May take and hold property.
• §35-1-8 Quantity of real estate trustee may take and hold.
• §35-1-9 Power of trustee to sell, convey and encumber property.
• §35-1-10 Notice of conveyance or lien; proof thereof.
• §35-1-11 Proceedings to prevent conveyances or creation of liens.
• §35-1-12 Disposition of property of extinct or dissolved religious organization.
• §35-1-13 Validation of certain transactions.
• §35-2-1 Validation of conveyances, devises, gifts and bequests to trustees.
• §35-2-2 Validation of conveyances, devises, gifts and bequests to trustees -- Appointment of trustee; designation of beneficiaries and objects; administration by chancery court cy pres.
• §35-2-3 Trustees for unincorporated benevolent, fraternal, etc., organizations.
• §35-2-4 Trustees for educational or charitable institutions.
• §35-2-5 Record of appointment of trustees; recording fee.
• §35-2-6 Trustees of certain organizations to be corporations; powers.
• §35-2-7 Certain provisions of article one applicable to property of labor unions.
• §35-2-8 Quantity of real estate certain organizations may hold.
• §35-2-9 Distribution of income by trust which is deemed a private foundation; prohibitions as to trusts which are private foundations or split-interest trusts; definition of terms.
• §35-3-1 Acquisition of real estate by unincorporated grand lodges; maximum quantity; exemption from taxation.
• §35-3-2 Regulations and boards for government.
• §35-3-3 Boards to be corporations; powers.
• §35-3-4 Corporate name.
• §35-3-5 Incorporated grand lodges may establish homes or asylums.
• §35-3-6 Provisions of article not to apply to organizations connected with churches.
• §35-3-7 Enticement of residents away from fraternal home; harboring or influencing inmate to violate rules; improper intercourse with female resident of home.
• §35-4-1 Disposition of property of subordinate lodge of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias or Order of Eagles.
• §35-5-1 Appointment of new trustees for burial grounds.
• §35-5-2 Sale of part of cemetery; prohibitions.
• §35-5-3 Permanent endowment funds for cemetery associations -- How created.
• §35-5-4 Same -- How invested; report of trustee; disposition of income.
• §35-5-5 Permanent endowment funds for cemetery associations -- Trustee therefor; appointment; bond; compensation; vacancy.
• §35-5-6 Express trusts for perpetual care of cemeteries or burial lots.
• §35-5-7 Requirements for cemetery company contracts.
• §35-5-8 Abandoned interment rights.
• §35-5A-1 Definitions.
• §35-5A-2 Objects and purposes.
• §35-5A-3 Establishment of permanent endowment care funds.
• §35-5A-4 Additional funding of permanent endowment care funds.
• §35-5A-5 Trustee of the permanent endowment care funds.
• §35-5A-6 Cemeteries exempted.
• §35-5A-7 Inconsistent provisions.
• §35-5A-8 Penalties for violation.
• §35-5B-1 Definitions.
• §35-5B-2 Information filing; fees, compliance agent.
• §35-5B-3 Exemptions.
• §35-5B-4 Deposit in preneed trust required; who may serve as trustee.
• §35-5B-5 Requirements for preneed cemetery company contracts.
• §35-5B-6 Identification of funds.
• §35-5B-7 Corpus of trust account and income to remain in preneed trust account; exception.
• §35-5B-8 Disbursement of trust funds upon performance of contract; mausoleum construction required.
• §35-5B-9 Seller required to keep records.
• §35-5B-10 Financial report and written assurance required.
• §35-5B-11 Inclusion of property, goods and services to be delivered within one hundred twenty days.
• §35-5B-12 Breach of contract by seller; trust to be single purpose trust.
• §35-5B-13 Trustee may rely on certifications and affidavits.
• §35-5B-14 Transfer of trust funds to another trustee.
• §35-5B-15 Use of trustee's name in advertisements.
• §35-5B-16 Cemetery property maintained by cemetery company.
• §35-5B-17 Waiver of article void.
• §35-5B-18 Violation a misdemeanor.
• §35-5B-19 Abandoned interment rights.