§ 33-264a Formation of religious corporation or society
§ 33-264b Filing of certificate
§ 33-264c Powers
§ 33-264d Change from religious society to corporation
§ 33-264e Dissolution
§ 33-264f Judicial dissolution
§ 33-264g Receipt of funds by ecclesiastical societies, cemetery associations and library associations
§ 33-264h Conveyances by ecclesiastical societies to religious societies and corporations
§ 33-264i Dissolution of ecclesiastical society
§ 33-264j Status of societies established prior to October 1, 1969
§ 33-264k Construction of part
§ 33-264l Prior rights and liabilities unaffected
§ 33-265 Legal status and powers
§ 33-266 Regulations
§ 33-267 Two organizations in one society
§ 33-268 Election of trustees
§ 33-269 Number; term of office
§ 33-270 Organization and powers of trustees. Treasurer’s report
§ 33-271 District superintendent or presiding elder and stewards may form corporation
§ 33-272 Powers of corporation
§ 33-273 Appointment of trustees
§ 33-274 Trustees may convey real estate to corporation
§ 33-275 Union of churches; their trustees and property
§ 33-276 Change of name
§ 33-277 Election and powers of trustees
§ 33-278 Change of name
§ 33-278a Name changes authorized
§ 33-278b Powers. Merger. Dissolution. Formation
§ 33-279 Organization as corporation
§ 33-280 Property rights of Roman Catholic Church
§ 33-281 Subject to laws of church
§ 33-281a Change of name of Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren Churches
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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 598 - Religious Corporations and Societies

  • another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Voters: means those persons qualified to vote under the provisions of section 7-6. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1