Any heretofore incorporated Russian Orthodox church may reincorporate under the provisions of this chapter by filing in the office of the clerk of the county in which its principal place of worship is located a certificate, signed by the trustees in office at the time of such reincorporation, or a majority of them, stating that they desire to reincorporate under the provisions of this chapter, the corporate name by which such church shall be known, its principal place of worship, the number of its trustees and their names and terms of office. Such certificate shall be acknowledged or proved in the same manner as deeds of real estate. Immediately upon the filing and recording of such certificate all of the right, title and interest of such church in any real or personal property and all of its franchises and charter rights shall be vested in the corporation so created, subject to all legal liabilities of such church, and the original incorporation of such church shall be null and void.

L.1945, c. 139, p. 507, s. 6.