Legislation
SECTION 428
Time; place and notice of corporate meetings
Religious Corporations (RCO) CHAPTER 51, ARTICLE 20
§ 428. Time; place and notice of corporate meetings. 1. The annual
corporate meeting of every incorporated church or body to which this
article is applicable shall be held at the time and place fixed by its
by-laws.
2. Notice of the time and place of the annual corporate meeting
containing therein the number of any trustees whose terms of office
shall expire and whose successors are to be elected thereat, shall be
posted and given by means of a public reading of such notice at all
services on at least two consecutive Sundays preceding such meetings of
the church or body, by the first named of the following persons who are
present thereat, to wit: the minister of such church, the officiating
minister thereof, if there be one, or by any corporate officer of such
church or body.
3. In the event of the absence of Sunday worship services, written
notice of the time and place of the annual corporate meeting shall be
given by the board of trustees, either personally or by mail, to each
qualified voter not less than ten nor more than twenty days before such
meeting.
4. A special corporate meeting of the church or body may be called by
the minister of such church or body, the board of trustees, or on the
written application of at least twenty percent of the qualified voters,
but in no event by less than five qualified voters.
5. Written notice of the time and place of the special meeting,
together with a statement of the business to be transacted thereat,
shall be given by the board of trustees either by posting a public
announcement at all services on at least two consecutive Sundays
preceding such meeting or by mail, upon each qualified voter, not less
than ten nor more than twenty days before the special meeting.
corporate meeting of every incorporated church or body to which this
article is applicable shall be held at the time and place fixed by its
by-laws.
2. Notice of the time and place of the annual corporate meeting
containing therein the number of any trustees whose terms of office
shall expire and whose successors are to be elected thereat, shall be
posted and given by means of a public reading of such notice at all
services on at least two consecutive Sundays preceding such meetings of
the church or body, by the first named of the following persons who are
present thereat, to wit: the minister of such church, the officiating
minister thereof, if there be one, or by any corporate officer of such
church or body.
3. In the event of the absence of Sunday worship services, written
notice of the time and place of the annual corporate meeting shall be
given by the board of trustees, either personally or by mail, to each
qualified voter not less than ten nor more than twenty days before such
meeting.
4. A special corporate meeting of the church or body may be called by
the minister of such church or body, the board of trustees, or on the
written application of at least twenty percent of the qualified voters,
but in no event by less than five qualified voters.
5. Written notice of the time and place of the special meeting,
together with a statement of the business to be transacted thereat,
shall be given by the board of trustees either by posting a public
announcement at all services on at least two consecutive Sundays
preceding such meeting or by mail, upon each qualified voter, not less
than ten nor more than twenty days before the special meeting.