Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 68, § 12
Unincorporated religious societies; powers
Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 68 — Donations and Conveyances for Pious and Charitable Uses · Status: effective
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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 68, § 12, Unincorporated religious societies; powers, Massachusetts, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1546572
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Section 12. Unincorporated religious societies shall have like power as incorporated societies to manage, use and employ, according to its terms and conditions, any gift or grant made to them; they may elect trustees, agents or other officers therefor, and may sue for any right which may vest in them in consequence of such gift or grant; for which purposes they shall be corporations.