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Maine
Conference of the
United Church of Christ
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Maine
Conference of the
United Church of Christ
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CHARTER Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature
assembled, as follows: SECTION
1. Samuel Harris, Stephen Thurston, Joseph S. Wheelwright,
Eben Steele, Woodbury Davis and Joshua Maxwell, with their associates,
being members of the Maine Missionary Society, a society heretofore
existing and organized for the purposes of aiding congregational churches
in said state in supporting the preach of the gospel and for doing missionary
work in the state, are hereby created in body corporate under the name
of "The Congregational Conference and Missionary Society of Maine." This
corporation may be appointed to act as trustee and custodian of any
trust property devised or bequeathed to any church, parish or other
religious body or associations; and it is authorized and empowered generally
to receive, take and hold by deed, devise, bequest, gift or otherwise
whether heretofore or hereafter made, both personal and real estate,
in trust or as donee, to the amount of five hundred thousand dollars
to be used and applied in promoting and securing the objects and purposes
of this corporation, but in so holding, managing and selling or otherwise
dealing with the trust property of this corporation, it shall act through
and by a Board of three Trustees who shall be nominated by the Board
of Directors and shall be elected by the corporation, and whose duty
it shall be to receive, hold, manage, invest, reinvest, and disburse
all trust funds and the income therefrom which may belong to the corporation
under the direction of the Board of Directors as provided by the By-Laws,
but in accordance with and under the provisions of the gift and acceptance
of such trust property. All
papers may be signed and sworn to by the Treasurer or by any other officer
designated by the corporation for that purpose, and the officer shall
be subject to the citation and examination in the same manner and to
the same extent as natural persons acting in the same capacity.
No surety shall be required upon the bond of said corporation
when acting in said capacity, except, when otherwise ordered by a judge
of a probate court. Any
conveyance of real property held in trust shall be made by the Trustees,
under the name and seal of the corporation and countersigned by the
Treasurer of the corporation.
All such trust funds may be devise, bequeathed, given or donated
to the corporation direct or to the Trustees of the corporation, but
in either event, such property shall be held and managed by said Trustees
as herein provided and under the provisions of the By-Laws. The
term of office of each member of said Board of Trustees shall be for
such period of time as the corporation may provide, subject, however,
to removal for cause by the corporation on recommendation by the Board
of Directors. For
the accomplishment of the purposes herein set forth, a=said corporation
is authorized and empowered by its Board of Directors to enter into
contracts with churches, parishes, religious bodies, associations or
donors as to the terms and conditions under which devises, bequests,
gifts and donations may be received and held, but not conflicting with
these purposes. Unless
otherwise provided, the personal trust property so received and held
for the purposes aforesaid shall be deposited by the Trustees in such
depository or depositories and may be invested in such safe securities
as may be determined by the Board of Directors from time to time.
Such deposits shall be made by the Trustees in the name of the
corporation and be subject only to check or order thereon by the Trustees
to the Treasurer of the corporation by order of the President.
All donations, bequests, devised, and gifts shall be applied
both principal and income therefrom as may be provided in the trust
and the acceptance thereof. All
trust funds and property held by the Board of Trustees shall be scheduled
and identified in t he accounts kept thereof by the board of Trustees
so as to show the particular fund and purpose for which each separate
trust fund is received and held. The
By-Laws shall provide who shall be the voting members of the corporation
and who shall be eligible for office. This
corporation shall possess all rights, privileges, powers and immunities
which belong to corporations, created and existing under chapter fifty-seven,
revised statues of Maine, and all enactments amendatory thereof and
additional thereto, or which hereafter may be enacted. SECTION
2.All corporate acts of said society heretofore done, and all gifts,
grants, bequests and donations made to it, and all grants and conveyances
made by the said society are hereby confirmed and made valid. SECTION
3.Sections one, two and three of chapter five hundred and twenty-six
of the private and special laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one,
and chapters three hundred and seventy-three and two hundred and eighty-one
of the private and special laws of nineteen hundred and nine are hereby
repealed. SECTION
4.This act shall take effect when accepted by the vote of the corporation. AN
ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN
(As embodied in the Private and Special Laws of Maine, 1931,
Chap. 2, Approved February 19,
1931, effective July 2, 1931.) SECTION
1. Change of name. The
name of the Congregational Conference and Missionary Society of Maine,
incorporated by chapter five hundred and twenty-six of the private and
special laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one as the "Maine
Missionary Society," amended by chapter two hundred eleven of the
private and special laws of nineteen hundred eleven, chapter one hundred
twenty-eight of the private and special laws of nineteen hundred and
fifteen and chapter eleven of the private and special laws of nineteen
hundred and twenty-one, is hereby changed to "Congregational-Christian
Conference of Maine." SECTION
2. Purposes enlarged. The
purpose of said corporation as set forth in its charger and amendments
thereto are hereby enlarged to include as the objects thereof the Christian
churches, parishes and the Christian conferences in the State of Maine. SECTION
3. Corporate acts validated.
The incorporation and all corporate acts of said corporation
heretofore done, all gifts, grants, devises, bequests and donations
made to it and all grants and conveyances made by it are hereby confirmed
and made valid.
AN ACT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF Be
it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: P.&
S. L. 1871, C. 526, Sec. 1, amended.
The 2nd paragraph of section 1 of chapter 526 of the private
and special laws of 1871, as amended, is hereby further amended to read
as follows: "This
Corporation may be appointed to act as trustee or custodian of any trust
property devised or bequeathed to any church, parish or to her religious
bodies or associations; and it is authorized and empowered generally
to receive, take and hold by deed, devise, bequest, gift, or otherwise,
whether heretofore or hereafter made, both personal and real estate,
in trust or as donee, to the amount of $1,000,000 to be used and applied
in promotion and securing the objects and purposes of this corporation,
but in so holding, managing and selling or otherwise dealing with the
trust property of this corporation, it shall act through and by a Board
of three Trustees who shall be nominated by the Board of Directors and
shall be elected by the corporation, and whose duty it shall be to receive,
hold, manage, invest, reinvest and disburse all trust funds and the
income therefrom which may belong to the corporation under the direction
of the Board of Directors as provided by the By-Laws, but in accordance
with and under the provision of the gift and acceptance of such trust
property. All papers may
be signed and sworn by the Treasurer or by any other officer designated
by the corporation for that purpose, and the officer shall be subject
to citation and examination in the same manner and to the same extent
as natural persons acting in the same capacity.
No surety shall be required upon the bond of said corporation
when acting in said capacity, except when otherwise ordered by a judge
or probate court." AN
ACT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF CONGREGATIONAL-CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE OF MAINE As
embodied in the Private and Special Laws of Maine, 1951, chapter 72,
page 697, effective August 20, 1951, accepted by vote of the corporation
May 7, 1952.) Be
it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: Sec.
1. P.& S. L., 1871, C. 526, Sec. 1 amended. The 2nd paragraph of section 1 of chapter 526 of the private
and special laws of 1871, as enacted by chapter 211 of the private and
special laws of 1921 and chapter 11 of the private and special laws
of 1921 and chapter 2 of the private and special laws of 1943, is hereby
further amended to read as follows: "This
corporation may be appointed to act as trustee of custodian of any trust
property devised or bequeathed to any church, parish, or other religious
bodies of associations; and it is authorized and empowered to generally
to receive, take and hold by deed, devise bequest, gift or otherwise,
whether heretofore or hereafter made, both personal and real estate,
in trust or as a donee, to the amount of $1,000,000 to be used and applied
in promoting and securing the objects and purposes of this corporation,
but in so holding, managing and selling or otherwise dealing with the
trust property of this corporation, it shall act through and by a Board
of five Trustees who shall be nominated by the Board of Directors and
shall be elected by the corporation, and whose duty it shall be to receive,
hold, manage, invest, reinvest, and disburse all trust funds and the
income therefrom which may belong to the corporation, but in accordance
with and under the provisions of the gift and acceptance of such trust
property. All papers may
be signed and sworn to by the Treasurer or by any other officer designated
by the corporation for that purpose, and the officer shall be subject
to citation and examination in the same manner and to the same extent
as natural persons acting in the same capacity, except when otherwise
ordered by a judge of a probate court." Sec.
2.P. & S. L., 1871, C. 526. 1 amended.
The 6th paragraph of section 1 of chapter 526 of the private
and special laws of 1871 as enacted by chapter 211 of the private and
special laws of 1911, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Unless
otherwise provided, the personal trust property so received and held
for the purposes aforesaid shall be deposited by the Trustees in such
depository or depositories as the Trustees shall determine.
Such deposits shall be made by the Trustees in the name of the
corporation and be subject only to check or order thereon by the Trustees
to the Treasurer of the corporation by order of the President.
All donations, bequests, devises, and gifts shall be applied
both principal and income therefrom as may be provided in the trust
and the acceptance thereof."
AN ACT TO ENLARGE THE POWERS AND PURPOSES OF
CONGREGATIONAL-CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE OF MAINE
(As embodied in the Private and Special Laws of Maine, 1961,
Chapter 9, effective September 16, 1961.) P.
& S. L. 1871, C. 526, Sec. 1, amended.
the 2nd paragraph of section 1 of Chapter 526 of the private
and special laws of 1871, as enacted by Chapter 211 of the private and
special laws of 1911 and as last amended by Section 1 of Chapter 72
of the private and special laws of 1951, is further amended to read
as follows: "This
corporation may be appointed to act as trustee or custodian of any trust
property devised or bequeathed to any church, parish, or other religious
bodies or associations: and it is authorized and empowered generally
to receive, take and hold by deed, devise, bequest, gift or otherwise,
whether heretofore or hereafter made, both personal, and real estate,
in trust or as donee, to be used and applied in promoting and securing
the objects and purposes of this corporation, but in so holding, managing
and selling or otherwise dealing with the trust property of this corporation,
it shall act through and by a Board of five Trustees who shall be nominated
by the Board of Directors and shall be elected by the corporation, and
whose duty it shall be to receive, hold, manage, invest, reinvest, and
disburse all trust funds and the income therefrom which may belong to
the corporation, but in accordance with and under the provisions of
the gift and acceptance of such trust property. All papers may be signed and sworn to the by the Treasurer
or by any other officer designated by the corporation for that purpose,
and the officer shall be subject to citation and examination in the
same manner and to the dame extent as natural persons acting in the
same capacity, except when otherwise ordered by a judge of a probate
court." AN
ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE CONGREGATIONAL-CHRISTIAN Be
it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: SECTION
1. Change
of name. The name of the
Congregational-Christian Conference of Maine, established by the private
and special laws of 1931, Chapter 2, Section 1.
Further amending the private and special law of 1871, Chapter 526, is
hereby changed to "The Maine Conference of the United Church of
Christ, successor to the Congregational Christian Conference of Maine." SECTION
2. Purposes enlarged.
The purposes of said corporation as set forth in its charter
and amendments thereto are further enlarged to include as the objects
thereof, and in addition to those heretofore described in such charter
and amendments, all churches and parishes which are or may become affiliated
with the United Church of Christ. SECTION
3. P.&S.L., 1871, C. 526, Sec. 1. amended.
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