{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-68-12","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 68, § 12","heading":"Unincorporated religious societies; powers","body":"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.","path":["Part I","Title XI","Chapter 68"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXI/Chapter68/Section12","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:21:16Z","sha256":"7ae39bb764ab8737d649e76f00f48d86885bd9e62b9982d196ed0ebb170e4b10","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-68-11","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-68-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}