{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-458.201","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.201","heading":"Presbyterian church (USA); articles of association; notice; adoption; board of trustees.","body":"Sec. 1.\n\nWhen a church worshiping according to the faith and polity of the Presbyterian Church (USA) shall desire to possess corporate powers, the members of the church present at a regular meeting of the church, notice of the proposed action having been given at 2 previous regular meetings, the first meeting being held at least 2 weeks previous to the regular meeting, may, by vote of a majority of the members then present, adopt articles of association in accordance with this act, and may then proceed under the articles to elect not less than 3 persons, a majority of whom shall be members of the church, to act as the first board of trustees of the corporate body.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 458","Act Act-265-of-1909"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-458-201","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"78e6b3dce5ac8ff7d7d7598db21f0d1f9964be5a6a970d11523180805c6deacf","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-458.74","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-458.202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}