{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-16-2-17","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 16:2-17","heading":"Incorporation;  powers and privileges","body":"Any association composed of representatives from Baptist churches may incorporate in the following manner:\nAt any regular meeting such association shall adopt a name and resolve to be  incorporated by such name.  The clerk, secretary or person having custody of  the minutes of the association shall make a certificate embodying such resolution, duly verify it by oath, and file the same in the office of the secretary of state.  Thereupon such association shall be a corporation by the name stated in such certificate, with the same powers and privileges, and subject to the same restrictions, as if incorporated under article 1 of chapter  1 of this title (s. 16:1-1 et seq.).","path":["TITLE 16 CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS, RELIGIOUS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"586a194643cfc5e4b29465397d246570f8be4b7b24b6e4f8ea6c206a06ef7101","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-16-2-16","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-16-2-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}