Property Held For Religious Purposes
This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Property Held For Religious Purposes.” It is part of Title 57, titled “Religious And Charitable Matters; Cemeteries.” It is part of Chapter 2, titled “Church Property; Benevolent Associations And Objects.” It’s comprised of the following 14 sections.
- § 57-10
- How trustees to hold personal property
- § 57-11
- Suits by and against trustees
- § 57-12
- Repealed
- § 57-13
- Suits by members against trustees to compel proper application of property
- § 57-14
- Suits by members to have land sold or mortgaged
- § 57-15
- Proceedings by trustees or members for similar purposes, exception for certain transfers
- § 57-15.1
- Order may provide that fiscal officer may sign instrument without personal liability
- § 57-16
- Property held, etc., by ecclesiastical officers
- § 57-16.1
- Property of unincorporated church held by corporation
- § 57-17
- Conveyance of church land held in adverse possession
- § 57-7
- Repealed
- § 57-7.1
- What transfers for religious purposes valid
- § 57-8
- Appointment of trustees to effect the purposes of conveyances, etc.; validation of certain appointments
- § 57-9
- How property rights determined on division of church or society