General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE XI. CERTAIN RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE MATTERS |
CHAPTER 68. DONATIONS AND CONVEYANCES FOR PIOUS AND CHARITABLE USES |
SECTION 1. Corporate bodies, church officers as |
SECTION 2. Corporate bodies; status of ministers and lay officials |
SECTION 3. Management of trusts; appointment of trustees; rules and regulations |
SECTION 4. Corporate bodies, trustees as |
SECTION 5. Succession of parsonage land |
SECTION 6. Regulation of conveyances of church land |
SECTION 7. Conveyance of land by minister |
SECTION 8. Committees to settle accounts of officers |
SECTION 9. Repealed, 1965, 40 |
SECTION 10. Overseers or trustees of monthly meeting of Quakers as corporation |
SECTION 11. Monthly meeting of Quakers; appointment of trustees; powers and duties |
SECTION 12. Unincorporated religious societies; powers |
SECTION 13. Reports of trustees |
SECTION 14. Removal of trustees |
SECTION 15. Repealed, 1954, 529, Sec. 3 |
SECTION 16. Regulation of solicitation of funds for charitable purposes on public ways |
SECTION 17. Repealed, 1964, 718, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 18. Definitions applicable to Secs. 18 to 35 |
SECTION 19. Registration of charitable organization; filing of statement; contents |
SECTION 19A. Designation as veterans' charitable organization |
SECTION 20. Exemption from registration |
SECTION 21. Repealed, 2010, 165, Sec. 4 |
SECTION 22. Contracts |
SECTION 23. Solicitation disclosures |
SECTION 24. Registration by professional fund-raising counsel, commercial co-venturer, or professional solicitor; annual financial report |
SECTION 25. Records; public inspection |
SECTION 26. Fiscal records |
SECTION 27. Reciprocal agreements |
SECTION 28. Deceptive practices prohibited |
SECTION 29. Rules and regulations |
SECTION 30. Investigation of violations |
SECTION 31. Foreign organizations or persons; service of process |
SECTION 32. Violations; revocation of registration; fines and penalties; injunctions |
SECTION 33. Fiduciary capacity |
SECTION 34. Common Fund for Nonprofit Organizations; membership; investments |
SECTION 35. Paid solicitations and solicitors; violations; fine |