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Corporate bodies, trustees as

M.G.L. c. 68, § 4
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c. 68, § 4. Corporate bodies, trustees as Section 4. Churches or religious societies may appoint trustees, not exceeding five, who shall with their successors be a body corporate, for the purposes mentioned in section one, and shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter applicable thereto.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXI/Chapter68/Section4Fetched: 10/20/2026

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