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§ 14-5-46 — Conveyances to churches or religious societies confirmed

Georgia § 14-5-46
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O.C.G.A. § 14-5-46 (2026).

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All deeds of conveyance executed before April 1, 1969, or thereafter for any lots of land within this state to any person or persons, to any church or religious society, or to trustees for the use of any church or religious society for the purpose of erecting churches or meeting houses shall be deemed to be valid and available in law for the intents, uses, and purposes contained in the deeds of conveyance. All lots of land so conveyed shall be fully and absolutely vested in such church or religious society or in their respective trustees for the uses and purposes expressed in the deed to be held by them or their trustees for their use by succession, according to the mode of church government or rules of discipline exercised by such churches or religious societies.

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Second Refuge Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. v. Lollar
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Rector, Wardens & Vestrymen of Christ Church in Savannah v. Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia, Inc.
699 S.E.2d 45 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2010)
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Rector of Christ Church v. Bishop of Episcopal Diocese of Georgia, Inc.
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Timberridge Presbyterian Church, Inc. v. Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, Inc.
705 S.E.2d 262 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2010)
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Nearby Sections

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§ 14-10-1
Short title
§ 14-10-10
Ownership
§ 14-10-11
Severance of connection with association required upon legal disqualification of member to render professional service; effect of failure to comply
§ 14-10-12
Valuation of membership or shares of deceased, retired, expelled, or disqualified member or shareholder
§ 14-10-14
Limitation on sale or transfer of membership or shares
§ 14-10-15
Distribution of assets following dissolution
§ 14-10-16
Powers generally; assets not liable to attachment for debts of members or shareholders
§ 14-10-17
Actions by or against associations
§ 14-10-18
Applicability of corporation laws; inapplicability of partnership laws
§ 14-10-2
Definitions
§ 14-10-3
Persons entitled to form association; purpose; limitation to one type of professional service
§ 14-10-4
Formation
§ 14-10-5
Business other than rendering professional service prohibited; investments and ownership of property
§ 14-10-6
Professional services to be rendered only by licensed officers, employees, and agents; "employee" defined
§ 14-10-7
Relationship between person rendering and person receiving professional service; liability of members for debts of or claims against association
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