Georgia Statutes
§ 14-5-47 — Authority of churches or religious societies over trustees holding land for their use
Georgia § 14-5-47
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O.C.G.A. § 14-5-47 (2026).
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All trustees to whom conveyances are or shall be executed, for the purposes expressed in Code Section 14-5-46 , shall be subject to the authority of the church or religious society for which they hold the same in trust and may be expelled from said trust by such church or society, according to the form of government or rules of discipline by which they may be governed.
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Related
Second Refuge Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. v. Lollar
653 S.E.2d 462 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2007)
Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, Inc. v. Timberridge Presbyterian Church, Inc.
719 S.E.2d 446 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2011)
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)
Rector of Christ Church v. Bishop of Episcopal Diocese of Georgia, Inc.
718 S.E.2d 237 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2011)
Sirmans v. BD. OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTH GEORGIA
672 S.E.2d 423 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2008)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 14-10-1
Short title§ 14-10-10
Ownership§ 14-10-17
Actions by or against associations§ 14-10-2
Definitions§ 14-10-3
Persons entitled to form association; purpose; limitation to one type of professional service§ 14-10-4
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