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PART V
ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION

Chapter Six
CHURCH PROPERTY

Section I. All Titles -- in Trust

¶ 2501  Titles to Properties
¶ 2502  Use of the Name "Methodist" or "United Methodist"
¶ 2503  Trust Clauses and Deeds
¶ 2504  Effect of Union
¶ 2505  Oil, Gas, and Mineral Leases

Section II. Compliance with Law

¶ 2506  Conformity of Discipline with Local Law
¶ 2507  The Terms "Trustees", "Trustees", and "Board of Trustees"
¶ 2508  Conformity of Deeds and Conveyances with Local Law
¶ 2509  Instituting and Defending Civil Action
¶ 2510  Financial Obligations

Section III. Audits and Bonding of Church Officers

¶ 2511 

Section IV. Annual Conferences Property

¶ 2512  Annual Conference Board of Trustees
¶ 2513  Foundations-Annual Conference or Conferences
¶ 2514  Episcopal Residence
¶ 2515  Sale, Transfer, Lease or Mortgage of Annual Conference Property
¶ 2516  Camps, Conference Grounds, and Retreat Centers

Section V. District Property

¶ 2517  District Parsonages and Boards of Trustees
¶ 2518  Board of Church Location and Building
¶ 2519 
¶ 2520  Approval of Construction, Purchase, or Remodeling Plans for Local Churches
¶ 2521 
¶ 2522 
¶ 2523  Sale, Transfer, Lease or Mortgage of District Property

Section VI. Local Church Property

¶ 2524  Local Church Board of Trustees'Qualification
¶ 2525  Local Church Board of Trustees'Election
¶ 2526  Church Local Conference--Duties, Authority, and Membership
¶ 2527  Charge or Cooperative Parish Board of Trustees
¶ 2528 
¶ 2529  Local Church Board of Trustees' Organization and Membership
¶ 2530  Removal of Local Church Trustees
¶ 2531  Meetings of Local Church Boards of Trustees
¶ 2532  Board of Trustees'Powers and Limitations
¶ 2533  Permanent Endowment Fund Committee
¶ 2534  Local Church Foundations
¶ 2535  Unincorporated Local Church Property-Title and Purchase
¶ 2536  Unincorporated Local Church Property-Notice and Authorization
¶ 2537  Incorporated Local Church Property-Title and Purchase
¶ 2538  Incorporated Local Church Property-Notice and Authorization
¶ 2539  Unincorporated Local Church Property-Sale, Transfer, Lease or Mortgage
¶ 2540  Incorporated Local Church Property-Sale, Transfer, Lease or Mortgage
¶ 2541  Disposition of Church Building or Parsonage
¶ 2542  Restriction on Proceeds of Mortgage or Sale
¶ 2543  Planning and Financing Requirements for Local Church Buildings
¶ 2544  Consecration and Dedication of Local Church Buildings
¶ 2545  Merger of Local United Methodist Churches
¶ 2546  Interdenominational Local Church Mergers
¶ 2547  Deeding Church Property to Federated Churches or Other Evangelical Denominations
¶ 2548  Discontinuation or Abandonment of Local Church Property
¶ 2549  Board of Trustees Report to the Charge Conference
¶ 2550  Study of Local Church Potential
¶ 2551  Exceptions to Requirements of this Chapter
¶ 2552 

Section VIII. Requirements--Trustees of Church Institutions

¶ 2553 

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