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Minn. Stat. § 315.21 (2026)

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Subdivision 1.Method.

If a church or religious society does not wish to form a corporation under sections 315.01 to 315.20, at least three members may become a corporation by adopting and signing a certificate containing:

(1) its name, general purpose and plan of operation, and its location; and

(2) the terms of admission, qualification for membership, selection of officers, filling vacancies, and way it is to be managed.

Subd. 2.Certificate recorded.

The certificate must be recorded with the county recorder of the county of its location.

Subd. 3.Existing corporations.

An existing corporation created by special law, which does not desire to incorporate under sections 315.01 to 315.20, may reincorporate under this section, when authorized by a three-fourths vote of its members present and voting at a stated meeting called to consider reincorporation.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2026–2026 · leading case: Steelmantown Church; Edward Bixby; Loving Earth Mem'l Gardens, LLC; & Matthew Connell v. Carlton Cnty., Minnesota; Sarah Plante Buhs, in her Off. capacity as Carlton Cnty. Comm'r; Marv Bodie, in his Off. capacity as Carlton Cnty. Comm'r; Thomas R. Proulx, in his Off. capacity as Carlton Cnty. Comm'r; Susan Zmyslony, in her Off. capacity as Carlton Cnty. Comm'r; Dan Reed, in his Off. capacity as Carlton Cnty. Comm'r; Kristine Basilici, in her Off. capacity as Carlton Cnty. Recorder of the Carlton Cnty. Recorder’s Off.; & Chris Berg, in his Off. capacity as Carlton Cnty. Zoning & (D. Minn. 2026).
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Steelmantown Church; Edward Bixby; Loving Earth Mem'l Gardens, LLC; & Matthew Connell v. Carlton Cnty., Minnesota; Sarah Plante Buhs, in her Off. capacity as Carlton Cnty. Comm'r; Marv Bodie, in his Off. capacity as Carlton Cnty. Comm'r; Thomas R. Proulx, in his Off. capacity as Carlton Cnty. Comm'r; Susan Zmyslony, in her Off. capacity as Carlton Cnty. Comm'r; Dan Reed, in his Off. capacity as Carlton Cnty. Comm'r; Kristine Basilici, in her Off. capacity as Carlton Cnty. Recorder of the Carlton Cnty. Recorder’s Off.; & Chris Berg, in his Off. capacity as Carlton Cnty. Zoning & (D. Minn. 2026). · cites it 5× “, Minn. Stat. § 315.21 . Steelmantown acknowledges that because it is registered as a foreign nonprofit corporation, it is subject to the provisions of Chapter 303.”
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