Sacred Heart » government http://sacredheartchurch.net/public Vernon, Connecticut - A Christian Community in the Catholic Tradition. On the Rails-To-Trails Greenway Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:23:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Proposed Law Change Regarding Religious Corporations http://sacredheartchurch.net/public/2009/03/07/proposed-law-change-regarding-misappropriation-of-funds-by-religious-corporations/ http://sacredheartchurch.net/public/2009/03/07/proposed-law-change-regarding-misappropriation-of-funds-by-religious-corporations/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:35:31 +0000 admin http://sacredheartchurch.net/public/?p=262 Continue reading →]]> A bill has been introduced into the Connecticut State Legislature “To revise the corporate governance provisions applicable to the Roman Catholic Church and provide for the investigation of the misappropriation of funds by religious corporations.”

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You are invited to read the entire text of the bill by following this link and the text of Bishop Cote’s thoughts on the matter by clicking on this link. The current Diocesan guidelines regarding Finance Councils can be found at this link. The current State statutes regarding churches that choose to incorporate (optional, for each of various denominations) can be found by clicking on this link. Canon 1284 ยง2/3 at this link.

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