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2003 SESSION

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HB 1584 Religious/charitable matters; quantity of real property church holds.

Introduced by: Mark L. Cole | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Religious and charitable matters; quantity of real property a church may hold. Repeals the limitation on the amount of real property that a church may hold. Under current law, churches are limited to holding up to 15 acres in a city or town and up to 250 acres in a county. Current law also provides for a city or town council to enact an ordinance authorizing up to 50 acres to be held if the property is devoted exclusively to certain specified uses.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/20/02 035948671  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/20/02 035948671
• 01/08/03  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/09/03  House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 3
• 01/23/03  House: Referred from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/03  House: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 01/27/03  House: Incorporated by Fin. (HB2603-Bryant) (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/03  House: Reconsidered by Finance
• 01/29/03  House: Incorporated by Fin. (HB2603-Bryant) (22-Y 0-N)