Ohio Code § 1715.17
Ohio Code § 1715.17. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1715.17.
Property conveyed in trust for the use of a religious society, church, or association,
whether incorporated or not, shall be held by the trustees and their successors, appointed
as provided in the instrument creating the trust, or in case no provision for successor
trustees is made in such instrument, then by such successor trustees as are appointed
by a competent court. No person shall be elected or appointed by such society, church, or association
to act as trustee to the exclusion of any trustee appointed as provided in this section. Title to property conveyed after October 30, 1965 to and in the name of a religious
society, church, or association; charitable or other eleemosynary organization; labor
union, national, state, district, regional, or other unit; whether incorporated or
not, may be held in the name of such group or organization. Any right, title, or interest in property in the name of any such group or organization
on October 30, 1965 is hereby confirmed in that name as if the conveyance or grant
thereof had been made after such date.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1715.17
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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