§ 55A-17-02. Certain religious, etc., associations deemed incorporated.

§55A‑17‑02.  Certain religious, etc., associations deemedincorporated.

In all cases where areligious, educational, or charitable association has been formed prior toJanuary 1, 1894, and has since that date been acting as a corporation,exercising the powers and performing the duties of religious, educational, orcharitable corporations as prescribed by the laws of this State, then suchassociation shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly and regularlyorganized and existing as a corporation under the laws of this State on January1, 1894, and all of its acts as a corporation from and after said date, ifotherwise valid, are hereby declared to be valid corporate acts. (1955,c. 1230; 1993, c. 398, s. 1.)