Maryland Senate Bill 172: Corporations and Associations - Methodist Churches - Trust Requirement Repeal and Disaffiliation

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Repealing a requirement that the assets of any Methodist Church be held in trust for the United Methodist Church and be subject to the control of the Church; repealing a provision of law providing that the absence of a trust clause in any deed or conveyance executed before June 1, 1953, does not exclude certain local churches from certain provisions of law; providing that a local church that disaffiliates from the United Methodist Conference shall retain ownership of its real property, subject to certain reimbursement requirements; etc.

Latest action

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (2026-03-26)

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