Duties of the Trustees of Parishes

To: Alan Boyce, Deputy for Administration
From: Harwell M. Darby, Jr., Chancellor
Date: December 8, 2002
Re: Trustees' duties and responsibilities

You have asked for a short memo on Trustees' duties and responsibilities.

The General Church Canons provide at Title I, canon 14, § 2: "Except as provided by the law of the State and Diocese, the Vestry shall be agents and legal representatives of the Parish in all matters concerning its corporate property &"

The General Church Canons also provide in Title I, canon 7, that trustees may not alienate real property without written consent of the Bishop and the Standing Committee and that all real and personal property held by a Parish is held in trust for the church and the Diocese.

Documents to be filed at Evans House annually:

• 2007 Necrology Form (Word file) - Due by Jan. 11, 2008
• Notice of 2008 Vestry Elections (Word file) - Due by Jan.