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  2. Can Missouri churches endorse or oppose amendments or ... - AOL

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    Religious institutions have to be careful of the messages they share, as veering too overtly political can risk their tax-exempt status as nonpartisan nonprofits.

  3. Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act

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    The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), Pub. L. 106–274 (text), codified as 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc et seq., is a United States federal law that protects individuals, houses of worship, and other religious institutions from discrimination in zoning and landmarking laws. [1]

  4. Non-profit organization laws in the U.S. - Wikipedia

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    Churches and religious non-profits are something of a special case, because the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution forbids the government making a law "respecting an establishment of religion," and also forbids "prohibiting the free exercise thereof [that is, of religion]." The First Amendment originally bound only the U.S. Federal ...

  5. Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability - Wikipedia

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    The Commission included a variety of religious representatives, including Judaism and Islam. In addition to the religious panel, there was also a legal panel, and a non-profit panel. [12] In April 2011, ECFA named members to the commission. [13] ECFA was the sponsor and host for the commission and responsible for the logistical costs of the ...

  6. Religious corporation - Wikipedia

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    Often these types of corporations are recognized under the law on a subnational level, for instance by a state or province government. The government agency responsible for regulating such corporations is usually the official holder of records, for instance, the Secretary of State. In the United States, religious corporations are formed like ...

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  8. Johnson Amendment - Wikipedia

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    The Johnson Amendment is a provision in the U.S. tax code, since 1954, that prohibits all 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations from endorsing or opposing political candidates. Section 501(c)(3) organizations are the most common type of nonprofit organization in the United States, ranging from charitable foundations to universities and churches.

  9. Newsom signs laws to fast-track housing on churches’ lands ...

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    The law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday, rezones land owned by nonprofit colleges and religious institutions, such as churches, mosques, and synagogues, to allow for affordable housing.