Church Law & Tax Report
July/August 2015
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Feature Article
Liability for Ignoring Donors' Designations
Churches must honor designated contributions—or else risk refunding them.
Articles
Six Questions about the Supreme Court’s Upcoming Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Richard Hammar explains what clergy and church leaders should know ahead of the June decision.
Recent Developments
Issues that affect ministers and churches, with Richard R. Hammar
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
Sexual Misconduct and Church Liability
Privacy
Privacy on Church Devices
Freedom of Religion
Vaccines over Religious Exercise
Clergy - Removal; Compensation and Benefits; Employment Practices
Churches and Revoking Pension
Charters, Constitutions, and Bylaws; Clergy - Removal
Churches' Right to Remove Clergy
Charitable Contributions
Substantiating Charitable Contributions
Q&A
Q&A: Do Lapsed Credentials Affect a Minister’s Housing Allowance?
No precedent exists, so here’s what to look at.
