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Racial And Religious Discrimination In Charitable Trusts: A Current Analysis Of Constitutional And Trust Law Solutions, Roy M. Adams
Racial And Religious Discrimination In Charitable Trusts: A Current Analysis Of Constitutional And Trust Law Solutions, Roy M. Adams
Cleveland State Law Review
It is the purpose of this article to chronicle and analyze the process by which constitutional and trust law have blended together in the charitable trust field. The questions to be posed and answered are essentially these: Can a settlor expect racial and religious restrictions in a charitable trust to be allowed to operate? If such restrictions may operate, under what conditions and circumstances? If not, why not, and what will happen to the trust property thereafter?
State Attorney General - Guardian Of Public Charities, Robert L. Gray
State Attorney General - Guardian Of Public Charities, Robert L. Gray
Cleveland State Law Review
In 1954, the National Conference of Commissioners of Uniform State Laws, having recognized the need for legislation in this area, published the Uniform Supervision of Trustees for Charitable Purposes Act, which was similar to the New Hampshire law. As has been stated, California soon passed the uniform act. Iowa (1959), Michigan (1961), Illinois (1961), and Oregon (1963) have since passed the uniform act. There are slight variations in the versions passed by the above states, but the general effect of their laws is the same. While the legislatures of these states have provided the law,they have not always provided the …