A bill has been introduced into the Connecticut State Legislature “To revise the corporate governance provisions applicable to the Roman Catholic Church and provide for the investigation of the misappropriation of funds by religious corporations.”

Links for further study:

You are invited to read the entire text of the bill by following this link and the text of Bishop Cote’s thoughts on the matter by clicking on this link. The current Diocesan guidelines regarding Finance Councils can be found at this link. The current State statutes regarding churches that choose to incorporate (optional, for each of various denominations) can be found by clicking on this link. Canon 1284 §2/3 at this link.