First Born Church &c. v. Hill

In First Born Church &c. v. Hill, 267 Ga. 633 (481 S.E.2d 221) (1997), the Church constitution conflicted with the Georgia Code provisions on nonprofit corporations. The Code required that meetings be held annually, while the Church constitution provided that the membership would meet only every four years. Id. In that instance, the court held that an order requiring the Church to conform to the Code was an unconstitutional judicial interference in the government of the Church. Id. at 634.