The Watchtower, “How the Governing Body Differs From a Legal Corporation”
“The Pennsylvania corporation is not the only legal entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses. There are others. One is the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Incorporated. It facilitates our work in the United States. … The International Bible Students Association is used in Britain.”
Report of the October 2000 annual meeting at which Governing Body members stepped down as directors of the Pennsylvania corporation; explains that directors need not be Governing Body members.
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Provenance and verification note for The Watchtower, How the Governing Body Differs From a Legal Corporation
Confidence note. Opened the WOL document; page marker confirms p. 29.
Corroborated by. src-km-2002-0100-new-corporations-formed
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-w-2001-0115-governing-body-differs-legal-corporation