Section 453.91 – Annual Fairs; Location, Change.
453.91 Annual fairs; location, change. Sec. 1. That the executive committee of the state agricultural society shall have the power, by a majority vote of all the members of said committee at any annual meeting or at any special meeting thereof, called for that purpose, to permanently locate the place of holding the annual fairs […]
Section 453.101 – County Agricultural Societies; Organization, County Aid.
453.101 County agricultural societies; organization, county aid. Sec. 1. In any county in this state, where the inhabitants thereof have organized and established or may hereafter organize and establish a society for the encouragement and advancement of agriculture, manufactures and the mechanic arts and shall raise from said society, annually, the sum of 100 dollars […]
Section 453.102 – County Agricultural Societies; Tax Money, Duty of County Treasurer.
453.102 County agricultural societies; tax money, duty of county treasurer. Sec. 2. The treasurer of the county shall keep the sum so raised subject to the order of the board of supervisors of said county. History: 1849, Act 96, Imd. Eff. Mar. 16, 1849 ;– CL 1857, 1688 ;– CL 1871, 2164 ;– How. 2299 […]
Section 453.103 – County Agricultural Societies; Tax Money, Expenditure.
453.103 County agricultural societies; tax money, expenditure. Sec. 3. The said board of supervisors shall draw upon the said treasurer for the sum so raised and the same shall be expended, under the direction of said board, for the benefit of said society in the purchase of premiums, the diffusion of valuable agricultural, manufacturing and […]
Section 453.105 – County Agricultural Societies; Membership.
453.105 County agricultural societies; membership. Sec. 5. Any citizen of any county in which a society of the kind above named is or shall be organized shall have a right to become a member thereof by complying with the rules and regulations of said society. History: 1849, Act 96, Imd. Eff. Mar. 16, 1849 ;– […]
Section 453.8 – Subordinate Granges; By-Laws, Rules; Business Office, Location; Capital Stock.
453.8 Subordinate granges; by-laws, rules; business office, location; capital stock. Sec. 8. Every county, district, and subordinate grange incorporated under this act, shall have power and authority to designate, elect, and appoint from its members such officers, under such name and style as shall be in accordance with the constitution of the national grange, and […]
Section 453.9 – Governing Law.
453.9 Governing law. Sec. 9. All corporations formed under this act, shall, in all things not herein otherwise provided, be subject to the provisions of chapter 130 of the Compiled Laws of 1871, so far as the same may be applicable to corporations formed under this act, and the legislature may alter or amend this […]
Section 453.51 – Michigan State Agricultural Society; Incorporation.
453.51 Michigan state agricultural society; incorporation. Sec. 1. That all persons who now are, or may hereafter become associated for the purposes of this act, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of the “Michigan state agricultural society,” for the purpose of promoting the improvement of agriculture and its kindred arts. History: 1849, […]
Section 453.52 – State Agricultural Society; Powers, Duties; Restriction.
453.52 State agricultural society; powers, duties; restriction. Sec. 2. For the purposes aforesaid, the society shall possess the general powers and privileges, and be subject to the general liabilities contained in chapter 55, title 10, of the Revised Statutes of 1846, so far as the same may be applicable, and have not been modified or […]
Section 453.2 – State Granges; Incorporators; Articles of Association, Contents.
453.2 State granges; incorporators; articles of association, contents. Sec. 2. Any 13 or more persons, residents of this state, and of lawful age, and members of a state grange of the patrons of husbandry of the state of Michigan, and appointed for that purpose by the executive committee of said state grange, may, under the […]