455.51 Summer resort and assembly associations; incorporation, purpose. Sec. 1. That any number of persons not less than 10, who may desire to form an association for the purchase and improvement of lands to be occupied for summer homes, for camp-meetings, for meetings and assemblies of associations and societies organized for scientific or intellectual culture […]
455.52 Articles of association; capital stock; reorganization. Sec. 2. The persons so associating shall sign articles of association which shall state: First, The corporate name of the association; Second, The names and residences of the persons thus associating; Third, The purpose or purposes of such association; Fourth, The number of trustees to manage the business […]
455.53 Execution of articles of association; acknowledgment; filing articles with department of commerce; certification. Sec. 3. The execution of such articles of association shall be acknowledged by the persons signing the same before some officer authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds. Such articles shall thereupon be filed with the corporation and securities bureau of […]
455.54 Powers, privileges, and liabilities of incorporated association; limitation on land holdings; voting. Sec. 4. (1) An association incorporated under this act has all the general powers and privileges and is subject to all the liabilities of a corporation. The association may have a common seal; may sue and be sued in all the courts […]
455.55 Corporation; powers. Sec. 5. Such corporation may improve and ornament its nds, erect and maintain churches, houses of worship, and other buildings thereon for its own use, or for the use and occupation of assemblies, societies and people who may desire the same, and may hold meetings, employ speakers and lecturers for the promotion […]
455.56 Annual meeting; place; board of trustees, report, powers. Sec. 6. The annual meeting of such association shall be held at some suitable place on its grounds at such time as shall be fixed by the board of trustees, and may adjourn from day to day as may be necessary for the transaction of its […]
455.57 Board of trustees; quorum, vacancy; election of officers, terms. Sec. 7. Such trustees shall be known and designated as the board of trustees. They shall elect a president, vice-president, a secretary and a treasurer from their members, who shall hold their offices for 1 year and until their successors shall be elected. They shall […]
455.58 Board of trustees; powers; annual meeting; streets, control. Sec. 8. The board of trustees shall have the management and control of the business, finances, rights, interests, buildings and all property, real and personal, of the association, and shall represent the association with full power and authority to act for it in all things whatsoever, […]
455.59 Board of trustees; by-laws and orders, amendment, rescission. Sec. 9. Such board of trustees may from time to time make such orders and by-laws relating to the matters hereinbefore specified and to the business and property of the association as shall seem proper, and may amend the same from time to time, provided always […]
455.60 Violation of by-laws; penalty. Sec. 10. Any person who shall violate any of such by-laws made as in said last section provided, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding 25 dollars or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed 30 days, […]
455.61 Marshal; appointment by board of trustees, compensation, duties, removal, powers, responsibility. Sec. 11. The board of trustees may, for the preservation of peace and good order, appoint a marshal, whose duties and compensation shall be fixed by such board in and by a by-law passed and approved as hereinbefore provided for the adoption and […]
455.62 Marshal; authority over person arrested. Sec. 12. The marshal shall have authority to take any person arrested, before the district or municipal court of the judicial district or municipality in which the association lands are situated, to be dealt with according to law. History: 1889, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Mar. 29, 1889 ;– How. […]
455.63 Property; injury or destruction, penalty. Sec. 13. Any person who shall willfully destroy, injure or remove any statuary, fence, fountain, hydrant, building or other structure placed on the grounds of the association, any dock, landing, quay or boat house thereon, or boat upon the waters upon which such lands are located, the property of […]
455.64 Property; taxation, exemption. Sec. 14. The property of such corporation shall be subject to taxation, except all houses of public worship, and also all school buildings used exclusively for school purposes and the lot upon which they stand, and the furniture therein, which shall be exempt therefrom. History: 1889, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Mar. […]
455.65 Property; disposition; conflict of powers and duties. Sec. 15. Every corporation organized under the provisions of this act may, at any time within 2 years next preceding the time fixed for the termination of its existence, make such disposition of its property, real and personal, as a 2/3 majority of the members present and […]
455.66 Assessment of association. Sec. 16. Whenever the board of trustees of any such association shall serve upon the assessing officer of the township, city or village in which its real estate is situated a notice in writing, signed by its secretary and under its corporate seal, requesting that all of the cottages and buildings […]
455.67 Assessment; collection from members. Sec. 17. Whenever the real estate of any such association and the cottages and buildings thereon shall be assessed to the association and taxes paid as provided in the last preceding section, the association may assess, levy and collect from its several lessees, owners of cottages and buildings, such fair […]
455.68 Board of assessors; election, terms, vacancy. Sec. 18. There shall be elected at each annual meeting of the association, or at some special meeting thereof called for that purpose, 3 assessors, members of the association, to be known and called the board of assessors, who shall hold their office until the next annual meeting. […]
455.69 Board of assessors; members, assessment; trustees, report; interest; fees. Sec. 19. It shall be the duty of such board of assessors and they are hereby authorized and empowered, to ascertain the amount of all taxes paid by the association, as herein contemplated, as soon as practicable after the payment thereof, and thereupon to fix […]
455.70 Board of assessors; report; board of trustees, additions and corrections. Sec. 20. The board of trustees may correct any error or mistake in such report in the name of any owner or lessee of any such cottage or building, or of the description of the premises upon which the same is situated, and insert […]
