Any persons who are now or who have heretofore been voluntarily associated together for the transaction or doing of business under and pursuant to the terms and provisions of a declaration of trust or articles or agreement of association, commonly designated as a Massachusetts trust or business trust, or any other lawful voluntary association by […]
(a) For the purposes of this article, a "business trust" is any trust organized for the purpose of conducting business and commonly designated as a Massachusetts trust. (b) Any business trust organized in this state shall file with the Secretary of State: (1) One executed original copy of an application for registration; and (2) one […]
(a) For purposes of this article, a "voluntary association" is any association organized for the purpose of conducting business in this state, but does not include an organization formed as an unincorporated nonprofit association under the provisions of article eleven, chapter thirty-six of this code. (b) Any voluntary association organized in this state shall file […]
(a) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this article, any business trust or voluntary association conducting business in this state is subject to the laws of this state with respect to corporations, including laws relating to license fees and all other taxes, to the extent such laws are applicable. (b) The name of any business trust […]
Any declaration, articles or agreement of trust of a business trust and any agreement of association of a voluntary association which provides for the use of a trade name shall authorize and designate or shall contain provisions for the authorization or designation of persons by whom deeds, leases, contracts and other written instruments shall be […]
All such deeds, leases, contracts and other written instruments with respect to real or personal property or any interest therein within this state heretofore made and delivered by any business trust or voluntary association which comply with the requirements of this article are hereby expressly validated.
All acts or parts of acts in conflict with this article are hereby repealed. The provisions of this article shall be construed to be severable and if any are held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the operation of the remaining provisions.
