453.231 Agricultural or horticultural society; formation; making, signing, and acknowledging articles of association; filing copy of articles with department of commerce; content of articles. Sec. 1. Any 10 or more persons, inhabitants of this state, who shall desire to form an agricultural or horticultural society in any county, township, city or village, or in any […]
453.232 Local agricultural societies; body corporate, powers; real estate, purchase and holding, limitation. Sec. 2. Upon filing such articles of association, the persons who have signed the same, and their associates and successors shall become a body corporate by the name stated in such articles. No 2 societies shall assume the same name. By that […]
453.233 Stockholders. Sec. 3. Any person who has attained the age of 18 years and shall pay into the treasury of the society, at a time and in an amount and manner as the bylaws direct, a sum of money not to exceed $25.00, and subscribe to the articles of association shall be a stockholder […]
453.234 Local agricultural societies; board of directors; officers; powers. Sec. 4. A board of directors consisting of at least 5 members may be elected by the stockholders of the society at their annual meeting. Vacancies occurring on the board between annual meetings may be filled by the board. The bylaws or articles of association may […]
453.235 Repealed. 1965, Act 69, Imd. Eff. June 22, 1965. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section limited number of agricultural societies in particular area but authorized contiguous counties, towns, or parts of towns to join to form district societies.
453.236 Local agricultural societies; sale of real estate, procedure. Sec. 6. A society may sell, from time to time, the whole or any part of its real estate, when authorized by the society, at an annual meeting thereof, or at a special meeting thereof, called for that purpose, by a vote of a majority of […]
453.237 Repealed. 1965, Act 69, Imd. Eff. June 22, 1965. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section provided for liability of stockholders in agricultural societies.
453.238 Statement to director of agriculture. Sec. 8. The president, secretary or authorized agents of a society within 120 days after the close of their event, or June 30, whichever occurs first, shall make out and transmit to the director of agriculture at his office, a statement of the transactions of the society for the […]
453.239 Repealed. 1965, Act 69, Imd. Eff. June 22, 1965. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section made Act 80 of 1955 subject to sections 450.504-450.525.
453.240 Local agricultural societies; articles of association, amendment procedure, filing. Sec. 10. It shall be lawful for any society organized under this act, upon a vote of 2/3 of the members present at any annual meeting, to alter or amend its articles of association or bylaws in any manner not inconsistent with the provisions of […]
