457.221 Masonic associations; incorporation. Sec. 1. That Masonic associations may be incorporated under the provisions of this act. History: 1895, Act 1, Imd. Eff. Feb. 15, 1895 ;– CL 1897, 7970 ;– CL 1915, 10408 ;– CL 1929, 10609 ;– CL 1948, 457.221
457.222 Articles of association; execution, contents. Sec. 2. Any 10 or more residents of this state, who are members of any chartered body, or of different chartered bodies of the order of Free and Accepted Masons, may make and execute articles of association under their hands and seals, which said articles of association shall be […]
457.223 Filing copy of articles with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body corporate; evidence of existence and incorporation. Sec. 3. A copy of said articles of association shall be filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce and thereupon the persons who shall have signed said […]
457.224 Property; holding, disposition; erection of buildings; borrowing power. Sec. 4. Every corporation organized under the provisions of this act may take, receive, purchase and hold in its corporate capacity, and for its corporate purposes, real and personal property and the same or any part thereof demise, sell, convey, use and dispose of at pleasure; […]
457.225 Certificates or shares of stock; issuance. Sec. 5. Every such corporation shall have full power and authority to provide by its laws for the issuing of certificates or shares of stock and for the manner in which the same shall be held and represented. History: 1895, Act 1, Imd. Eff. Feb. 15, 1895 ;– […]
457.226 Succession and by-laws. Sec. 6. Every such corporation shall have power to provide by its by-laws for succession to its original membership and for new membership; and shall also have power to provide by its by-laws for election from its members of a board of trustees and to fix the number and term of […]
457.226a Nonprofit corporation as manager of other corporations; evidence; trust fund for unknown interests. Sec. 6a. Any nonprofit corporation which occupies and manages all of the assets and liabilities of any corporation organized under the provisions of this act and such nonprofit corporation is organized for and has carried out the same purposes as the […]
457.227 Board of trustees, powers; officers, appointment, duties. Sec. 7. The management and control of the business, affairs and property of such corporation shall be vested in said board of trustees, and said board shall have power to borrow any money and cause to be made and issued any bonds and mortgages authorized by section […]
