457.171 Sons of Industry; supreme lodge; incorporation. Sec. 1. That the supreme lodge of the order of the Sons of Industry may be incorporated in pursuance of this act. History: 1885, Act 9, Imd. Eff. Mar. 4, 1885 ;– How. 4577r ;– CL 1897, 7874 ;– CL 1915, 10311 ;– CL 1929, 10593 ;– CL […]
457.172 Articles of association; execution, contents. Sec. 2. Any 5 or more persons, resident of this state, being members of the supreme lodge of the Sons of Industry, may make and execute articles of association under their hands and seals, which articles of association shall be acknowledged before some officer authorized by law to execute […]
457.173 Articles; filing; body corporate, powers. Sec. 3. The original articles of association of said supreme lodge, shall be filed with the secretary of state, and thereupon the persons who shall have signed such articles of association, their associates and successors, shall be a body politic and corporate, by the name expressed in such articles […]
457.174 Articles; certified copy as evidence. Sec. 4. A transcript of such articles of association, under the seal of the state, duly certified according to law, shall be received as prima facie evidence in all courts in this state of the existence and due incorporation of such corporation. History: 1885, Act 9, Imd. Eff. Mar. […]
457.175 Grand and subordinate lodges, chartering; existing lodges, regulation. Sec. 5. Such corporation, when duly formed, shall have power to institute and charter grand and subordinate lodges of said order, and from time to time to make, ordain, constitute and establish such general laws and by-laws, ordinances, and regulations for the government of such grand […]
457.176 Governing law; amendment of act. Sec. 6. All corporations formed under this act shall 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 act at any time. […]
