Corporations for Charitable and Certain Other Purposes

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Section
1

Application of Chapter

Section
2

Definitions

Section
2a

2b - Repealed, 1971, 819, Sec. 3

Section
3

Incorporators; Manner of Incorporation; Classes of Members; Personal Liability of Officers and Directors to Corporation

Section
3a

Correction of Inaccurate Corporate Records; Filing

Section
4

Purposes

Section
4a

Credit Counseling Services; Practice of Law

Section
5

Investigation by Local Authorities of Proposed Corporation or Corporations Seeking Change of Location or Name

Section
6

Corporate Powers; Religious Corporations; Indemnification of Officers, Et Al.

Section
6a

By-Laws; Contents

Section
6b

Notice of Actions Proposed Under Sec. 7 or Sec. 8a; Notice to Certain Non-Voting Members

Section
6c

Directors, Officers or Incorporators; Good Faith Performance of Duties; Liability

Section
6d

Filing Certificate of Change Regarding Powers of Directors, Etc.

Section
7

Amendment or Restatement of Articles of Organization; Change of Purposes or Name; Approval

Section
7a

Amendment or Restatement of Articles of Organization, or Articles of Consolidation or Merger; Inability to Comply With Sec. 7 or Sec. 10; Approval

Section
8

Repealed, 1947, 559, Sec. 3

Section
8a

Sale, Lease, or Exchange of Corporate Property and Assets; Grant of Security Interest; Public Charities; Notification of Attorney General and Commissioner of Public Health; Investigation

Section
9

Evidence of Corporate Existence

Section
9a

Repealed, 1971, 819, Sec. 5

Section
10

Consolidation and Merger; Agreement; Submission of Articles; Filing Copy of Articles

Section
10a

Consolidation and Merger With Foreign Corporations; Agreement; Governing State Law; Submission of Articles; Filing of Articles

Section
10b

Consolidation and Merger; Effect; Amendments

Section
10c

Application of Laws; Exception

Section
11

Dissolution; Non-Charitable Corporation

Section
11a

Dissolution; Voluntary; Charitable Corporation

Section
11b

Dissolution; Involuntary; Failure of Charitable Corporation to File Annual Financial Reports

Section
11c

Filing Fees

Section
12

12a - Repealed, 1954, 529, Secs. 4, 5

Section
13

Conferring of Degree or Issuance of Diploma or Certificate Purporting to Confer Degree by Medical Corporation Prohibited

Section
14

Establishment and Maintenance of Exhibition Grounds and Holding of Exhibition by Horse Breeding Corporation

Section
15

Trade or Employment Organizations

Section
16

Approval of Certificate of Organization

Section
17

By-Laws

Section
17a

Pay-Roll Deductions for Union Dues of Employees of State, County or Municipality

Section
17b

Community Chest, United Fund, Scholarship, etc.; Pay-Roll Deductions of Town, County or State Employees

Section
17c

Associations of Public School Teachers; Payroll Deductions for Dues

Section
17d

School Teachers; Payroll Deductions for Income Protection Insurance Premiums

Section
17e

School Nurses; Payroll Deductions for Dues to Associations of Teachers

Section
17f

State Employees; Payroll Deductions for Contributions to Massachusetts Independent Health Agencies

Section
17g

State, County or Municipal Employees; Payroll Deductions for Payment of Service Fees to Collective Bargaining Agencies

Section
17h

Public Employees; Payroll Deductions for Periodic Pass for Public Transportation

Section
17i

Payroll Deductions for Public School Teachers

Section
17j

Public Employees; Payroll Deductions for Insurance or Employee Benefits

Section
17k

State Employees; Payroll Deductions for Near-Site Parking Fees, On-Site Child Care Fees and Other Employer-Provided Benefits

Section
17l

Public Employee; Payroll Deductions for Qualified State Tuition Program

Section
17m

State Police Employees; Payroll Deductions for Contributions to State Police Museum and Learning Center, Inc.

Section
17n

University of Massachusetts Employee Payroll Deductions for Certain University Sponsored Activities; Withdrawal of Authorization; Transmittal of Sum

Section
18

Expulsion of Member; Examination of Books by Member

Section
19

Fines Imposed on Members by Unions

Section
20

Medical Milk Commission; Formation; Definition

Section
21

Medical Milk Commission; Naming and Designation of Town Where Established

Section
22

Salary, Emolument or Other Compensation Received by Member From Dairymen Prohibited

Section
23

Contracts for Production of Milk

Section
24

Investigatory Powers of Department of Public Health

Section
25

Violations; Penalty

Section
26

Change of Location by Certain Corporations

Section
26a

Annual Statements; Required Information; Certification; Fee; Violations; Penalties

Section
26b

Corporation in Good Standing; Certificate

Section
27

Conviction Under Liquor or Gambling Laws; Voiding Charter

Section
28

Conviction of Conducting Illegal Match; Voiding of Charter of Club or Organization

Section
29

Local Regulation of Entertainments, Dances, Etc.