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Michigan Statutes, Title 457

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Title 457, FRATERNAL ASSOCIATIONS

46 chapters · 324 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 457324 Ch 83-of-1887, ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN12 Ch 90-of-1905, INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS12 Ch 85-of-1905, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ASSOCIATIONS11 Ch 78-of-1891, KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE10 Ch 145-of-1865, MASONIC LODGES10 Ch 1-of-1897, FORESTERS OF AMERICA9 Ch 17-of-1877, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS LODGES9 Ch 39-of-1893, KNIGHTS OF THE ANCIENT ESSENIC ORDER9 Ch 130-of-1879, ROYAL ARCANUM9 Ch 159-of-1893, FRENCH CANADIAN SOCIETY9 Ch 173-of-1891, SONS OF ST. GEORGE9 Ch 1-of-1895, MASONIC ASSOCIATIONS8 Ch 16-of-1875, IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN8 Ch 55-of-1895, LOYAL ORANGE INSTITUTION8

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.34 Property; holding, disposition.
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Sec. 4. Every corporation formed in pursuance of this act shall be capable in its corporate name of purchasing, taking, receiving, holding to itself and enjoying estates both real and personal: Provided, That the value of such real and personal estate shall not exceed the sum of …
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.35 By-laws and rules; officers, powers.
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Sec. 5. Said corporations shall have full force and authority to make and establish rules, regulations, and by-laws for regulating and governing all the affairs and business of said corporation, not contrary to the laws of this state or of the United States, and to designate, ele…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.36 Erection of buildings; capital stock, creation, shares.
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Sec. 6. Any corporations formed in pursuance of this act may erect and own such suitable edifices, buildings, or halls as such corporations shall deem necessary, with convenient rooms for the meeting of said society, and for that purpose may create a capital stock of not more tha…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.37 Governing law; amendment of act.
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Sec. 7. All corporations formed under the provisions of this act shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 73 of the Compiled Laws of this state, 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…

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.51 Loyal Orange Institution, incorporation.

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Sec. 1. That the grand, district and subordinate lodges of the Loyal Orange Institution of the state of Michigan, may be incorporated in pursuance of the provisions of this act.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.52 Grand lodge; articles of association, execution, contents.

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Sec. 2. The 5 principal officers or in lieu thereof any 5 or more persons, residents of this state, being members of the grand lodge of the Loyal Orange Institution of the state of Michigan, duly chartered as such by the supreme grand Orange lodge of the United States, desiring t…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.53 Grand lodge; filing copy of articles with department of commerce; associates and successors as body politic and corporate; power and authority.

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Sec. 3. A copy of said articles of association, together with a copy of the charter and constitution of said grand lodge, shall be filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce, and thereupon the persons who shall have signed such articles of asso…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.54 Grand lodge; certified copy of articles as evidence; subordinate lodges, institution; existing lodges; regulation.

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Sec. 4. A copy of the record 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 of this state, of the existence and due incorporation of such corporation. Such corporation, when dul…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.55 Subordinate lodge; incorporation; making and executing articles of association; filing copy of articles with department of commerce; associates and successors as body politic and corporate; powers; limitations; evidence of existence and incorporation.

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Sec. 5. The 5 principal officers, or in lieu thereof any 5 or more persons, residents of this state being members of a district or subordinate lodge of the Loyal Orange Institution, having been duly chartered by the supreme grand lodge of the United States and approved by the gra…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.56 Erection of buildings; capital stock, creation, shares; cemetery or crematorium, purchase, rules and regulations.

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Sec. 6. Any corporation formed in pursuance of this act, may erect and own such suitable edifice, buildings or hall as to such corporation may seem proper, with convenient rooms for the meetings of the Loyal Orange Institution; and for that purpose may create a capital stock of n…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.57 Governing law; amendment of act.

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Sec. 7. All corporations formed under this act, shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 73, of the Compiled Laws of this state, 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.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.58 Changing location of business office; filing written notice of change with department of commerce.

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Sec. 8. The location of the business office of the grand lodge of the Loyal Orange Institution, may be changed at any time, upon filing a written notice of such change with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce within 20 days from the time of the cha…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.701 Eskimos; incorporation of councils.

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Sec. 1. The grand council and subordinate councils of the Eskimos may be incorporated in pursuance of the provisions of this act.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.702 Grand council; incorporators; articles, execution, contents.

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Sec. 2. The 5 principal officers of the grand council of the Eskimos of the state of Michigan desiring to become incorporated, may make and execute articles of association under their hands and seal, which said articles of association shall be acknowledged before some officer of …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.703 Filing copy of articles and constitution with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body corporate and politic; powers.

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Sec. 3. A copy of said articles of association together with a copy of the constitution of said association shall be filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce, and thereupon the persons who shall have signed said articles of association, their…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.704 Grand council; rules; officers.

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Sec. 4. Said association shall have full power and authority to make and establish rules and regulations for the governing of all the affairs and business of said association, according to the laws of this state and the United States, and to designate, elect or appoint from its m…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.705 Evidence of existence and incorporation; powers.

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Sec. 5. A copy of the records of such articles of association under seal of the department of commerce, duly certified according to law, shall be received as prima facie evidence in all courts of this state of the existence and due incorporation of such association; such associat…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.706 Subordinate council; incorporation; limitations.

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Sec. 6. Any number of persons, not less than 10, residents of this state, being members of a subordinate council of the Eskimos of the state of Michigan, having been duly chartered by the grand council thereof, desiring to become incorporated, may make and execute articles of ass…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.707 Business offices; change in location; notice.

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Sec. 7. The business office of the grand council shall be located in the village of L'Anse, county of Baraga, and state of Michigan, and subordinate councils shall have their business office where said subordinate council shall have been chartered and organized, and the location …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.708 Insurance business; funeral benefits.

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Sec. 8. Corporations in pursuance of this act shall not be considered as engaged in the business of life insurance, nor shall they be subject to the provisions of the statute relating to life insurance companies or associations: Provided, Nothing in this act contained shall permi…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.261 Grand chapter of Order of Eastern Star; incorporation.

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Sec. 1. Any grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star within the state of Michigan may be incorporated under and in pursuance of this act in the following manner.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.262 Incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents.

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Sec. 2. The worthy grand matron, the worthy grand patron, the associate grand matron, the associate grand patron, the grand secretary, the grand treasurer, the grand conductress and the associate grand conductress of any grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in this stat…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.263 Body corporate; powers.

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Sec. 3. Such corporation, when duly formed under this act, shall become and be a body politic and corporate in deed and law with succession and shall be in law capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered, defending and being defende…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.264 Officers; board of directors.

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Sec. 4. The officers of said corporation shall be: the worthy grand matron, the worthy grand patron, the associate grand matron, the associate grand patron, the grand secretary, the grand treasurer, the grand conductress, and the associate grand conductress, for the time being, a…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.265 Powers of corporation; property, holding, disposition.

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Sec. 5. Said corporation shall have a common seal and may change and alter the same at its pleasure; it may make, under direction of the grand chapter when assembled and established, all by-laws and rules for its government and the government of all subordinate chapters under the…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.266 Powers of corporation as to property of subordinate chapters.

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Sec. 6. Said corporation may hold real or personal estate, or both, of subordinate chapters and may do all things in law relating thereto as trustee, and may convey the same as above under the direction of such subordinate chapter and the rules, regulations and by-laws of the gra…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.267 Reincorporation under act; rights.

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Sec. 7. Any grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star which has been heretofore incorporated under any other act of this state may be reincorporated under the provisions of this act upon a proper surrender to the source from which it received them, of all the rights, powers,…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.681 Alliance Marquette; incorporation of councils.

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Sec. 1. That the grand council and subordinate councils, of the Alliance Marquette of the state of Michigan may be incorporated in pursuance of the provisions of this act.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.682 Grand council; incorporators; articles, execution, contents.

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Sec. 2. The 5 principal officers of the grand council of the Alliance Marquette of the state of Michigan desiring to become incorporated may make and execute articles of association under their hands and seals, which said articles of association shall be acknowledged before some …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.683 Grand council; French as official language; evidence.

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Sec. 3. The French language may be adopted as the official language of such association, and all records and proceedings may be kept, and all meetings held in that language, and translations of any of the documents belonging to such association duly authenticated as direct transl…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.684 Filing copy of articles and grand council charter with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; power and authority.

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Sec. 4. A copy of said articles of association, together with a copy of the charter of said grand council shall be filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce, and thereupon the persons who shall sign such articles of association, their associat…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.685 Evidence of existence and incorporation; powers.

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Sec. 5. A copy of the records of such articles of association, under the seal of the department of commerce, duly certified according to law, shall be received as prima facie evidence in all courts of this state of the existence and due incorporation of such association. Such ass…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.686 Subordinate council; incorporation; filing copy of articles with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers.

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Sec. 6. Any number of persons, not less than 10, residents of this state being members of the subordinate council of the Alliance Marquette of the state of Michigan, having been duly chartered by the grand council thereof, desiring to become incorporated may make and execute arti…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.687 Location of business offices.

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Sec. 7. The business office of the grand council shall be located in the city of Saginaw, county of Saginaw, and state of Michigan, and subordinate councils shall have their business office where said subordinate council shall have been chartered and organized, but the location o…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.688 Insurance business; funeral benefits.

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Sec. 8. Corporations in pursuance of this act shall not be considered as engaged in the business of life insurance, nor shall they be subject to the provisions of the statute relating to life insurance companies or associations: Provided, Nothing in this act contained shall permi…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.581 Knights of Golden Eagle; incorporation.

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Sec. 1. That grand and subordinate castles and commanderies of the Knights of the Golden Eagle, of the state of Michigan, may be incorporated in pursuance of the provisions of this act.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.582 Grand castle; incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents.

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Sec. 2. Any 5 or more persons, residents of this state, being members of any grand castle of the Knights of the Golden Eagle of the state of Michigan, who desire to become incorporated, may make and execute articles of association, under their hands and seals, which said articles…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.583 Grand castle; filing copy of articles of association, charter, and constitution with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body public and corporate; power and authority.

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Sec. 3. A copy of said articles of association, together with a copy of the charter and constitution of said grand castle, shall be filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce, and thereupon the persons who shall have signed the articles of asso…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.584 Evidence of existence and incorporation.

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Sec. 4. A copy of the record of such articles of association under the seal of the department of commerce, duly certified according to law, shall be received as prima facie evidence in all courts of this state of the existence and due incorporation of such corporation.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.585 Subordinate castles; chartering; existing castles; regulation.

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Sec. 5. Such corporation when duly formed, shall have power to institute and charter subordinate castles and branches within this state, and from time to time to make, ordain, constitute and establish such constitution, general laws and by-laws, ordinances and regulations as the …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.586 Subordinate castle; incorporation; making, executing, and filing articles of association; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers; evidence of existence and incorporation.

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Sec. 6. Any 5 or more persons, residents of this state, being members of a subordinate castle of the Knights of the Golden Eagle, having been duly chartered by the grand castle, who desire to become incorporated, may make and execute articles of association, specifying as provide…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.587 Erection of building; capital stock, creation, shares; cemetery.

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Sec. 7. Any corporation formed in pursuance of this act may erect and own such suitable edifice, buildings or hall, as to such corporation shall seem proper, with convenient rooms for the meetings of the fraternity of the Knights of the Golden Eagle, and for that purpose may crea…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.588 Commanderies; incorporation.

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Sec. 8. Any grand commanderies of the Knights of the Golden Eagle of the state of Michigan, and subordinate commanders thereof, having been duly chartered, may be incorporated in like manner as grand and subordinate castles of the Knights of the Golden Eagle and enjoy the same po…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.589 Governing law; amendment of act.

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Sec. 9. All corporations formed under this act shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 73 of the Compiled Laws of this state, 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.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.590 Business offices; location; notice of change.

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Sec. 10. The location of the business offices of the grand castles and commanderies of the Knights of the Golden Eagle or either of them may be changed at any time, upon filing a written notice of such change in the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce,…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.641 State grand lodge; manner of becoming body corporate and politic.

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Sec. 1. That the state grand lodge of the order of Hermann's Sons in the state of Michigan that now is or may hereafter be duly instituted or organized within this state under and pursuant to the provisions of the constitution and laws of the national grand lodge of said order ma…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.642 Hermann's Sons, grand lodge; powers.

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Sec. 2. Such grand lodge, so incorporated, shall have power to create, hold and disburse beneficiary, relief, general or other funds for the benefit of sick or disabled members or of the families and heirs of deceased members of subordinate lodges of said order, and to levy asses…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.643 Subordinate lodges; incorporation.

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Sec. 3. Any subordinate lodges of the said order of Sons of Hermann that now are or may hereafter be duly instituted or organized within this state under and pursuant to the provisions of the constitution and laws of the said order, may become incorporated under this act in the m…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.644 Property; holding, disposition.

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Sec. 4. Corporations formed pursuant to this act may take and hold personal and real property so far as may be necessary for the proper purposes of said order; and may manage, direct, control, encumber, dispose of and deal with the same in such manner as may be by the constitutio…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.645 Evidence of contents of articles and of existence and incorporation.

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Sec. 5. A copy of the articles of association of any corporation organized under this act and of the affidavit annexed thereto, certified by the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce, shall be received as prima facie evidence in all courts of this state …