Title 453, AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS

Sec. 1. That it shall be the duty of the secretary of the Michigan dairymen's association to make and transmit to the secretary of state a report of the annual meeting and transactions of said association, including copies of papers read at such meetings, and of facts collected r…

Sec. 1. That the executive committee of the state agricultural society shall have the power, by a majority vote of all the members of said committee at any annual meeting or at any special meeting thereof, called for that purpose, to permanently locate the place of holding the an…

Sec. 1. That state, county, or district and subordinate granges of the order of the patrons of husbandry in the state of Michigan may be incorporated under the provisions of this act.

Sec. 2. Any 13 or more persons, residents of this state, and of lawful age, and members of a state grange of the patrons of husbandry of the state of Michigan, and appointed for that purpose by the executive committee of said state grange, may, under the direction of said executi…

Sec. 3. Such articles of association shall have indorsed thereon, or annexed thereto, an affidavit made by not less than 3 of the signers thereof, sworn to before some officer in this state authorized to administer oaths, showing that the persons whose names are signed to said ar…

Sec. 4. A copy of said articles of association, and of the certificate of acknowledgment thereof, and of said affidavit, with an affidavit thereto attached, showing the same to be true copies of said original articles, certificate, and affidavit, which affidavit so attached shall…

Sec. 5. Such corporation shall have power and authority to designate, elect, and appoint from its members such officers and agents, under such name and style, as shall be in accordance with the constitution of the national grange of the order of the patrons of husbandry, and as s…

Sec. 6. A copy of the record of the articles of association of every such corporation formed as aforesaid, filed in the office of the secretary of state, and certified by him under the seal of state, shall be received in all courts and places as prima facie evidence of the existe…

Sec. 7. Any 13 or more persons, of lawful age, residents of this state, and being members of any county, district, or subordinate grange of the patrons of husbandry, duly chartered by the national or state grange, by charter approved by the state grange, desirous to become incorp…

Sec. 8. Every county, district, and subordinate grange incorporated under this act, shall have power and authority to designate, elect, and appoint from its members such officers, under such name and style as shall be in accordance with the constitution of the national grange, an…

Sec. 9. All corporations formed under this act, shall, in all things not herein otherwise provided, 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 …

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 2 or more of them, being contiguous, in this state, may make, sign and acknowledge articles of associat…

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 corporate name the signers of the arti…

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 or member t…

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 provide that any…

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 the members of such society present at such …

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 …

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 this act. Notice of the intended al…

Sec. 1. In any county in this state, where the inhabitants thereof have organized and established or may hereafter organize and establish a society for the encouragement and advancement of agriculture, manufactures and the mechanic arts and shall raise from said society, annually…

Sec. 2. The treasurer of the county shall keep the sum so raised subject to the order of the board of supervisors of said county.

Sec. 3. The said board of supervisors shall draw upon the said treasurer for the sum so raised and the same shall be expended, under the direction of said board, for the benefit of said society in the purchase of premiums, the diffusion of valuable agricultural, manufacturing and…

Sec. 5. Any citizen of any county in which a society of the kind above named is or shall be organized shall have a right to become a member thereof by complying with the rules and regulations of said society.

Sec. 1. That a corporation may be organized under the provisions of this act for the purpose of securing the co-operation of dairymen and to promote the social, moral and business interests of its members.

Sec. 2. Any 5 or more persons who are at present members of the Michigan dairymen's association, who may desire to become incorporated for the purposes set forth in section 1, may execute under their hands and acknowledge before some person within this state authorized to take ac…

Sec. 3. The articles of such association shall contain: First, The names of the persons associating and the places of their residence; Second, The name of such association and the place of its business office, which shall be at the place of residence of the secretary; Third, The …

Sec. 4. Said corporation shall have full power and authority to make and establish a constitution, by-laws, rules and regulations, not in conflict with the laws of this state, and to alter and amend the same.

Sec. 5. The affairs of said corporation shall be managed by the executive committee and officers of said association, to be chosen for such period and in such manner as the by-laws of such association shall provide, and who shall hold their offices until their successors are chos…

Sec. 6. Said corporation may sue or be sued, take by gift, purchase or devise, property, exclusive of that actually used and necessary for the transaction of its business, to an amount not to exceed 10,000 dollars, and it shall be lawful to invest the same upon mortgage, or in or…

Sec. 1. That it shall be lawful for any town, county or district agricultural corporation, association or society organized under the laws of this state, whose term of corporate existence has expired or is about to expire, by limitation, to reorganize for a further period, not ex…

Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the proper officers of such association, corporation, or society to make, sign, and acknowledge duplicate copies of its charter or articles of association, as the same shall have been from time to time amended, to which shall be attached copies of …

Sec. 3. The agricultural corporation, association or society, so reorganized shall have a renewed corporate existence, from the time of the adoption of such resolution as provided in section 1 of this act, for the term specified in such resolution, not exceeding 30 years, and sha…

Sec. 4. The provisions of this act shall apply only to corporations, associations or societies organized solely for agricultural purposes.

Sec. 1. That all acts of the Michigan state horticultural society since its organization under and by virtue of Act No. 125 of the laws of Michigan of 1871, being “An act to provide for the incorporation of societies for the promotion of pomology, horticulture and the kindred sci…

Sec. 1. That the board of managers, or executive committee of any agricultural, horticultural, industrial fair, exposition society or horse fair of this state, or any corporation organized under the laws of this state to hold any exposition or industrial fair, is hereby authorize…

Sec. 2. Any person who shall willfully injure or destroy the property of exhibitors, visitors, or lessees on the fair ground, or shall hinder or obstruct the officers and police in the discharge of their duties, or shall wrongfully or maliciously gain admission to the fair ground…

Sec. 1. That any 5 or more persons, and their successors, that may hereafter associate together for the purpose of promoting the interests of pomology, horticulture, agriculture, and kindred sciences and arts, may become a body corporate by complying with the requirements of this…

Sec. 2. The persons intending to become a body corporate for the above named purpose shall publish a notice of their intention to meet for organization 3 successive weeks in the newspaper published next nearest to the place where such meeting is to be held; said notice to state t…

Sec. 3. The articles of association adopted at the meeting provided for in the preceding section shall specify: First. The names, officers, and objects of association; second. the limit of property; third, the limit of subscription of members; fourth. the town, city, village, cou…

Sec. 4. The articles of association, duly acknowledged by each stockholder, together with a certificate, signed by the secretary, stating the amount of subscription paid in, must be registered in the office where the association is located, in a book kept for that purpose, and a …

Sec. 5. On complying with the requirements of this act as above specified, the association so organized shall be a body corporate, and shall be capable of buying and selling real estate in the same manner as the agricultural societies; of suing and being sued in any court of this…

Sec. 6. Should a state association for the promotion of pomology, horticulture, agriculture, and kindred sciences and arts, be organized under this act, it shall be the duty of the secretary of said state society to make and transmit to the secretary of state a report of the tran…

Sec. 7. District or county, town, city, or village associations organized under this act are hereby required to report through their secretary, in the month of November in each year, to the secretary of the state association, the proceedings of said society during the year, givin…

Sec. 8. Associations incorporated under this act shall, on compliance with the requirements thereof, be entitled to all the immunities, emoluments, and privileges accorded by law to the agricultural societies of this state.

Sec. 1. That any town, county or district agricultural or horticultural society heretofore organized under any general law of this state may reorganize under the act approved February twelfth, 1855, entitled “An act to authorize the formation of county and town agricultural socie…

Sec. 2. The officers and directors of any town, county or district agricultural or horticultural society shall be authorized by their names of office to make, sign, acknowledge, execute and file duplicate articles as provided in said act, and the several acts amendatory thereof, …

Sec. 3. That upon the making, signing, acknowledging, executing and filing of said articles of association such society shall without further action be deemed to all intents and purposes re-organized, and shall succeed to all the property and rights of action of the old society, …