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Mass. General Laws c.180

Corporations for charitable and certain other purposes

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§ 1 Application of chapter 
§ 2 Definitions 
§ 3 Incorporators; manner of incorporation; classes of members; personal liability of officers and directors to corporation 
§ 3A Correction of inaccurate corporate records; filing 
§ 4 Purposes 
§ 4A Credit counseling services; practice of law 
§ 5 Investigation by local authorities of proposed corporation or corporations seeking change of location or name 
§ 6 Corporate powers; religious corporations; indemnification of officers, et al. 
§ 6A By-laws; contents 

Amended by St.2023, c.2, § 21, effective March 31, 2023

§ 6B Notice of actions proposed under Sec. 7 or Sec. 8A; notice to certain non-voting members 
§ 6C Directors, officers or incorporators; good faith performance of duties; liability 
§ 6D Filing certificate of change regarding powers of directors, etc. 
§ 7 Amendment or restatement of articles of organization; change of purposes or name; approval 
§ 7A Amendment or restatement of articles of organization, or articles of consolidation or merger; inability to comply with Sec. 7 or Sec. 10; approval 
§ 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 
§ 9 Evidence of corporate existence 
§ 10 Consolidation and merger; agreement; submission of articles; filing copy of articles 
§ 10A Consolidation and merger with foreign corporations; agreement; governing state law; submission of articles; filing of articles 
§ 10B Consolidation and merger; effect; amendments 
§ 10C Application of laws; exception 
§ 11 Dissolution; non-charitable corporation 
§ 11A Dissolution; voluntary; charitable corporation 
§ 11B Dissolution; involuntary; failure of charitable corporation to file annual financial reports 
§ 11C Filing fees 
§ 13 Conferring of degree or issuance of diploma or certificate purporting to confer degree by medical corporation prohibited 
§ 14 Establishment and maintenance of exhibition grounds and holding of exhibition by horse breeding corporation 
§ 15 Trade or employment organizations 
§ 16 Approval of certificate of organization 
§ 17 By-laws 
§ 17A Pay-roll deductions for union dues of employees of state, county or municipality; revocation 
§ 17B Community chest, united fund, scholarship, etc.; pay-roll deductions of town, county or state employees 
§ 17D School teachers; payroll deductions for income protection insurance premiums 
§ 17F State employees; payroll deductions for contributions to Massachusetts Independent Health Agencies 
§ 17H Public employees; payroll deductions for periodic pass for public transportation 
§ 17I Payroll deductions for public school teachers 
§ 17J Public employees; payroll deductions for insurance or employee benefits 
§ 17K State employees; payroll deductions for near-site parking fees, on-site child care fees and other employer-provided benefits 
§ 17L Public employee; payroll deductions for qualified state tuition program 
§ 17M State police employees; payroll deductions for contributions to State Police Museum and Learning Center, Inc. 
§ 17N University of Massachusetts employee payroll deductions for certain university sponsored activities; withdrawal of authorization; transmittal of sum 
§ 18 Expulsion of member; examination of books by member 
§ 19 Fines imposed on members by unions 
§ 20 Medical Milk Commission; formation; definition 
§ 21 Medical Milk Commission; naming and designation of town where established 
§ 22 Salary, emolument or other compensation received by member from dairymen prohibited 
§ 23 Contracts for production of milk 
§ 24 Investigatory powers of department of public health 
§ 25 Violations; penalty 
§ 26 Change of location by certain corporations 
§ 26A Annual statements; required information; certification; fee; violations; penalties 
§ 26B Corporation in good standing; certificate 
§ 27 Conviction under liquor or gambling laws; voiding charter 
§ 28 Conviction of conducting illegal match; voiding of charter of club or organization 

Amended by St.2021, c.39, § 120, effective July 18, 2021

§ 29 Local regulation of entertainments, dances, etc. 

Added by St.1926, c.347

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