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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 155. — GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO CORPORATIONS.
TITLE XXII. — CORPORATIONS.
- Chapter 155 — Section 1. Application of chapter; secretary defined.
- Chapter 155 — Section 2. Examination of certificates and reports by state secretary; records;reports to attorney general and commissioner of revenue.
- Chapter 155 — Section 2A. Repealed, 1971, 819, Sec. 2.
- Chapter 155 — Section 2B. Clinics, hospitals, rest homes, etc., approval of articles of organizationand amendments.
- Chapter 155 — Section 3. Acts of incorporation and corporate organizations subject to legislativeaction.
- Chapter 155 — Section 3A. Public service corporations; deposit of funds.
- Section 4. Public service corporations; misleading use of names or titles.
- Section 5. Public service corporations; misleading use of names or titles; violations.
- Section 5A. Allowances for depreciation ordered set aside by department of telecommunications and energy.
- Chapter 155 — Section 6. General powers.
- Chapter 155 — Section 7. Content of by-laws.
- Chapter 155 — Section 8. Conveyance of land.
- Chapter 155 — Section 9. Name of corporation; exception.
- Chapter 155 — Section 9A. Reservation of corporate name.
- Chapter 155 — Section 10. Change of name.
- Chapter 155 — Section 11. Unauthorized business; restraint by injunction.
- Chapter 155 — Section 12. Free hospital beds for employees of corporation; appropriation.
- Chapter 155 — Section 12A. Contributions for community betterment.
- Chapter 155 — Section 12B. Exchange of insurance contracts.
- Chapter 155 — Section 12C. Contributions for charitable, scientific or educational purposes.
- Chapter 155 — Section 13. Chartered corporations; time for organization; recordation of certificate;commencement of corporate existence.
- Chapter 155 — Section 14. Chartered corporation; first meeting; holders of franchise.
- Chapter 155 — Section 15. Failure, refusal or neglect to call meeting; alternative method.
- Chapter 155 — Section 16. Par value of common and preferred shares.
- Chapter 155 — Section 17. Issue at less than par.
- Chapter 155 — Section 18. Preferred stock; amount; preferences and voting powers, exceptions.
- Chapter 155 — Section 19. Preferred stock; content of certificate.
- Chapter 155 — Section 20. Increase of capital stock; notice of vote to increase; disposition of newshares.
- Chapter 155 — Section 21. Rights of persons holding stock in representative or fiduciary capacity.
- Chapter 155 — Section 22. Records available for inspection by shareholders; record date of right tovote or to other rights.
- Chapter 155 — Section 23. Shareholders list; filing; failure to file.
- Chapter 155 — Section 23A. Repealed, 1938, 445, Sec. 13.
- Chapter 155 — Section 24--44. Repealed, 1957, 765, Sec. 2.
- Chapter 155 — Section 45. Record transfer of stock not paid for.
- Chapter 155 — Section 46. New certificates upon transfer or pledge.
- Chapter 155 — Section 47. Publication of unclaimed dividend list.
- Chapter 155 — Section 48. Penalty for false statements.
- Chapter 155 — Section 49. Statement required by foreign law; penalty for falsifying.
- Chapter 155 — Section 50. Voluntary dissolution.
- Chapter 155 — Section 50A. Failure to file reports or returns; application of secretary orcommissioner to dissolve.
- Chapter 155 — Section 51. Continuation to close affairs.
- Chapter 155 — Section 51A. Distribution of assets on petition; notice; liability of directors.
- Chapter 155 — Section 52. Appointment of receivers; powers; term.
- Chapter 155 — Section 53. Payment of debts; distribution of surplus.
- Chapter 155 — Section 54. Surrender of certificate of incorporation; notice.
- Chapter 155 — Section 55. Return to state secretary of decree of dissolution.
- Chapter 155 — Section 56. Revival of corporations dissolved under provisions of sec. 50A.
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