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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 158. — CERTAIN MISCELLANEOUS CORPORATIONS.
- Chapter 158 — Section 1. Application of chapter; secretary defined.
- Chapter 158 — Section 2. Formation.
- Chapter 158 — Section 3. Corporations formed to furnish steam, hot water, or hydrostatic orpneumatic pressure.
- Chapter 158 — Section 4. Number of incorporators; capital.
- Chapter 158 — Section 5. Contents of agreement of association.
- Chapter 158 — Section 6. First meeting.
- Chapter 158 — Section 7. Subscribers to hold franchise; distribution of shares.
- Chapter 158 — Section 8. Organization.
- Chapter 158 — Section 9. Submission of details of organization to secretary; approval; certificate.
- Chapter 158 — Section 10. Business powers of corporation.
- Chapter 158 — Section 11. Alteration, addition to or change of business.
- Chapter 158 — Section 12. Digging up or opening streets or highways; qualified corporations.
- Chapter 158 — Section 13. Highway defects caused by corporation; liability.
- Chapter 158 — Section 14. Pipes or conductors in street; regulation by municipality.
- Chapter 158 — Section 15. Corporations for introduction and propagation of herrings and alewives;local permit.
- Section 16. Water — gas, power and wire communication corporations; interest uponadvance payments by customers.
- Chapter 158 — Section 17. Safe deposit boxes; definitions; insurance notice; overdue rentals.
- Chapter 158 — Section 18. Management by officers; selection of president.
- Chapter 158 — Section 19. Selection of directors, clerk, treasurer and all other agents andofficers; term; vacancies.
- Chapter 158 — Section 20. Clerk's duties; treasurer's bond.
- Chapter 158 — Section 21. Entitlement to stock certificates.
- Chapter 158 — Section 22. Lost certificates.
- Chapter 158 — Section 23. Special charter corporations; fixing and limiting of capital stock.
- Chapter 158 — Section 24. Increase or reduction of capital stock.
- Chapter 158 — Section 25. Special stock.
- Chapter 158 — Section 26. Employees' stock.
- Chapter 158 — Section 27. Employees' stock; dividend.
- Chapter 158 — Section 28. Employees' stock; transfer; redemption; limitation upon number of shares.
- Chapter 158 — Section 29. Assessment upon shares.
- Chapter 158 — Section 30. Failure to pay assessment; sale of shares.
- Chapter 158 — Section 31. Notice of sale, and transfer of shares sold.
- Chapter 158 — Section 32. Commencement of business; payment of capital stock.
- Chapter 158 — Section 33. Payment for capital stock.
- Chapter 158 — Section 34. Proxies.
- Chapter 158 — Section 35. Quorum.
- Chapter 158 — Section 36. Correction of defective proceedings; procedure.
- Chapter 158 — Section 37. Annual certificate of condition.
- Chapter 158 — Section 38. Failure to file annual certificate; dissolution.
- Section 39. Certificate of increase of capital stock; filing; fee.
- Section 40. Certificate of reduction of capital stock; filing.
- Chapter 158 — Section 41. Submission of certificate to secretary; approval; filing; fee.
- Chapter 158 — Section 42. Penalties for omitting to file certificates.
- Chapter 158 — Section 43. Filing fees.
- Chapter 158 — Section 44. Officers; liability for debts and contracts.
- Chapter 158 — Section 45. Members or stockholders; liability for debts and contracts.
- Chapter 158 — Section 46. Conditions to liability.
- Chapter 158 — Section 47. Right of judgment creditor to officer and shareholder list.
- Chapter 158 — Section 48. Refusal to give list; false list; penalty.
- Chapter 158 — Section 49. Bill in equity against officers and stockholders.
- Chapter 158 — Section 50. Proportionate assessment of shareholders.
- Chapter 158 — Section 51. Death of a defendant.
- Chapter 158 — Section 52. Dismissal; notice.
- Chapter 158 — Section 53. Non-joinder of parties; abatement.
- Chapter 158 — Section 54. Defense by officer or stockholder of action against corporation.
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