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2022 Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XXII - Corporations
Chapter 158 - Certain Miscellaneous Corporations
- Section 1 - Application of Chapter; Secretary Defined
- Section 2 - Formation
- Section 3 - Corporations Formed to Furnish Steam, Hot Water, or Hydrostatic or Pneumatic Pressure
- Section 4 - Number of Incorporators; Capital
- Section 5 - Contents of Agreement of Association
- Section 6 - First Meeting
- Section 7 - Subscribers to Hold Franchise; Distribution of Shares
- Section 8 - Organization
- Section 9 - Submission of Details of Organization to Secretary; Approval; Certificate
- Section 10 - Business Powers of Corporation
- Section 11 - Alteration, Addition to or Change of Business
- Section 12 - Digging Up or Opening Streets or Highways; Qualified Corporations
- Section 13 - Highway Defects Caused by Corporation; Liability
- Section 14 - Pipes or Conductors in Street; Regulation by Municipality
- Section 15 - Corporations for Introduction and Propagation of Herrings and Alewives; Local Permit
- Section 16 - Water, Gas, Power and Wire Communication Corporations; Interest Upon Advance Payments by Customers
- Section 17 - Safe Deposit Boxes; Definitions; Insurance Notice; Overdue Rentals; Affidavit
- Section 18 - Management by Officers; Selection of President
- Section 19 - Selection of Directors, Clerk, Treasurer and Other Agents and Officers; Term
- Section 20 - Clerk's Duties; Treasurer's Bond
- Section 21 - Entitlement to Stock Certificates
- Section 22 - Lost Certificates
- Section 23 - Special Charter Corporations; Fixing and Limiting of Capital Stock
- Section 24 - Increase or Reduction of Capital Stock
- Section 25 - Special Stock
- Section 26 - Employees' Stock; Issuance
- Section 27 - Employees' Stock; Dividends
- Section 28 - Employees' Stock; Transfer; Redemption; Limitation Upon Number of Shares
- Section 29 - Assessment Upon Shares
- Section 30 - Failure to Pay Assessment; Sale of Shares
- Section 31 - Notice of Sale; Transfer of Shares Sold
- Section 32 - Commencement of Business; Payment of Capital Stock
- Section 33 - Payment for Capital Stock
- Section 34 - Proxies
- Section 35 - Quorum
- Section 36 - Correction of Defective Proceedings; Procedure
- Section 37 - Annual Certificate of Condition
- Section 38 - Failure to File Annual Certificate; Dissolution
- Section 39 - Certificate of Increase of Capital Stock; Filing
- Section 40 - Certificate of Reduction of Capital Stock; Filing
- Section 41 - Submission of Certificate to Secretary; Approval; Filing; Fee
- Section 42 - Penalties for Omitting to File Certificates
- Section 43 - Filing Fees
- Section 44 - Officers; Liability for Debts and Contracts
- Section 45 - Members or Stockholders; Liability for Debts and Contracts
- Section 46 - Conditions to Liability
- Section 47 - Right of Judgment Creditor to Officer and Shareholder List
- Section 48 - Refusal to Give List; False List; Penalty
- Section 49 - Bill in Equity Against Officers and Stockholders
- Section 50 - Proportionate Assessment of Shareholders
- Section 51 - Death of a Defendant
- Section 52 - Dismissal; Notice
- Section 53 - Non-Joinder of Parties; Abatement
- Section 54 - Defense by Officer or Stockholder of Action Against Corporation
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