2011 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 454 — TRADE AND LABOR ASSOCIATIONS
Act 145 of 1885 — SOCIETIES TO PROMOTE INTERESTS OF TRADE AND LABOR (454.151 - 454.159)
Section 454.157 — Societies, unions, and associations as body corporate and politic; filing verified copies of constitution or articles of association.

Sec. 7.

All societies, unions, or associations of tradesmen or laborers actually existing and conducting their affaris under a constitution or articles of association, may become a body corporate and politic, for the general purposes of this act, upon filing a copy of their constitution or articles of the association, society, or union, verified by the oath of 1 of the executive officers of such society, association, or union in the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce. All societies, unions, and associations, becoming corporations as above provided, shall be subject to the provisions of this act.

History: 1885, Act 145, Eff. Sept. 19, 1885 ;-- How. 3934g ;-- CL 1897, 7457 ;-- CL 1915, 9829 ;-- CL 1929, 10296 ;-- CL 1948, 454.157 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 425, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983
Compiler's Notes: In the first sentence of this section, affaris evidently should read affairs.