Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.81
Colonial Dames of America; incorporation.
That national societies of Colonial Dames of America in Michigan may be incorporated under the provisions of this act.
Michigan Compiled Laws — COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA (Act 35 of 1897)
Michigan · statute · 35 of 1897, Mich. Comp. Laws · 5 active provisions
Provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.82
Articles of association; execution, contents.
Any 25 or more persons, residents of this state, being members of a national society of Colonial Dames of America in Michigan, desiring to be incorporated, may make and execute articles of association under their hands and seals, which shall be acknowledged before some officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.83
Articles; filing; body corporate, powers.
A copy of said articles of association shall be filed with the secretary of state, and thereupon the persons who have signed such articles of association, their associates and successors, shall be a body corporate and known in the law and in fact by the name assumed by them in said articles of association, and by that…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.84
Constitution and by-laws; contents.
Said corporation shall have power to make and adopt a proper constitution and by-laws, prescribing the names and duties of its officers and all necessary and lawful rules and regulations for the government of its business.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.85
Articles; certified copy as evidence.
A copy of such articles of association, duly certified under the seal of the state, shall be prima facie evidence of the due existence and incorporation of such association.