Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.261
Grand chapter of Order of Eastern Star; incorporation.
Any grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star within the state of Michigan may be incorporated under and in pursuance of this act in the following manner.
Michigan Compiled Laws — ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR (Act 63 of 1917)
Michigan · statute · 63 of 1917, Mich. Comp. Laws · 7 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.262
Incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents.
The worthy grand matron, the worthy grand patron, the associate grand matron, the associate grand patron, the grand secretary, the grand treasurer, the grand conductress and the associate grand conductress of any grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in this state, together with not less than 10 past grand mat…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.263
Body corporate; powers.
Such corporation, when duly formed under this act, shall become and be a body politic and corporate in deed and law with succession and shall be in law capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered, defending and being defended in all courts and places whatsoever, as a corp…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.264
Officers; board of directors.
The officers of said corporation shall be: the worthy grand matron, the worthy grand patron, the associate grand matron, the associate grand patron, the grand secretary, the grand treasurer, the grand conductress, and the associate grand conductress, for the time being, and they shall constitute the board of directors…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.265
Powers of corporation; property, holding, disposition.
Said corporation shall have a common seal and may change and alter the same at its pleasure; it may make, under direction of the grand chapter when assembled and established, all by-laws and rules for its government and the government of all subordinate chapters under the jurisdiction of the grand chapter relating to t…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.266
Powers of corporation as to property of subordinate chapters.
Said corporation may hold real or personal estate, or both, of subordinate chapters and may do all things in law relating thereto as trustee, and may convey the same as above under the direction of such subordinate chapter and the rules, regulations and by-laws of the grand chapter in relation thereto.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.267
Reincorporation under act; rights.
Any grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star which has been heretofore incorporated under any other act of this state may be reincorporated under the provisions of this act upon a proper surrender to the source from which it received them, of all the rights, powers, privileges, property, money, accounts and books…