Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.531
Independent Order of Foresters; incorporation.
That the high and subordinate courts of the Independent Order of Foresters of the state of Michigan may be incorporated in pursuance of the provisions of this act.
Michigan Compiled Laws — INDEPENDENT ORDER OF FORESTERS (Act 136 of 1891)
Michigan · statute · 136 of 1891, Mich. Comp. Laws · 8 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.532
High court; incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents.
Any 10 or more persons, residents of this state, being members of the high and subordinate courts of the Independent Order of Foresters, of the state of Michigan, desirous to [be] become incorporated, may make and execute articles of incorporation under their hands and seal, which articles of association shall be ackno…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.533
High court; filing copy of articles, charter, and constitution with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers.
A copy of said articles of association, together with a copy of the charter and constitution of said high court, shall be filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce, and thereupon the persons who shall have signed such articles of association, their associates and successors, shall b…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.534
Evidence of existence and incorporation.
A copy of the record of such articles of association, under the seal of the Department of Commerce, duly certified, according to law, shall be received as prima facie evidence in all courts of this state of the existence and due incorporation of such corporation.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.535
Subordinate courts; chartering; existing courts, regulation.
Such corporation, when duly formed, shall have power to institute and charter subordinate courts of said order within this state, and from time to time to make, ordain, constitute and establish such general laws and by-laws, ordinances and regulations for the government of such subordinate courts not repugnant to the l…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.536
Subordinate courts; incorporation; making and executing articles of association; filing articles with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers.
Any 9 or more persons, residents of this state, being members of any subordinate court, having been duly chartered by the high court of this state, desirous to become incorporated, may make and execute articles of association under their hands and seal, specifying as provided in article 2 of this act, and file a copy o…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.537
Erection of building; capital stock, creation, shares.
Any corporation formed in pursuance of this act may erect and own such suitable edifice, building or hall as to such corporation shall seem proper, with convenient rooms for the meetings of the courts of the Independent Order of Foresters, and for that purpose may create a capital stock of not more than 10,000 dollars…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.538
Governing law; amendment of act.
All corporations formed under this act shall be [subject] subjected to the provisions of chapter 130 of the Compiled Laws of this state, so far as the same may be applicable to corporations formed under this act, and the legislature may alter and amend this act at any time.