Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.551
Foresters of America; incorporation.
That the grand and subordinate courts of the Foresters of America of the state of Michigan may be incorporated in pursuance of the provisions of this act.
Michigan Compiled Laws — FORESTERS OF AMERICA (Act 1 of 1897)
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Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.552
Grand court; incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents.
Any 7 or more persons, resident of this state, being members of the grand court of the "Foresters of America," of the state of Michigan, desirous of being incorporated, may make and execute articles of association, under their hands and seals, which said articles of association shall be acknowledged before some officer…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.553
Grand court; filing copy of articles of association, charter, and constitution with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; name; evidence of existence and incorporation.
A copy of said articles of association, together with a copy of the charter and constitution of said grand 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 § 457.554
Grand court; property, holding, disposition.
Such grand court when incorporated pursuant to the provisions of this act may take and hold personal and real property, so far as may be necessary for the proper purposes of the organization, not exceeding 50,000 dollars in amount and convey, dispose of, and deal with the same as it may from time to time determine by a…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.555
Subordinate courts; chartering; existing courts; regulation.
Such grand court when properly incorporated shall have power to institute and charter subordinate courts within this state and from time to time make, alter or rescind such constitution, general laws or by-laws as the grand court shall judge proper for the government of such subordinate courts, not repugnant to the law…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.556
Subordinate court; incorporation; making, executing, and filing articles of association with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers; evidence of existence and incorporation.
Any 7 or more persons, residents of this state, being members of a subordinate court of the "Foresters of America" having been duly chartered by the grand court, desirous to become incorporated, may make and execute articles of association, specifying as provided in section 2 of this act, and file a copy of the same wi…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.557
Governing law; amendment of act.
All corporations formed under this act shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 150 of the Compiled Laws of this state, so far as the same shall be applicable to corporations formed under this act; and the legislature may alter or amend this act at any time.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.558
Business office; location; notice of change.
The location of the business office of the grand court "Foresters of America" may be changed at any time upon filing a written notice of such change in the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce within 20 days from the time of the change of such location.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.559
Erection of building; capital stock, creation, shares.
Any corporation formed under this act may erect and own such suitable edifice, building and hall as to such corporation shall seem proper with convenient rooms for the meeting of the courts of the "Foresters of America" and for that purpose may create a capital stock of not more than 25,000 dollars to be divided into s…