Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.621
Knights of Essenic Order; incorporation.
That the supreme and subordinate senates of the Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order of the state of Michigan may be incorporated in pursuance with the provisions of this act.
Michigan Compiled Laws — KNIGHTS OF THE ANCIENT ESSENIC ORDER (Act 39 of 1893)
Michigan · statute · 39 of 1893, Mich. Comp. Laws · 9 active provisions
Provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.622
Supreme senate; incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents.
Any 9 or more persons, residents of this state, being members of any supreme senate of the Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order of the state of Michigan, and desiring to become incorporated may make and execute articles of association under their hands and seals which said articles of association shall be acknowledged…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.623
Supreme senate; filing articles of association, charter, and constitution with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers and authority.
A copy of said articles of association, together with a copy of the charter and constitution of said supreme senate, 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, sha…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.624
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 § 457.625
Subordinate senates; chartering; existing senates; regulation.
Such corporation when duly formed, shall have power to institute and charter subordinate senates within the state and from time to time to make, ordain, constitute, and establish such constitution, laws and by-laws, ordinances and regulations, as the supreme senate shall judge proper for the regulation and government o…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.626
Subordinate lodge; incorporation; making, executing, and filing articles of association; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers.
Any 9 or more persons, residents of this state, being members of a subordinate lodge of the Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order, having been duly chartered by the supreme senate, being desirous to become incorporated, may make and execute articles of association specifying as in section 2, of this act, and file a copy…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.627
Erection of building; capital stock, creation, shares; cemetery.
Any corporation formed in pursuance of this act, may erect and own a suitable edifice, buildings or hall, as to such corporation shall seem proper, with convenient rooms for the meetings of the fraternity of the Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order; and for that purpose may create a capital stock of not more than 50,00…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.628
Encampments; incorporation, powers.
Any grand encampment of the Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order of the state of Michigan, and any subordinate encampment thereof, having been duly chartered, may be incorporated in like manner as grand and subordinate senate of the Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order, and enjoy the same powers and privileges and bene…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.629
Governing law; amendment of act.
All corporations formed under this act shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 73 of the Compiled Laws of 1871 of the state, so far as the same may be applicable to corporations formed under this act, and the legislature may alter or amend this act at any time.