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Section 1Application of chapter
Section 2Definitions
Section 2A, 2BRepealed, 1971, 819, Sec. 3
Section 3Incorporators; manner of incorporation; classes of members; personal liability of officers and directors to corporation
Section 3ACorrection of inaccurate corporate records; filing
Section 4Purposes
Section 4ACredit counseling services; practice of law
Section 5Investigation by local authorities of proposed corporation or corporations seeking change of location or name
Section 6Corporate powers; religious corporations; indemnification of officers, et al.
Section 6ABy-laws; contents
Section 6BNotice of actions proposed under Sec. 7 or Sec. 8A; notice to certain non-voting members
Section 6CDirectors, officers or incorporators; good faith performance of duties; liability
Section 6DFiling certificate of change regarding powers of directors, etc.
Section 7Amendment or restatement of articles of organization; change of purposes or name; approval
Section 7AAmendment or restatement of articles of organization, or articles of consolidation or merger; inability to comply with Sec. 7 or Sec. 10; approval
Section 8Repealed, 1947, 559, Sec. 3
Section 8ASale, lease, or exchange of corporate property and assets; grant of security interest; public charities; notification of attorney general and commissioner of public health; investigation
Section 9Evidence of corporate existence
Section 9ARepealed, 1971, 819, Sec. 5
Section 10Consolidation and merger; agreement; submission of articles; filing copy of articles
Section 10AConsolidation and merger with foreign corporations; agreement; governing state law; submission of articles; filing of articles
Section 10BConsolidation and merger; effect; amendments
Section 10CApplication of laws; exception
Section 11Dissolution; non-charitable corporation
Section 11ADissolution; voluntary; charitable corporation
Section 11BDissolution; involuntary; failure of charitable corporation to file annual financial reports
Section 11CFiling fees
Section 12, 12ARepealed, 1954, 529, Secs. 4, 5
Section 13Conferring of degree or issuance of diploma or certificate purporting to confer degree by medical corporation prohibited
Section 14Establishment and maintenance of exhibition grounds and holding of exhibition by horse breeding corporation
Section 15Trade or employment organizations
Section 16Approval of certificate of organization
Section 17By-laws
Section 17APay-roll deductions for union dues of employees of state, county or municipality
Section 17BCommunity chest, united fund, scholarship, etc.; pay-roll deductions of town, county or state employees
Section 17CAssociations of public school teachers; payroll deductions for dues
Section 17DSchool teachers; payroll deductions for income protection insurance premiums
Section 17ESchool nurses; payroll deductions for dues to associations of teachers
Section 17FState employees; payroll deductions for contributions to Massachusetts Independent Health Agencies
Section 17GState, county or municipal employees; payroll deductions for payment of service fees to collective bargaining agencies
Section 17HPublic employees; payroll deductions for periodic pass for public transportation
Section 17IPayroll deductions for public school teachers
Section 17JPublic employees; payroll deductions for insurance or employee benefits
Section 17KState employees; payroll deductions for near-site parking fees, on-site child care fees and other employer-provided benefits
Section 17LPublic employee; payroll deductions for qualified state tuition program
Section 17MState police employees; payroll deductions for contributions to State Police Museum and Learning Center, Inc.
Section 17NUniversity of Massachusetts employee payroll deductions for certain university sponsored activities; withdrawal of authorization; transmittal of sum
Section 18Expulsion of member; examination of books by member
Section 19Fines imposed on members by unions
Section 20Medical Milk Commission; formation; definition
Section 21Medical Milk Commission; naming and designation of town where established
Section 22Salary, emolument or other compensation received by member from dairymen prohibited
Section 23Contracts for production of milk
Section 24Investigatory powers of department of public health
Section 25Violations; penalty
Section 26Change of location by certain corporations
Section 26AAnnual statements; required information; certification; fee; violations; penalties
Section 26BCorporation in good standing; certificate
Section 27Conviction under liquor or gambling laws; voiding charter
Section 28Conviction of conducting illegal match; voiding of charter of club or organization
Section 29Local regulation of entertainments, dances, etc.