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Massachusetts General Laws
Part I
Title XXII
Chapter 158
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158
Certain Miscellaneous Corporations
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Application of chapter; secretary defined
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Formation
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Corporations formed to furnish steam, hot water, or hydrostatic or pneumatic pressure
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Number of incorporators; capital
5
Contents of agreement of association
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First meeting
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Subscribers to hold franchise; distribution of shares
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Organization
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Submission of details of organization to secretary; approval; certificate
10
Business powers of corporation
11
Alteration, addition to or change of business
12
Digging up or opening streets or highways; qualified corporations
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Highway defects caused by corporation; liability
14
Pipes or conductors in street; regulation by municipality
15
Corporations for introduction and propagation of herrings and alewives; local permit
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Water, gas, power and wire communication corporations; interest upon advance payments by customers
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Safe deposit boxes; definitions; insurance notice; overdue rentals; affidavit
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Management by officers; selection of president
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Selection of directors, clerk, treasurer and other agents and officers; term
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Clerk's duties; treasurer's bond
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Entitlement to stock certificates
22
Lost certificates
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Special charter corporations; fixing and limiting of capital stock
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Increase or reduction of capital stock
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Special stock
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Employees' stock; issuance
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Employees' stock; dividends
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Employees' stock; transfer; redemption; limitation upon number of shares
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Assessment upon shares
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Failure to pay assessment; sale of shares
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Notice of sale; transfer of shares sold
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Commencement of business; payment of capital stock
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Payment for capital stock
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Proxies
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Quorum
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Correction of defective proceedings; procedure
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Annual certificate of condition
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Failure to file annual certificate; dissolution
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Certificate of increase of capital stock; filing
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Certificate of reduction of capital stock; filing
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Submission of certificate to secretary; approval; filing; fee
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Penalties for omitting to file certificates
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Filing fees
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Officers; liability for debts and contracts
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Members or stockholders; liability for debts and contracts
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Conditions to liability
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Right of judgment creditor to officer and shareholder list
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Refusal to give list; false list; penalty
49
Bill in equity against officers and stockholders
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Proportionate assessment of shareholders
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Death of a defendant
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Dismissal; notice
53
Non-joinder of parties; abatement
54
Defense by officer or stockholder of action against corporation