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Chapter 180

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180

Corporations for Charitable and Certain Other Purposes

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