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MI Comp L § 457.232 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 235 of 1849 - Free and Accepted Masons (457.231 - 457.236)|Section 457.232 - Officers; Board of Directors.

457.232 Officers; board of directors. Sec. 2.  The officers of said corporation shall be: the grand master, deputy grand master, senior grand warden, junior grand warden, grand treasurer, and grand secretary, for the time being, and they shall constitute the board of directors of said corporation for the transaction of all business authorized by this act. History: 1849, Act 235, Eff. Apr. 2, 1849 ;-- Am. 1869, Act 69, Imd. Eff. Mar. 26, 1869 ;-- Am. 1871, Act 342, Eff. July 18, 1871 ;-- CL 1915, 10416 ;-- CL 1929, 10617 ;-- CL 1948, 457.232
MI Comp L § 457.233 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 235 of 1849 - Free and Accepted Masons (457.231 - 457.236)|Section 457.233 - Governing Law.

457.233 Governing law. Sec. 3.  This act shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 55 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, so far as the same may be applicable. History: 1849, Act 235, Eff. Apr. 2, 1849 ;-- CL 1915, 10417 ;-- CL 1929, 10618 ;-- CL 1948, 457.233 Compiler's Notes: For provisions of chapter 55, referred to in this section, see MCL 450.504 et seq.
MI Comp L § 457.234 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 235 of 1849 - Free and Accepted Masons (457.231 - 457.236)|Section 457.234 - Powers of Corporation; Property, Holding, Disposition.

457.234 Powers of corporation; property, holding, disposition. Sec. 4.  Said corporation may, under the direction of the grand lodge when assembled, make all by-laws for its government, the government of all constituent lodges under its jurisdiction, the government of all institutions owned, established or maintained by it, and for the transaction of all business of the corporation. Said corporation may acquire, hold, sell and convey any real or personal estate for its own use or for the use of any institution owned, established or maintained by it. It may own, establish and maintain a home or homes for members of the order of Free and Accepted Masons and their dependent relatives. It may take, hold and convey such other property, real or personal, as may be conveyed, devised or bequeathed to it in trust for any Masonic use, purpose, organization or institution. When authorized by the board of directors, all real and personal estate may be conveyed by deed or bill of sale in the name of the corporation, executed and acknowledged as the act and deed of the corporation by the grand master for the time being, or by such other person as the board of directors may appoint for that purpose, with the seal of the grand lodge attached, and such conveyance so executed shall be valid and binding for all intents and purposes whatsoever: Provided, however, That all property, real or personal, conveyed, devised or bequeathed to said corporation in trust for any Masonic use, purpose, organization or institution shall be held by said corporation and used by it in accordance with the terms of the instrument by which the same is conveyed, devised or bequeathed. History: 1849, Act 235, Eff. Apr. 2, 1849 ;-- Am. 1871, Act 342, Eff. July 18, 1871 ;-- Am. 1905, Act 1, Imd. Eff. Jan. 26, 1905 ;-- Am. 1911, Act 157, Eff. Aug. 1, 1911 ;-- CL 1915, 10418 ;-- CL 1929, 10619 ;-- Am. 1931, Act 10, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 457.234
MI Comp L § 457.235 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 235 of 1849 - Free and Accepted Masons (457.231 - 457.236)|Section 457.235 - Powers of Corporation as Trustee for Subordinate Lodges.

457.235 Powers of corporation as trustee for subordinate lodges. Sec. 5.  Said corporation may hold real and personal estate of subordinate lodges in trust for the use of such subordinate lodges, and do all acts and things in law relating thereto as trustees, and may convey the same as above, under the direction of such subordinate lodge and the rules, regulations, and by-laws of the grand lodge in relation thereto. History: 1849, Act 235, Eff. Apr. 2, 1849 ;-- Am. 1871, Act 342, Eff. July 18, 1871 ;-- CL 1915, 10419 ;-- CL 1929, 10620 ;-- CL 1948, 457.235
MI Comp L § 457.236 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 235 of 1849 - Free and Accepted Masons (457.231 - 457.236)|Section 457.236 - Amendment or Repeal of Act.

457.236 Amendment or repeal of act. Sec. 6.  The legislature may at any time alter, amend, or repeal this act. History: 1849, Act 235, Eff. Apr. 2, 1849 ;-- CL 1915, 10420 ;-- CL 1929, 10621 ;-- CL 1948, 457.236
MI Comp L § 457.241 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 48 of 1895 - Royal Arch Masons (457.241 - 457.243)|Section 457.241 - Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons; Incorporation; Body Corporate, Powers.

457.241 Grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons; incorporation; body corporate, powers. Sec. 1.  That the grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Michigan, by that name and style, is hereby incorporated and declared a body politic and corporate in deed and law, capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered, defending and being defended, in all courts and places whatsoever, in all manner of action, suits, complaints, matters and causes whatsoever, and shall have a common seal which it may change at pleasure. History: 1895, Act 48, Imd. Eff. Mar. 29, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 7977 ;-- CL 1915, 10421 ;-- CL 1929, 10622 ;-- CL 1948, 457.241
MI Comp L § 457.242 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 48 of 1895 - Royal Arch Masons (457.241 - 457.243)|Section 457.242 - Board of Directors.

457.242 Board of directors. Sec. 2.  The officers of the corporation shall be the grand high priest, grand king, grand scribe, grand treasurer and grand secretary, for the time being, and they shall constitute the board of directors of the corporation for the transaction of all business authorized by this act. History: 1895, Act 48, Imd. Eff. Mar. 29, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 7978 ;-- CL 1915, 10422 ;-- CL 1929, 10623 ;-- CL 1948, 457.242 ;-- Am. 1964, Act 6, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964
MI Comp L § 457.243 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 48 of 1895 - Royal Arch Masons (457.241 - 457.243)|Section 457.243 - Powers of Corporation; Bylaws; Property, Holding, Disposition.

457.243 Powers of corporation; bylaws; property, holding, disposition. Sec. 3.  The corporation, under direction of the grand chapter when assembled, may make and establish all necessary bylaws and rules for its governance and the governance of all subordinate chapters under the jurisdiction of the grand chapter, relating to the business and property authorized to be done, held and conveyed by this act; and said corporation may take, hold and convey, as may be required from time to time, any real or personal estate for the purpose of its or their organizations, not at any time exceeding in the aggregate the sum of $200,000.00, but such property, both real and personal shall be subject to assessment and taxation for all purposes, and all real and personal estate so held may be conveyed by deed or bill of sale in the name of the corporation, executed by the grand high priest for the time being, or by such other person as the board of directors shall appoint for that purpose, and in case of real estate acknowledged by him to be the act and deed of the corporation, with the seal of the grand chapter attached, and such conveyance so executed shall be valid and binding for all intents and purposes whatsoever. History: 1895, Act 48, Imd. Eff. Mar. 29, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 7979 ;-- CL 1915, 10423 ;-- CL 1929, 10624 ;-- CL 1948, 457.243 ;-- Am. 1967, Act 28, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1967
MI Comp L § 457.251 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 35 of 1895 - Royal and Select Masters (457.251 - 457.253)|Section 457.251 - Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters; Incorporation; Body Corporate, Powers.

457.251 Grand council of Royal and Select Masters; incorporation; body corporate, powers. Sec. 1.  That the grand council of Royal and Select Masters of Michigan, by that name and style, is hereby incorporated and declared a body politic and corporate in deed and law, capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered, defending and being defended, in all courts and places whatsoever, in all manner of action, suits, complaints, matters and causes whatsoever, and shall have a common seal which it may change at pleasure. History: 1895, Act 35, Imd. Eff. Mar. 26, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 7980 ;-- CL 1915, 10424 ;-- CL 1929, 10625 ;-- CL 1948, 457.251
MI Comp L § 457.252 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 35 of 1895 - Royal and Select Masters (457.251 - 457.253)|Section 457.252 - Officers; Board of Directors.

457.252 Officers; board of directors. Sec. 2.  The officers of said corporation shall be the grand master, deputy grand master and grand recorder for the time being, and they shall constitute the board of directors of said corporation for the transaction of all business authorized by this act. History: 1895, Act 35, Imd. Eff. Mar. 26, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 7981 ;-- CL 1915, 10425 ;-- CL 1929, 10626 ;-- CL 1948, 457.252
MI Comp L § 457.253 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 35 of 1895 - Royal and Select Masters (457.251 - 457.253)|Section 457.253 - Powers of Corporation; Property, Holding, Disposition.

457.253 Powers of corporation; property, holding, disposition. Sec. 3.  Said corporation, under the direction of the grand council when assembled, may make and establish all necessary by-laws and rules for its governance and the governance of subordinate councils under the jurisdiction of the grand council, relating to the business and property authorized to be done, held and conveyed by this act; and said corporation may take, hold and convey, as may be required from time to time, any real and personal estate for the purpose of its or their organizations, not exceeding in value in the aggregate the sum of 50,000 dollars; and all real and personal estate so held may be conveyed by deed or bill of sale in the name of said corporation, executed by the grand master for the time being, or by such other person as the board of directors may appoint for that purpose, under the seal of the grand council, and such conveyance so executed shall be valid and binding for all intents and purposes whatsoever: Provided, That the property of said association shall be subjected to taxation for all purposes. History: 1895, Act 35, Imd. Eff. Mar. 26, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 7982 ;-- CL 1915, 10426 ;-- CL 1929, 10627 ;-- CL 1948, 457.253
MI Comp L § 457.261 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 63 of 1917 - Order of the Eastern Star (457.261 - 457.267)|Section 457.261 - Grand Chapter of Order of Eastern Star; Incorporation.

457.261 Grand chapter of Order of Eastern Star; incorporation. Sec. 1.  Any grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star within the state of Michigan may be incorporated under and in pursuance of this act in the following manner. History: 1917, Act 63, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 10628 ;-- CL 1948, 457.261 Former Law: See Act 194 of 1913, being CL 1915, §§ 10441 to 10449.
MI Comp L § 457.262 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 63 of 1917 - Order of the Eastern Star (457.261 - 457.267)|Section 457.262 - Incorporators; Articles of Association, Execution, Contents.

457.262 Incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents. Sec. 2.  The worthy grand matron, the worthy grand patron, the associate grand matron, the associate grand patron, the grand secretary, the grand treasurer, the grand conductress and the associate grand conductress of any grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in this state, together with not less than 10 past grand matrons or past grand patrons, residents of this state, and being members of the grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star proposed to be incorporated, having been directed so to do by the said grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, may make and execute articles of association under their hands and seals, which articles of association shall be acknowledged before some officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds and shall set forth:  First, The names of the persons associating themselves in the first instance and their places of residence;  Second, The names and locations of the subordinate chapters of which they are, respectively, members;  Third, The place of its business office and the corporate name by which it shall be known in law, which shall not be similar to that of any other grand chapter which shall have been previously organized under this act;  Fourth, The object and purpose of such association and the period for which it is to be incorporated, which shall not exceed 30 years. History: 1917, Act 63, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 10629 ;-- CL 1948, 457.262
MI Comp L § 457.263 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 63 of 1917 - Order of the Eastern Star (457.261 - 457.267)|Section 457.263 - Body Corporate; Powers.

457.263 Body corporate; powers. Sec. 3.  Such corporation, when duly formed under this act, shall become and be a body politic and corporate in deed and law with succession and shall be in law capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered, defending and being defended in all courts and places whatsoever, as a corporation. History: 1917, Act 63, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 10630 ;-- CL 1948, 457.263
MI Comp L § 457.264 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 63 of 1917 - Order of the Eastern Star (457.261 - 457.267)|Section 457.264 - Officers; Board of Directors.

457.264 Officers; board of directors. Sec. 4.  The officers of said corporation shall be: the worthy grand matron, the worthy grand patron, the associate grand matron, the associate grand patron, the grand secretary, the grand treasurer, the grand conductress, and the associate grand conductress, for the time being, and they shall constitute the board of directors of said corporation for the transaction of all business authorized by this act. History: 1917, Act 63, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 10631 ;-- CL 1948, 457.264
MI Comp L § 457.265 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 63 of 1917 - Order of the Eastern Star (457.261 - 457.267)|Section 457.265 - Powers of Corporation; Property, Holding, Disposition.

457.265 Powers of corporation; property, holding, disposition. Sec. 5.  Said corporation shall have a common seal and may change and alter the same at its pleasure; it may make, under direction of the grand chapter when assembled and established, all by-laws and rules for its government and the government of all subordinate chapters under the jurisdiction of the grand chapter relating to the business and property authorized to be done, held and conveyed by this act; it may take, hold and convey, as may be required from time to time, any real or personal estate for the purpose of its organization and not at any time, exceeding of personal estate, 250,000 dollars, and, of real estate, 500,000 dollars. It may also take, hold and convey such other property, in any amount of value, whether real or personal, as may be conveyed, devised or bequeathed to said corporation in trust for any use, purpose, organization or institution of said Order of the Eastern Star. All real and personal estate so held may be conveyed by deed or bill of sale in the name of the corporation executed by the worthy grand matron, worthy grand patron and grand secretary for the time being, and in case of real estate acknowledged by them respectively to be the act and deed of the corporation, or by such other person or persons as the board of directors may appoint for that purpose with the seal of said grand chapter attached and such conveyance so executed shall be valid and binding for all intents and purposes whatsoever: Provided, That all property, real or personal, conveyed, devised or bequeathed to said corporation in trust for any use, purpose, organization or institution of said Order of the Eastern Star shall be held by such corporation and used by it in accordance with the terms of the instrument by which the same is conveyed, devised, or bequeathed, or later modifying instrument executed by the original donors, their successors or assigns. History: 1917, Act 63, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 10632 ;-- CL 1948, 457.265
MI Comp L § 457.266 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 63 of 1917 - Order of the Eastern Star (457.261 - 457.267)|Section 457.266 - Powers of Corporation as to Property of Subordinate Chapters.

457.266 Powers of corporation as to property of subordinate chapters. Sec. 6.  Said corporation may hold real or personal estate, or both, of subordinate chapters and may do all things in law relating thereto as trustee, and may convey the same as above under the direction of such subordinate chapter and the rules, regulations and by-laws of the grand chapter in relation thereto. History: 1917, Act 63, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 10633 ;-- CL 1948, 457.266
MI Comp L § 457.267 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 63 of 1917 - Order of the Eastern Star (457.261 - 457.267)|Section 457.267 - Reincorporation Under Act; Rights.

457.267 Reincorporation under act; rights. Sec. 7.  Any grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star which has been heretofore incorporated under any other act of this state may be reincorporated under the provisions of this act upon a proper surrender to the source from which it received them, of all the rights, powers, privileges, property, money, accounts and books of account, bonds and obligations, contracts, actions and rights of actions, and any and all other things which it may have received and which it is not entitled by this act to hold; and such reincorporated organization shall thereupon succeed to any and all rights, privileges, powers and property which it is authorized by this act to hold. History: 1917, Act 63, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 10634 ;-- CL 1948, 457.267 Former Law: See Act 194 of 1913, being CL 1915, §§ 10441 to 10449.
MI Comp L § 457.271 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 35 of 1909 - Order of the Eastern Star (457.271 - 457.277)|Section 457.271 - Order of Eastern Star Association; Incorporation.

457.271 Order of Eastern Star association; incorporation. Sec. 1.  Associations of the Order of the Eastern Star may be incorporated under the provisions of this act. History: 1909, Act 35, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 10434 ;-- CL 1929, 10635 ;-- CL 1948, 457.271
MI Comp L § 457.272 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 35 of 1909 - Order of the Eastern Star (457.271 - 457.277)|Section 457.272 - Articles of Association; Execution, Contents.

457.272 Articles of association; execution, contents. Sec. 2.  Any 10 or more residents of this state, who are members of any chartered body or of different chartered bodies of the Order of the Eastern Star, may make and execute articles of association under their hands and seals, which said articles of association shall be acknowledged before some officer of this state having authority to take acknowledgments of deeds, and shall set forth:  First, The names of the persons associating in the first instance, their places of residence and the name and location of the Order of the Eastern Star body or bodies to which they severally belong;  Second, The corporate name by which such association shall be known in the law;  Third, The purpose of the association, which shall be to provide a building or buildings to be used for Order of the Eastern Star purposes, and the period for which such association is incorporated, not exceeding 30 years. History: 1909, Act 35, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 10435 ;-- CL 1929, 10636 ;-- CL 1948, 457.272
MI Comp L § 457.273 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 35 of 1909 - Order of the Eastern Star (457.271 - 457.277)|Section 457.273 - Filing Copy of Articles With Department of Commerce; Signers of Articles, Associates, and Successors as Body Corporate; Evidence of Existence and Incorporation.

457.273 Filing copy of articles with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body corporate; evidence of existence and incorporation. Sec. 3.  A copy of said articles of association shall be filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce and thereupon the persons who shall have signed said articles of association, their associates and successors, shall be a body corporate by the name expressed in such articles of association. A copy of such articles of association, under the seal of the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce, shall be received as prima facie evidence in all courts of this state of the existence and due incorporation of such association. History: 1909, Act 35, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 10436 ;-- CL 1929, 10637 ;-- CL 1948, 457.273 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1982
MI Comp L § 457.274 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 35 of 1909 - Order of the Eastern Star (457.271 - 457.277)|Section 457.274 - Powers of Corporation; Property, Holding, Disposition.

457.274 Powers of corporation; property, holding, disposition. Sec. 4.  Every corporation organized under the provisions of this act may take, receive, purchase and hold in its corporate capacity and for its corporate purposes real and personal property, and the same or any part thereof demise, sell, convey, use and dispose of at pleasure; and may erect and own suitable building or buildings to be used in whole or in part for meetings of Order of the Eastern Star bodies, and may borrow money, and for that purpose may issue its bonds and mortgage its property to secure the payment of said bonds. History: 1909, Act 35, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 10437 ;-- CL 1929, 10638 ;-- CL 1948, 457.274
MI Comp L § 457.275 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 35 of 1909 - Order of the Eastern Star (457.271 - 457.277)|Section 457.275 - Powers of Corporation; Issuance of Stock.

457.275 Powers of corporation; issuance of stock. Sec. 5.  Every such corporation shall have full power and authority to provide by its by-laws for the issuing of certificates or shares of stock and for the manner in which the same shall be held and represented. History: 1909, Act 35, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 10438 ;-- CL 1929, 10639 ;-- CL 1948, 457.275
MI Comp L § 457.276 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 457 - Fraternal Associations|Act 35 of 1909 - Order of the Eastern Star (457.271 - 457.277)|Section 457.276 - Membership; Election of Officers and Trustees; Terms.

457.276 Membership; election of officers and trustees; terms. Sec. 6.  Every such corporation shall elect annually a president, vice president and secretary and shall have power to provide by its by-laws for succession to its original membership and for new membership; and shall provide by its by-laws for election from its members of a board of trustees, and shall fix the number and term of office of such trustees: Provided, Such board shall consist of not less than 5 in number and such term of office shall not exceed 3 years. History: 1909, Act 35, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 10439 ;-- CL 1929, 10640 ;-- CL 1948, 457.276