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MI Comp L § 453.351 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 8 of 1862 - Agricultural and Horticultural Societies (453.351 - 453.352)|Section 453.351 - Agricultural and Horticultural Societies; Bonds and Obligations, Issuance.

453.351 Agricultural and horticultural societies; bonds and obligations, issuance. Sec. 1.  It shall and may be lawful for any agricultural or horticultural society, duly organized as a corporation, by virtue of any law of this state, by the vote of 2/3 of all the directors or other officers having the management of the affairs of such society, to issue bonds or other evidences of debt, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding 7 per centum per annum, and to secure the payment of the same by a mortgage or mortgages upon the real estate of such society, or any part thereof, whenever necessary for the purpose of paying the purchase money of permanent grounds, or for buildings, or improvements made or to be made thereon; or to secure any moneys, which have been borrowed to meet the obligations of said society. History: 1862, Act 8, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 1862 ;-- CL 1871, 2178 ;-- How. 2326 ;-- CL 1897, 5974 ;-- Am. 1913, Act 306, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 7852 ;-- CL 1929, 10248 ;-- CL 1948, 453.351
MI Comp L § 453.352 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 8 of 1862 - Agricultural and Horticultural Societies (453.351 - 453.352)|Section 453.352 - Agricultural and Horticultural Societies; Former Mortgages, Validity.

453.352 Agricultural and horticultural societies; former mortgages, validity. Sec. 2.  Any mortgage which may have been heretofore executed by any such society, under its corporate seal, and under the hands of its president and secretary, in accordance with any vote or by-laws of such society, shall be valid and binding to all the intents and purposes in such mortgage expressed. History: 1862, Act 8, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 1862 ;-- CL 1871, 2179 ;-- How. 2327 ;-- CL 1897, 5975 ;-- CL 1915, 7853 ;-- CL 1929, 10249 ;-- CL 1948, 453.352
MI Comp L § 453.361 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 121 of 1873 - Protection of Fair Grounds and Exhibitions (453.361 - 453.362)|Section 453.361 - Agricultural, Horticultural, Industrial Fair, Exposition Society or Horse Fair; Policemen at Exhibitions, Appointment, Powers and Duties.

453.361 Agricultural, horticultural, industrial fair, exposition society or horse fair; policemen at exhibitions, appointment, powers and duties. Sec. 1.  That the board of managers, or executive committee of any agricultural, horticultural, industrial fair, exposition society or horse fair of this state, or any corporation organized under the laws of this state to hold any exposition or industrial fair, is hereby authorized to appoint as many citizens of this state policemen as shall be necessary for their exhibition, whose duty it shall be to preserve order within and around the grounds of said society or fair; to protect their property within said grounds; to eject all persons who shall be improperly within the grounds of said society, or who shall be guilty of disorderly conduct, or who shall refuse to pay the fee, or observe the rules prescribed by the society or fair. Said policemen shall have the same power during the time said exhibition shall continue that a constable may have by law in serving criminal process and making arrests, and in addition, may arrest any person for the commission of any offense mentioned in section 2 of this act. History: 1873, Act 121, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1873 ;-- How. 2323 ;-- Am. 1889, Act 270, Imd. Eff. July 5, 1889 ;-- CL 1897, 5971 ;-- CL 1915, 7849 ;-- CL 1929, 10250 ;-- CL 1948, 453.361
MI Comp L § 453.362 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 121 of 1873 - Protection of Fair Grounds and Exhibitions (453.361 - 453.362)|Section 453.362 - Fair Grounds; Property, Injury or Destruction, Penalty.

453.362 Fair grounds; property, injury or destruction, penalty. Sec. 2.  Any person who shall willfully injure or destroy the property of exhibitors, visitors, or lessees on the fair ground, or shall hinder or obstruct the officers and police in the discharge of their duties, or shall wrongfully or maliciously gain admission to the fair ground contrary to the rules of said society, or fair, or without paying the established fees during any fair of such society, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine of not less than 1 or more than 25 dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or such fine and imprisonment both, at the discretion of the court before whom the offender may be tried. History: 1873, Act 121, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1873 ;-- How. 2324 ;-- CL 1897, 5972 ;-- CL 1915, 7850 ;-- CL 1929, 10251 ;-- CL 1948, 453.362
MI Comp L § 453.371 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 220 of 1861 - Protection of Fairs and Exhibitions (453.371 - 453.371)|Section 453.371 - Fair Grounds; Marshals and Deputies, Police Powers.

453.371 Fair grounds; marshals and deputies, police powers. Sec. 1.  That all persons duly appointed or chosen as marshals, deputy marshals, or policemen, by the proper officers of any of the agricultural or horticultural societies of this state, and designated by appropriate badges, shall, as such marshals and policemen during the days of the fairs or exhibitions held by any of said societies be vested with the police powers of special constables in the township, village, or city in which such fairs or exhibitions are held. History: 1861, Act 220, Eff. June 15, 1861 ;-- CL 1871, 2177 ;-- Am. 1879, Act 162, Eff. Aug. 30, 1879 ;-- How. 2325 ;-- CL 1897, 5973 ;-- CL 1915, 7851 ;-- CL 1929, 10252 ;-- CL 1948, 453.371
MI Comp L § 453.401 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 100 of 1895 - Michigan Dairymen's Association (453.401 - 453.406)|Section 453.401 - Michigan Dairymen's Association; Incorporation.

453.401 Michigan dairymen's association; incorporation. Sec. 1.  That a corporation may be organized under the provisions of this act for the purpose of securing the co-operation of dairymen and to promote the social, moral and business interests of its members. History: 1895, Act 100, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 5984 ;-- CL 1915, 7887 ;-- CL 1929, 10253 ;-- CL 1948, 453.401
MI Comp L § 453.402 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 100 of 1895 - Michigan Dairymen's Association (453.401 - 453.406)|Section 453.402 - Dairymen's Association; Incorporators; Articles of Association, Filing.

453.402 Dairymen's association; incorporators; articles of association, filing. Sec. 2.  Any 5 or more persons who are at present members of the Michigan dairymen's association, who may desire to become incorporated for the purposes set forth in section 1, may execute under their hands and acknowledge before some person within this state authorized to take acknowledgment of deeds, 1 or more duplicate articles of agreement, as hereinafter specified, 1 copy whereof shall be filed and recorded in the office of the secretary of state, and upon the execution and acknowledgment of such articles, the signers thereof and those who may thereafter become associated with them, shall become a body politic and corporate for the purposes set forth in said articles. History: 1895, Act 100, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 5985 ;-- CL 1915, 7888 ;-- CL 1929, 10254 ;-- CL 1948, 453.402
MI Comp L § 453.403 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 100 of 1895 - Michigan Dairymen's Association (453.401 - 453.406)|Section 453.403 - Dairymen's Association; Articles, Contents.

453.403 Dairymen's association; articles, contents. Sec. 3.  The articles of such association shall contain:  First, The names of the persons associating and the places of their residence;  Second, The name of such association and the place of its business office, which shall be at the place of residence of the secretary;  Third, The object and purposes of such association, which shall be to secure the co-operation of dairymen and to promote the social, moral and business interests of its members, and the period for which it is incorporated, not exceeding 30 years;  Fourth, The number of directors and regular officers and the time of holding its annual meeting: Provided, however, That such association may, in its articles of association, or by-laws, provide for and appoint other meetings thereof, than the annual meeting, to be held when and where the association may from time to time designate and appoint;  Fifth, The terms and conditions of membership therein. History: 1895, Act 100, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 5986 ;-- CL 1915, 7889 ;-- CL 1929, 10255 ;-- CL 1948, 453.403
MI Comp L § 453.404 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 100 of 1895 - Michigan Dairymen's Association (453.401 - 453.406)|Section 453.404 - Dairymen's Association; Constitution, By-Laws, Rules.

453.404 Dairymen's association; constitution, by-laws, rules. Sec. 4.  Said corporation shall have full power and authority to make and establish a constitution, by-laws, rules and regulations, not in conflict with the laws of this state, and to alter and amend the same. History: 1895, Act 100, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 5987 ;-- CL 1915, 7890 ;-- CL 1929, 10256 ;-- CL 1948, 453.404
MI Comp L § 453.405 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 100 of 1895 - Michigan Dairymen's Association (453.401 - 453.406)|Section 453.405 - Dairymen's Association; Executive Committee and Officers, Selection, Residence.

453.405 Dairymen's association; executive committee and officers, selection, residence. Sec. 5.  The affairs of said corporation shall be managed by the executive committee and officers of said association, to be chosen for such period and in such manner as the by-laws of such association shall provide, and who shall hold their offices until their successors are chosen and qualified. The officers shall be chosen in conformity to the by-laws of such association, adopted and changed by the members as the articles or by-laws may prescribe, not inconsistent with said articles of association. All officers and members, except honorary members of such association, shall be residents of the state of Michigan. History: 1895, Act 100, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 5988 ;-- CL 1915, 7891 ;-- CL 1929, 10257 ;-- CL 1948, 453.405
MI Comp L § 453.406 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 100 of 1895 - Michigan Dairymen's Association (453.401 - 453.406)|Section 453.406 - Dairymen's Association; Powers; Funds, Investment and Use.

453.406 Dairymen's association; powers; funds, investment and use. Sec. 6.  Said corporation may sue or be sued, take by gift, purchase or devise, property, exclusive of that actually used and necessary for the transaction of its business, to an amount not to exceed 10,000 dollars, and it shall be lawful to invest the same upon mortgage, or in or by loan on bonds, of any city, county, state, or in government securities, or deposited at some bank, or with any broker in this state, upon such bank or broker giving sufficient security for the repayment thereof: Provided, That any such proposition may in its articles of agreement specify the kind of securities in which its funds shall be invested, and that no part of its funds shall be invested in any securities other than those named in its articles, or when the securities shall not be specified in the articles of agreement, then such funds shall only be invested in such securities as shall be specified in this act: And provided further, That said articles of association shall specify the use to which said moneys and income thereof shall be appropriated, and the same shall be applied exclusively to such purpose and to no other. History: 1895, Act 100, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 5989 ;-- CL 1915, 7892 ;-- CL 1929, 10258 ;-- CL 1948, 453.406
MI Comp L § 453.461 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 41 of 1887 - Michigan Dairymen's Association (453.461 - 453.461)|Section 453.461 - Dairymen's Association; Annual Report to Secretary of State; Proceedings, Publication and Distribution.

453.461 Dairymen's association; annual report to secretary of state; proceedings, publication and distribution. Sec. 1.  That it shall be the duty of the secretary of the Michigan dairymen's association to make and transmit to the secretary of state a report of the annual meeting and transactions of said association, including copies of papers read at such meetings, and of facts collected relating to the objects of the association, immediately after said meeting, and the secretary of state shall cause to be printed 3,000 copies of said report printed in similar form as the reports of the state agricultural society, and forwarded to the secretary of said Michigan dairymen's association for distribution. History: 1887, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 21, 1887 ;-- How. 2331a ;-- CL 1897, 5990 ;-- CL 1915, 7896 ;-- CL 1929, 10261 ;-- CL 1948, 453.461
MI Comp L § 454.1 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 454 - Trade and Labor Associations|Act 188 of 1857 - Mechanics' Associations (454.1 - 454.11)|Section 454.1 - Mechanics' Associations; Incorporation, Purposes.

454.1 Mechanics' associations; incorporation, purposes. Sec. 1.  That associations may be formed and incorporated for the purposes of promoting the mechanic arts in this state, for the relief of distressed mechanics whether members of any such association or otherwise and for such other charitable purposes as may be deemed proper by such association connected with the mechanical and architectural arts. History: 1857, Act 188, Imd. Eff. Feb. 17, 1857 ;-- CL 1857, 1788 ;-- CL 1871, 2795 ;-- How. 3924 ;-- CL 1897, 7423 ;-- CL 1915, 9795 ;-- CL 1929, 10262 ;-- CL 1948, 454.1
MI Comp L § 454.2 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 454 - Trade and Labor Associations|Act 188 of 1857 - Mechanics' Associations (454.1 - 454.11)|Section 454.2 - Incorporation of Mechanics' Association; Execution and Acknowledgment of Articles of Agreement; Filing Copy of Articles With Department of Commerce; Signers of Articles and Associates as Body Politic and Corporate.

454.2 Incorporation of mechanics' association; execution and acknowledgment of articles of agreement; filing copy of articles with department of commerce; signers of articles and associates as body politic and corporate. Sec. 2.  That any 6 or more persons residents of this state desirous to become incorporated for the above named objects may execute under their hands and acknowledge before some officer of this state having authority to take the acknowledgment of deeds articles of agreement as hereinafter specified a copy whereof verified by the affidavit of 2 or more of the trustees shall be filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce; and upon the execution of such articles of agreement, the acknowledgment thereof and the filing of such copies as aforesaid the parties signing the same and those who may thereafter become associated with them shall become a body politic and corporate for the purpose aforesaid. History: 1857, Act 188, Imd. Eff. Feb. 17, 1857 ;-- CL 1857, 1789 ;-- CL 1871, 2796 ;-- How. 3925 ;-- CL 1897, 7424 ;-- CL 1915, 9796 ;-- CL 1929, 10263 ;-- CL 1948, 454.2 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 98, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1982
MI Comp L § 454.3 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 454 - Trade and Labor Associations|Act 188 of 1857 - Mechanics' Associations (454.1 - 454.11)|Section 454.3 - Mechanics' Associations; Articles, Contents.

454.3 Mechanics' associations; articles, contents. Sec. 3.  Such articles of association shall contain,  First, The names of the persons associating in the first instance and their places of residence,  Second, The name of such corporation and the place where its office for the transaction of business is established, and the period for which it is incorporated, not exceeding 30 years,  Third, The purposes for which it is incorporated, mentioned in the first section of this act,  Fourth, The number of trustees and regular officers and the time of holding its annual meetings,  Fifth, The terms and conditions of membership therein. History: 1857, Act 188, Imd. Eff. Feb. 17, 1857 ;-- CL 1857, 1790 ;-- CL 1871, 2797 ;-- How. 3926 ;-- CL 1897, 7425 ;-- CL 1915, 9797 ;-- CL 1929, 10264 ;-- CL 1948, 454.3
MI Comp L § 454.4 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 454 - Trade and Labor Associations|Act 188 of 1857 - Mechanics' Associations (454.1 - 454.11)|Section 454.4 - Mechanics' Associations; Governing Law.

454.4 Mechanics' associations; governing law. Sec. 4.  Every association formed under this act shall have all the rights, powers and privileges granted by, and shall be subject to all the provisions of chapter number 55, in title number 10 of the Revised Statutes so far as the same are not repugnant to the constitution or to this act. History: 1857, Act 188, Imd. Eff. Feb. 17, 1857 ;-- CL 1857, 1791 ;-- CL 1871, 2798 ;-- How. 3927 ;-- CL 1897, 7426 ;-- CL 1915, 9798 ;-- CL 1929, 10265 ;-- CL 1948, 454.4 Compiler's Notes: For provisions of chapter 55, title 10, of the Revised Statutes, referred to in this section, see MCL 450.504 et seq.
MI Comp L § 454.5 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 454 - Trade and Labor Associations|Act 188 of 1857 - Mechanics' Associations (454.1 - 454.11)|Section 454.5 - Mechanics' Associations; Trustees, Powers, Selection, Terms, Quorum; Treasurer; By-Laws.

454.5 Mechanics' associations; trustees, powers, selection, terms, quorum; treasurer; by-laws. Sec. 5.  The affairs of such association shall be managed by not less than 5, nor more than 9 trustees to be chosen by the members thereof and to hold office for 1 year and until their successors shall be chosen; a treasurer shall be appointed from the number of trustees, and the other regular officers shall be members of the association. A majority of the trustees shall be a quorum to transact business, and they may adopt such by-laws not repugnant to this act or to such articles of association as they may see fit and change the same at pleasure. History: 1857, Act 188, Imd. Eff. Feb. 17, 1857 ;-- CL 1857, 1792 ;-- CL 1871, 2799 ;-- How. 3928 ;-- CL 1897, 7427 ;-- CL 1915, 9799 ;-- CL 1929, 10266 ;-- CL 1948, 454.5
MI Comp L § 454.6 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 454 - Trade and Labor Associations|Act 188 of 1857 - Mechanics' Associations (454.1 - 454.11)|Section 454.6 - Mechanics' Associations; Property, Limitations.

454.6 Mechanics' associations; property, limitations. Sec. 6.  No association shall hold any real estate hereafter acquired, for a longer period than 10 years, except such real estate as shall be actually occupied by it in the exercise of its franchises. History: 1857, Act 188, Imd. Eff. Feb. 17, 1857 ;-- CL 1857, 1793 ;-- CL 1871, 2800 ;-- Am. 1873, Act 70, Imd. Eff. Apr. 3, 1873 ;-- How. 3929 ;-- CL 1897, 7428 ;-- CL 1915, 9800 ;-- CL 1929, 10267 ;-- CL 1948, 454.6
MI Comp L § 454.7 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 454 - Trade and Labor Associations|Act 188 of 1857 - Mechanics' Associations (454.1 - 454.11)|Section 454.7 - Mechanics' Associations; Funds, Use; Payment; Building Erection, Cost; Gifts, Use, Investments.

454.7 Mechanics' associations; funds, use; payment; building erection, cost; gifts, use, investments. Sec. 7.  The funds received by such association shall be used in the first instance, or shall be invested, and the income thereof used, after paying necessary expenses, exclusively for the purposes, or some of them, mentioned in the articles of association. (This provision, however, shall not be construed to prevent any association organized under this act from using any of its funds to erect, on the real estate occupied or to be occupied by it, as mentioned in the preceding section, such building as the association may deem proper, and rent such portions thereof as may not be required for its own purposes. When the association shall not desire to use its funds on hand, or shall have no funds, or not sufficient for the erection and furnishing of said building, it may procure the necessary money by loan, from any person or persons whether members of the association or otherwise, and secure the same by mortgage or mortgages upon any of its real estate; which mortgage or mortgages shall first be authorized by a resolution of the association, duly entered in its proceedings, and shall be executed in the name of the association, and officially signed by at least a majority of its trustees.) Any association organized under this act may take by gift, subscription, or devise, money to an amount not exceeding 50,000 dollars at any 1 time; and it shall be lawful to use said money for the purposes aforesaid, or to invest the same upon mortgage, or by loan in railroad stocks or bonds, or any city, county, state, or government securities; but no loan shall be made to any trustee or officer of such association: Provided, That any such association may, in its articles of agreement, designate the kinds of securities in which its funds may be invested, in which case no part of its funds shall be invested in any securities other than named in its articles. History: 1857, Act 188, Imd. Eff. Feb. 17, 1857 ;-- CL 1857, 1794 ;-- CL 1871, 2801 ;-- Am. 1873, Act 70, Imd. Eff. Apr. 3, 1873 ;-- How. 3930 ;-- CL 1897, 7429 ;-- CL 1915, 9801 ;-- CL 1929, 10268 ;-- CL 1948, 454.7
MI Comp L § 454.8 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 454 - Trade and Labor Associations|Act 188 of 1857 - Mechanics' Associations (454.1 - 454.11)|Section 454.8 - Mechanics' Association; Annual Report, Contents; Neglect, Penalty.

454.8 Mechanics' association; annual report, contents; neglect, penalty. Sec. 8.  Any such association whenever required by the attorney general or the legislature shall report to him or them under the oath of at least 2 of its trustees a full and true statement of its condition and affairs; and for any willful neglect to make such report within a reasonable time after the same is so required the association shall be liable to pay to the people of this state a fine of 50 dollars; or if the attorney general shall so elect or be instructed by the governor, he may proceed against such association by information, to forfeit its charter for such neglect. History: 1857, Act 188, Imd. Eff. Feb. 17, 1857 ;-- CL 1857, 1795 ;-- CL 1871, 2802 ;-- How. 3931 ;-- CL 1897, 7430 ;-- CL 1915, 9802 ;-- CL 1929, 10269 ;-- CL 1948, 454.8