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MI Comp L § 450.157 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 450 - Corporations|Act 327 of 1931 - Michigan General Corporation Statute (450.1 - 450.192)|Section 450.157 - Trustee Corporation; Hospitals; Asylums; Trustee Instrument; Indenturing or Apprenticing Destitute or Foundling Children; Withdrawal.

450.157 Trustee corporation; hospitals; asylums; trustee instrument; indenturing or apprenticing destitute or foundling children; withdrawal.Sec. 157.  (1) In all cases where lands, or any other property, amounting in value to $5,000.00 or more, have been or are given, granted, devised, or bequeathed to 3 or more trustees for the purpose of founding or endowing a hospital or other charitable asylum for the care or relief of indigent or other sick or infirm or aged persons, or the care of minor orphans or children and youth with special health care needs or for the care and protection of unfortunate women, or any number of those purposes, the trustees may incorporate under this act as a trustee corporation. Unless restricted by the trust instrument, the trustees may unite in that incorporation with other persons contributing to the maintenance of the hospital or asylum, and all of those other persons shall become members of the corporation upon making the contribution as may be fixed and determined in the articles or by-laws of the corporation. However, any 3 or more persons may incorporate for any charitable purpose described in this subsection as a trustee corporation, where the hospital, home, asylum, or other institution to be founded by the corporation is to be constructed, equipped, and maintained principally by donations not made under any trust deed or other instrument in writing declaring the uses and purposes to which the property shall be devoted, and that corporation shall have authority to fix and prescribe the terms and conditions of membership in the corporation.  (2) The trustees of a trustee corporation described in subsection (1), or a majority of them, are hereby authorized and empowered to indenture or apprentice to responsible persons, any destitute or foundling children who now or later become under the charge or care of that corporation, until those children shall respectively become of lawful age, and to make that indenture in each case as binding and effective in all respects as if the trustees were the lawful parents or guardians of those children. However, the trustees shall have power to withdraw a child from any person to which he or she is indentured, when in their opinion the interests of the child require it. History: 1931, Act 327, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 450.157 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 89, Imd. Eff. June 25, 2015 Compiler's Notes: The catchline following the act section number was incorporated as part of the section when the act was enacted.Former Law: See section 10 of Ch. I of Part IV of Act 84 of 1921, being CL 1929, § 10086; and section 11 of Ch. I of Part IV of Act 84 of 1921, being CL 1929, § 10087.
MI Comp L § 450.158 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 450 - Corporations|Act 327 of 1931 - Michigan General Corporation Statute (450.1 - 450.192)|Section 450.158 - Trustee Corporations; Hospital, Asylum, Charitable Institution; Gifts, Acceptance.

450.158 Trustee corporations; hospital, asylum, charitable institution; gifts, acceptance. Sec. 158.  Same; hospital; asylum, or other charitable institution. Whenever there shall exist any hospital, asylum, home for the care of indigent, aged or infirm persons, or any other charitable institution in this state, the legal title to which and the land used in connection therewith has been conveyed to 1 or more persons in trust, for charitable purposes, and the care and management of which institution is entrusted to a board of control consisting of 5 or more persons, appointed from 1 or more charitable, religious or fraternal bodies, in pursuance of the provisions contained in the deed conveying the legal title of such institution and land to such trustees, such board of control may become incorporated as a trustee corporation and become subject to the provisions of this act.  Gifts. Such trustee corporation may receive gifts, bequests and devises of money and other personal property and real estate for the benefit of the hospital, asylum or home for the care of indigent, aged or infirm persons, or other charitable institution which it has in its charge, and shall have power to sell such real estate and personal property as shall be given to it, and invest the proceeds thereof in the same manner as is provided in this act for the investment of gifts and bequests of money to trustee corporations whenever, in the judgment of the proper officers or committee or committees of such corporation, it may be deemed beneficial to such institution. History: 1931, Act 327, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 450.158 Compiler's Notes: The catchline following the act section number was incorporated as part of the section when the act was enacted.Former Law: See section 12 of Ch. I of Part IV of Act 84 of 1921, being CL 1929, § 10088; and section 13 of Ch. I of Part IV of Act 84 of 1929, being CL 1929, § 10089.
MI Comp L § 450.159 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 450 - Corporations|Act 327 of 1931 - Michigan General Corporation Statute (450.1 - 450.192)|Section 450.159 - Church Trustee Corporations; Trustees, Election, Number; Certification of Election.

450.159 Church trustee corporations; trustees, election, number; certification of election. Sec. 159.  Church trustee corporations; election of trustees. When there is organized within this state any presbytery, diocesan convention, diocese, synod, conference, district or other organization, being an association of congregations or societies, or a quarterly conference of a station, mission, class, congregation, circuit or other organization of a religious denomination, which shall desire to possess corporate powers in order to effectuate the purposes of such organization or to create a corporate board of trustees for any endowment or other property of the denomination represented by such body, such diocese, presbytery, diocesan convention, synod, conference, board of district stewards, or a quarterly conference thereof, may, at a meeting thereof held and conducted according to the rules and regulations of such organization, association or quarterly conference, elect trustees in number not more than 9 nor less than 3, and also designate the corporate name by which such trustees and their successors in office shall be known. It shall be the duty of the officer presiding over such election to give to such trustees a certificate of their election under his hand and seal, specifying the name by which such trustees and their successors shall thereafter be known. They and their successors shall hold their offices for the term specified in such certificate of election, or until the organization or association first making such election elects others to succeed them. Such trustees, upon receiving certificates of their election, shall file articles in the manner provided in section 5 of this act and shall be subject to the provisions of this act relating to trustee corporations and are hereinafter called church trustee corporations. Such corporations shall be governed by the provisions of this act relating to trustee corporations except as specifically otherwise provided. History: 1931, Act 327, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 450.159 Compiler's Notes: The catchline following the act section number was incorporated as part of the section when the act was enacted.Former Law: See section 14 of Ch. I of Part IV of Act 84 of 1921, being CL 1929, § 10090.
MI Comp L § 450.159a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 450 - Corporations|Act 327 of 1931 - Michigan General Corporation Statute (450.1 - 450.192)|Section 450.159a - Church Trustee Corporations; Trustees, Increase, Decrease; Resolutions, Adoption; Meetings, Terms; Additional Trustee, Election.

450.159a Church trustee corporations; trustees, increase, decrease; resolutions, adoption; meetings, terms; additional trustee, election. Sec. 159a.  Notwithstanding any provision or statement contained in the articles or statement of incorporation of any corporation formed or now existing under section 159, such corporation being now designated a church trustee corporation, the number of the trustees constituting such church trustee corporation may be increased in number to not more than 9 or decreased in number to not less than 3 without amendment of its articles or statement of incorporation. The increase or decrease in the number of its trustees may be accomplished by a resolution of the organization or association first electing the trustees or by a resolution of a successor organization or association. The resolution may be adopted at a regular meeting of the organization or association or at a special meeting called for that purpose. The trustees may be divided into classes whose terms of office expire at different dates. The officer presiding over the meeting shall give to the existing trustees a copy of the resolution certified by him to be a correct copy. Any additional trustees may be elected at the meeting at which the resolution is adopted. History: Add. 1966, Act 29, Imd. Eff. May 3, 1966
MI Comp L § 450.160 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 450 - Corporations|Act 327 of 1931 - Michigan General Corporation Statute (450.1 - 450.192)|Section 450.160 - Church Trustee Corporations; Trustees, Vacancy, Filling.

450.160 Church trustee corporations; trustees, vacancy, filling. Sec. 160.  Same; vacancy among trustees, filling. Elections of trustees of church trustee corporations to fill the places of those whose terms of office expire shall take place at the last regular meeting of such presbytery, synod, conference, diocesan convention or other representative body occurring prior to the expiration of the term of their predecessors. Vacancies in any such board of trustees caused by death, resignation, removal, declination to serve, or otherwise, may be filled by the appointing body at any regular meeting thereof, or at any special meeting called for that purpose, or for that and other purposes, pursuant to the rules of such body. History: 1931, Act 327, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 450.160 Compiler's Notes: The catchline following the act section number was incorporated as part of the section when the act was enacted.Former Law: See section 15 of Ch. I of Part IV of Act 84 of 1921, being CL 1929, § 10091.
MI Comp L § 450.161 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 450 - Corporations|Act 327 of 1931 - Michigan General Corporation Statute (450.1 - 450.192)|Section 450.161 - Church Trustee Corporations; Powers as to Property.

450.161 Church trustee corporations; powers as to property. Sec. 161.  Same; powers in relation to property. Trustees of church trustee corporations may, in their corporate name, take and hold all property, real and personal, devised, bequeathed, transferred or conveyed to them for the use and benefit of the religious denomination by whose representative body they are appointed. In the management and disposition of such property they shall be governed by the terms of any will, deed, or other instrument by which such property shall be given to them, and subject to such terms, by the directions of the body by whom they were elected. History: 1931, Act 327, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 450.161 Compiler's Notes: The catchline following the act section number was incorporated as part of the section when the act was enacted.Former Law: See section 16 of Ch. I of Part IV of Act 84 of 1921, being CL 1929, § 10092.
MI Comp L § 450.162 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 450 - Corporations|Act 327 of 1931 - Michigan General Corporation Statute (450.1 - 450.192)|Section 450.162 - Church Trustee Corporations; Investment, Powers, Certificate.

450.162 Church trustee corporations; investment, powers, certificate. Sec. 162.  Same; powers of investment. Trustees of church trustee corporations may, in their corporate name, invest and reinvest the property in their hands and under their control as such trustees, collect the rents, issues and profits thereof, and out of the same pay the taxes, repairs, insurance and other expenses incident to the care thereof: Provided, That such trustees shall neither sell, convey, mortgage, nor lease for a longer period that [than] 3 years, any real estate held by them as such trustees, unless duly authorized to do so by the presbytery, synod, conference, diocesan convention, or other representative body which appointed them. And in every case of sale, conveyance or incumbrance of real estate, such trustees shall cause to be filed in the office of the register of deeds in the county in which such real estate is situated, with the instrument, a copy of the acts of said presbytery, synod, conference, diocesan convention, or other representative body authorizing such sale, conveyance or incumbrance, duly certified by the secretary of said representative body to be a true and complete copy of said proceedings. And such certificate so made and filed shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein recited. History: 1931, Act 327, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 450.162 Compiler's Notes: The catchline following the act section number was incorporated as part of the section when the act was enacted.Former Law: See section 17 of Ch. I of Part IV of Act 84 of 1921, being CL 1929, § 10093.
MI Comp L § 450.163-450.167 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 450 - Corporations|Act 327 of 1931 - Michigan General Corporation Statute (450.1 - 450.192)|Section 450.163-450.167 - Repealed. 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983.

450.163-450.167 Repealed. 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983. Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to foundations generally.
MI Comp L § 450.168 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 450 - Corporations|Act 327 of 1931 - Michigan General Corporation Statute (450.1 - 450.192)|Section 450.168 - Repealed. 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983.

450.168 Repealed. 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to the applicability of provisions of act relating to foundations.
MI Comp L § 450.169 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 450 - Corporations|Act 327 of 1931 - Michigan General Corporation Statute (450.1 - 450.192)|Section 450.169 - Corporations to Provide Student Aid.

450.169 Corporations to provide student aid. Sec. 169.  Same; corporations to provide student aid. Any corporation heretofore or hereafter organized for the purpose of providing scholarships in the University of Michigan or in any of the publicly maintained schools or colleges of this state or formed for the purpose of loaning money or giving other assistance to students at any of said schools or colleges or said university may, by 2/3 vote of its board of trustees, transfer and convey all its property and assets to, and become consolidated with, any other corporation organized under the laws of this state for corporate purposes of the same character. Notice of such transfer and consolidation shall be filed with the secretary of state within 30 days thereafter, and such corporation shall thereupon be deemed to have surrendered its corporate rights and shall have no rights except as may be necessary to close its corporate affairs. History: 1931, Act 327, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 450.169 Compiler's Notes: The catchline following the act section number was incorporated as part of the section when the act was enacted.Former Law: See section 24 of Ch. I of Part IV of Act 84 of 1921, as added by Act 267 of 1929, being CL 1929, § 10100.
MI Comp L § 450.170 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 450 - Corporations|Act 327 of 1931 - Michigan General Corporation Statute (450.1 - 450.192)|Section 450.170 - Educational Corporations; Incorporation.

450.170 Educational corporations; incorporation. Sec. 170.  Any number of persons, not less than 3, may incorporate for the purpose of conducting a school, academy, seminary, college or other institution of learning where preparatory subjects or the arts, sciences, professions, special occupations and higher learning may be taught. Such corporations are hereinafter called educational corporations. Educational corporations may be organized for profit or by trustee corporations if so provided. Educational corporations organized for profit or as trustee corporations shall also comply with the provisions of this act relating to corporations for profit or trustee corporations. Educational corporations shall be governed by the provisions of this act relating to corporations generally except as specifically otherwise provided and shall be subject to the provisions of Act No. 148 of the Public Acts of 1943, as amended, being sections 395.101 to 395.103 of the Compiled Laws of 1948. History: 1931, Act 327, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 450.170 ;-- Am. 1967, Act 157, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967 Former Law: See section 4 of Ch. I of Part I of Act 84 of 1921, being CL 1929, § 9946.Compiler's Notes: For transfer of certain powers and duties vested in the department of career development or its director, relating to powers and duties of state board of education or superintendent of public instruction to the department of labor and economic growth, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.
MI Comp L § 450.173 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 450 - Corporations|Act 327 of 1931 - Michigan General Corporation Statute (450.1 - 450.192)|Section 450.173 - Educational Foundations; Articles of Incorporation, Contents, Amendment.

450.173 Educational foundations; articles of incorporation, contents, amendment. Sec. 173.  Same; articles of incorporation. The articles of every educational corporation shall clearly set forth the educational system of the institution to be founded and the character of the degrees, honors, diplomas, or certificates which it proposes to grant, and same shall be approved by the state board of education prior to the filing of the articles of incorporation. If a college or university, the articles shall state the number and name of the faculties to be established; and if a denominational religious school or college, the name of such denomination and the body supporting or controlling the same. Such articles shall be filed as provided in section 5 of this act. Any such corporation may, by increasing its capital to a higher class and amending its articles, assume the powers and privileges of such higher classification as it may thereby be entitled to as defined in this act. History: 1931, Act 327, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- Am. 1939, Act 162, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939 ;-- CL 1948, 450.173 Compiler's Notes: The catchline following the act section number was incorporated as part of the section when the act was enacted.For transfer of certain powers and duties vested in the department of career development or its director, relating to powers and duties of state board of education or superintendent of public instruction to the department of labor and economic growth, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.Former Law: See section 4 of Ch. II of Part IV of Act 84 of 1921, being CL 1929, § 10104.
MI Comp L § 450.174 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 450 - Corporations|Act 327 of 1931 - Michigan General Corporation Statute (450.1 - 450.192)|Section 450.174 - Educational Foundations; Property, Acceptance; Government.

450.174 Educational foundations; property, acceptance; government. Sec. 174.  Same; acceptance of property. The directors or trustees of any such educational corporation may accept gifts, devises, legacies or bequests, of personal or real property, or the principal or interest of any money or other fund, in trust for the benefit of such institution or particular faculties, departments or other special purposes thereof; and such trustees or directors shall hold and dispose of such trust funds in accordance with the directions and wishes of any of the donors in each case; and shall account for all such funds and property in such manner and at such times as may be appointed in the instrument, deed or will accompanying the donation or as provided by law or the articles or by-laws of such corporation, made pursuant thereto. Where no other provision is made with respect thereto, the directors or trustees of every such corporation shall be governed as to their duties, powers and responsibilities, by the general provisions of this act respecting such boards; and as to their trusteeship of property they shall be governed by the provisions of this act governing trustee corporations. History: 1931, Act 327, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 450.174 Compiler's Notes: The catchline following the act section number was incorporated as part of the section when the act was enacted.For transfer of certain powers and duties vested in the department of career development or its director, relating to powers and duties of state board of education or superintendent of public instruction to the department of labor and economic growth, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.Former Law: See section 5 of Ch. II of Part IV of Act 84 of 1921, being CL 1929, § 10105.
MI Comp L § 450.175 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 450 - Corporations|Act 327 of 1931 - Michigan General Corporation Statute (450.1 - 450.192)|Section 450.175 - Educational Foundations; Board of Directors, Trustees; Powers.

450.175 Educational foundations; board of directors, trustees; powers. Sec. 175.  Same; powers of board of directors or trustees. The control of the business and secular affairs of every such educational corporation shall be vested in a board of directors or trustees. Such board shall also have exclusive control over the educational affairs and policy of such institution, and as such may:  First, Appoint, employ and pay the salary of a president, or principal, and such professors, tutors, assistants, and employees, as the board shall determine necessary;  Second, Direct and prescribe the course or courses of study and the rules of discipline for such institution, and enforce the same; and prescribe the tuition and other fees to be paid by students attending such institution;  Third, Grant such diplomas, certificates of graduation, or honors and degrees, as the nature of the institution may warrant, or as contemplated in the articles;  Fourth, Delegate to the president or principal, and the various professors and tutors, such authority over the educational affairs of the institution as the board may deem advisable;  Fifth, Co-operate with other schools, colleges and educational institutions within this country in promoting the best interests of education. History: 1931, Act 327, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 450.175 Compiler's Notes: The catchline following the act section number was incorporated as part of the section when the act was enacted.For transfer of certain powers and duties vested in the department of career development or its director, relating to powers and duties of state board of education or superintendent of public instruction to the department of labor and economic growth, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.Former Law: See section 6 of Ch. II of Part IV of Act 84 of 1921, being CL 1929, § 10106.