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MI Comp L § 453.240 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 80 of 1855 - Local Agricultural or Horticultural Societies (453.231 - 453.240)|Section 453.240 - Local Agricultural Societies; Articles of Association, Amendment Procedure, Filing.

453.240 Local agricultural societies; articles of association, amendment procedure, filing. Sec. 10.  It shall be lawful for any society organized under this act, upon a vote of 2/3 of the members present at any annual meeting, to alter or amend its articles of association or bylaws in any manner not inconsistent with the provisions of this act. Notice of the intended alteration or amendment shall be given at least 30 days prior to the annual meeting of the society; and it shall be the duty of the secretary of any such society, in giving notice of any annual meeting, to specify the alterations or amendments to be brought before it. The alterations or amendments so made, shall be duly certified by the president and secretary of the society, and filed in the office of the director of agriculture, whereupon the alterations or amendments shall have the same force and effect as original articles of association. History: Add. 1879, Act 43, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1879 ;-- How. 2312 ;-- CL 1897, 5962 ;-- CL 1915, 7840 ;-- CL 1929, 10227 ;-- CL 1948, 453.240 ;-- Am. 1965, Act 69, Imd. Eff. June 22, 1965
MI Comp L § 453.281 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 155 of 1889 - Local Agricultural or Horticultural Societies (453.281 - 453.284)|Section 453.281 - Local Agricultural or Horticultural Societies; Reorganization.

453.281 Local agricultural or horticultural societies; reorganization. Sec. 1.  That any town, county or district agricultural or horticultural society heretofore organized under any general law of this state may reorganize under the act approved February twelfth, 1855, entitled “An act to authorize the formation of county and town agricultural societies,” so as to become subject to the provisions of said act, and the several acts amendatory thereof, whenever the officers and directors of any such town, county or district agricultural or horticultural society shall make, sign, acknowledge and file duplicate articles of association as provided in said act and the several acts amendatory thereof. History: 1889, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1889 ;-- How. 2312a ;-- CL 1897, 5963 ;-- CL 1915, 7841 ;-- CL 1929, 10228 ;-- CL 1948, 453.281 Compiler's Notes: For provisions of Act 80 of 1855, referred to in this section, see MCL 453.231 et seq.
MI Comp L § 453.282 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 155 of 1889 - Local Agricultural or Horticultural Societies (453.281 - 453.284)|Section 453.282 - Local Agricultural Societies; Officers; Duplicate Articles, Contents; Reorganization; Body Corporate.

453.282 Local agricultural societies; officers; duplicate articles, contents; reorganization; body corporate. Sec. 2.  The officers and directors of any town, county or district agricultural or horticultural society shall be authorized by their names of office to make, sign, acknowledge, execute and file duplicate articles as provided in said act, and the several acts amendatory thereof, which articles shall, in addition to the requisites in said act and the several acts amendatory thereof, set forth that they are executed for the purpose of reorganizing said society according to the provisions of this act, and such articles shall be deemed sufficient when so made, signed, acknowledged, executed and filed, although the number of signers shall be less than 8, if they shall constitute a majority of such officers and directors: Provided, That when there are no surviving officers or directors qualified to act, or if a period of 5 years has intervened since the last election of officers of such society, any 10 or more citizens, real property owners in the county, and legally resident therein, may reorganize such society under the provisions of Act No. 80 of the Public Acts of 1855, as amended, being sections 453.231 to 453.240, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1948, and under the same name as theretofore used, and for the same purposes as provided in section 4 of said Act No. 80 of the Public Acts of 1855, and said society shall become a body politic and corporate by the name stated in its articles of association and subject to the provisions of section 2 of said Act No. 80 of the Public Acts of 1855, and shall succeed to all the rights and privileges of such prior society, and the property of said former society or societies shall vest in and become the property of the society so last reorganized. History: 1889, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1889 ;-- How. 2312b ;-- CL 1897, 5964 ;-- CL 1915, 7842 ;-- CL 1929, 10229 ;-- CL 1948, 453.282 ;-- Am. 1953, Act 125, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953
MI Comp L § 453.283 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 155 of 1889 - Local Agricultural or Horticultural Societies (453.281 - 453.284)|Section 453.283 - Local Agricultural Society Reorganization; Rights and Duties.

453.283 Local agricultural society reorganization; rights and duties. Sec. 3.  That upon the making, signing, acknowledging, executing and filing of said articles of association such society shall without further action be deemed to all intents and purposes re-organized, and shall succeed to all the property and rights of action of the old society, and shall be liable for all debts, obligations and liabilities of the old society, and every stockholder in the old society, under and by virtue of the incorporating act and the by-laws thereof, shall be a stockholder to a like extent in the new society, and all rights of property and contract shall remain unimpaired, and the corporate identity of such society shall continue unchanged. History: 1889, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1889 ;-- How. 2312c ;-- CL 1897, 5965 ;-- CL 1915, 7843 ;-- CL 1929, 10230 ;-- CL 1948, 453.283
MI Comp L § 453.284 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 155 of 1889 - Local Agricultural or Horticultural Societies (453.281 - 453.284)|Section 453.284 - Local Agricultural Society Reorganization; Officers, Directors.

453.284 Local agricultural society reorganization; officers, directors. Sec. 4.  The officers and directors in office shall continue in office until the annual meeting for the election of officers next following such re-organization, and until new officers and directors shall be elected, and no other meeting or notice shall be necessary to complete such re-organization: Provided, That when new officers and directors shall be elected, they shall consist of the number of officers and directors required by such articles of re-organization. History: 1889, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1889 ;-- How. 2312d ;-- CL 1897, 5966 ;-- CL 1915, 7844 ;-- CL 1929, 10231 ;-- CL 1948, 453.284
MI Comp L § 453.291 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 106 of 1893 - Local Agricultural Societies (453.291 - 453.294)|Section 453.291 - Local Agricultural Societies; Renewal Procedure.

453.291 Local agricultural societies; renewal procedure. Sec. 1.  That it shall be lawful for any town, county or district agricultural corporation, association or society organized under the laws of this state, whose term of corporate existence has expired or is about to expire, by limitation, to reorganize for a further period, not exceeding 30 years, at any regular or special meeting of its stockholders, if a stock company, or in case of no capital stock of its board of directors, trustees or managers, by a resolution adopted for that purpose, by a vote of 4/5 of its capital stock, or in case of no capital stock by a vote of 3/4 of its trustees, members, directors or managers, in favor of such resolution. History: 1893, Act 106, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1893 ;-- CL 1897, 5967 ;-- CL 1915, 7845 ;-- CL 1929, 10232 ;-- CL 1948, 453.291
MI Comp L § 453.292 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 106 of 1893 - Local Agricultural Societies (453.291 - 453.294)|Section 453.292 - Duplicate Charter or Articles of Association; Acknowledgment; Copies of Resolution and Vote Thereon; Certification and Verification; Filing.

453.292 Duplicate charter or articles of association; acknowledgment; copies of resolution and vote thereon; certification and verification; filing. Sec. 2.  It shall be the duty of the proper officers of such association, corporation, or society to make, sign, and acknowledge duplicate copies of its charter or articles of association, as the same shall have been from time to time amended, to which shall be attached copies of the resolution adopted as provided in section 1 of this act, and of the vote thereon, certified to by the person acting as secretary of such association, society, or corporation, and verified by the secretary's oath; a copy of which shall be filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce. History: 1893, Act 106, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1893 ;-- CL 1897, 5968 ;-- CL 1915, 7846 ;-- CL 1929, 10233 ;-- CL 1948, 453.292 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 426, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983
MI Comp L § 453.293 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 106 of 1893 - Local Agricultural Societies (453.291 - 453.294)|Section 453.293 - Local Agricultural Societies; Renewed Corporate Existence; Rights, Duties.

453.293 Local agricultural societies; renewed corporate existence; rights, duties. Sec. 3.  The agricultural corporation, association or society, so reorganized shall have a renewed corporate existence, from the time of the adoption of such resolution as provided in section 1 of this act, for the term specified in such resolution, not exceeding 30 years, and shall hold and own all the property, rights, interest and franchises of such corporation, association or society so renewed, and shall be liable to all its liabilities and obligations as fully as if the former term had not, or did not, expire until the expiration of the term provided in such reorganization. And, such corporation, association or society shall have all the rights and privileges of a new corporation for the period of its renewed term as expressed in such renewed charter or articles of association, and as provided by the laws of this state applicable to this class of corporations. History: 1893, Act 106, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1893 ;-- CL 1897, 5969 ;-- CL 1915, 7847 ;-- CL 1929, 10234 ;-- CL 1948, 453.293
MI Comp L § 453.294 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 106 of 1893 - Local Agricultural Societies (453.291 - 453.294)|Section 453.294 - Scope of Act; Limitation.

453.294 Scope of act; limitation. Sec. 4.  The provisions of this act shall apply only to corporations, associations or societies organized solely for agricultural purposes. History: 1893, Act 106, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1893 ;-- CL 1897, 5970 ;-- CL 1915, 7848 ;-- CL 1929, 10235 ;-- CL 1948, 453.294
MI Comp L § 453.301 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 125 of 1871 - Pomological and Horticultural Societies (453.301 - 453.308)|Section 453.301 - Pomological, Horticultural and Agricultural Societies; Incorporators.

453.301 Pomological, horticultural and agricultural societies; incorporators. Sec. 1.  That any 5 or more persons, and their successors, that may hereafter associate together for the purpose of promoting the interests of pomology, horticulture, agriculture, and kindred sciences and arts, may become a body corporate by complying with the requirements of this act. History: 1871, Act 125, Imd. Eff. Apr. 15, 1871 ;-- CL 1871, 3170 ;-- How. 2315 ;-- CL 1897, 5976 ;-- CL 1915, 7878 ;-- CL 1929, 10236 ;-- CL 1948, 453.301
MI Comp L § 453.302 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 125 of 1871 - Pomological and Horticultural Societies (453.301 - 453.308)|Section 453.302 - Pomological and Horticultural Societies; Organization Meeting, Notice, Regulations.

453.302 Pomological and horticultural societies; organization meeting, notice, regulations. Sec. 2.  The persons intending to become a body corporate for the above named purpose shall publish a notice of their intention to meet for organization 3 successive weeks in the newspaper published next nearest to the place where such meeting is to be held; said notice to state the object of the meeting, and when and where it will be held, and to be signed by at least 3 of the persons interested in establishing such organization; said meeting to be open to the public. History: 1871, Act 125, Imd. Eff. Apr. 15, 1871 ;-- CL 1871, 3171 ;-- How. 2316 ;-- CL 1897, 5977 ;-- CL 1915, 7879 ;-- CL 1929, 10237 ;-- CL 1948, 453.302
MI Comp L § 453.303 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 125 of 1871 - Pomological and Horticultural Societies (453.301 - 453.308)|Section 453.303 - Pomological and Horticultural Societies; Articles of Association, Contents.

453.303 Pomological and horticultural societies; articles of association, contents. Sec. 3.  The articles of association adopted at the meeting provided for in the preceding section shall specify: First. The names, officers, and objects of association; second. the limit of property; third, the limit of subscription of members; fourth. the town, city, village, county, district, or extent of the territory in which the operation of the society may be carried on, or to which they are limited. History: 1871, Act 125, Imd. Eff. Apr. 15, 1871 ;-- CL 1871, 3172 ;-- How. 2317 ;-- CL 1897, 5978 ;-- CL 1915, 7880 ;-- CL 1929, 10238 ;-- CL 1948, 453.303
MI Comp L § 453.304 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 125 of 1871 - Pomological and Horticultural Societies (453.301 - 453.308)|Section 453.304 - Pomological and Horticultural Societies; Articles, Registration.

453.304 Pomological and horticultural societies; articles, registration. Sec. 4.  The articles of association, duly acknowledged by each stockholder, together with a certificate, signed by the secretary, stating the amount of subscription paid in, must be registered in the office where the association is located, in a book kept for that purpose, and a copy of the same must be forwarded to the secretary of state. History: 1871, Act 125, Imd. Eff. Apr. 15, 1871 ;-- CL 1871, 3173 ;-- How. 2318 ;-- CL 1897, 5979 ;-- CL 1915, 7881 ;-- CL 1929, 10239 ;-- CL 1948, 453.304
MI Comp L § 453.305 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 125 of 1871 - Pomological and Horticultural Societies (453.301 - 453.308)|Section 453.305 - Pomological and Horticultural Societies; Body Corporate, Powers; Membership.

453.305 Pomological and horticultural societies; body corporate, powers; membership. Sec. 5.  On complying with the requirements of this act as above specified, the association so organized shall be a body corporate, and shall be capable of buying and selling real estate in the same manner as the agricultural societies; of suing and being sued in any court of this state; may have a common seal, and may alter or amend the same at pleasure; and be subject to the laws of the state applicable to agricultural societies; may make such by-laws and regulations, not inconsistent with its articles or with this act, as may be found desirable to promote the efficiency of the organization: Provided, That the by-laws shall not exclude any citizen of Michigan from membership of the association, attending the exhibitions, or participating in its discussions, who shall subscribe and pay to the funds of the society such sum or sums annually as the by-laws of the association shall prescribe. History: 1871, Act 125, Imd. Eff. Apr. 15, 1871 ;-- CL 1871, 3174 ;-- How. 2319 ;-- CL 1897, 5980 ;-- CL 1915, 7882 ;-- CL 1929, 10240 ;-- CL 1948, 453.305
MI Comp L § 453.306 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 125 of 1871 - Pomological and Horticultural Societies (453.301 - 453.308)|Section 453.306 - State Pomological and Horticultural Association; Annual Report, Printing.

453.306 State pomological and horticultural association; annual report, printing. Sec. 6.  Should a state association for the promotion of pomology, horticulture, agriculture, and kindred sciences and arts, be organized under this act, it shall be the duty of the secretary of said state society to make and transmit to the secretary of state a report of the transactions of said society, including copies of papers read at its meetings, reports of exhibitions held, and of facts collected by correspondence or otherwise, at the end of the month of December of each year; said report of transactions to be printed in similar form and number of copies as the reports and transactions of the state board of agriculture and state agricultural society, under the direction of the secretary of state. History: 1871, Act 125, Imd. Eff. Apr. 15, 1871 ;-- CL 1871, 3175 ;-- How. 2320 ;-- CL 1897, 5981 ;-- CL 1915, 7883 ;-- CL 1929, 10241 ;-- CL 1948, 453.306
MI Comp L § 453.307 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 125 of 1871 - Pomological and Horticultural Societies (453.301 - 453.308)|Section 453.307 - Local Pomological and Horticultural Associations; Annual Reports to State Association, Contents.

453.307 Local pomological and horticultural associations; annual reports to state association, contents. Sec. 7.  District or county, town, city, or village associations organized under this act are hereby required to report through their secretary, in the month of November in each year, to the secretary of the state association, the proceedings of said society during the year, giving a statement of the facts elicited and of the experience gained during the preceding year; such reports from district, county, town, city, or village societies to be used as correspondence in compiling the report of the state association provided for in section 6. History: 1871, Act 125, Imd. Eff. Apr. 15, 1871 ;-- CL 1871, 3176 ;-- How. 2321 ;-- CL 1897, 5982 ;-- CL 1915, 7884 ;-- CL 1929, 10242 ;-- CL 1948, 453.307
MI Comp L § 453.308 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 125 of 1871 - Pomological and Horticultural Societies (453.301 - 453.308)|Section 453.308 - Pomological and Horticultural Associations; Privileges and Immunities.

453.308 Pomological and horticultural associations; privileges and immunities. Sec. 8.  Associations incorporated under this act shall, on compliance with the requirements thereof, be entitled to all the immunities, emoluments, and privileges accorded by law to the agricultural societies of this state. History: 1871, Act 125, Imd. Eff. Apr. 15, 1871 ;-- CL 1871, 3177 ;-- How. 2322 ;-- CL 1897, 5983 ;-- CL 1915, 7885 ;-- CL 1929, 10243 ;-- CL 1948, 453.308
MI Comp L § 453.331 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 106 of 1895 - Michigan State Horticultural Society (453.331 - 453.331)|Section 453.331 - Michigan State Horticultural Society; Legalization of Acts.

453.331 Michigan state horticultural society; legalization of acts. Sec. 1.  That all acts of the Michigan state horticultural society since its organization under and by virtue of Act No. 125 of the laws of Michigan of 1871, being “An act to provide for the incorporation of societies for the promotion of pomology, horticulture and the kindred sciences and arts in the state of Michigan,” with reference to acquiring property, and all things that said society may have done in and about its business, is hereby declared to be as legal and valid, as though its amended articles of association, by which the name of said society was changed had been regularly and properly filed with the secretary of state in accordance with the law. History: 1895, Act 106, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 ;-- CL 1915, 7886 ;-- CL 1929, 10244 ;-- CL 1948, 453.331 Compiler's Notes: For provisions of Act 125 of 1871, referred to in this section, see MCL 453.301 et seq.
MI Comp L § 453.341 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 188 of 1921 - Agricultural Fair Associations (453.341 - 453.343)|Section 453.341 - Report; Contents.

453.341 Report; contents. Sec. 1.  When an association, organized for the purpose of holding agricultural or other fairs or exhibitions in this state, receives a grant of public money from the state, or a county, city, village, or township, in aid of the fair or exhibition, the secretary of the association shall make a report of the fiscal transactions of the association covering the fiscal year including the receipts and expenditures relating to the annual fair or exhibition. The report shall consist of the following categories:  (a) Revenues.  (b) Salaries.  (c) Prize moneys disbursed.  (d) Improvements.  (e) New equipment and property purchased.  (f) Other expenditures.  (g) Balance of funds in the treasury of the association. History: 1921, Act 188, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 10245 ;-- CL 1948, 453.341 ;-- Am. 1972, Act 205, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1972 ;-- Am. 1975, Act 218, Imd. Eff. Aug. 26, 1975
MI Comp L § 453.342 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 188 of 1921 - Agricultural Fair Associations (453.341 - 453.343)|Section 453.342 - Report; Certification, Filing, and Preservation; Public Inspection.

453.342 Report; certification, filing, and preservation; public inspection. Sec. 2.  The secretary shall certify to the report under oath and forward it to the department of agriculture at Lansing, for filing within 120 days after the close of the event, or June 30, whichever occurs first. The department of agriculture shall preserve the report in their files for 3 years, during which time it shall be available for public inspection. History: 1921, Act 188, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 10246 ;-- CL 1948, 453.342 ;-- Am. 1972, Act 205, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1972 ;-- Am. 1975, Act 218, Imd. Eff. Aug. 26, 1975
MI Comp L § 453.343 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 453 - Agricultural Associations|Act 188 of 1921 - Agricultural Fair Associations (453.341 - 453.343)|Section 453.343 - Report; Effect of Failure or Refusal to File; False Statement as Perjury.

453.343 Report; effect of failure or refusal to file; false statement as perjury. Sec. 3.  If the secretary of an association fails or refuses to make or file the report, he shall be liable to a penalty of $100.00 for each neglect or refusal, to be recovered by the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the association holds its fairs, in the name of the state. In addition to the penalty, the association shall not thereafter receive public moneys for its support and it shall be unlawful for a public officer to pay to an association so offending any public moneys, during the continuance of the failure to comply with this act. A person making a false statement in a report required by this act is guilty of perjury. History: 1921, Act 188, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 10247 ;-- CL 1948, 453.343 ;-- Am. 1972, Act 205, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1972 ;-- Am. 1975, Act 218, Imd. Eff. Aug. 26, 1975