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Act 17 of 1877
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS LODGES

Act 17 of 1877

AN ACT to provide for the incorporation of lodges of Knights of Pythias; and to impose certain duties upon the department of commerce.


History: 1877, Act 17, Imd. Eff. Mar. 1, 1877 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 536, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 457.351SectionKnights of Pythias lodges; incorporation.
Section 457.352SectionGrand lodge; articles of association, execution, contents.
Section 457.353SectionGrand lodge; filing articles, charter, and constitution; body politic and corporate; powers.
Section 457.354SectionGrand lodge; certified copy of articles as evidence.
Section 457.355SectionSubordinate lodges; chartering; existing lodges; regulation.
Section 457.356SectionSubordinate lodge; execution and filing of articles; body politic and corporate; record of articles as evidence.
Section 457.357SectionErection of building; capital stock, creation, shares, cemetery.
Section 457.358SectionGoverning law; amendment of act.
Section 457.359SectionUniform Rank Knights of Pythias; incorporation.
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