MCL - Index of Chapter 457
NOTE: Dates reflect any modification to item, not necessarily a change in law.
| Title | Subject |
|---|---|
| Chapter 457 | FRATERNAL ASSOCIATIONS |
| Act 134 of 1871 | ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETIES (457.1 - 457.7) |
| Section 457.1 | St. George's societies; incorporators. |
| Section 457.2 | Articles of association; execution, contents. |
| Section 457.3 | Filing copy of articles with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers; evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.4 | Property; holding, disposition. |
| Section 457.5 | By-laws and rules; officers, powers. |
| Section 457.6 | Erection of buildings; capital stock, creation, shares. |
| Section 457.7 | Governing law; amendment of act. |
| Act 173 of 1891 | SONS OF ST. GEORGE (457.11 - 457.19) |
| Section 457.11 | Sons of St. George; incorporators. |
| Section 457.12 | Articles of association; execution, contents. |
| Section 457.13 | Filing copy of articles of association with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers; evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.14 | Property; holding, disposition. |
| Section 457.15 | By-laws and rules; officers, powers. |
| Section 457.16 | Erection of buildings; capital stock, creation, shares. |
| Section 457.17 | Governing law; amendment of act. |
| Section 457.18 | Grand lodge; incorporation, purpose. |
| Section 457.19 | Filing articles of association with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body corporate; powers and duties. |
| Act 41 of 1877 | ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETIES (457.21 - 457.27) |
| Section 457.21 | St. Andrew's societies; incorporators. |
| Section 457.22 | Articles of association; execution, contents. |
| Section 457.23 | Filing copy of articles of association with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers; evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.24 | Property; holding, disposition. |
| Section 457.25 | By-laws and rules; officers, powers. |
| Section 457.26 | Erection of buildings; capital stock, creation, shares. |
| Section 457.27 | Governing law; amendment of act. |
| Act 53 of 1875 | SOCIETIES OF ST. PATRICK (457.31 - 457.37) |
| Section 457.31 | St. Patrick's societies; incorporators. |
| Section 457.32 | Articles of association; execution, contents. |
| Section 457.33 | Filing copy of articles with department of commerce; associates and successors as body politic and corporate; powers; evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.34 | Property; holding, disposition. |
| Section 457.35 | By-laws and rules; officers, powers. |
| Section 457.36 | Erection of buildings; capital stock, creation, shares. |
| Section 457.37 | Governing law; amendment of act. |
| Act 84 of 1879 | ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS (457.41 - 457.48) |
| Section 457.41 | Ancient Order of Hibernians; incorporation. |
| Section 457.42 | State convention; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.43 | Articles; filing; body corporate, powers. |
| Section 457.44 | By-laws and rules; officers. |
| Section 457.45 | Articles; certified copy as evidence. |
| Section 457.46 | Subordinate divisions; chartering; existing divisions; regulation. |
| Section 457.47 | Subordinate divisions; incorporation; body corporate; powers; certified copy of articles as evidence. |
| Section 457.48 | Business office; change of location. |
| Act 55 of 1895 | LOYAL ORANGE INSTITUTION (457.51 - 457.58) |
| Section 457.51 | Loyal Orange Institution, incorporation. |
| Section 457.52 | Grand lodge; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.53 | Grand lodge; filing copy of articles with department of commerce; associates and successors as body politic and corporate; power and authority. |
| Section 457.54 | Grand lodge; certified copy of articles as evidence; subordinate lodges, institution; existing lodges; regulation. |
| Section 457.55 | Subordinate lodge; incorporation; making and executing articles of association; filing copy of articles with department of commerce; associates and successors as body politic and corporate; powers; limitations; evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.56 | Erection of buildings; capital stock, creation, shares; cemetery or crematorium, purchase, rules and regulations. |
| Section 457.57 | Governing law; amendment of act. |
| Section 457.58 | Changing location of business office; filing written notice of change with department of commerce. |
| Act 99 of 1871 | ST. JEAN BAPTISTE SOCIETIES (457.61 - 457.66) |
| Section 457.61 | St. Jean Baptiste societies; incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.62 | French as official language. |
| Section 457.63 | Filing copy of articles of association, constitution, and bylaws with department of commerce; signers and successors as body corporate and politic; powers, evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.64 | Directors; powers; ex-officio members. |
| Section 457.65 | Officers; election. |
| Section 457.66 | State society; incorporation; filing copy of articles, constitution, and bylaws with department of commerce; powers and duties; object and purpose. |
| Act 159 of 1893 | FRENCH CANADIAN SOCIETY (457.71 - 457.79) |
| Section 457.71 | French Canadian Society; incorporation. |
| Section 457.72 | Articles of association; execution, contents. |
| Section 457.73 | Articles; constitution; filing; body corporate, powers. |
| Section 457.74 | By-laws and rules; officers. |
| Section 457.75 | Articles; certified copy as evidence. |
| Section 457.76 | Subordinate branches; chartering, powers, revocation. |
| Section 457.77 | Subordinate branches; incorporation; body corporate, powers; certified copy of articles as evidence. |
| Section 457.78 | Insurance business. |
| Section 457.79 | Principal business office; location. |
| Act 35 of 1897 | COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA (457.81 - 457.85) |
| Section 457.81 | Colonial Dames of America; incorporation. |
| Section 457.82 | Articles of association; execution, contents. |
| Section 457.83 | Articles; filing; body corporate, powers. |
| Section 457.84 | Constitution and by-laws; contents. |
| Section 457.85 | Articles; certified copy as evidence. |
| Act 159 of 1883 | KNIGHTS OF LABOR OF NORTH AMERICA (457.151 - 457.156) |
| Section 457.151 | Local assembly; incorporation procedure. |
| Section 457.152 | Local assembly; body corporate and politic; name; powers; certified copy of articles and affidavit as evidence. |
| Section 457.153 | Certified copy of articles with affidavit attached as evidence. |
| Section 457.154 | District assembly; incorporation procedure; certified copy of articles as evidence. |
| Section 457.155 | Property; holding, disposition. |
| Section 457.156 | Control of business of corporation. |
| Act 9 of 1885 | SONS OF INDUSTRY (457.171 - 457.176) |
| Section 457.171 | Sons of Industry; supreme lodge; incorporation. |
| Section 457.172 | Articles of association; execution, contents. |
| Section 457.173 | Articles; filing; body corporate, powers. |
| Section 457.174 | Articles; certified copy as evidence. |
| Section 457.175 | Grand and subordinate lodges, chartering; existing lodges, regulation. |
| Section 457.176 | Governing law; amendment of act. |
| Act 145 of 1865 | MASONIC LODGES (457.201 - 457.210) |
| Section 457.201 | Masonic lodges; incorporation. |
| Section 457.202 | Incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.203 | Filing copy of articles and charter with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate. |
| Section 457.204 | Erection of buildings; capital stock, creation, shares; property, holding and disposition; cemetery. |
| Section 457.205 | Board of trustees; election, quorum; officers, appointment, duties. |
| Section 457.206 | Board of trustees; powers. |
| Section 457.207 | By-laws and rules; powers of trustees. |
| Section 457.208 | Governing law; amendment of act. |
| Section 457.209 | Effective date of act. |
| Section 457.210 | Incorporated lodge or chapter; surrender of corporate rights, powers, and liabilities; effect; reincorporation. |
| Act 1 of 1895 | MASONIC ASSOCIATIONS (457.221 - 457.227) |
| Section 457.221 | Masonic associations; incorporation. |
| Section 457.222 | Articles of association; execution, contents. |
| Section 457.223 | Filing copy of articles with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body corporate; evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.224 | Property; holding, disposition; erection of buildings; borrowing power. |
| Section 457.225 | Certificates or shares of stock; issuance. |
| Section 457.226 | Succession and by-laws. |
| Section 457.226a | Nonprofit corporation as manager of other corporations; evidence; trust fund for unknown interests. |
| Section 457.227 | Board of trustees, powers; officers, appointment, duties. |
| Act 235 of 1849 | FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS (457.231 - 457.236) |
| Section 457.231 | Grand lodge of Free and Accepted Masons; body corporate, powers. |
| Section 457.232 | Officers; board of directors. |
| Section 457.233 | Governing law. |
| Section 457.234 | Powers of corporation; property, holding, disposition. |
| Section 457.235 | Powers of corporation as trustee for subordinate lodges. |
| Section 457.236 | Amendment or repeal of act. |
| Act 48 of 1895 | ROYAL ARCH MASONS (457.241 - 457.243) |
| Section 457.241 | Grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons; incorporation; body corporate, powers. |
| Section 457.242 | Board of directors. |
| Section 457.243 | Powers of corporation; bylaws; property, holding, disposition. |
| 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. |
| Section 457.252 | Officers; board of directors. |
| Section 457.253 | Powers of corporation; property, holding, disposition. |
| Act 63 of 1917 | ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR (457.261 - 457.267) |
| Section 457.261 | Grand chapter of Order of Eastern Star; incorporation. |
| Section 457.262 | Incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.263 | Body corporate; powers. |
| Section 457.264 | Officers; board of directors. |
| Section 457.265 | Powers of corporation; property, holding, disposition. |
| Section 457.266 | Powers of corporation as to property of subordinate chapters. |
| Section 457.267 | Reincorporation under act; rights. |
| Act 35 of 1909 | ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR (457.271 - 457.277) |
| Section 457.271 | Order of Eastern Star association; incorporation. |
| Section 457.272 | Articles of association; execution, contents. |
| 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. |
| Section 457.274 | Powers of corporation; property, holding, disposition. |
| Section 457.275 | Powers of corporation; issuance of stock. |
| Section 457.276 | Membership; election of officers and trustees; terms. |
| Section 457.277 | Management and control. |
| Act 256 of 1897 | WHITE SHRINE OF JERUSALEM (457.291 - 457.297) |
| Section 457.291 | White Shrine of Jerusalem; incorporation. |
| Section 457.292 | Articles of association; execution, contents. |
| Section 457.293 | Filing articles of association with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers; evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.294 | Building; capital stock; property, holding and disposition; taxation; cemetery. |
| Section 457.295 | Board of trustees; election, quorum, officers. |
| Section 457.296 | Board of trustees; powers. |
| Section 457.297 | Powers of corporation; property, holding, disposition. |
| Act 22 of 1891 | BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS (457.301 - 457.304) |
| Section 457.301 | Lodges of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; incorporation. |
| Section 457.302 | Incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.303 | Filing articles of association, charter, and constitution of grand lodge; signatories as body politic and corporate; rights thereof; maximum value and disposition of real and personal estate; disposition of proceeds, rents, and incomes; rules, regulations, and bylaws; officers; board of trustees. |
| Section 457.304 | Articles; certified copy as evidence. |
| Act 90 of 1905 | INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS (457.321 - 457.332) |
| Section 457.321 | Lodges of Independent Order of Odd Fellows; incorporation. |
| Section 457.322 | Grand lodge; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.323 | Grand lodge; articles, charter, constitution, filing; body corporate, powers. |
| Section 457.324 | Grand lodge; certified copy of articles as evidence. |
| Section 457.325 | Subordinate lodges; chartering; existing lodges; regulation. |
| Section 457.326 | Subordinate lodges; incorporation; body corporate, powers; certified copy of articles as evidence. |
| Section 457.327 | Erection of building; capital stock, creation, shares; cemetery. |
| Section 457.328 | Encampment or canton; incorporation. |
| Section 457.329 | Governing law; amendment of act. |
| Section 457.330 | Business office; change of location. |
| Section 457.331 | Property; holding, disposition; erection of buildings; subscription to stock. |
| Section 457.332 | Two or more subordinate lodges or encampments; incorporation. |
| Act 17 of 1877 | KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS LODGES (457.351 - 457.359) |
| Section 457.351 | Knights of Pythias lodges; incorporation. |
| Section 457.352 | Grand lodge; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.353 | Grand lodge; filing articles, charter, and constitution; body politic and corporate; powers. |
| Section 457.354 | Grand lodge; certified copy of articles as evidence. |
| Section 457.355 | Subordinate lodges; chartering; existing lodges; regulation. |
| Section 457.356 | Subordinate lodge; execution and filing of articles; body politic and corporate; record of articles as evidence. |
| Section 457.357 | Erection of building; capital stock, creation, shares, cemetery. |
| Section 457.358 | Governing law; amendment of act. |
| Section 457.359 | Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias; incorporation. |
| Act 85 of 1905 | KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ASSOCIATIONS (457.361 - 457.371) |
| Section 457.361 | Knights of Pythias associations; incorporation. |
| Section 457.362 | Articles of association; execution, contents. |
| Section 457.363 | Filing copy of articles of association with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body corporate; evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.364 | Powers of corporation; property, holding, disposition. |
| Section 457.365 | Shares of stock; ownership. |
| Section 457.366 | Shares of stock; by-laws. |
| Section 457.367 | Membership; trustees, election, term, qualification. |
| Section 457.368 | Powers of trustees; appointment of officers; by-laws and rules. |
| Section 457.369 | First board of trustees; trustee eligibility. |
| Section 457.370 | Gifts; entertainments. |
| Section 457.371 | Subscriptions; calling in; sale, procedure; proceeds; recovery of balance; rights of purchaser. |
| Act 104 of 1905 | SOCIAL ORDER OF MOOSE (457.401 - 457.405) |
| Section 457.401 | Social Order of Moose; incorporation of lodges. |
| Section 457.402 | Grand lodge; incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.403 | Grand lodge; articles and constitution, filing; body corporate, powers. |
| Section 457.404 | Grand lodge; certified copy of articles as evidence. |
| Section 457.405 | Subordinate lodges; chartering, regulation. |
| Act 291 of 1913 | LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE (457.411 - 457.414) |
| Section 457.411 | Loyal Order of Moose; incorporation of subordinate lodges. |
| Section 457.412 | Incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.413 | Articles, charter and constitution; filing; body corporate, powers. |
| Section 457.414 | Articles, certified copy as evidence. |
| Act 130 of 1879 | ROYAL ARCANUM (457.431 - 457.439) |
| Section 457.431 | Grand council of Royal Arcanum; incorporation. |
| Section 457.432 | Incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.433 | Articles, charter and constitution; filing; body corporate, powers. |
| Section 457.434 | Articles; certified copy as evidence. |
| Section 457.435 | Subordinate councils; chartering; existing councils; regulation. |
| Section 457.436 | Subordinate councils; incorporation; body corporate, powers; certified copy of articles as evidence. |
| Section 457.437 | Erection of building; capital stock, creation, shares. |
| Section 457.438 | Governing law; amendment of act. |
| Section 457.439 | Amendment of articles; procedure. |
| Act 143 of 1881 | KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEES OF THE WORLD (457.451 - 457.455) |
| Section 457.451 | Subordinate tent of the Knights of Maccabees of the World; manner of becoming body corporate and politic. |
| Section 457.452 | Tent as body corporate; evidence of existence and due incorporation. |
| Section 457.453 | Great camp; declaration of incorporation; powers, control over subordinate tents. |
| Section 457.454 | Great camp; property, disposition, control. |
| Section 457.455 | Control of property and business. |
| Act 163 of 1893 | UNIFORM DIVISION OF KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEES (457.461 - 457.463) |
| Section 457.461 | Uniform Rank of Knights of Maccabees; incorporation. |
| Section 457.462 | Incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.463 | Articles and laws; filing; body corporate, powers. |
| Act 120 of 1891 | LADIES OF THE MACCABEES (457.471 - 457.475) |
| Section 457.471 | Great hive and subordinate hives of ladies of Maccabees; manner of becoming body corporate and politic. |
| Section 457.472 | Great hive of ladies of Maccabees as body corporate and politic; power and authority; evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.473 | Amendment of constitution, laws, and by-laws. |
| Section 457.474 | Incorporation of chartered subordinate hive; procedure; evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.475 | Property; holding and disposition; control of business. |
| Act 16 of 1875 | IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN (457.481 - 457.488) |
| Section 457.481 | Improved Order of Red Men; incorporation. |
| Section 457.482 | Great council; incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.483 | Great council; filing copy of articles, charter, and constitution with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers. |
| Section 457.484 | Evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.485 | Subordinate tribes; chartering; existing subordinate tribes; regulation. |
| Section 457.486 | Incorporation of tribe of Improved Order of Red Men; making and executing articles of incorporation; filing copy of articles with department of commerce, signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers; evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.487 | Erection of building; capital stock, creation, shares; cemetery. |
| Section 457.488 | Governing law; amendment of act. |
| Act 83 of 1887 | ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN (457.501 - 457.512) |
| Section 457.501 | Lodges of Ancient Order of United Workmen; incorporation. |
| Section 457.502 | Grand lodge; incorporators; articles of association, contents. |
| Section 457.503 | Articles of association; acknowledgment; filing copy of articles with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers. |
| Section 457.504 | Evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.505 | Subordinate lodges; chartering; existing lodges; regulation. |
| Section 457.506 | Subordinate lodges; incorporation. |
| Section 457.507 | Acknowledgment of articles; filing copy of articles with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers. |
| Section 457.508 | Evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.509 | Subordinate lodges; erection of building; capital stock, creation, shares. |
| Section 457.510 | Incorporated grand or subordinate lodge; surrendering corporate rights, powers, and liabilities; filing certificate with department of commerce; re-incorporation. |
| Section 457.511 | Insurance business. |
| Section 457.512 | Money or benefit to be paid; exemptions. |
| Act 136 of 1891 | INDEPENDENT ORDER OF FORESTERS (457.531 - 457.538) |
| Section 457.531 | Independent Order of Foresters; incorporation. |
| Section 457.532 | High court; incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.533 | High court; filing copy of articles, charter, and constitution with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers. |
| Section 457.534 | Evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.535 | Subordinate courts; chartering; existing courts, regulation. |
| Section 457.536 | Subordinate courts; incorporation; making and executing articles of association; filing articles with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers. |
| Section 457.537 | Erection of building; capital stock, creation, shares. |
| Section 457.538 | Governing law; amendment of act. |
| Act 116 of 1889 | ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS (457.541 - 457.544) |
| Section 457.541 | Subordinate court; manner of becoming body corporate and politic. |
| Section 457.542 | Subordinate court as body corporate and politic; powers; evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.543 | Property; holding, disposition. |
| Section 457.544 | Property and business; management and control. |
| Act 1 of 1897 | FORESTERS OF AMERICA (457.551 - 457.559) |
| Section 457.551 | Foresters of America; incorporation. |
| Section 457.552 | Grand court; incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.553 | Grand court; filing copy of articles of association, charter, and constitution with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; name; evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.554 | Grand court; property, holding, disposition. |
| Section 457.555 | Subordinate courts; chartering; existing courts; regulation. |
| Section 457.556 | Subordinate court; incorporation; making, executing, and filing articles of association with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers; evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.557 | Governing law; amendment of act. |
| Section 457.558 | Business office; location; notice of change. |
| Section 457.559 | Erection of building; capital stock, creation, shares. |
| Act 26 of 1875 | INDEPENDENT ORDER OF PHILANTHROPISTS (457.571 - 457.576) |
| Section 457.571 | Independent Order of Philanthropists; incorporation. |
| Section 457.572 | Grand lodge; incorporators; articles, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.573 | Grand lodge; articles and constitution, filing; body corporate, powers. |
| Section 457.574 | Grand lodge; certified copy of articles as evidence. |
| Section 457.575 | Subordinate lodges; chartering, regulation. |
| Section 457.576 | Governing law; amendment of act. |
| Act 78 of 1891 | KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE (457.581 - 457.590) |
| Section 457.581 | Knights of Golden Eagle; incorporation. |
| Section 457.582 | Grand castle; incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.583 | Grand castle; filing copy of articles of association, charter, and constitution with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body public and corporate; power and authority. |
| Section 457.584 | Evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.585 | Subordinate castles; chartering; existing castles; regulation. |
| Section 457.586 | Subordinate castle; incorporation; making, executing, and filing articles of association; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers; evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.587 | Erection of building; capital stock, creation, shares; cemetery. |
| Section 457.588 | Commanderies; incorporation. |
| Section 457.589 | Governing law; amendment of act. |
| Section 457.590 | Business offices; location; notice of change. |
| Act 106 of 1891 | LEGION OF THE CROSS (457.601 - 457.608) |
| Section 457.601 | Legion of Cross; incorporation. |
| Section 457.602 | Supreme temple; incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.603 | Grand temple; incorporators; articles, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.604 | Primary society; incorporators; articles, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.605 | Articles; filing, recording; body corporate, powers; certified copy of articles as evidence. |
| Section 457.606 | Supreme temple; powers. |
| Section 457.607 | Supreme temple; only one to be incorporated; approval of articles of subordinate bodies. |
| Section 457.608 | Erection of building; library; governing law. |
| Act 39 of 1893 | KNIGHTS OF THE ANCIENT ESSENIC ORDER (457.621 - 457.629) |
| Section 457.621 | Knights of Essenic Order; incorporation. |
| Section 457.622 | Supreme senate; incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.623 | Supreme senate; filing articles of association, charter, and constitution with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers and authority. |
| Section 457.624 | Evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.625 | Subordinate senates; chartering; existing senates; regulation. |
| Section 457.626 | Subordinate lodge; incorporation; making, executing, and filing articles of association; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers. |
| Section 457.627 | Erection of building; capital stock, creation, shares; cemetery. |
| Section 457.628 | Encampments; incorporation, powers. |
| Section 457.629 | Governing law; amendment of act. |
| Act 49 of 1893 | UNITED FRIENDS OF MICHIGAN (457.631 - 457.636) |
| Section 457.631 | Supreme commandery or chartered subordinate commandery; manner of incorporation. |
| Section 457.632 | Supreme commandery as body corporate and politic; power and authority; evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.633 | Supreme commandery; amendment of constitution and laws. |
| Section 457.634 | Subordinate commanderies; chartering; existing commanderies; regulation. |
| Section 457.635 | Chartered subordinate commandery; incorporation; evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.636 | Property; holding, disposition; control of business. |
| Act 78 of 1893 | ORDER OF HERMANN'S SONS (457.641 - 457.646) |
| Section 457.641 | State grand lodge; manner of becoming body corporate and politic. |
| Section 457.642 | Hermann's Sons, grand lodge; powers. |
| Section 457.643 | Subordinate lodges; incorporation. |
| Section 457.644 | Property; holding, disposition. |
| Section 457.645 | Evidence of contents of articles and of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.646 | Governing law; amendment of act. |
| Act 208 of 1895 | RATHBONE SISTERS (457.651 - 457.657) |
| Section 457.651 | Rathbone Sisters; incorporation of temples. |
| Section 457.652 | Grand temple; incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.653 | Grand temple; filing copy of articles of association, charter, and constitution with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers. |
| Section 457.654 | Evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.655 | Subordinate temples; chartering; existing temples; regulation. |
| Section 457.656 | Subordinate temple; incorporation; making, executing, and filing copy of articles with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers; evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Section 457.657 | Erection of building; capital stock, creation, shares; cemetery. |
| Act 18 of 1895 | MYSTIC ORDER OF THE NEW KAABA (457.661 - 457.667) |
| Section 457.661 | Mystic Order of New Kaaba; incorporation. |
| Section 457.662 | Supreme temple; incorporators; articles, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.663 | Grand temple; incorporators; articles, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.664 | Subordinate temple; incorporators; articles, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.665 | Filing articles of association with department of commerce; associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers; evidence of incorporation. |
| Section 457.666 | Supreme temple; powers. |
| Section 457.667 | Incorporation of additional associations; approval of supreme temple. |
| Act 179 of 1897 | LUTHERAN BUND (457.671 - 457.677) |
| Section 457.671 | Lutheran Bund; incorporation. |
| Section 457.672 | Incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.673 | Articles, constitution, by-laws and resolution; filing; body corporate, powers; taxation. |
| Section 457.674 | Membership; delegates; rules; officers, duties; constitution, by-laws, amendment. |
| Section 457.675 | Reserve fund; loaning, investment and control. |
| Section 457.676 | Control of affairs. |
| Section 457.677 | Amendment of articles; procedure; evidence of existence. |
| Act 71 of 1901 | ALLIANCE MARQUETTE (457.681 - 457.688) |
| Section 457.681 | Alliance Marquette; incorporation of councils. |
| Section 457.682 | Grand council; incorporators; articles, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.683 | Grand council; French as official language; evidence. |
| Section 457.684 | Filing copy of articles and grand council charter with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; power and authority. |
| Section 457.685 | Evidence of existence and incorporation; powers. |
| Section 457.686 | Subordinate council; incorporation; filing copy of articles with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers. |
| Section 457.687 | Location of business offices. |
| Section 457.688 | Insurance business; funeral benefits. |
| Act 80 of 1909 | KALEVAN RITARIT (457.691 - 457.695) |
| Section 457.691 | Kalevan Ritarit; incorporation. |
| Section 457.692 | Incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.693 | Filing copy of articles of association and charter with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; power and authority. |
| Section 457.694 | Rules and by-laws; officers. |
| Section 457.695 | Evidence of existence and incorporation. |
| Act 55 of 1917 | ESKIMOS (457.701 - 457.708) |
| Section 457.701 | Eskimos; incorporation of councils. |
| Section 457.702 | Grand council; incorporators; articles, execution, contents. |
| Section 457.703 | Filing copy of articles and constitution with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body corporate and politic; powers. |
| Section 457.704 | Grand council; rules; officers. |
| Section 457.705 | Evidence of existence and incorporation; powers. |
| Section 457.706 | Subordinate council; incorporation; limitations. |
| Section 457.707 | Business offices; change in location; notice. |
| Section 457.708 | Insurance business; funeral benefits. |