Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS
Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL

13 §939. Prohibitions and requirements applicable to corporations which are private foundations - §939. Prohibitions and requirements applicable to corporations which are private...

13 §940. Indemnification - §940. Indemnification Any domestic corporation organized without capital stock and...

Subchapter 3: CONSOLIDATION

13 §961. Procedure - §961. Procedure Any 2 or more corporations organized under this...

Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

13 §981. Charitable corporations, suits by or against - §981. Charitable corporations, suits by or against No corporation, organized...

13 §981-A. Acknowledgement of previously unrecognized corporations - §981-A. Acknowledgement of previously unrecognized corporations An existing nonprofit corporation...

13 §982. Use of state name; forfeiture of appropriation (REPEALED) - §982. Use of state name; forfeiture of appropriation (REPEALED) SECTION...

13 §983. Protection in use of name - §983. Protection in use of name No person, society, association...

13 §984. Use of badges, emblems or names without authority - §984. Use of badges, emblems or names without authority No...

13 §985. Injunctions - §985. Injunctions Whenever there shall be an actual or threatened...

13 §986. Violations - §986. Violations Whoever violates sections 983 or 984 shall be...

13 §987. Applicability of Title 13-B - §987. Applicability of Title 13-B A corporation or other entity...

Chapter 83: CEMETERY CORPORATIONS

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

13 §1031. Unauthorized establishment; injunction - §1031. Unauthorized establishment; injunction Any cemetery, community mausoleum or columbarium...

13 §1032. Disposal of bodies - §1032. Disposal of bodies Except as otherwise provided by law,...

13 §1033. Vested rights - §1033. Vested rights This chapter shall not be construed as...

13 §1034. Jurisdiction - §1034. Jurisdiction The Superior Court has original and concurrent jurisdiction...

13 §1035. Penalties - §1035. Penalties Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a...

13 §1036. Recovery of fines or penalties - §1036. Recovery of fines or penalties All fines or penalties...

Subchapter 2: BURYING GROUNDS

Article 1: ORGANIZATION

13 §1071. Incorporation - §1071. Incorporation Persons of lawful age may organize themselves into...

Article 2: DUTIES OF TOWN OR COUNTY

13 §1101. Maintenance and repairs; municipality - §1101. Maintenance and repairs; municipality 1. Grave sites of veterans...

13 §1101-A. Definition - §1101-A. Definition As used in this article, unless the context...

13 §1101-B. Ancient burying grounds - §1101-B. Ancient burying grounds 1. Access to ancient burying grounds...

13 §1101-C. Notice of responsibility - §1101-C. Notice of responsibility When a municipality fails without good...

13 §1101-D. Unorganized townships - §1101-D. Unorganized townships If an ancient burying ground or a...

13 §1101-E. Graves on land owned by Federal Government - §1101-E. Graves on land owned by Federal Government Veterans' graves...

13 §1102. -- neglect - §1102. -- neglect If such officers, treasurer or committee neglect...

13 §1103. -- unincorporated places (REPEALED) - §1103. -- unincorporated places (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c....

Article 3: EXEMPTION FROM ATTACHMENT

13 §1141. Grounds inalienable; description recorded - §1141. Grounds inalienable; description recorded When any persons appropriate for...

13 §1142. Family burying grounds - §1142. Family burying grounds When a person appropriates for a...

13 §1143. Lots - §1143. Lots Lots in public or private cemeteries are exempt...

Article 4: ENLARGEMENT OF GROUNDS

13 §1181. Restrictions and conditions - §1181. Restrictions and conditions The municipal officers of any town...

13 §1182. Notice - §1182. Notice Notice of a time and place for a...

13 §1183. Damages for land taken; town vote - §1183. Damages for land taken; town vote If the municipal...

13 §1184. Persons aggrieved; remedy - §1184. Persons aggrieved; remedy Any person aggrieved by the amount...

Article 5: CONVEYANCE TO TOWN

13 §1221. Proceedings - §1221. Proceedings Any private cemetery or burying ground, by written...

13 §1222. Acceptance; exemption from liability; trust funds for repairs - §1222. Acceptance; exemption from liability; trust funds for repairs Any...

13 §1223. Investment of funds - §1223. Investment of funds Cemetery trust funds of any cemetery...

13 §1224. Recording of acceptance - §1224. Recording of acceptance A copy of the record of...

Article 6: TRUST FUNDS

13 §1261. Authority to hold - §1261. Authority to hold Any person owning or interested in...

13 §1262. Bylaws and ordinances - §1262. Bylaws and ordinances A city or town may pass...

13 §1263. Acceptance of deposits - §1263. Acceptance of deposits When any person owning or interested...

13 §1264. Trust funds for services or property - §1264. Trust funds for services or property 1. Trust accounts....

13 §1265. Tangible personal property - §1265. Tangible personal property Upon written request and payment of...

13 §1266. Solicitation of cemetery or crematory services or property - §1266. Solicitation of cemetery or crematory services or property Uninvited...

13 §1267. Penalties - §1267. Penalties A person is subject to criminal prosecution under...

Subchapter 3: PUBLIC CEMETERIES

13 §1301. Incorporation; exemption from attachment and taxation - §1301. Incorporation; exemption from attachment and taxation Any 7 or...

13 §1302. Recording of deeds - §1302. Recording of deeds Deeds of burial lots in any...

13 §1303. Ownership and operation - §1303. Ownership and operation Every cemetery, except Veterans' Memorial Cemetery...

13 §1304. Sales for speculation or investment - §1304. Sales for speculation or investment The sale of cemetery...

13 §1305. Care and maintenance - §1305. Care and maintenance The proceeds of the sales of...

13 §1306. Cemetery perpetual care fund - §1306. Cemetery perpetual care fund A person, corporation or any...

Subchapter 4: MAUSOLEUMS AND VAULTS

13 §1341. Location - §1341. Location 1. Mausoleum, crematory or other structure. A community...

13 §1342. Approval of health authority - §1342. Approval of health authority Before any person, firm or...

13 §1343. Type of construction; examinations - §1343. Type of construction; examinations Any such community mausoleum or...

13 §1344. Supervisory control of health authorities - §1344. Supervisory control of health authorities The Bureau of Health...

13 §1345. No use before completion - §1345. No use before completion No community mausoleum, crypt or...

13 §1346. No sale before completion - §1346. No sale before completion No crypt in a community...

13 §1347. Improper conditions; removal of bodies - §1347. Improper conditions; removal of bodies Whenever any mausoleum, vault,...

13 §1348. Permanent care and improvement fund - §1348. Permanent care and improvement fund Every cemetery association or...

13 §1349. -- custodian - §1349. -- custodian The treasurer of the cemetery in which...

Subchapter 5: PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION

13 §1371. Approval for repair, maintenance and removal - §1371. Approval for repair, maintenance and removal 1. Prior authorization...

13 §1371-A. Limitations on construction and excavation near burial sites - §1371-A. Limitations on construction and excavation near burial sites 1....

13 §1372. Inventories of cemeteries or burial grounds - §1372. Inventories of cemeteries or burial grounds A municipality or,...

13 §1373. Authority to maintain - §1373. Authority to maintain A municipality may authorize any cemetery...

13 §1374. Maine State Cemetery Preservation Commission - §1374. Maine State Cemetery Preservation Commission The Maine State Cemetery...

Subchapter 6: USE OF UNOCCUPIED INTERMENT SPACES

13 §1381. Use of unoccupied interment spaces - §1381. Use of unoccupied interment spaces If a cemetery lot,...

13 §1382. Notice of use - §1382. Notice of use Unoccupied interment spaces may not be...

13 §1383. Form of notice - §1383. Form of notice 1. Contents. The notice of use...

13 §1384. Service of notice - §1384. Service of notice The person, association, corporation or municipality...

13 §1385. Resale of unoccupied interment spaces - §1385. Resale of unoccupied interment spaces A person, association, corporation...

13 §1386. Applicability - §1386. Applicability This subchapter does not apply to any cemetery...

Chapter 85: COOPERATIVES

Subchapter 1: CONSUMER COOPERATIVES

Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

13 §1501. Definitions - §1501. Definitions In this subchapter, unless the subject matter requires...

13 §1502. Existing cooperative groups - §1502. Existing cooperative groups Any group incorporated under the law...

13 §1503. Foreign corporations doing business in State - §1503. Foreign corporations doing business in State A foreign corporation...

13 §1504. Laws not applicable - §1504. Laws not applicable No law of the State conflicting...

13 §1505. Taxation - §1505. Taxation Associations formed under this subchapter and foreign corporations...

13 §1506. Registration as dealers in securities (REPEALED) - §1506. Registration as dealers in securities (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

13 §1507. Limitation on return on capital - §1507. Limitation on return on capital The return upon capital...

Article 2: ORGANIZATION AND BYLAWS

13 §1551. Articles of incorporation; first meeting; fees - §1551. Articles of incorporation; first meeting; fees Articles of incorporation...

13 §1552. Who may incorporate - §1552. Who may incorporate Any 3 or more natural persons...

13 §1553. Purposes - §1553. Purposes An association may be incorporated under this subchapter...

13 §1554. Powers - §1554. Powers An association shall have the capacity to act...

13 §1555. Bylaws - §1555. Bylaws Bylaws shall be adopted, amended or repealed by...

13 §1556. Meetings - §1556. Meetings Regular meetings shall be held as prescribed in...

Article 3: VOTING

13 §1601. One member, one vote - §1601. One member, one vote Each member of an association...

13 §1602. No proxies (REPEALED) - §1602. No proxies (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 7,...

13 §1603. Application of provisions to voting by delegates - §1603. Application of provisions to voting by delegates If an...

13 §1604. Voting by proxy - §1604. Voting by proxy Unless specified otherwise in an association's...

Article 4: MEMBERS

13 §1641. Eligibility and admission to membership - §1641. Eligibility and admission to membership Any natural person, association,...

13 §1642. Subscribers - §1642. Subscribers Any natural person or group eligible for membership...

13 §1643. Liability of members - §1643. Liability of members Members shall not be jointly or...

13 §1644. Expulsion - §1644. Expulsion A member may be expelled by the vote...

13 §1645. Allocation and distribution of net savings - §1645. Allocation and distribution of net savings At least once...

Article 5: SHARES

13 §1691. Issuance and contents - §1691. Issuance and contents No certificate for share or membership...

13 §1692. Transfer of shares and membership; withdrawal - §1692. Transfer of shares and membership; withdrawal If a member...

Article 6: DISSOLUTION

13 §1731. Procedure - §1731. Procedure An association may, at any regular or special...

Subchapter 1-A: COOPERATIVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OWNERSHIP

13 §1741. Short title - §1741. Short title This subchapter may be known and cited...

13 §1742. Definitions - §1742. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

13 §1743. Application - §1743. Application 1. Nonprofit. Cooperative affordable housing corporations are considered...

13 §1744. Name; use of "cooperative" - §1744. Name; use of "cooperative" A person, firm, corporation or...

13 §1745. Property classification of cooperative interest - §1745. Property classification of cooperative interest 1. Personal property. A...

13 §1746. Perfection of security interests in cooperative interests - §1746. Perfection of security interests in cooperative interests 1. Creation...

13 §1747. Articles of incorporation; minimum requirements - §1747. Articles of incorporation; minimum requirements Articles of incorporation of...

13 §1748. Organizational meeting - §1748. Organizational meeting Within 6 months after the first conveyance...

13 §1749. Membership - §1749. Membership 1. Capital stock. A cooperative affordable housing corporation...

13 §1750. Bylaws; minimum requirements - §1750. Bylaws; minimum requirements The bylaws of a cooperative affordable...

13 §1751. Membership shares; requirements - §1751. Membership shares; requirements A cooperative affordable housing corporation shall...

13 §1752. Voting - §1752. Voting 1. One vote per member. Except as provided...

13 §1753. Merger; consolidation - §1753. Merger; consolidation A cooperative affordable housing corporation may not...

13 §1754. Limited equity cooperatives - §1754. Limited equity cooperatives A cooperative affordable housing corporation may...

13 §1755. Proprietary lease - §1755. Proprietary lease Every member of a cooperative affordable housing...

13 §1756. Offering of cooperative interests; subscription agreement; disclosures required - §1756. Offering of cooperative interests; subscription agreement; disclosures required 1....

13 §1757. Consumer protection; enforcement - §1757. Consumer protection; enforcement Failure or neglect to provide to...

13 §1758. Dissolution - §1758. Dissolution By vote of at least 80% of its...

13 §1759. Loans - §1759. Loans Any lender is authorized to make loans secured...

13 §1760. Net income; apportionment - §1760. Net income; apportionment 1. Apportionment. Subject to subsection 2,...

13 §1761. Nondiscrimination - §1761. Nondiscrimination Title 5, chapter 337, subchapter IV applies to...

13 §1762. Property tax provisions - §1762. Property tax provisions 1. Property not tax-exempt. Notwithstanding any...

Subchapter 2: AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND BARGAINING

Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

13 §1771. Short title - §1771. Short title This subchapter may be cited as the...

13 §1772. Policy - §1772. Policy It is the declared policy of this State,...

13 §1773. Uniformity of interpretation - §1773. Uniformity of interpretation This subchapter shall be so interpreted...

13 §1774. Definitions - §1774. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

13 §1775. Existing associations - §1775. Existing associations Any existing association formed under any law...

13 §1776. Use of word "cooperative" - §1776. Use of word "cooperative" No person, firm, corporation or...

13 §1777. Foreign associations - §1777. Foreign associations A foreign corporation that can qualify as...

13 §1778. Inducing breach of contract; spreading false reports; penalty - §1778. Inducing breach of contract; spreading false reports; penalty 1....

13 §1779. License fees - §1779. License fees Domestic associations and foreign associations admitted to...

13 §1780. Savings clause - §1780. Savings clause This subchapter shall not impair or affect...

13 §1781. Nonprofit associations - §1781. Nonprofit associations An association is deemed "nonprofit," as the...

13 §1782. General corporation law; applicability - §1782. General corporation law; applicability The provisions of the laws...

Article 2: ORGANIZATION AND POWERS

13 §1821. Incorporators - §1821. Incorporators Five or more adult persons, engaged in agriculture...

13 §1822. Purposes - §1822. Purposes Such association may be organized for the purpose...

13 §1823. Articles of incorporation - §1823. Articles of incorporation The articles of incorporation must set...

13 §1824. Filing and recording articles of incorporation - §1824. Filing and recording articles of incorporation Before commencing business,...

13 §1825. Amendment of articles - §1825. Amendment of articles 1. Procedure. An association may amend...

13 §1826. Bylaws - §1826. Bylaws The members of the association may adopt bylaws...

13 §1827. General and special meetings - §1827. General and special meetings An association may provide in...

13 §1828. Powers - §1828. Powers 1. Capacity to act. An association formed under...

13 §1829. Information and advice for members - §1829. Information and advice for members 1. Not in restraint...

Article 3: OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

13 §1871. Directors - §1871. Directors 1. Membership; term. The business of the association...

13 §1872. -- removal - §1872. -- removal Any member may ask for the removal...

13 §1873. Officers - §1873. Officers The board shall elect one or more officers...

13 §1874. -- removal - §1874. -- removal Any member may bring charges of misconduct...

13 §1875. Referendum - §1875. Referendum The articles or bylaws may provide that upon...

Article 4: MEMBERS AND SHARES

13 §1911. Members - §1911. Members 1. Producers of agricultural products. An association may...

13 §1912. Certificates; transfers; dividends; preferred stock - §1912. Certificates; transfers; dividends; preferred stock 1. Certificate for membership...

Article 5: CONSOLIDATION AND DISSOLUTION

13 §1951. Consolidation procedure - §1951. Consolidation procedure Any 2 or more associations organized with...

13 §1952. Voluntary dissolution - §1952. Voluntary dissolution 1. Dissolution. A. The members of an...

Article 6: MAINE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND BARGAINING ACT OF 1973

13 §1953. Legislative findings and purpose - §1953. Legislative findings and purpose Because agricultural products are produced...

13 §1954. Short title - §1954. Short title Article 6 shall be known and may...

13 §1955. Definitions - §1955. Definitions As used in this Article, unless the context...

13 §1956. Maine Agricultural Bargaining Board - §1956. Maine Agricultural Bargaining Board 1. Board. The Maine Agricultural...

13 §1957. Qualification of associations of producers - §1957. Qualification of associations of producers 1. Qualification. Only those...

13 §1958. Bargaining - §1958. Bargaining 1. Definition. As used in this article, "bargaining"...

13 §1958-A. Final offer arbitration for the potato industry (REPEALED) - §1958-A. Final offer arbitration for the potato industry (REPEALED) SECTION...

13 §1958-B. Dispute resolution - §1958-B. Dispute resolution 1. Voluntary mediation. At any time prior...

13 §1959. Enforcement of orders and judicial review - §1959. Enforcement of orders and judicial review 1. Complaint. The...

13 §1960. Copy evidence; oaths; subpoenas (REPEALED) - §1960. Copy evidence; oaths; subpoenas (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973,...

13 §1961. Contempt (REPEALED) - §1961. Contempt (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 621, §1...

13 §1962. Service (REPEALED) - §1962. Service (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 621, §1...

13 §1963. Subpoena - §1963. Subpoena In any proceeding before the board under this...

13 §1964. Antitrust - §1964. Antitrust The activities of qualified associations and handlers in...

13 §1965. Unfair practices - §1965. Unfair practices 1. Producers of agricultural commodities are free...

Subchapter 3: EMPLOYEE COOPERATIVE CORPORATIONS

13 §1971. Title - §1971. Title This subchapter shall be known and may be...

13 §1972. Definitions - §1972. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

13 §1973. Application of other laws - §1973. Application of other laws Except as otherwise provided in...

13 §1974. Registration of securities - §1974. Registration of securities Employee cooperatives are subject to Title...

13 §1975. Formation of employee cooperative corporation; revocation - §1975. Formation of employee cooperative corporation; revocation 1. Election. Any...

13 §1976. Use of words "cooperative," "co-op" - §1976. Use of words "cooperative," "co-op" No person, firm, corporation...

13 §1977. Membership in employee cooperative corporation - §1977. Membership in employee cooperative corporation The articles of incorporation...

13 §1978. Membership shares; fees - §1978. Membership shares; fees 1. Issuance of shares. An employee...

13 §1979. Amendment of bylaws - §1979. Amendment of bylaws The bylaws of an employee cooperative...

13 §1980. Earnings or losses - §1980. Earnings or losses 1. Apportionment. The net earnings or...

13 §1981. Accounting for earnings or losses - §1981. Accounting for earnings or losses 1. Internal accounts. Any...

13 §1982. Internal capital account cooperatives - §1982. Internal capital account cooperatives 1. Types of accounts permitted....

13 §1983. Revocation of election as employee cooperative corporation - §1983. Revocation of election as employee cooperative corporation When any...

13 §1984. Mergers - §1984. Mergers An employee cooperative that has not revoked its...

Chapter 87: FISH MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

13 §2001. Short title - §2001. Short title This chapter shall be known as the...

13 §2002. Purposes - §2002. Purposes This chapter is enacted in order to promote,...

13 §2003. Definitions - §2003. Definitions As used in this chapter: 1. Association. "Association"...

13 §2004. Nonprofit associations - §2004. Nonprofit associations Associations shall be deemed "nonprofit," inasmuch as...

13 §2005. General corporation law; applicability - §2005. General corporation law; applicability The provisions of the general...

13 §2006. Registration as dealers in securities - §2006. Registration as dealers in securities Associations organized under this...

13 §2007. Anti-trust laws; exemption - §2007. Anti-trust laws; exemption An association shall be deemed not...

13 §2008. Statutory construction - §2008. Statutory construction Any provisions of law which are in...

13 §2009. Merger or consolidation - §2009. Merger or consolidation Any 2 or more associations may...

Subchapter 2: ORGANIZATION

13 §2051. Authority to form association - §2051. Authority to form association Five or more persons, a...

13 §2052. Articles of incorporation - §2052. Articles of incorporation Articles of incorporation shall be signed,...

13 §2053. Contents - §2053. Contents The articles of incorporation shall state: 1. Name....

13 §2054. Shares; number; par value - §2054. Shares; number; par value If the association is organized...

13 §2055. Classes - §2055. Classes If the shares are to be classified, the...

13 §2056. Membership; voting power - §2056. Membership; voting power If the association is organized without...

13 §2057. Amendments - §2057. Amendments The articles of incorporation of any association may...

13 §2058. Adoption, repeal and amendment; vote; delegation of authority - §2058. Adoption, repeal and amendment; vote; delegation of authority Each...

13 §2059. Prohibited transfers - §2059. Prohibited transfers The bylaws shall prohibit the transfer of...

13 §2060. Quorum; voting; qualifications of directors; penalties - §2060. Quorum; voting; qualifications of directors; penalties The bylaws may...

13 §2061. Members; financial rights and obligations - §2061. Members; financial rights and obligations The bylaws may provide:...

13 §2062. -- qualifications; withdrawals; transfers; suspension; valuation of interest - §2062. -- qualifications; withdrawals; transfers; suspension; valuation of interest The...

13 §2063. Meetings - §2063. Meetings The bylaws may provide for the time, place...

13 §2064. Districting territory; directors from districts; redistricting - §2064. Districting territory; directors from districts; redistricting The bylaws may...

13 §2065. Directors elected by district representatives; redistricting - §2065. Directors elected by district representatives; redistricting The bylaws may...

13 §2066. Directors; primary elections to nominate - §2066. Directors; primary elections to nominate The bylaws may provide...

13 §2067. -- staggered terms - §2067. -- staggered terms The bylaws may provide that directors...

13 §2068. Executive committee - §2068. Executive committee The bylaws may provide for an executive...

Subchapter 3: OFFICERS

13 §2101. Board of directors - §2101. Board of directors The affairs of the association shall...

13 §2102. -- meetings - §2102. -- meetings Meetings of the board of directors may...

13 §2103. -- vacancies - §2103. -- vacancies When a vacancy on the board of...

13 §2104. President; vice-presidents; secretary; treasurer - §2104. President; vice-presidents; secretary; treasurer The directors shall elect from...

13 §2105. Compensation - §2105. Compensation An association may provide a fair remuneration for...

13 §2106. Charges; petition - §2106. Charges; petition Any member may bring charges against an...

13 §2107. -- notice; hearing - §2107. -- notice; hearing The director or officer, against whom...

13 §2108. Vote; time; majority required - §2108. Vote; time; majority required Except as provided in section...

13 §2109. District directors; petition; vote of district membership - §2109. District directors; petition; vote of district membership If the...

Subchapter 4: MEMBERS

13 §2151. Qualifications - §2151. Qualifications Under the terms and conditions prescribed in the...

13 §2152. Certificate - §2152. Certificate When a member of an association established without...

13 §2153. Liability for debts - §2153. Liability for debts No member shall be liable for...

13 §2154. Meetings; place - §2154. Meetings; place Meetings of members shall be held at...

13 §2155. Expulsion; payment for interest - §2155. Expulsion; payment for interest In case of the expulsion...

Subchapter 5: STOCK

13 §2191. Payment; common; ownership limitations - §2191. Payment; common; ownership limitations No association shall issue a...

13 §2192. Common; voting power - §2192. Common; voting power One class of stock shall always...

13 §2193. Notation of restriction on transfer - §2193. Notation of restriction on transfer There shall be printed...

13 §2194. Purchase by association - §2194. Purchase by association An association may, at any time,...

13 §2195. Distinction between classes of stock or holders - §2195. Distinction between classes of stock or holders Except as...

13 §2196. Nonpar issuance - §2196. Nonpar issuance If an association issues nonpar value stock...

13 §2197. Preferred; issuance in payment for purchases by association - §2197. Preferred; issuance in payment for purchases by association Whenever...

Subchapter 6: POWERS

13 §2231. Authorized activities - §2231. Authorized activities An association may engage in any activity...

13 §2232. Borrowing; advances to members - §2232. Borrowing; advances to members An association may borrow without...

13 §2233. Agency - §2233. Agency An association may act as the agent or...

13 §2234. Reserves; investments - §2234. Reserves; investments An association may establish reserves and invest...

13 §2235. Stocks and bonds; acquisition and ownership - §2235. Stocks and bonds; acquisition and ownership An association may...

13 §2236. Property ownership - §2236. Property ownership An association may buy, hold and exercise...

13 §2237. Assessments - §2237. Assessments An association may levy assessments in the manner...

13 §2238. Acts necessary to accomplish purposes - §2238. Acts necessary to accomplish purposes An association may do...

13 §2239. Facilities; use; proceeds - §2239. Facilities; use; proceeds An association may use or employ...

13 §2240. Interest in other corporations; warehousing corporations; warehouse receipts - §2240. Interest in other corporations; warehousing corporations; warehouse receipts An...

13 §2241. Agreements with other associations; cooperation - §2241. Agreements with other associations; cooperation Any association may, upon...

Subchapter 7: MARKETING CONTRACTS

13 §2281. Authority to contract; restrictions - §2281. Authority to contract; restrictions An association and its members...

13 §2282. Title to products - §2282. Title to products If the members contract a sale...

13 §2283. Sales and resales; payments to members; deductions - §2283. Sales and resales; payments to members; deductions The contract...

13 §2284. Breach of contract; liquidated damages; costs - §2284. Breach of contract; liquidated damages; costs The marketing contract...

13 §2285. Enforcement of contract; injunction; specific performance - §2285. Enforcement of contract; injunction; specific performance In the event...

13 §2286. Landlord or lessor; presumptions; remedies against - §2286. Landlord or lessor; presumptions; remedies against In any action...

13 §2287. Specific performance - §2287. Specific performance A contract entered into by a member...

Chapter 89: FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

13 §2341. Definitions; fraternal benefit society; commissioner (REPEALED) - §2341. Definitions; fraternal benefit society; commissioner (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

13 §2342. -Lodge system (REPEALED) - §2342. -Lodge system (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132,...

13 §2343. -Representative form of government (REPEALED) - §2343. -Representative form of government (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969,...

13 §2344. Service of process (REPEALED) - §2344. Service of process (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c....

13 §2345. Taxation (REPEALED) - §2345. Taxation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132, §11...

13 §2346. Exemptions; insurance laws (REPEALED) - §2346. Exemptions; insurance laws (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c....

13 §2347. -Certain societies (REPEALED) - §2347. -Certain societies (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132,...

13 §2348. Injunctions (REPEALED) - §2348. Injunctions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132, §11...

13 §2349. Review (REPEALED) - §2349. Review (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132, §11...

13 §2350. Penalties (REPEALED) - §2350. Penalties (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132, §11...

Subchapter 2: EXISTING CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

13 §2391. Corporate powers retained (REPEALED) - §2391. Corporate powers retained (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c....

13 §2392. Voluntary associations may incorporate (REPEALED) - §2392. Voluntary associations may incorporate (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969,...

Subchapter 3: ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

13 §2431. Organization generally (REPEALED) - §2431. Organization generally (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132,...

13 §2432. Location; meeting place (REPEALED) - §2432. Location; meeting place (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c....

13 §2433. Qualifications for membership (REPEALED) - §2433. Qualifications for membership (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c....

13 §2434. Articles, constitution and bylaws; amendment (REPEALED) - §2434. Articles, constitution and bylaws; amendment (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

13 §2435. Waiver (REPEALED) - §2435. Waiver (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132, §11...

13 §2436. Institutions, creation and operation (REPEALED) - §2436. Institutions, creation and operation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969,...

13 §2437. Annual license (REPEALED) - §2437. Annual license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132,...

13 §2438. Reinsurance (REPEALED) - §2438. Reinsurance (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132, §11...

13 §2439. Funds (REPEALED) - §2439. Funds (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132, §11...

13 §2440. Investments (REPEALED) - §2440. Investments (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132, §11...

13 §2441. Misrepresentation (REPEALED) - §2441. Misrepresentation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132, §11...

13 §2442. Discrimination and rebates (REPEALED) - §2442. Discrimination and rebates (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c....

13 §2443. Reports and valuations (REPEALED) - §2443. Reports and valuations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c....

13 §2444. Injunction; liquidation; receivership (REPEALED) - §2444. Injunction; liquidation; receivership (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c....

13 §2445. Consolidations and mergers (REPEALED) - §2445. Consolidations and mergers (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c....

13 §2446. Conversion to mutual life insurance company (REPEALED) - §2446. Conversion to mutual life insurance company (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

Subchapter 4: AGENTS

13 §2481. License required (REPEALED) - §2481. License required (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132,...

13 §2482. Definition "insurance agent" (REPEALED) - §2482. Definition "insurance agent" (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c....

13 §2483. Lack of license a misdemeanor (REPEALED) - §2483. Lack of license a misdemeanor (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

13 §2484. Commissions (REPEALED) - §2484. Commissions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132, §11...

13 §2485. Requisites; issuance; renewals (REPEALED) - §2485. Requisites; issuance; renewals (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c....

13 §2486. Termination of appointment (REPEALED) - §2486. Termination of appointment (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c....

13 §2487. Revocation or suspension of license (REPEALED) - §2487. Revocation or suspension of license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

Subchapter 5: FOREIGN OR ALIEN SOCIETIES

13 §2521. Admission (REPEALED) - §2521. Admission (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132, §11...

13 §2522. Suspension, revocation or refusal of license (REPEALED) - §2522. Suspension, revocation or refusal of license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

Subchapter 6: CERTIFICATES

13 §2561. Issuance; representations; assessments (REPEALED) - §2561. Issuance; representations; assessments (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c....

13 §2562. Provisions, standard and prohibited (REPEALED) - §2562. Provisions, standard and prohibited (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969,...

13 §2563. Accident and health and disability certificates; filing and approval (REPEALED) - §2563. Accident and health and disability certificates; filing and approval...

13 §2564. Change of beneficiary; funeral benefits; lack of beneficiary (REPEALED) - §2564. Change of beneficiary; funeral benefits; lack of beneficiary (REPEALED)...

Subchapter 7: BENEFITS AND PAYMENTS

13 §2601. Type of benefits (REPEALED) - §2601. Type of benefits (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c....

13 §2602. Payment of benefits other than insurance (REPEALED) - §2602. Payment of benefits other than insurance (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

13 §2603. Application of benefits (REPEALED) - §2603. Application of benefits (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c....

13 §2604. Benefits on lives of children (REPEALED) - §2604. Benefits on lives of children (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

13 §2605. Nonforfeiture; surrender values; loans; options (REPEALED) - §2605. Nonforfeiture; surrender values; loans; options (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

13 §2606. Benefits not attachable (REPEALED) - §2606. Benefits not attachable (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1967, c....

13 §2607. No personal liability (REPEALED) - §2607. No personal liability (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c....

Subchapter 8: EXAMINATIONS

13 §2641. Domestic companies (REPEALED) - §2641. Domestic companies (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132,...

13 §2642. Foreign and alien societies (REPEALED) - §2642. Foreign and alien societies (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969,...

13 §2643. No adverse publicity pending examination (REPEALED) - §2643. No adverse publicity pending examination (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

Chapter 91: PROPRIETORS OF LANDS AND WHARVES

Subchapter 1: MEETINGS AND ORGANIZATION

13 §2691. Warrant for calling meetings - §2691. Warrant for calling meetings When any 5 or a...

13 §2692. Notice - §2692. Notice If the lands lie in one or more...

13 §2693. Business specified in warrant; votes counted - §2693. Business specified in warrant; votes counted No business shall...

13 §2694. Raising and assessment of moneys; publication - §2694. Raising and assessment of moneys; publication At any legal...

13 §2695. Management of property; proxies - §2695. Management of property; proxies A majority of proprietors present...

Subchapter 2: OFFICERS

13 §2731. Officers; future meetings - §2731. Officers; future meetings At such meeting, such proprietors as...

13 §2732. Officers sworn - §2732. Officers sworn The clerk, treasurer, assessors and collector shall...

13 §2733. Treasurer's powers and duties - §2733. Treasurer's powers and duties The treasurer may sue for...

Subchapter 3: RECORDS

13 §2771. Deposit with town clerk - §2771. Deposit with town clerk After a final division of...

Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

13 §2811. Prosecution and defense of actions - §2811. Prosecution and defense of actions The proprietors may prosecute...

13 §2812. Assessment collected by forced sale - §2812. Assessment collected by forced sale If any proprietor neglects...

13 §2813. Right of redemption - §2813. Right of redemption The proprietor of the right so...

13 §2814. Continuation for 10 years after final division - §2814. Continuation for 10 years after final division A final...

Chapter 93: RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES

Subchapter 1: PARISHES AND SOCIETIES

Article 1: ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

13 §2861. Meeting to form parish - §2861. Meeting to form parish Any person of age 18...

13 §2861-A. Bylaws; disposal of assets - §2861-A. Bylaws; disposal of assets The bylaws of a corporation...

13 §2862. Organization; name - §2862. Organization; name Persons assembled under section 2861 may choose...

13 §2863. Property and bylaws - §2863. Property and bylaws Every parish may take by gift...

13 §2864. Insurance; losses - §2864. Insurance; losses A parish in the actual occupancy of...

13 §2865. Admission to parish - §2865. Admission to parish A person of either sex, of...

13 §2866. Persons deemed members; dissolution - §2866. Persons deemed members; dissolution Any person described in section...

13 §2867. No compulsion; withdrawals - §2867. No compulsion; withdrawals No person described in section 2866...

Article 2: MEETINGS

13 §2901. Call and notice; clerk - §2901. Call and notice; clerk The annual or other meetings...

13 §2902. Moderator - §2902. Moderator The moderator of any meeting shall preserve order,...

13 §2903. Request of members for meeting - §2903. Request of members for meeting When 5 members of...

13 §2904. Refusal of assessors - §2904. Refusal of assessors If the assessors unreasonably refuse, any...

13 §2905. No meeting for 3 years - §2905. No meeting for 3 years When there has been...

13 §2906. Qualification of voters - §2906. Qualification of voters No person described in section 2866...

Article 3: FINANCES

13 §2941. Authority to raise money - §2941. Authority to raise money Every parish, at a legal...

13 §2942. Assessment on pews - §2942. Assessment on pews When a house of public worship...

13 §2943. Payment of tax by sale of pews - §2943. Payment of tax by sale of pews When taxes...

13 §2944. Notice of nonoccupancy by pew owner; rights - §2944. Notice of nonoccupancy by pew owner; rights Whenever a...

Article 4: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

13 §2981. Territorial parishes continued (REPEALED) - §2981. Territorial parishes continued (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c....

13 §2982. Officers as corporations; organization and powers - §2982. Officers as corporations; organization and powers The church wardens...

13 §2983. Ministers and officers of religious societies; powers - §2983. Ministers and officers of religious societies; powers The ministers...

13 §2984. Conveyance of land - §2984. Conveyance of land No conveyance of an estate as...

13 §2985. Records open to inspection - §2985. Records open to inspection The records of a parish...

13 §2986. Trustees of Society of Friends to hold grants as corporations - §2986. Trustees of Society of Friends to hold grants as...

Subchapter 2: INDEPENDENT LOCAL CHURCHES

13 §3021. Incorporation - §3021. Incorporation Any independent local church now existing, or that...

13 §3022. Notice of meeting - §3022. Notice of meeting When 3 or more members of...

13 §3023. Qualification of voters; organization - §3023. Qualification of voters; organization The resident members of such...

13 §3024. Election of officers - §3024. Election of officers The resident members shall, by ballot,...

13 §3025. Filing of certificate; change of name; filing duty of the Secretary of State - §3025. Filing of certificate; change of name; filing duty of...

13 §3026. Duties of officers; notice of meetings - §3026. Duties of officers; notice of meetings An independent local...

13 §3027. Church supporters may participate - §3027. Church supporters may participate An independent local church may...

13 §3028. Conveyance of trust property to church - §3028. Conveyance of trust property to church The deacons of...

13 §3029. Parish may convey property to church - §3029. Parish may convey property to church Any parish or...

Subchapter 3: PROTECTION OF PROPERTY

13 §3061. Sale of property wasting for lack of custody - §3061. Sale of property wasting for lack of custody Where...

13 §3062. Transfer of certain trust funds (REPEALED) - §3062. Transfer of certain trust funds (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

Subchapter 4: MEETINGHOUSES

13 §3101. Parish may become owner of pews; proceedings - §3101. Parish may become owner of pews; proceedings When it...

13 §3102. Dissenting pew owners; proceedings - §3102. Dissenting pew owners; proceedings Any owner or occupant of...

13 §3103. Incorporation - §3103. Incorporation Any persons, for the purpose of erecting a...

13 §3104. Repairs; disposal; notice of meeting - §3104. Repairs; disposal; notice of meeting A majority of the...

13 §3105. Conduct of alteration or sale - §3105. Conduct of alteration or sale Before such alteration or...

13 §3106. Dissenting proprietors; value of interest; limitation and forfeiture - §3106. Dissenting proprietors; value of interest; limitation and forfeiture When...

13 §3107. Owners may incorporate - §3107. Owners may incorporate The owners of a meetinghouse or...

13 §3108. -- proceedings - §3108. -- proceedings When assembled as provided for in section...

13 §3109. Corporate rights and powers - §3109. Corporate rights and powers Any meetinghouse corporation, by a...

13 §3110. Meetings of owners - §3110. Meetings of owners When there has been no meeting...

13 §3111. Different denomination; division of time - §3111. Different denomination; division of time When a house of...

13 §3112. Mode of proceeding - §3112. Mode of proceeding At a meeting called under section...

13 §3113. Proportion of minority appraised - §3113. Proportion of minority appraised The board shall appraise the...

13 §3114. Expenses - §3114. Expenses All their reasonable expenses shall be paid by...

13 §3115. Minority may occupy their share of time unless majority purchases - §3115. Minority may occupy their share of time unless majority...

Subchapter 5: MINISTERIAL AND SCHOOL LANDS

13 §3161. Fee in ministerial and school land in existing towns - §3161. Fee in ministerial and school land in existing towns...

13 §3162. Trustees - §3162. Trustees The municipal officers, town clerk and treasurer of...

13 §3163. Officers - §3163. Officers The corporation shall annually elect a president, clerk...

13 §3164. Powers (REPEALED) - §3164. Powers (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 628, §§4-A...

13 §3165. Investment of funds - §3165. Investment of funds As soon as may be the...

13 §3166. Trustees may hold for use of ministry and schools - §3166. Trustees may hold for use of ministry and schools...

13 §3167. Income to support schools - §3167. Income to support schools All income derived from the...

13 §3167-A. Expenditure of ministerial funds - §3167-A. Expenditure of ministerial funds A municipality may expend funds...

13 §3168. Transfer of funds by trustees - §3168. Transfer of funds by trustees The trustees of any...

13 §3169. Administration of ministerial and school funds - §3169. Administration of ministerial and school funds The ministerial and...

13 §3170. Annual accounting - §3170. Annual accounting At each annual meeting of their town,...

13 §3171. Trustees of parish lands - §3171. Trustees of parish lands When ministerial lands are vested...

13 §3172. First meeting of trustees - §3172. First meeting of trustees The first meeting in any...

Chapter 95: EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (REPEALED)

Subchapter 1: ENDOWMENT FUNDS

13 §4001. Definitions (REPEALED) - §4001. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 286 (NEW)....

13 §4002. Appropriation of appreciation (REPEALED) - §4002. Appropriation of appreciation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c....

13 §4003. Rule of construction (REPEALED) - §4003. Rule of construction (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c....

13 §4004. Delegation of authority (REPEALED) - §4004. Delegation of authority (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c....

13 §4005. Care and prudence (REPEALED) - §4005. Care and prudence (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c....

Chapter 97: UNIFORM MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT

13 §4100. Short title (REPEALED) - §4100. Short title (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 371,...

13 §4101. Definitions (REPEALED) - §4101. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 371, §2...

13 §4102. Appropriation of appreciation (REPEALED) - §4102. Appropriation of appreciation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c....

13 §4103. Rule of construction (REPEALED) - §4103. Rule of construction (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c....

13 §4104. Investment authority (REPEALED) - §4104. Investment authority (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 371,...

13 §4105. Delegation of investment management (REPEALED) - §4105. Delegation of investment management (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993,...

13 §4106. Standard of conduct (REPEALED) - §4106. Standard of conduct (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c....

13 §4107. Release of restrictions on use or investment (REPEALED) - §4107. Release of restrictions on use or investment (REPEALED) SECTION...

13 §4108. Uniformity of application and construction (REPEALED) - §4108. Uniformity of application and construction (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

13 §4109. Application (REPEALED) - §4109. Application (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 371, §2...

13 §4110. Municipal library funds (REPEALED) - §4110. Municipal library funds (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c....

Chapter 99: UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT

13 §5101. Short title - §5101. Short title This chapter may be known and cited...

13 §5102. Definitions - §5102. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...

13 §5103. Standard of conduct in managing and investing institutional fund - §5103. Standard of conduct in managing and investing institutional fund...

13 §5104. Appropriation for expenditure or accumulation of endowment fund; rules of construction - §5104. Appropriation for expenditure or accumulation of endowment fund; rules...

13 §5105. Delegation of management and investment functions - §5105. Delegation of management and investment functions 1. Delegation. Subject...

13 §5106. Release or modification of restrictions on management, investment or purpose - §5106. Release or modification of restrictions on management, investment or...

13 §5107. Reviewing compliance - §5107. Reviewing compliance Compliance with this chapter is determined in...

13 §5108. Application to existing institutional funds - §5108. Application to existing institutional funds This chapter applies to...

13 §5109. Relation to federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act - §5109. Relation to federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National...

13 §5110. Uniformity of application and construction - §5110. Uniformity of application and construction In applying and construing...

13 §5111. Effective date - §5111. Effective date This chapter takes effect July 1, 2009....

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Maine Revised Statutes TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL

Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS
Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL