Massachusetts General Laws
Title XXII - Corporations
Chapter 182 - Voluntary Associations and Certain Trusts

Section 1 - Definitions - Section 1. The following words, as used in this chapter,...

Section 2 - Filing of Copy of Written Instrument or Declaration of Trust; Fee; Amendments; Violations; Consolidation or Merger - Section 2. The trustees of an association or trust shall...

Section 2a - Names of or Similar to Other Businesses; Enjoining Violations - Section 2A. No association or trust shall assume the name...

Section 2b - Investment Company Trust; Trustee - Section 2B. This section shall apply to a trust that...

Section 3 - Trusts Owning or Controlling Certain Public Utilities; Filing Copy of Declaration of Trust - Section 3. The trustees of an association or trust who...

Section 4 - Trusts Owning or Controlling Certain Public Utilities; Annual Statement - Section 4. The trustees of an association or trust who...

Section 5a - Trusts; Professional Relationships - Section 5A. If a trust is formed under this chapter...

Section 6 - Suits Against Associations or Trusts; Seals - Section 6. An association or trust may be sued in...

Section 7 - Investigation or Examination of Trusts Owning or Holding Stock in Certain Public Utilities; Access to Information - Section 7. The department may by its members or duly...

Section 8 - Investigation or Examination of Businesses Under Same Ownership, Control or Management as Certain Public Utilities; Access to Information - Section 8. The department may by its members or duly...

Section 9 - Refusal to Submit to Investigation or Examination - Section 9. A railroad, street railway, electric railroad, elevated railway,...

Section 10 - Jurisdiction in Equity - Section 10. The supreme judicial court shall have jurisdiction in...

Section 11 - Application of Chapter to Rates or Services - Section 11. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed...

Section 12 - Annual Reports - Section 12. Every association or trust shall annually on or...

Section 13 - Examination of Report; Approval; Endorsement; Filing; Fee - Section 13. The state secretary shall examine such report, and...

Section 14 - Failure to File Report - Section 14. If the trust or association fails to file...