Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 180 - Corporations for Charitable and Certain Other Purposes
Section 16 - Approval of Certificate of Organization

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XXII - Corporations

Chapter 180 - Corporations for Charitable and Certain Other Purposes

Section 1 - Application of Chapter

Section 2 - Definitions

Section 3 - Incorporators; Manner of Incorporation; Classes of Members; Personal Liability of Officers and Directors to Corporation

Section 3a - Correction of Inaccurate Corporate Records; Filing

Section 4 - Purposes

Section 4a - Credit Counseling Services; Practice of Law

Section 5 - Investigation by Local Authorities of Proposed Corporation or Corporations Seeking Change of Location or Name

Section 6 - Corporate Powers; Religious Corporations; Indemnification of Officers, Et Al.

Section 6a - By-Laws; Contents

Section 6b - Notice of Actions Proposed Under Sec. 7 or Sec. 8a; Notice to Certain Non-Voting Members

Section 6c - Directors, Officers or Incorporators; Good Faith Performance of Duties; Liability

Section 6d - Filing Certificate of Change Regarding Powers of Directors, Etc.

Section 7 - Amendment or Restatement of Articles of Organization; Change of Purposes or Name; Approval

Section 7a - Amendment or Restatement of Articles of Organization, or Articles of Consolidation or Merger; Inability to Comply With Sec. 7 or Sec. 10; Approval

Section 8a - Sale, Lease, or Exchange of Corporate Property and Assets; Grant of Security Interest; Public Charities; Notification of Attorney General and Commissioner of Public Health; Investigation

Section 9 - Evidence of Corporate Existence

Section 10 - Consolidation and Merger; Agreement; Submission of Articles; Filing Copy of Articles

Section 10a - Consolidation and Merger With Foreign Corporations; Agreement; Governing State Law; Submission of Articles; Filing of Articles

Section 10b - Consolidation and Merger; Effect; Amendments

Section 10c - Application of Laws; Exception

Section 11 - Dissolution; Non-Charitable Corporation

Section 11a - Dissolution; Voluntary; Charitable Corporation

Section 11b - Dissolution; Involuntary; Failure of Charitable Corporation to File Annual Financial Reports

Section 11c - Filing Fees

Section 13 - Conferring of Degree or Issuance of Diploma or Certificate Purporting to Confer Degree by Medical Corporation Prohibited

Section 14 - Establishment and Maintenance of Exhibition Grounds and Holding of Exhibition by Horse Breeding Corporation

Section 15 - Trade or Employment Organizations

Section 16 - Approval of Certificate of Organization

Section 17 - By-Laws

Section 17a - Pay-Roll Deductions for Union Dues of Employees of State, County or Municipality; Revocation

Section 17b - Community Chest, United Fund, Scholarship, etc.; Pay-Roll Deductions of Town, County or State Employees

Section 17d - School Teachers; Payroll Deductions for Income Protection Insurance Premiums

Section 17f - State Employees; Payroll Deductions for Contributions to Massachusetts Independent Health Agencies

Section 17h - Public Employees; Payroll Deductions for Periodic Pass for Public Transportation

Section 17i - Payroll Deductions for Public School Teachers

Section 17j - Public Employees; Payroll Deductions for Insurance or Employee Benefits

Section 17k - State Employees; Payroll Deductions for Near-Site Parking Fees, On-Site Child Care Fees and Other Employer-Provided Benefits

Section 17l - Public Employee; Payroll Deductions for Qualified State Tuition Program

Section 17m - State Police Employees; Payroll Deductions for Contributions to State Police Museum and Learning Center, Inc.

Section 17n - University of Massachusetts Employee Payroll Deductions for Certain University Sponsored Activities; Withdrawal of Authorization; Transmittal of Sum

Section 18 - Expulsion of Member; Examination of Books by Member

Section 19 - Fines Imposed on Members by Unions

Section 20 - Medical Milk Commission; Formation; Definition

Section 21 - Medical Milk Commission; Naming and Designation of Town Where Established

Section 22 - Salary, Emolument or Other Compensation Received by Member From Dairymen Prohibited

Section 23 - Contracts for Production of Milk

Section 24 - Investigatory Powers of Department of Public Health

Section 25 - Violations; Penalty

Section 26 - Change of Location by Certain Corporations

Section 26a - Annual Statements; Required Information; Certification; Fee; Violations; Penalties

Section 26b - Corporation in Good Standing; Certificate

Section 27 - Conviction Under Liquor or Gambling Laws; Voiding Charter

Section 28 - Conviction of Conducting Illegal Match; Voiding of Charter of Club or Organization

Section 29 - Local Regulation of Entertainments, Dances, Etc.