Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 171 - Credit Unions
Section 4 - First Meeting of Incorporators; Notice

Section 4. The first meeting of the incorporators shall be called by a notice signed either by the incorporator who is designated in the agreement for the purpose or by a majority of the incorporators, and such notice shall state the time, place and purposes of the meeting. Not less than 7 days before the day appointed for the meeting, a copy of the notice shall be: (i) given to each incorporator; (ii) sent to each incorporator electronically; (iii) left at each incorporator's residence or usual place of business; or (iv) deposited in the post office, postage prepaid and addressed to each incorporator at the incorporator's residence or usual place of business. Another copy of the notice and an affidavit of 1 of the signers that the notice has been duly served shall be recorded with the records of the corporation. If all of the incorporators shall, in writing endorsed upon the agreement of association, waive such notice and fix the time and place of the meeting, no such notice shall be required. At such first meeting, or at any adjournment thereof, the incorporators shall organize by the choice by ballot of a temporary clerk who shall be sworn, by the adoption of by-laws and by the election in such manner as the by-laws may determine, of directors, a clerk or secretary, and such other officers as the by-laws may prescribe. The temporary clerk shall make and attest a record of the proceedings until the clerk or secretary has been chosen and sworn, including a record of such choice and qualification.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XXII - Corporations

Chapter 171 - Credit Unions

Section 1 - Definitions

Section 2 - Incorporation; Agreement of Association

Section 3 - Notice to Commissioner; Investigation Fee

Section 4 - First Meeting of Incorporators; Notice

Section 5 - Articles of Organization; Certificate of Incorporation

Section 6 - Transaction of Business; Authorization; Approval of By-Laws; Failure to Commence

Section 6a - Powers and Permissible Activities; Regulations

Section 6b - Savings Promotion Raffles

Section 7 - Use of Words ''credit Union'' Restricted; Penalties

Section 8 - Location Changes; Branches and Depots; Consolidations or Mergers; Mobile Branch Banking

Section 8a - Purchase, Establishment, Installation, Etc. of Electronic Branches; Location; Safeguards

Section 8b - Educational Credit Union, Student Savings Deposit and School Branch Office Programs

Section 8c - Application by Foreign Credit Union or Out-of-State Federal Credit Union to Establish New Branch in the Commonwealth

Section 8d - Examination of Affairs of Foreign Credit Union or Out-of-State Federal Credit Union

Section 8e - Registration of Foreign Credit Union or Out-of-State Federal Credit Union Operating a Branch in the Commonwealth

Section 8f - Injunction to Restrain Foreign Credit Union or Out-of-State Federal Credit Union From Further Proceeding With Business

Section 9 - By-Laws

Section 10 - Amendment of By-Laws

Section 11 - Annual Meetings; Special Meetings; Notice; Voting

Section 12 - Directors; Terms; Inability to Pay Judgment; Classes

Section 13 - Powers and Duties of Directors; Quorum; Removal From Office; Honorary President; Participation in Meetings by Means of Conference Telephone or Similar Electronic Communications Equipment

Section 14 - Expulsion of Members

Section 15 - Officers and Committee Members; Election and Appointment; Loan Officers

Section 16 - Auditing Committee; Powers and Duties

Section 17 - Credit Committee; Powers and Duties

Section 18 - Investment Committee; Powers and Duties

Section 19 - Directors and Officers; Limitations on Services With Other Financial Institutions

Section 20 - Compensation and Expense Reimbursement; Restrictions on Loans to Directors

Section 21 - Bond Requirements

Section 22 - Treasurer's Additional Duties Under Chapter 167 and This Chapter

Section 23 - Nonfeasance, Misfeasance and Malfeasance; Penalties

Section 24 - Indemnification of Directors, Officers and Employees; Liability Insurance

Section 25 - Insurance Benefits for Employees, Officers and Directors

Section 26 - Annual Reports

Section 27 - Balance Sheets

Section 28 - Preservation of Records

Section 29 - Shares and Deposits; Dividends

Section 30 - Limitations on Shares and Deposits

Section 31 - Negotiable Withdrawal Order Accounts

Section 31a - Guarantees

Section 32 - Term Share or Deposit Accounts; Written Plan

Section 32a - Acceptance of Funeral Trust Account

Section 32b - Demand Deposit Account and Savings Account; Joint Accounts; Terms; Fees; Notice of Availability

Section 35 - Trustee or Custodian; Profit-Sharing or Retirement Plans

Section 36 - Designation of Beneficiary; Deferred Compensation or Retirement Plans

Section 37 - Plans Providing Loans Guaranteed by Higher Education Assistance Corporation

Section 38 - Accounts for Holding Residential Lease Security Deposits

Section 39 - Joint Accounts

Section 40 - Trust Accounts

Section 41 - Minors' Accounts

Section 41a - Assessment of Fees and Charges

Section 42 - Deceased Depositors and Shareholders

Section 43 - Withdrawal of Shares or Deposits; Notice

Section 46 - Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Passbooks; Application for Payment or Issuance of Duplicate

Section 47 - Agreements Exculpating Credit Union for Wrongful Payment of Account

Section 48 - Proceeding for Collection of Indebtedness; Set Off

Section 49 - Transfer of Funds to Reduce Debt; Notification

Section 50 - Shares or Accounts Pledged as Security; Transfer, Assignment or Credit at Foreclosure

Section 51 - Adverse Claims to Shares or Deposits; Process; Bond

Section 52 - Reduction of Accounts for Equitable Division of Loss

Section 53 - Disclosure to Account Holders of Availability of Funds

Section 57 - Loans to Members; Applications; Preferences; Limitations

Section 58 - Liabilities of Members; Limitations

Section 63 - Education Loans

Section 65 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 65 to 65e

Section 65a - Mortgage Loans by Credit Unions Authorized; Types; Comprehensive Written Loan Policies

Section 65a1/2 - Mortgage Loans Participation

Section 65b - Inspection of Real Estate Securing Loan Upon Default; Appraisal of Real Estate Upon Excessive Loan

Section 65c - Reverse Mortgages; Disbursement of Proceeds; Program Requirements; Written Materials Provided to Borrower; Counseling Program; Priority of Liens

Section 65c1/2 - Reverse Mortgage Loan Requirements

Section 65d - Mortgage Loans Which Provide for Variation in Interest Rate; Conditions; Variation in Rate of Amortization

Section 65e - Powers of Credit Unions

Section 66 - Person Obligated to Make Payments Under Mortgage to Be Member of Credit Union

Section 67 - Investments

Section 67a - Membership in Associations Benefitting Credit Union or Providing Services

Section 67b - Investment in Shares of Stock Registered on a National Securities Exchange or for Which Quotations Are Available Through the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, inc., or Any Comparable Service; Application to Commissioner for Prude...

Section 68 - Registration of Securities in Name of Partnership or Corporate Nominee

Section 69 - Allowance or Reserve for Loan Losses

Section 70 - Reserve for Losses on Investments

Section 71 - Cash on Hand Requirements and Enumerated Investments

Section 72 - Contingent Fund; Liability on Loan Upon Death of Member

Section 73 - Borrowing on Behalf of Credit Union

Section 74 - Sale, Transfer and Assignment of Loans, Investments and Other Assets

Section 75 - Investments in Fixed Assets; Investment in Other Corporations, Associations or Financial Institutions; Purchase of Insurance Covering Debtors; Checks and Money Orders; Safe Deposit Vaults

Section 75a - Credit Union as Agent or Broker for the Savings Bank Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts

Section 75b - Definitions; Credit Union as Seller of Insurance Products; License Requirement; Officers, Tellers and Employees; Limitations; Insurance to Secure Credit Secured by Mortgage; Waiver of Applicability of Preempted Provisions

Section 76 - National Credit Union Administration Central Liquidity Facility; Membership

Section 77 - Massachusetts Credit Union Share Insurance Corporation; Insurance of Shares and Deposits

Section 78 - Consolidation

Section 78a - Merger or Consolidation of Credit Unions With Savings Bank, Co-Operative Bank or Subsidiary Banking Institution

Section 79 - Merger of Credit Unions Under Possession of Commissioner or Massachusetts Share Insurance Corporation

Section 80 - Foreign Credit Unions; Consent for Incorporation

Section 80a - Conversion of Credit Union Into Mutual Savings Bank, Mutual Co-Operative Bank, Mutual Federal Savings Bank or Mutual Federal Savings and Loans Association

Section 80b - Credit Union Chartered in Commonwealth Converted to Federal Charter

Section 81 - Liquidation

Section 82 - Credit Union Employees Retirement Association; Eligibility; Contributions; Plans Offered by Providers Other Than the Association

Section 83 - Credit Union Employees Retirement Association; By-Laws; Reports

Section 84 - Credit Union Employees Retirement Association; Tax Exemption; Attachment

Section 65c.5 - Reverse Mortgage Loan Requirements