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
Part I - Administration of the Government
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 8b - Educational Credit Union, Student Savings Deposit and School Branch Office Programs
Section 8d - Examination of Affairs of Foreign Credit Union or Out-of-State Federal Credit Union
Section 10 - Amendment of By-Laws
Section 11 - Annual Meetings; Special Meetings; Notice; Voting
Section 12 - Directors; Terms; Inability to Pay Judgment; Classes
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 28 - Preservation of Records
Section 29 - Shares and Deposits; Dividends
Section 30 - Limitations on Shares and Deposits
Section 31 - Negotiable Withdrawal Order Accounts
Section 32 - Term Share or Deposit Accounts; Written Plan
Section 32a - Acceptance of Funeral Trust Account
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 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 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 65c1/2 - Reverse Mortgage Loan Requirements
Section 65e - Powers of Credit Unions
Section 66 - Person Obligated to Make Payments Under Mortgage to Be Member of Credit Union
Section 67a - Membership in Associations Benefitting Credit Union or Providing Services
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 76 - National Credit Union Administration Central Liquidity Facility; Membership
Section 80 - Foreign Credit Unions; Consent for Incorporation
Section 80b - Credit Union Chartered in Commonwealth Converted to Federal Charter
Section 83 - Credit Union Employees Retirement Association; By-Laws; Reports
Section 84 - Credit Union Employees Retirement Association; Tax Exemption; Attachment